The Practical Leader

APRIL 17, 2024

Most of the projects floundered amid political infighting, turfdom, and miscommunication. Improvement for the sake of “making things better,” getting people involved, employee engagement, retention, fostering teamwork, and other noble but vague goals are defused and unfocused.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 16, 2017

Jon Mertz of Thin Difference shares his perspective about how business can be a power for good amid the the conflict that pervades our nation’s political discourse. From Paula Kiger of Weaving Influence : In this post, Paula shares the story of a father who sends his children to learn teamwork via a “challenge course.”

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

These strategies often involve comprehensive assessments, including psychometric testing , skills, competency evaluations , and scenario-based simulations to gauge visionary leadership, strategic agility, decision-making skills, and an ability to inspire teamwork.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

It can happen with any kind of team – a work team, sports team, political team, or volunteer team… in any kind of setting – business, government, school, non-profit. Team Effectiveness Groupthink High Performance Teams Team decision making Teamwork' Did you ever watch in dismay as a good team began to make a series of bad decisions?

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The study suggests that people from a lower social background tend to focus more on interdependent teamwork, which leverages the collective skills and expertise of the group. Participants were put into various teamwork scenarios whereby an interdependent approach was encouraged. A focus on class diversity.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 18, 2015

Guest post by Bernie Bulkin, author of Crash Course The central competency of any corporate (or charity or political or sports) leader is the ability to build a great team. And while sometimes … Continue reading → Team Building motivation teams teamwork' What are the key elements?

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Leading with Trust

JANUARY 7, 2021

Self-serving leadership looks like senators and congressmen and women vocally supporting their leader’s lies or remaining silent in the face of his atrocious behavior in order to protect their own political future. Leading at a higher level looks like a leader fostering unity, collaboration, and teamwork.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Or is work a source of consternation for you, with more politics than pleasure, more battles than beauty? At work, try a monthly lunch meeting to review business books that might increase knowledge, efficiency, and teamwork. ? Do you relish the learning and discovery your work provides? How about in the rest of your life?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The political environment in the United States as elsewhere is driven by fear-based narratives. But conventional wisdom on teamwork and collaboration has created too much of the wrong kind of collaboration, which hurts our performance, health and overall well-being. And that feeds our approach in society at large.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

OCTOBER 12, 2020

4 Make-Or-Break Customer Service Skills and How to Find Them Today’s post is by Ken Crowell The pandemic and economic and political turmoil has Americans stressed out, making customer service skills more important than ever for businesses to be able to thrive and grow. This is only the beginning of the thought.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Horizontal Teamwork. Those two words make about as much sense together as “holy war,” “non-working mother,” “rap music,” “help desk,” or “political principles.” Performance measurements are top down and aimed at internal control. Functional Accountability.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 30, 2016

In this election year, as a leader you may have to wrestle with what is acceptable in regards to politics in your organization. Patriotism and politics are synonymous in the vocabulary of some, while diametrically opposed terms for others! Lively discussions are bound to happen with politics, elections and various issues that come up.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Ken writes: “ Sadly, the fine art of debate is missing from much of today’s business and political landscape. Politics and social issues likely suffer the most from this approach but business and not for profit enterprises are just as guilty of unfettered and unproductive discourse. Some are supportive and others hard-driving.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 16, 2018

It is becoming obvious that keeping pace in this world will require teamwork and collaboration of all sorts based on the higher levels of trust and openness created by more personalized relationships. Teams will require other teams to share what works and what they know.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Also, avoid personal information that includes your sexual orientation, marital status, or your political opinion. This could be interpersonal communication or teamwork. Keep the CV layout simple and clear, and do not let a recruiter wonder what the main point of your job application is.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Organizational culture is also a key factor in levels of employee engagement, extra effort, innovation, morale, and teamwork. Some topics and discussions are politically charged and avoided. “Magnet cultures” attract and retain the best people. Meeting frequency and processes follow same old routines.

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Roundtable Talk

AUGUST 5, 2010

→ Political games in organizations: the ones other people play. Posted on August 5, 2010 by LeaderTalker | 2 Comments Recently we held a Peer Roundtable Exchange on the topic: Political Games in Organizations. Certainly, our group had countless examples of politics at play, and some insights/questions along the way.

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Women on Business

JUNE 13, 2012

We seek out diversity and strong points of view on our teams, but combine these characteristics with remote locations, tight timelines and resource constraints, and a day at the office can turn into a political and technological obstacle course. Teamwork – especially virtual teamwork – is all about inclusion.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 23, 2015

This doesn’t mean to take everyone’s advice, but do listen and be polite. “If When someone else starts it in your presence, politely stop them. Self Leadership angry boss bad bosses bad leader blame disrespecting gossiping isolating Leadership Management Teamwork threatening undermining' Don’t go there.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 10, 2015

. The following is not meant to be a political commentary – I’ve made a conscious decision not to wave any political flag in this space. Today we also need leaders who can connect and develop the kind of inclusive, trusting relationships that foster a sense of commitment and teamwork.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

By this, I mean being aware of the nuances of political systems, cultural norms, and psychological mindsets of whom we do business with and for. One needs to know how to negotiate with vendors, sell to customers, and lead productive teamwork across regions – often in multiple countries at the same time.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

The base of any successful business is teamwork, cooperation, inspiration and coherence of taken actions. Or at least politely suggest the person to wait until you make time to help him or her in their question. Personal responsibility for people in the company is the distinctive component of leadership. I’ll handle it myself.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The pressures and paradoxes involved in orienting oneself and one’s company towards environmental, social, and political issues are ever heightened by the increased transparency, speed of transmission, and accountability that social media enables. How broadly should I think about ‘purpose’?”

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Be polite. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Team Building Teams Teamwork' No matter what type of business, organization or team you lead, remind your team members/ employees of the need for and importance of internal customer service. Return phone calls on a timely basis. Answer e-mails.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Promote teamwork by being respectful of others’ differences rather than being judgmental and intolerant. Challenge your thinking by embracing differing viewpoints rather than limiting debate to like-minded people. Enhance your decision making. Expand your relationships. Challenge the status quo.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 10, 2021

It Discourages Skill Sharing And Teamwork. When you pit people against one another and provide rewards and opportunities for progression to those at the top, it discourages skill sharing and teamwork. Here’s why internal competition is bad for business.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Great leaders achieve success by reaching for the stars, encouraging teamwork, promoting win-win relationships , and demanding everyone’s best effort. Jim Rohn, entrepreneur and author, said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” So, make sure you surround yourself with these folks.

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HR Digest

MARCH 1, 2021

Teamwork and office politics. It is a nice way to put forth your desire to grow within the company and show that you are seeking additional responsibilities. Always focus on your desires and plans being aligned with company progress. Do not take credit alone for any work done.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 22, 2022

They also tackle important themes and issues, such as office politics and the importance of teamwork and friendship, making them an enjoyable and thought-provoking watch. Without further ado, it’s time to break out the eggnog, hang up the mistletoe and rewatch all of the classic “The Office” Christmas episodes.

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Brigette Hyacinth

JUNE 3, 2019

A toxic workplace will never change as long as management allows bullying, gossiping, unprofessionalism, favoritism and office politics to occur. People building promotes teamwork. Teamwork is all about collaboration and support for each other. “There is no magic formula for great company culture.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 10, 2014

indirect, political, blame-shifting) 3. business communication Guest Posts leadership Recent Posts accountability credibility failure mistake perception teamwork trust' This: “Honey, I am so, so sorry. I’ve got to take responsibility for that,” (sincere, simple) Not this: “I regret if you felt bad about what I might have said.”

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 14, 2022

The pressures and paradoxes involved in orienting oneself and one’s company towards environmental, social, and political issues are ever heightened by the increased transparency, speed of transmission, and accountability that social media enables. How broadly should I think about ‘purpose’?”

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 23, 2022

The pressures and paradoxes involved in orienting oneself and one’s company towards environmental, social, and political issues are ever heightened by the increased transparency, speed of transmission, and accountability that social media enables. How broadly should I think about ‘purpose’?”

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The Practical Leader

JANUARY 11, 2023

In Future Babble: Why Expert Predictions Fail — and Why We Believe Them Anyway ( click for my review ), Gardner features the research of Philip Tetlock when Tetlock was professor of psychology, business, and political science at University of California Berkeley. Functional Accountability to Horizontal Teamwork.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 24, 2012

All I’m going to do is use this politically-motivated example to articulate five signs of a spineless leader. This gives spineless leaders time to choreograph a political response that either fails to answer the question or does so in vague terms. For sure, the details of this tragic case would make for juicy story-telling.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 18, 2023

The pressures and paradoxes involved in orienting oneself and one’s company towards environmental, social, and political issues are ever heightened by the increased transparency, speed of transmission, and accountability that social media enables. How broadly should I think about ‘purpose’?”

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The pressures and paradoxes involved in orienting oneself and one’s company towards environmental, social, and political issues are ever heightened by the increased transparency, speed of transmission, and accountability that social media enables. How broadly should I think about ‘purpose’?”

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