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JUNE 2, 2022

Question: What do New Coke, texting your ex late at night, breakfast burritos at convenience stores, and real time feedback software for your team all have in common? Today’s post covers why real time feedback is such a bad idea, and how we got here to think it might be a good idea. Performance reviews is one such problem.

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JUNE 23, 2023

Tired of bad bosses, and corporate politics, the internet rejoiced. Most flat organizational structures come from companies that started out small and try to maintain that small team feel as they grow. Looking at the press and blog posts around these companies provides telling insights we can all learn from. Not so fast.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The day you became a manager was the day you took up a new profession : leadership. Becoming a senior leader who leads other managers is the next stage of evolution on that leadership journey. Maybe you're a newly minted senior leader, suddenly finding your team got too big and you had to promote your first managers to help you.

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Peter Winick

MARCH 13, 2023

An interview with Jeremy Utley that originally aired on November 2nd, 2022, as part of our Leveraging Thought Leadership Live series on LinkedIn. He also explains the massive amount of help a launch team can be, in spreading the word about your book, and also in keeping you excited when your personal energy is running low.

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

It provides critical advice on responding professionally when an employee quits your team. Losing a valued team member is always difficult, and how you handle their resignation makes a big difference. Losing a valued team member is always difficult, and how you handle their resignation makes a big difference.

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MAY 3, 2023

Whether you're looking at investing your time (as a team member), your money (as an investor), or looking at yourself in the mirror, this post can help you think through critical aspects of a company's culture. What kind of example are you setting for your team? How can you tell if a company's culture is on a good track or not?

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JUNE 9, 2023

In the process of growing Lighthouse and writing this blog, we have talked to a lot of leaders. Table of Contents Resigning from Leadership: When is it time? You cannot simply quit; you have a team, peers, and the greater organization that are counting on you in ways an individual contributor doesn’t have to worry about as much.

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Michael McKinney

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Blog Post ) The Creative Act : A Way of Being by Rick Rubin (Penguin Press, 2023) Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day. Blog Post ) The Art of Clear Thinking : A Stealth Fighter Pilot's Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions by Hasard Lee (St. Change is not the exception, it’s the rule.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

What is the Purpose of a Skip Level Meeting As you rise in an organization, your challenges change: First, as an individual contributor , your job is to do your work to the best of your ability to help your team and company. Then, as a manager , your job is to get the best performance from your team. You're now a multiplier.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Let’s dive in… Table of contents: Food for Thought on Sugar Water and Purpose News & Reports for Managers on Slack's Workforce Index Winter 2023 Your Chance to Promote Your Offer, Opening, or Product Note: This is a preview of our weekly leadership newsletter, Lighthouse Leadership Weekly (LLW). Your team's purpose matters, too.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

I try to be flexible to everyone on my team, but sometimes I worry I'm a pushover.". On one end, a manager is being way too rigid in their approach, which causes you to have an non-diverse team that may be afraid to be creative around you if it doesn't fit "your way." In a nutshell, this is the Leadership Paradox.

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Chris LoCutro

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Are you tired of silently shouldering tasks you’ve delegated to your team? Everything from being a bit of a perfectionist to avoiding those uncomfortable convos, not trusting your team, or just feeling like there’s not enough time in the day. Don’t let silence hold back your leadership potential.

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MAY 1, 2022

Then, as they struggle, they bring a bad attitude to their team that over time makes everyone else unhappy, too. If not, it's probably not right for you as you'll run away from the moments you're needed most and your team is trying to reach you. This will hold you and your team back from the success they could have.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The chart paints a stark picture that shows that we're heading for a hybrid workplace future; while the number of fully remote organizations has dropped rapidly from the May 2020 peak, rather than a similar rise and recovery of fully in office teams, we can see that hybrid organizations are now the majority.

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Chris LoCutro

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Ever wonder about the extra perks of great leadership? ” Today’s Chat: Unseen Leadership Wins! Picture a team that doesn’t just hear but acts on your guidance. Picture a team that doesn’t just hear but acts on your guidance. Open Communication: Clear, open talks can shape your team’s culture.

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Chris LoCutro

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Grace an d peace, Chris LoCurto 5 Overlooked Benefits of Leading Well Chris LoCurto 0:00 On today's episode, we are shedding light on overlooked, but major benefits of leading your team really well that is coming up next. And this is obviously you intentionally choosing a time to lead your team really well.

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Liquid Planner Productivity

JANUARY 20, 2022

Decades ago, I adopted the Franklin-Covey System in principle #3 of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People to managing my work. You don’t need me to tell you this is a bad habit to get into. Rather than view untimely leadership engagement as one of our demons, let me help you find a path to make it a positive.

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Peter Winick

APRIL 17, 2023

How times are changing for thought leadership and what you can do to keep up. Our guest today is Scott Jeffrey Miller, Senior Advisor, Thought Leadership at FranklinCovey, as well as a best-selling author, and host of the hit podcast On Leadership with Scott Miller. You are an icon in the thought leadership industry.

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LSA Global

JUNE 20, 2023

Those that survive develop bad habits that stay with them throughout their career. With 85% of new managers receiving no formal new manager training prior to taking on their new leadership role, we are not surprised that new managers aren’t performing as well as those who promoted them had hoped. Leading people is not easy.

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15Five

MAY 8, 2019

Welcome back to Talk Nerdy To Me, 15Five’s academic blog series where we get nerdy, talk to the world’s best thinkers, and break down the latest academic research that you can apply to your workplace. In this episode, Dr. Shannon Arvizu gives a deeper focus into the importance of cultivating strong relationships amongst team members.

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Chris LoCutro

MARCH 5, 2024

This startling fact from Harvard Business Review highlights a common yet rarely discussed challenge at the leadership level. Leadership doesn’t have to be a solo journey. These elements can foster a team environment that supports and uplifts, making the leadership role feel more connected. He just got sick.

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Know Your Team

DECEMBER 18, 2019

From 1,000+ managers all over the world in our Watercooler community, here are the 10 most impactful lessons on leadership that I’ve learned in 2019. When it comes to lessons on leadership, always be learning. This is my motto as Operations Manager here at Know Your Team. I hope you’ll consider joining us in 2020!

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JULY 22, 2022

One on one meetings are a cornerstone to an effective manager <-> team member relationship, from small startups to giant companies. What you talk about, and the one on one meeting questions you ask, make all the difference in the performance of your team. So then: what should you talk about? Let's dive in.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

In this meeting the leader asks team members to share challenges that are occurring in the organization. To do that, we must build that habit for ourselves first. I’ve also seen this done at leadership conferences. First, the situation. Members share valid concerns and issues are discussed. I’m glad you did!

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Peter Winick

OCTOBER 24, 2022

which provides LinkedIn strategies, training, and coaching for ambitious, innovative and purpose-driven business owners, consultants, and marketing teams. If you need a strategy to bring your thought leadership to market, Thought Leadership Leverage can assist you! And you’re listening to Leveraging Thought Leadership.

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Mark Sandborn

JANUARY 12, 2022

The short answer is intentional leadership. When Qubein took the leadership role, the university ’ s culture wasn ’ t defined. It just existed, the culmination of former leadership—the good, the bad and everything in between. Leadership by Being Engaged. Again, the short answer is hard work. It ’ s not complicated.

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Mind Tools Strategy

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

JKatzaman If you know you’re wrong but persist because you won’t admit it, you give yourself and others a bad day. goiuby Mentorship, coaching, friendship, leadership, there are so many “-ships” that can come into play here! Breaking Bad Habits. Ultimately, be there for them when they need you.

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Chris LoCutro

DECEMBER 13, 2022

These habits and cycles can cause them to be unfruitful in life and relationships. . 00:00:24] Chris: Welcome to the Crystal Urdo Show, where we discuss leadership and life and discover that business is what you do, not who you are. [00:00:36] 00:02:14] Aaron: What is it I'm looking for my team members? That is massive.

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Vantage Circle

JUNE 6, 2023

This blog will give you thorough details on the concept of unconscious bias, each bias, and how you can solve them. To know the true reality of yourself, you must be aware not only of your conscious thoughts, but also of your unconscious prejudices, bias and habits. And when it happens, it impacts the employees in a bad manner.

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Alison Green

JULY 19, 2022

I was genuinely stung at the time, but now anytime I think of my early email habits I want to chew my own face off with embarrassment. At my previous job as a team lead, I developed an ironic obsession with Fabio (the male model on all those romance novels). I managed an 18-person team, we had weekly team meetings.

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Vantage Circle

JUNE 6, 2021

Read our blog on: The Guide To Conflict Resolution In The Workplace. It's safe to assume that everyone who reads this blog has gotten an email that has left them speechless. If you're writing to a close colleague or a member of your team, a simple "Hi" would probably suffice. Definition of Email Etiquette.

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