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How to Lead with the Power of Humility

Leadership Freak

The seductions of arrogance wreck leaders, demoralize teams, and destroy organizations. “The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance.” (Attributed to Albert Einstein.) Everything good in leadership begins with humility.

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Accelerating pace of change – Rethink organizational change management

Torben Rick Change Management

Is it possible that everything that is known about change management is wrong and that there is a need to go back to the drawing board? Change management needs to change? The post Accelerating pace of change – Rethink organizational change management appeared first on Torben Rick.

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Combatting Observer Bias in Coaching with the Team Coaching Framework (TCF)

Agile42

In research, psychology, and any other field in which someone is intended to be an impartial observer, there is a phenomenon known as the Observer Expectancy Effect, or Observer Bias. This bias happens when an observer expresses their thoughts and expectations about a situation through tone, word choice, and body language in a way that influences how the people they are observing behave.

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Balancing Your Three Types of Outcomes

Kevin Eikenberry

As a leader, you have a lot on your plate. Part of your focus is likely on the outcomes you are expected to reach. You might think of these leadership outcomes in different terms: goals, strategies, or objectives, but regardless of what you call them, you must think about and work on them regularly. In […]. The post Balancing Your Three Types of Outcomes appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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The Seductions of Arrogance Compound the Elusiveness of Humility

Leadership Freak

I write so frequently about humility because it eludes me. “In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride.

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Active Learning Myths and What Really Works

LSA Global

Active Learning Works. Active learning works because real learning is not passive. Listening to experts or watching others can provide an initial sense of how it’s done, but that’s not how you learn to perform on the job. If behavior change or performance improvement is the objective, then learners must get involved and actively learn, practice, fail, succeed and receive feedback.

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Be More Inclusive – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

It’s inevitable that there will be “silos” in organizations – groups that operate individually and separately from the rest of the organization. And unfortunately, this can often lead to the “Them vs. Us” syndrome. And as leaders, we need to be breaking down barriers between project teams, groups and departments so that we can be […].

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4 Ways to Delegate Before it’s too Late

Leadership Freak

You waited too long to delegate if you’re going under for the third time. Delegation isn’t a life preserver for overworked leaders. Desperation is a lousy context for delegation. Practice proactive delegation: #1.

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How to Become a More Effective Leader

LSA Global

Would You Like to Become a More Effective Leader? How many books do you think have been written on the topic of how to become a more effective leader? Hundreds? Thousands? Not to mention all the articles. A quick Google search on books on leadership came up with over 20 million results! There are all sorts of opinions and theories about what it takes to become a more effective leader, but there are a few leadership development fundamentals that are common to all. 4 Leadership Principles to B

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On Books

Leadership Freak

I love books, the old fashioned kind made from trees. I love how they feel and smell. Old books smell like wisdom. I love how books look on my shelves.

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Change Management 101: A Practical 3 Part Guide

Implementing new tools or business processes in your organization? Lemon Learning put together a practical 3 part guide to prevent the pitfalls of change management. Drive a successful change management project from diagnosis through to measurement.

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You Don’t Have to Lie in the Bed You Made

Leadership Freak

“You’ve made your bed, now lie in it,” is fatalistic and final. Yes, deal with consequences but don’t lie in them. All decisions are imperfect because information is incomplete and results are uncertain.

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Dear Dan: How can I Lead Procrastinators

Leadership Freak

Dear Dan, How can I better lead procrastinators? Sincerely, Tired of Waiting Dear Tired, I can’t figure out why people procrastinate. After reflection, I confess that I do it.

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How to Teach Your Board About Servant Leadership

Leadership Freak

Dear Dan, I’m wondering what advice you have regarding ‘selling’ humble leadership to boards, specifically School Boards.

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Dear Dan: My Boss Says I’m Off-Putting But I Don’t Agree

Leadership Freak

Dear Dan, I am a female professional working in government (I am not a manager but am in a position of influence and leadership).

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Dear Dan: What’s Your Take on Humor in Leadership

Leadership Freak

Dear Dan, I follow, and love, your leadership thoughts. I would be interested in seeing your take on humor and its role or value in leadership.

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Leading at a Distance? Watch and Learn!

Kevin Eikenberry

We know that there are more and more leaders who are really remote leaders – leading a team that isn’t all located in the same place. Because we know this, we wrote a book to support those remote leaders, The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership. We also know that not everyone is a […]. The post Leading at a Distance? Watch and Learn!

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Leadership Small Groups are Key to Culture Change

Leadership Freak

Book giveaway!! 20 complimentary copies available.

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Stay in a Bad Work Culture? When It (Surprisingly) Makes Sense…

LSA Global

Should You Ever Stay in a Bad Work Culture? Some people decide to stay in a bad work culture even though bad work cultures are unhealthy. At the least they drain the self-confidence and the motivation of employees to do their best; at the worst they are abusive, demeaning and unfair. A bad work culture can threaten your health and wellbeing. The Definition of Work Culture.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.