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Visionary Thinking Is a Practiced Skill

Leading Blog

As I looked back, I realized that most, if not all, of the 45 Performance-based Skills are utilized in some way during visionary thinking. Hone your social skills: Having a vision is great, but unless you can help others see it and get them behind the execution, it will most likely die on the vine.

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Cognitive Reappraisal for Wild Success

Leading Blog

Wild Success by Amy Posey and Kevin Vallely illustrates seven leadership lessons we can learn from the harrowing experiences of extreme athletes. I want to focus on a critical, but often difficult skill that we all need to develop: cognitive reappraisal.

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Leading in the Wild

Lead Change Blog

They extend a heartfelt invitation to all (does and bucks) to join them on their wild journey. “Do Opening the cage door, Hazel works to convince the four to abandon their confined and boring dwelling and join his band in the wild. Welcome to the Wild. The Way of the Leader in the Wild. Do you ever come out?”

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Five Keys to a Wildly Successful New Supervisor Training Process

Kevin Eikenberry

Do you have new supervisor training, and if you do, is it working? If you answered no to any of these questions, and especially if you answered no to […]. The post Five Keys to a Wildly Successful New Supervisor Training Process appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

And it’s a key skill for our 21st-century workplace. * * * Steve Wunker is the managing director of New Markets Advisors, a global consulting firm focused on innovation, and co-author of the new book The Innovative Leader: Step-by-Step Lessons from Top Innovators for You and Your Organization. You know this company.

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Five Ways to Spot a Leader in the Wild

LDRLB

You can usually assess a person’s skills and experience level with some accuracy by using a variety of interview techniques, references, or auditions. When you’re hiring for a leadership position one of the most elusive qualities is actual leadership. Leadership is always harder to get a grip on.

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Build Your Own Competency Model- A Team Exercise

Let's Grow Leaders

Beginning with one simple question: When a person in this role is at the top of the game, what skills do they do best? What skills are most central to their success? Considering where the organization is heading in the next three years, what skills will be most vital in this role? Have the team pick their five favorites.

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