I have posted articles this month on helping leaders understand what they have to do to help their team go through change. Today’s focus will be on helping the leader as they navigate the change for themselves. I talked about the stress of change on people going through a workforce reduction or reorganization, but for […]
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Change can be scary because it is full of unknowns. You want to keep things the way they are even if they aren’t the best, because you already know what you are dealing with. It is natural to feel that way. What if you could shift the way you think about change and not see it as
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I have been leading some manager workshops over the past year to help them learn how to be leaders to their teams. There seems to be a common thought process that occurs (it happened to me too) when you take over your first team: “I am the leader of the team and I need to
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Client Question: “I want to grow as a leader, but I am not sure where to start?” How do you define this for yourself? What does it look like when you reach it? Is it a certain level that you want to reach or to be perceived in a certain way? Defining this for yourself is
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Taking a more senior role in an organization is a big change to go through. Even though you have all this new responsibility, you still basically feel like the same person. What is interesting is that everyone around you may start to treat you differently. They may become “yes” people and just tell you what
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Have you ever had a conversation with someone and they pointed something out that you do and you had no idea? It could be something small that is no big deal or it could be something that could hold you back from moving forward in your career. These things are known as blind spots. Although
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As you progress to higher levels in an organization, you will inevitably not only be the leader of a team, but you will begin to lead other leaders. While this may seem similar in scope, leading other leaders requires a different mindset to be effective. These high potential leaders may already have strong skills, experience and the
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Many organizational charts usually show the leader at the top and then the next layer of managers below them and the rest of the organization below the managers. There may be multiple layers depending on the size of the organization. It helps people understand how the organization is set up by reporting relationship and responsibilities.
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Do all leaders have the same traits? In my experience, the answer to that question is no. Everyone has their own natural style and personality that comes into play as a leader. They also have different motivations, unique strengths and experiences that make them who they are. They use their own experiences, values and what
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Blog, LeadershipWelcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: list of Podcasts on leadership, creating leaders, going from dreamer to achiever, CEO leadership secrets, beating procrastination, dealing with ambiguity, is there a lack of leadership, the importance of listening, handling disappointment Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: 100 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter, Better and Wiser by Lolly
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Blog, LeadershipThere have been a lot of articles that talk about the lack of leadership. It is probably true to some extent, but I sincerely hope that the numbers are lower than the high percentages that are called out in the research. If that is true, then there is a long way to go to turn
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Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: Leadership habits, turning failure into success, being a fantastic listener, elevating your LinkedIn profile, getting more done, giving feedback, being successful with your style, gearing up for success, learning from a self-made millionaire, 2017 leadership and personal development book recommendations Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: Employees Trust
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Are you a big book reader? Always looking for the next recommendation of what to read? I am a person who loves to learn new things, so I read a lot to help me gain new perspective and insight. I have found that I can also “listen” to a lot of books while working out
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Blog, LeadershipI attended a Leadership Conference this past summer and one of the speakers was Marcus Lemonis. I had not heard of him before, but he took the time to share a lot about his personal story which has really driven the purpose in his life. He is now a self-made multi-millionaire who is the CEO
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Blog, LeadershipClient question: “I feel like my management wants me to be just like them. Their style is very different compared to mine. Can I still be effective and not have to change?” The style that you have is naturally who you are and you should be confident in that. Leadership is about having a diversity
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