The Practical Leader

MAY 15, 2024

I took Dale Carnegie sales, public speaking, and management training courses and got turned on to personal and leadership development. Make People Stronger for Organizations and Organizations Stronger for People We’ve found this simple formula is key to lasting and effective leadership and organization development: B = P x C.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Let’s face it, leadership is a lonely place. Whenever I watch a lion hunting a zebra on television, I always see the lion chasing the zebra that’s by itself. I’m talking about confidantes who, because of their own leadership experience, understand the pressures of leadership. I don’t want to be a bother to anyone else.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 10, 2021

This was a blind spot for her. Later, when she moved to another healthcare organization that didn’t provide executive coaching, she hired her own coach out of her pocket and continued to work on her leadership practices, including in the operating room. She assumed they knew she liked them and they mattered to her.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Bottom line – If you’re a leader then you need to watch this interview. I really appreciate Pete’s insights into the necessity of self-leadership and his honesty in admitting that this is his own area of struggle. His leadership is remarkable! Thanks so much for your comment Bridget.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

While arguably any of these competencies are crucial for building and managing interpersonal relationships , the combination builds the base for strong emotional intelligence that takes leadership from good to outstanding. EQ in Leadership. This causes an inability to support the team as needed and unlock their full potential.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 14, 2017

A Reel Leadership Article (Flashback Edition) One of my favorite podcasters Pat Flynn’s, of Smart Passive Income and Ask Pat, favorite movie is Back To The Future. So, I figured why not use Back To The Future as the first “flashback” Reel Leadership article. Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Back To The Future.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 2, 2023

Your coachability correlates very strongly with your leadership effectiveness. In their new research paper, The New Leadership Frontier: Coachability , Joe Folkman, Jack Zenger, and Kevin Wilde found that this question most clearly delineated successful leaders from those heading for a career crash or derailment.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

APRIL 1, 2021

I continue to work alongside my clients amidst these issues on the premise that effective leaders “do” leadership with , not to people. The Situational Leadership ® Model has become even more integral to my Executive Coaching practice.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The troops watched with envy as the water was presented to him. At that moment, he energized them with leadership. ” One of the most infuriating things to emerge from our pandemic are glaring examples of hypocritical political leadership. ” Honesty and integrity are central to authentic leadership.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 19, 2016

A Reel Leadership Post With Disney’s $4 billion acquisition of the Star Wars license in October of 2012, a lot of things have changed. As always, I’m here to bring you the leadership lessons found in the latest blockbuster movie. Get ready for the leadership lessons from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. That day came.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 9, 2013

They’re watching you. Watch them. We all have blind spots. You might think you’re doing wonders, yet others see your leadership gaps more readily than you will. Reprinted with permission from SmartBlog on Leadership.' Start preparing for that next promotion by: Observing senior executives.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Recently I had the opportunity to watch a leader who does this well. One morning I attended a session that Ted holds each week with his leadership team and a select number of potential leaders. During the time the group discussed one chapter in a leadership book they were reading together. they fail to “walk the talk”).

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MAY 7, 2012

We all have blind spots, and watching someone else’s reaction to us is a great beginning to understanding how we’re perceived. What behaviors do you want to incorporate more of to improve this particular characteristic in your leadership? Begin to formulate your “next version of me” plan.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Alberto Dotras from Spain suggested that we all watch this clip. It is a great example of leadership and it will make you smile from ear to ear. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). This is not leadership – its fun – its cute – its an ad.

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CO2

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Watch Twelve o’Clock High in Entertainment | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com Movies are such a great way to help new upcoming leaders learn lessons quickly by having them watch the film and then have a discussion that follows with great learning targets. Albeit an old film it has great lessons for leaders.

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CO2

JULY 3, 2018

Worse yet, this new leader may have “blind spots” that keep her from seeing that adjustments are needed. Too often, leadership teams get distracted by the new “shiny object” and take their collective eye off the ball. And, remember, employees are watching , observing, and experiencing every leadership move.

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CO2

JULY 3, 2018

Worse yet, this new leader may have “blind spots” that keep her from seeing that adjustments are needed. Too often, leadership teams get distracted by the new “shiny object” and take their collective eye off the ball. And, remember, employees are watching , observing, and experiencing every leadership move.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 25, 2011

I either camped out in one spot and picked everyone off like a sniper, or I ran blindly into the fray as fast as I could shooting everyone in sight. It’s beautiful to watch everyone scurry out of the way (but take notice) of a fellow colleague driving on the corporate Autobahn at 180 mph. Unported License.

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CO2

JULY 12, 2010

To take the assessment please go to Just Ask Leadership. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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CO2

JULY 3, 2018

Worse yet, this new leader may have “blind spots” that keep her from seeing that adjustments are needed. Too often, leadership teams get distracted by the new “shiny object” and take their collective eye off the ball. And, remember, employees are watching , observing, and experiencing every leadership move.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

As a result, many of them tend to have a major blind-spot (translation: weakness ) when it comes to the anticipation of set-backs. watching things grind to a halt as you scramble to evaluate options, and; 2.) link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.]

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Anese Cavanaugh

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

They’re some of the core qualities of effective empathetic leadership. These might be blind spots, things we can do better, or simply places that need attention and improvement. Be intentiona l about it – watch the energy you’re bringing to the table here. All of these qualities are fantastic.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 3, 2011

Brandon, Best wishes with your challenges, and good point to watch out for these strengths becoming weaknesses. Thanks for the reminder and for illuminating the benefits of hitting the “sweat spot&# of preserverance and patience. Mary Jo Asmus : January 24, 2011 at 7:45 am Meng, those born with a short temper can learn patience.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2018

The young TR and his brother watched from an open second-floor window as the procession went up Broadway in front of the house. Roosevelt became blind in one eye after a boxing injury while in the White House. After three days of hunting, Roosevelt had still not spotted a bear. He was a conservationist.

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Miles Anthony Smith

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Aviation Leadership Failures: 37 Worst Plane Crashes in History While many of these crashes happened in the early years of aviation, there have been a surprising number of airline disasters since the new millennium. These videos are a warning to all of us not to get to lazy and complacent in our leadership. READ MORE 4. ​ 15.

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CO2

JANUARY 18, 2011

Take a couple of minutes to watch Jeffery speak on, “Sell More by Asking Better Questions &# About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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CO2

AUGUST 31, 2010

Notice when you watch the video the ability to put hyperlinks embedded in the video. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). I bet the book is great too. Amazing new way to keep your prospect moving through your funnel.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 8, 2014

So while thinking – and strategic thinking, in particular – is a key leadership responsibility, it often gets pushed aside in the midst of the day-to-day challenges of running the business. Watch this video for additional tips on becoming a strategic thinker… About the Author. FREE StrategyDriven Trial Membership.

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CO2

JULY 22, 2010

This morning a client sent me this poem sharing how our work as an executive leadership team a few nights ago reminded him of these words. If your in a leadership role you will likely find them meaningful. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). The poem is by Kipling.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 11, 2019

That’s the ideal way, especially for behavioral goals, where leaders usually are not aware of how they are coming across to those around them (“blind spots”) and are feedback starved. However, there do seem to be leadership gaps that come up more frequently than others, and that’s what I base my yearly lists on.

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Chris Brady

MAY 27, 2010

There are wonderful seminars conducted by some of the sharpest minds about how to identify our blind spots and grow personally. Dave from the other Florida coast near where I dream of Jeanie was filmed. Recent Posts Modern Man Decathlon Rising Above the Stage Show The Ass Carrying the Image The Empire of Debt Caption Contest 2011.2

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 28, 2011

Watching from the sidelines, it’s making me wonder if Ford’s own pride is getting in the way just a smidge. Sometimes our pride, ego, blind ambition or hubris can get in the way of making smart decisions. For those outside of Toronto, the Pride Parade has been attended by every Toronto Mayor since the mid-eighties. Happy leading!

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

It was James Thurber who said, “Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness” This started me thinking about how important awareness is in leadership and in life. Please watch the film. Blind spots abound. So, as a refresher, here it is again. ==. How’d you do?

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 29, 2024

Leadership in the storm Imagine you’re on a boat. Oleg Konovalov’s vision of leadership doesn’t come from textbooks. Oleg’s journey from the deck of a fishing trawler to the forefront of leadership is a tale of transformation. Leadership, Oleg argues, is similar. It’s decision time.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

And Korn-Ferry has even published research suggesting that a company’s financial performance is related to the level of self-awareness of the firm’s leadership team. We divided the overall spread of results into deciles, then plotted the leadership effectiveness scores of those deciles. And how many managers really have it?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2017

There are two problems with “wrong-spotting”: first, you will always be able to find something wrong with the feedback; and second, you’ll dismiss it too quickly — before you actually understand what the feedback giver is trying to tell you. Check blind spots by asking two questions: “What’s wrong?”

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 3, 2016

Fortunately, late that year a dedicated field technician in Grand Junction, Colorado and my faulty memory during a morning shower in Billings, Montana were the catalysts to finally lead me to the answer, and my greatest leadership discovery. You could tell that just by watching him talk, and interact with customers. Here’s the story…….

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