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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Outside of the SEALs, he’s run meetings in the White House Situation Room, negotiated international arms treaties, and developed high-impact corporate strategies. When we get it right on the inside, we can do right on the outside. Blog Post ). What he’d do next could ensure its legacy—or destroy it completely.

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How a leader defines “let” can nurture or hinder growth

Lead Change Blog

She made sure the hem was deep enough that there would be material available when it was time to rip out the old stitches, release more fabric so the pants would be longer, press the new hem with a hot iron, and sew the new hem into place. . She wouldn’t have bought (or made) pants that lacked room for growth. .

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Speak Your Truth So That Others Can Hear It

Leading Blog

But it is vital to build this habit of communication so that in more pressing and stressful situations you don’t revert to a more toxic, interpretation-as-fact style in the midst of an amygdala hijack. This is what difficult conversations are all about: learning to say what you mean while giving people room to say what they mean.

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Great Leadership: The Power of I’s

Great Leadership By Dan

Soon you’ll have them turning out the lights when they’re last to leave a room. Independence, Autonomy and Flexibility —Most employees—especially experienced, top-performing employees—value being given room to do their job as they best see fit. All employees also appreciate having flexibility in their jobs. Bob Nelson, Ph.D.

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Return to Office Mandates: Destroy Trust, Engagement, and Performance

The Practical Leader

One group was told they could press a button to shut off the noise but were asked not to unless they couldn’t stand the racket anymore. No one pressed the button. In another often-cited study by Ellen Langer and Judith Rodin, nursing home residents on two different floors were given plants for their rooms.

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How to Get Your Team Fired Up About a Change

Let's Grow Leaders

The only closeable doors were the conference rooms and the cleverly designed old-fashioned red phone booths employees could use in case they needed some privacy for a personal matter. . “They trusted us to keep in under wraps until today.” ” “We don’t really have secrets around here.”

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The anatomy of a big decision

Chartered Management Institute

We heard from two managers about their experiences People may make a big move in a split second, but reaching that point may require some heavy cogs to turn – whether that’s drawing decision trees, summoning the brain trust, or pacing a dark and empty living room in the depths of a sleepless night. And then they press the button.

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