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AUGUST 19, 2022

"The difference between mere management and leadership is communication." - Winston Churchill. As Winston Churchill captures so well, good communication is central to your success as a leader. 55 Questions to Ask in a Skip Level Meeting to Improve Your Leadership. Skip Level Meeting Questions to Build Rapport.

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Peter Winick

APRIL 24, 2023

Connecting how we learn as adults to the content we build as thought leaders. As a thought leader, you want to see your content actively helping people, not just sitting on a shelf. Today, we’re going to talk about the intersection of thought leadership and adult learning. But how do you move insight to action?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

We, as HR professionals, are continuously being called upon to show up in a leadership capacity. Yet, organizations often do not effectively equip HR with the relevant skills, exposure, and experience to step into the role of Human Resources leaders. The current reality of HR leadership bench strength.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2024

Homkes’ book is a timely, comprehensive, and essential read for business leaders looking to take the next step toward ensuring high growth for their companies. In addition, “Even though the book is written directly to the leader, going through the Survive, Reset, Thrive loop is a team activity, not an individual one,” adds Homkes.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way. Those are: Lukewarm leadership buy-in. Your CPS should not be confused with a mission or vision statement.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the book, Culture Is The Way. Those are: Lukewarm leadership buy-in. Your CPS should not be confused with a mission or vision statement.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Even beyond the mass layoffs, his tenure as the company’s leader is off to a rocky start. Most recently, Musk issued an ultimatum to Twitter employees requiring them to commit to the intense working conditions that his new Twitter will demand or take severance and leave. If not success, what is it that makes a leader great?

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

As your company grows, there's a lot of questions and challenges you have to answer: What defines your culture? What you decide to do for one of these questions can affect many of the others. Today, we look at the reasons you should try to promote from within whenever possible. How will you hit your growth targets?

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JULY 22, 2022

What you talk about, and the one on one meeting questions you ask, make all the difference in the performance of your team. Making the most of one on one meetings is one of the biggest differences between good, effective leaders, and bad, frustrating managers. So then: what should you talk about? Table of Contents.

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JUNE 23, 2023

Zappos , the billion dollar shoe company, lost almost 1/3rd of their employees when they offered a severance package to anyone unhappy with the process. Unfortunately, what worked with 5-10 hardworking startup employees does not work as well as you add and hire more. Slowing yourself down.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

In between laughs, there are many Ted Lasso leadership lessons all of us can learn from. Eventually, though, Lasso uses well honed leadership skills and management principles to get his players firing on all cylinders and achieves success against the odds. 4 Amazing Ted Lasso Leadership Lessons You Can Apply. via GIPHY.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In today’s edition, we dive more into this topic of happiness at work, how many employees know what's expected of them, a guide for new mentorship relationships, and a new Book of the Month. Let’s dive in… Table of contents: Food for Thought on Do You Want Happy Employees? Imagine you have a star employee. Would you say yes?

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JUNE 10, 2022

As many workplaces continue to try to coax people back into offices, and employees continue to resist, it seems like it’s worth having a serious chat about boundaries. If you’re a CEO or in a position of leadership, model your own boundaries for everyone and give them explicit permission to do the same. Everyone can be a leader.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Within 2 years, they were the best team in football, winning the Super Bowl, and becoming a dynasty, winning 4 titles over the next 10 years. Fortunately for us, developing leaders did not stop in the locker room. Fortunately for us, developing leaders did not stop in the locker room. Let's jump right in. Can you afford not to?

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JULY 20, 2022

Whether you were left to flounder when you started out as a manager or you had some great help, there's a lot you can do to help them succeed as a senior leader. Table of Contents: The 10 Best Books for New Leaders. If your company has a group of new managers , then it's very likely many of them are thinking the above.

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Peter Winick

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Why organizations should empower their employees to become thought leaders. An interview with Zoe Bermant about elevating the insights of your people, the Caroself , and women in thought leadership. In thought leadership, which comes first: the brand or the people? It’s not a chicken-and-egg situation!

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JULY 28, 2023

Are there any lessons from Jeff Bezos' leadership style you can apply to your team today? To accomplish those things, Bezos has used a few surprisingly straightforward leadership principles. If it's a high-risk task, you should be more hands-on and provide guidance to your team.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Ever had a manager you knew you'd never forget? As a manager and leader, you work tirelessly to improve and learn how to lead your team better. As a manager and leader, you work tirelessly to improve and learn how to lead your team better. But what qualities do employees love to see most in their managers?

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JUNE 23, 2022

"People leave managers not companies" is a common refrain you'll hear when corporate leadership is discussed. In Gallup's study of managers , they found that, " The manager accounts for at least 70% of the variance in employee engagement.". A team member's departure should never be a surprise. But is it really true?

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Peter Winick

MARCH 27, 2023

As a senior leader, Kasey is working to get people to embrace their ideas and shape the future of their company and industry as a whole. When doing research, one of the most profound questions you can ask is, “Who else should I talk to?” And we’ll talk about why thought leadership is most definitely a team sport.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Years later, I've met many friends who have been on both sides of employee turnover waves. I've learned they're always challenging for teams, their leaders, and the company as a whole– and costly. The high cost of employee turnover. Losing a single employee can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Talk about a big hit.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

His approaches to leadership and management are legendary. Ask 1 more question. Use these invaluable pieces of wisdom to become both a better leader and manager, and find out how you can go deeper on these concepts: 1) You can be a great manager regardless of your situation. "As Guide your people with regular coaching.

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MAY 8, 2022

This is where you'll need to be ready with some effective diversity and inclusion questions, which we'll go over in this article. While hiring diverse employees is certainly a step in the right direction, you must take a few prerequisite steps before moving forward with any DE&I plan.

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Chris LoCutro

MAY 14, 2024

We had another incredible Next-Level Leadership LIVE Event back in April and we gathered some fantastic questions from leaders like you who are eager to grow and refine their skills. What might cause drastic changes in an employee’s value assessment scores? So let's get started on these questions.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Whether you're a veteran leader or brand new to having a real hierarchy below you, these kinds of questions are likely to be on your mind often. Today, we break down everything you need to know about skip level meetings to answer key questions you may have such as: Are skip level meetings a good fit for you?

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JANUARY 13, 2023

They become an event on the calendar everyone learns to dread, instead of being the powerful, positive meeting they should be. They're disengaged: They seem unhappy, but you don't know why, and won't tell you when you ask. Ben: "Are you aware that your manager Tim has not met with any of his employees in the past six months?”.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

I'm pretty pleased with some recent things we discussed in the Lighthouse Leadership Weekly: Dan Campbell, head coach of the Detroit Lions , led his team to a second straight victory, this time with a 31-23 victory. And that has no reflection on you, the kind of manager that really cares and reads leadership newsletters like this.

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Ed Batista

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A theme in my practice in recent years is the leader who's aware that a number of their employees have strong feelings about a divisive topic, often a pressing social or political issue. This presents the leader with some difficult questions: Should we address the issue? Should we discuss our feelings?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

While many thought the pandemic brought only a temporary shift to remote work, the data tells a different story now: According to a Gallup , only two in 10 companies appear to be fully on-site and only 6% of remote-capable workers even want to be working fully on-site going forward. They also don't travel more than the average employee.

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Peter Winick

AUGUST 29, 2022

Three Key Takeaways: Blending human science with data collection allows us to understand what customers think and feel about our thought leadership. A conversational experience will yield better results than a static list of questions. If your content does not grab them in the first 5–10 lines, you will lose them. Transcript.

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APRIL 1, 2023

Are your employees happy? We're all responsible for our own thoughts and attitudes, and the same goes for your employees. Yet, too often in the workplace, the conditions we create as managers make our employees unhappy, unmotivated, and ultimately crush morale. Or do you find getting good work from them is like pulling teeth?

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

Table of Contents - Why Building Rapport Matters: The First Step to Great Leadership. Building Rapport with Employees: The First Step to Great Leadership. Further reading: Emotional intelligence is one of the most important leadership skills – we look at some real-world examples and studies of its effectiveness in this blog.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The single biggest mistake that managers make when they promote someone is that they reduce the amount of support and attention they provide to that employee. This is a fatal mistake that sets your employee up to crumble like the train above. The Peter Principle meets Task Relevant Maturity. Schedule them more often.

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 8, 2023

When culture thrives, employees personally feel invested in the company’s purpose and community. The employees are expected to understand the culture of the company and be a part of it. 10 Elements of Organizational Culture 1. They guide employees in decision-making when no policy or procedure applies.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

The competition for talent is always high, and especially now you can't afford to lose a good employee. Not only then are you losing a great employee, but you're paying for it. But that's just one employee. 14 Reasons Why Great Employees Quit (+ How to Keep a Good Employee from Quitting). We'll be covering.

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MAY 20, 2022

That's why today's post gives you a variety of topics and questions to discuss with them to help you be great at it. 18 Questions to Ask Your Manager to Improve Your Relationship and Better Manage Up. Questions to understand your manager's goals and priorities. 2) Anticipate the needs of your manager.

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Peter Winick

AUGUST 25, 2022

Elevating customer service and employee satisfaction in a hybrid workforce. An interview with Shep Hyken and Shane Green that originally aired on January 12th, 2021, as part of Leveraging Thought Leadership Live on LinkedIn. Customers still want answers to questions, friendly assistance, and solutions for their problems.

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