Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 4, 2024

By saying it’s too late to change course, the team shuts down opportunities to adapt to new circumstances or pivot based on fresh insights. Instead try, “What can I do to be helpful here?” In an era of disruptions and paradigm shifts, the ‘terrible’ idea you scoff at could well be the next big thing.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

So, we work harder to get things done. No matter how hard we work, if we only do things as best as we know how, trying to minimize mistakes, we get stuck at our current levels of understanding, skills, and capabilities. Rather than just doing things the best we know how, we learn beyond the known to new levels of performance.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 25, 2022

You probably don’t remember your early years of trying to walk. Remember the walking as a baby thing? Or it may have been trying to speak. Keep trying new things. The more new things you try, the more you’ll fail. Try something new! Try something new!

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Experiment; try new things. Keep doing the same things. Overlook learning from fun things you’ve tried. 1:25 Don’t wait around for someone else to do the fun thing. Do… Be playful; choose to have fun. Be open & flexible. Learn, refine & reapply. Be patient. Be rigid and predictable.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Focus on one behavior change at a time When you learn game-changing leadership techniques, it’s tempting to try everything all at once. Share the behavior you’re working on and make a commitment to check in with one another once a week to see how things are going, discuss challenges, and brainstorm the next steps.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2020

All leaders have the same goal—change things for the better. These leaders introduce new ideas that have the power to change people and organizations. Thought leaders stretch us by presenting ideas that help us see new opportunities and possibilities. Three things make thought leaders standout. Give it a try.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It’s easy to hunker down and do things the old way, particularly when so much else is changing. For example, your tried and true approach to one-on-ones may feel comfortable and familiar… after all, that’s one less thing to think about. How do you think we could make things a bit more fun around here?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

And yet during times of stress, ambiguity, and change , when you need your team to be THE MOST resourceful, some managers clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow their team down. Similarly, if even small decisions require multiple layers of approval, your team will lose energy to try new things.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Here is a selection of Posts from December 2023 that you will want to check out: Leadership Development is Indeed Failing Us—Time for a New Approach by @artpetty Be Treated Respectfully: How to Set Limits w/ Pushy People by @KateNasser Paradoxes of Life by @SahilBloom All Together Now by @morganhousel When you realize how susceptible you are to others’ (..)

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 28, 2021

In 2001, I accepted my first official leadership position as a human resources director with one audacious goal – to be and do all the things to serve all the people. It didn’t take long to figure out that I wasn’t good at trying to be and do all the things to serve all the people. Leadership development became my one big thing.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 19, 2023

” Typical passive-aggressive coworker behaviors include things like: Snarky comments Bitter, critical, or demeaning humor Withholding information Backhanded compliments Sabotaging your success by failing to meet a commitment Please, Don’t Say This to Your Passive-aggressive Coworker. Now you look like the jerk—not good.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 8, 2024

We’ve created an easy-to-facilitate exercise in our FREE Collaborative Conversations Guide (a companion toolkit to our new book, Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict). Remote teams create a whole new set of norms to create clarity around. You can download that for free in our Powerful Phrases Resource Center.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 15, 2023

His life changes when he encounters his new neighbors, Marisol (Mariana Treviño), Tommy (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), and their daughters, Luna (Christiana Montoya) and Abbie (Alessandra Perez). We don’t know why people want the things they do: Otto had gone to the local hardware store called the Busy Beaver. Do the right thing.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 24, 2023

For some, it's a joyous leap into a new professional universe. For most, however, it's more like trying to scale Mount Everest without a map or a guide. It's an emotional, mental, and sometimes even a physical journey that can either propel you to new heights or make you feel like you're tumbling into an abyss.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There’s an understanding that someone will hurt while trying to find a new position. Yet, two things happen when you have to let an employee go. You allowed them to get out and experience something new. Changing directions is easy when things are difficult. Yet, I know that deadlines help us get things done.

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Next Level Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

It was a disorienting leap of faith to try to throw my feet up over my head even with using a wall as support and backstop. And, if you stick with the plan and learn and adjust along the way, the progress accumulates to a tipping point and, all of the sudden, there’s a breakthrough to a new way of doing things.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 6, 2020

These are trying times. You may be on unemployment or looking for a new employer. When a crisis hits, things change. I believe God is trying to […] The post What Is God Trying To Tell Leaders During A Crisis? Your business may be shut down. Or you may still have your position but it sure looks different.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Courage manifests itself in action, belief and words – or as Bill describes – Try Courage, Trust Courage and Tell Courage. TRY Courage is the courage of first attempts or as Seth Godin asks “When was the last time you did something for the first time?”. Trusting requires some degree of surrender and belief.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 28, 2023

"If your job is making you miserable, it's like being in a bad relationship – it's time to re-evaluate and find a new partner, or at least a new attitude." Take Initiative and Seek New Challenges Taking initiative and seeking new challenges can help you feel more engaged and motivated at work.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

First, you see things in your mind, and then you work both consciously and subconsciously to make them happen. Some took me down other roads that led me to new experiences, which brought with them new visions. It inspires action and recruits the people and resources needed for new perspectives and ideas.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 27, 2023

To overcome this, try reframing your thoughts and reminding yourself that everyone makes mistakes and that it’s okay to be imperfect. Be willing to learn something new. Learning new things can help boost your confidence and give you a sense of accomplishment. It doesn’t need to be perfect…just very good.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Try something different: Most of Werewolf By Night is mostly in black and white. Doing things differently can lead to huge success – Leadership Lessons From Werewolf By Night Click To Tweet. Look for what you can try to do differently in your organization. Look for what you can try to do differently in your organization.

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Lead from Within

MAY 8, 2023

Here are few common things that can hinder your leadership development: Assuming that you are the smartest in the room: As a leader, assuming that you are the smartest person in the room can be a dangerous mindset. In conclusion, there are several things that can hold you back in your leadership development.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 24, 2024

The ability of technology to augment humanity is not a new one, but with the release of generative AI in 2022, there were renewed calls for tech to help humanity rather than replace it. Augmenting humans Some technologies are still new and not clear in how they’re used, and not many people are using them.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Saying one thing and doing another: Leaders who say one thing and do another can create confusion and mistrust among their team. Instead, try to be consistent in your words and actions, and be true to your values and beliefs. Instead, try to break tasks down into smaller, more manageable chunks and tackle them one at a time.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Small incremental progress that, if you’re consistent with it, makes things better step by step by step. If things feel like they’re on track, keep doing what you’ve been doing. What am I trying to accomplish in that event? Morning movement – Try to get at least a few minutes of physical movement each morning.

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Leading in Context

APRIL 8, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) can enhance people’s lives in many new ways, and because of its enormous scale, it will alter our global economy and the way we do business. By Linda Fisher Thornton This post is the first in a Series exploring 5 Ethical Dimensions of IoT Leadership as we approach IoT Day on April 14th.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 1, 2022

Too many leaders approach fear by trying to work 24/7 without taking a break. The first thing to do is take a breather and calm yourself physically. Fear is big, and it’s natural to try and turn away—but that approach only makes things worse. Try imagining the worst thing that can happen. Imagine the worst.

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Career Advancement

APRIL 20, 2020

By staying healthy and lowering your stress level, you’ll think more clearly and have more energy, meaning you’ll do things more efficiently , think more creatively, and come up with better solutions to the challenges you face. Watch or read the news at specific times in the day, and then focus on other things.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Only one more week until we’re in a new year. Leaders accept hard things: Mary and Joseph were not married when Mary miraculously conceived Jesus. What difficult or hard things do you need to accept today? Accept the hard things in your leadership—work toward bringing those hard things to something good.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Even better, you can watch this new classic during the Halloween spooky season. Velma is trying to explain her plan. You have to do things you don’t know how to do. When leaders try to fake appreciation, relationships, or care, that’s when they look fake. You can’t fake those things forever.

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Management Excellence

JANUARY 14, 2015

Let’s face it, the new leadership role is a great testament to your prior success and the faith that your firm’s senior leaders place in your abilities to help build the future. You’ve got to earn the trust of your new team members. You’ve gained their confidence and trust, but the hard work is still in front of you.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You can achieve great things, but you must be willing to try. Failing to achieve something is excusable; failing to try is not. Waiting for things to happen by magic? Trying too hard to please others? If you’re trying too hard to please others, you may fail to satisfy your own needs. Don’t throw it away.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

They also used a new way to figure out which communities might have a harder time dealing with water problems. This new method shows that more than three times as many people are affected by water issues than what the government thought. There are also issues caused by things people put into the water, like nitrates.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 17, 2024

Forbes named, A New Way To Think , as one of the 10 must-read books for 2022. Martin , he urges business leaders to toss out the old ways of thinking, and instead try new models in every domain of management – from competition and customers to strategy, data, culture, talent, mergers and acquisitions, and everything in-between.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

You can imagine how excited I was for him when, in a recent check-in conversation with his small group, he started beaming when I asked how things were going. He shared that he’s implemented a new rule for himself – don’t be the first to speak up or jump in. If you’re struggling to stay out of the weeds, I encourage you to try it.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 14, 2022

There’s a whole new set of challenges that leaders have to address to keep their best people engaged. Sometimes when we’re under stress we regress and try to hold on to the way things used to be even if they no longer work. That can be stressful.

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