Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

” “My boss does great recognizing employees on the front line, but behind closed doors with his direct report team, it’s a whole other story. You don’t even need to know the whole story. Can you tell me more? An important part of capturing people’s attention is mixing up the WAY you celebrate.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 17, 2023

She believed in her story and her ability to tell it. This story illuminates J.K. Rowling's journey through some of the most challenging parts of her life. What if we could tell ourselves a different narrative in which we aren't just surviving but thriving? Let's boil them down into actionable steps: 1.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The more you listen, the worse the stories will sound. It may feel cathartic, and it may even feel like you’re part of the solution. Besides, you never know the whole story. Tell the stories at dinner to your spouse and (if they’re not too dirty) to your kids. Share Stories. Tell the truth.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 13, 2021

This takes resiliency on the part of a leader, and it takes a leadership approach that helps build resiliency among the team and the organization itself. A soldier I met at a Vietnam War commemoration ceremony several years ago has a story that exemplifies decision-making, resiliency, and character in spades. Escape To Freedom.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

“I’m finding that my part of the company (team and peers) isn’t getting enough executive-level attention. Can you please come and share your thoughts as part of my 5×5 communication plan? The team has been working so hard, can you please come and thank them and tell them the impact their hard work has made?

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

This is how they lay it out: Leadership Blind Spot #1: Purpose. Leadership Blind Spot #2: Story. The Misconception: We have a compelling story to tell that people care about. Leaders believe that they have a compelling story to tell, but when seen through the eyes of the employee, the complete opposite is often the case.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

What is the motivating story behind the work you do? Be a leader people can count on to tell the truth–especially if it’s uncomfortable or unpleasant. And here’s how you’ll know when I know” will be a critical part of your leadership communication. Accountability tells everyone that their work matters.

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Leading Blog

JULY 3, 2023

It’s my favorite part of every movie. Here are five proven tips for leading change by starting with the goal: 1. Paint the picture: There’s a difference between telling them the facts and telling them a story. Tell your audience that the details are coming and give them a timeline. I LOVE ACTION!

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2022

Particularly during times of uncertainty and change, one of the easiest ways to know what’s really going on is to (1) get clarity about what you don’t know and (2) ask your team some courageous questions. When you ask a courageous question, you: 1. If you need to process and then respond, tell them when that will happen.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 10, 2023

One of the favorite parts of our jobs is helping people unleash and apply their genius. Use Strategic Stories to Showcase Your Genius Once you’ve learned their perspective and looked at the opportunities they see for you, it’s time to speak up for the characteristic that you don’t think they see or value.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Sometimes, the stories are more profound than any coaching or guiding I could do. Last week, one of my clients heard the story of two Zen Monks and it had a profound impact on his leadership. The story goes as follows, there were two Zen monks who are on a journey together. In the same stroke, they must learn to be decisive.

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Mills Scofield

MARCH 29, 2021

But Barbara Lee Smith did - “ You’ve given me a present, by the way, in telling me that those two days of (relaxed, but difficult) talking about myself had meaning for someone else.” The Archives shared Jess’s story last week! She’s featured in a two-part series as part of the Archives of American Art and Smithsonian Voices blog.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 29, 2024

Anticipate potential questions and prepare stories or examples to illustrate your main points. In conclusion, delivering difficult messages to employees is an inevitable part of leadership. Structure Your Key Messages: Plan your conversation, focusing on what you want your audience to think, feel, and do.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

They are: Truth 1: Identity. Don’t tell them what to say – instead enable them – and through them, their community – to go places, do things, discover possibilities. Become part of that creator’s community, but let the creator chart the course, set the sails and choose the destination. Truth 5: Experience.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Telling these people—sincerely—that their posts were inspirational and thought-provoking was one of my favorite parts of the job. Who among us doesn’t wonder sometimes if our stories matter? Another fantastic part of coordinating the Lead Change Community was seeing how the power of writing played out, post by post.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

I can't tell you how many presentations I've been to where two minutes into the presenter speaking, I'm already lost. So empathy and communication play large parts in how you give and relate your presentation to your audience. Also, move around — engage all parts of your audience — get down to their level. It's that easy.

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Leading Blog

MAY 24, 2021

T HE IDEA of conducting an air war was born from the traumatic and tragic lessons learned from World War 1. The precision part was the problem until Carl Norden came along and invented a bombsight for more accuracy. The goal was to help make the deadly, wasteful, pointless conflict on the ground obsolete with precision bombing.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2023

Jerome Seymour Bruner, a cognitive psychologist, maintains that people’s likelihood of retaining a fact is 22 times higher when told within a story. Steve Jobs, founder of the multi-million company Apple , was great at using stories to inspire action. So, relying entirely on what customers tell you is not a good idea.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

What is the story of Brave? Brave tells the story of a stubborn, prideful girl named Merida (Kelly Macdonald). Stories are more than the words shared. Stories/Legends contain truth. We have to look for truth in the stories we hear and share. There’s always something we can glean from a story.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 16, 2017

Skip Prichard of Leadership Insights gives us 1 0 strategies to help make a team work well together. They are derived by Dennis Perkins who studied the incredible survivor story of the Midnight Rambler and the storm that almost destroyed everything. Here’s how to tell when it’s time to close down a team.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 18, 2021

Tell stories —The best stories are easy to follow and have a clear message. Personal stories are golden. Then move on and connect with a person in another part of the room. What does it take to make your presentation memorable and impactful? . Organizing Your Message. Call to Action. The Opening.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 17, 2014

I was lucky to have been part of something pretty special – a team that blossomed into one of the highest performing groups in our industry. Tell me the steps. Step 9 : Create a set of 3 key metrics, based on three key areas: 1) Happy customers 2) Customers in pain and 3) Total customers. Especially that karaoke part.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

7 Steps to Successfully Cultivate a Thriving Team Culture After a Corporate Merger 1. Utilize town halls, email newsletters, and internal social media platforms to keep everyone informed and engaged with STORIES of values in action that inspire and inform. What needs to happen to ensure that story becomes reality?

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 31, 2014

1, 2014) it’s going to launch in a big way – via a Kickstarter campaign. We are creating a digital magazine that will tell the stories of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration happening throughout Oregon. Time will tell, but it’s time for Part 1. One that goes well beyond profit.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Who you were may be a part of who you are and who you’re becoming, but it’s not the whole story or your destiny. Change the story you tell yourself about your future. 1 N A T I O N A L B E S T S E L L E R. 12 of The Most Common Lies Leaders Tell Themselves. Reimagine your future self. The Leadership Gap.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 5, 2017

The movie opens with Wonder Woman narrating and she tells the viewer she previously wanted to save the world. We all have a story: Once the narrative is over, we are treated to a scene where Wonder Woman receives a package. The note said “Maybe one day you’ll tell me your story.” Tell your story.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

The hero of the story, Ren, is fired up with ambition and has a strategic dream in place to build his own startup from the ground up, but he has a lot to learn about how this particular sector of the business world works. Roughly 80 percent of Rising Tide’s workforce consists of people with autism.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 17, 2019

For 2019, that book is Paul Smith's, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , released this past summer. And, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , is yet another required read for leaders – managers, CEOs and team leaders. In fact, “ What stories you tell is more important than how you tell them ,” he adds.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

His story is told in Made from Scratch. It is a well-written story that takes us from his days as a student-athlete through his formative years working his way up in bars and restaurants from busboy to manager, to the wild ride founding and growing Texas Roadhouse into the international success it is today.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 21, 2021

Done well, these programs will have a positive impact on culture and can also serve as a vital part of your 5 x 5 communication plan. A Tragic Story of “Appreciation” Gone Wrong). If you have to tell your otherwise mature leaders to congratulate the person you are rewarding, you might be recognizing the wrong person.

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CO2

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Here are three ways leaders can revise their approach to change management: 1. Tell a story. How you communicate that story will ultimately determine whether people will pitch in on your goal, disengage from your efforts, or hinder your progress. They create stories to help them explain life,” adds Liefeld.

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CO2

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Tell a story. How you communicate that story will ultimately determine whether people will pitch in on your goal, disengage from your efforts, or hinder your progress. . By asking your employees questions and listening to them, you can begin to build a story and shape a message that reaches them more effectively.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 11, 2014

A Story of Not Knowing. But after a few minutes listening to their stories, I realized I didn’t have a clue about building trust in their world: 6pm curfews that caused premature closings of universities and businesses; corruption and bribes; lack of tracking and systems. I can’t tell you what to do to fix these issues.

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Leading Blog

JULY 15, 2020

Personality tests are part of the problem. They are like a frame in a movie—just a part of the story of your life. They tell you where you are and, in that way, they are very valuable. Myth #1: Personality Can Be Categorized into “Types”. I like to think of them as a snapshot and not a life sentence.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 29, 2021

And, his latest book, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , is yet another required read for leaders – managers, CEOs and team leaders. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. Every great leader is a great storyteller. I’d been thorough.

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Leading Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Here are the three skills managers need to focus on and develop right now: #1. Virtual platforms will be a part of our workplace experience for the foreseeable future. Managers need to own responsibility for: Telling better stories with their data. Virtual Presentation Skills.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

I can’t tell you how many presentations I’ve been to where two minutes into the presenter speaking, I’m already lost. So empathy and communication play large parts in how you give and relate your presentation to your audience. Also, move around — engage all parts of your audience — get down to their level.

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