Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Old styles of leadership are about giving permission to supplicants. Followers seek permission. Successful leaders do more than give permission, they get it. Permission answers the question, “Is it ok with you if we talk about [.]. It’s an “I/you” rather than “we” dynamic. Leaders have power while followers ask.

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Leadership Development Manager 88

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 29, 2013

You say you want people to act without asking permission. You don’t need my permission.” Other than saying, “You don’t need my permission,” what’s […]. In truth, you want them to do what you want them to do without being told. How many times have you said, “Just go do it. Leadership by decree isn’t leadership.

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Leadership Development 84

Forbes Leadership

MARCH 31, 2023

Quietly, under the radar, one decision at a time, women across the globe are tackling climate change in their local communities & improving their lives and economies. For Women’s History Month 2023, here are five to celebrate and thank.

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 3, 2017

You’ve been asking permission since you started talking. Can I have a cookie? Can I go outside? Can I watch TV? Now that we’re all big girls and boys, we need to give… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

JULY 31, 2016

The power of permission: Leaders gives permission by the example they set. Leaders give teams permission to be happy by showing their own happiness. The power of permission shows up on front-line teams and in boardrooms. Unhappy leaders build miserable teams.

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Leadership Development 53

Leadership Freak

JULY 1, 2021

They say you shouldn’t compare yourself with others, but sometimes comparing is unblemished enjoyment. When your car outshines your neighbor’s, talking about cars is pleasurable, for example. Pleasure of comparison: On a trip… Continue reading →

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BetterUp

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Jump to section What’s a sabbatical? Reasons to take a sabbatical Asking for a sabbatical What to do when you leave What if my employer doesn’t let me take a sabbatical? You deserve a break Keeping your job during a mid-career break might seem farfetched.

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Benefits 52

Michael Hyatt

APRIL 2, 2024

It gives us permission to take ourselves and our lives a little less seriously, if only for a day. April Fools brings to mind pranks, jokes, and humorous shenanigans. But the truth is, we’re fooling ourselves all the time, with often harmful results. It comes down to our thinking.

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Brett Koehler

JANUARY 13, 2023

I’m reading the questions flowing into the sign-up form for the event where Sonya Renee Taylor and adrienne maree brown will interview ALOK about the question “How can we give ourselves permission to explore the fullness of our humanity?”

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 16, 2021

The boss cow has a long line of cows behind her when they head to the barn. The grass wears away and a narrow cow sidewalk hardens under their hooves because they follow… Continue reading →

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Forbes Leadership

AUGUST 15, 2022

Canada has possibly the most permissive euthanasia law in the world and is set to expand access next year. Though a country built on universalist liberal values – critics say the Canadian approach to euthanasia discriminates against disabled people and represents an existential threat.

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Diversity Inclusion 138

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 16, 2018

I had a conversation with an introverted manager who was offered a challenging leadership role. It made his knees buckle, but he took it. During our call, he complained about his inability to… Continue reading →

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

The author presents four steps leaders can take to create conditions that give all employees a voice — and motivate them to use it: 1) Separate worth from worthiness; 2) separate loyalty from agreement; 3) separate status from opinion; and 4) separate permission from adoption.

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Inclusion 94

Forbes Leadership

OCTOBER 30, 2022

There are times when it’s best to flex—giving yourself permission to ease up, let down and relax your restrictions. With ongoing shifts in career demands and the ebbs and flows of personal life, sometimes managing boundaries can be its own set of responsibilities.

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Manager 69

Rhythm Systems Growth

JANUARY 27, 2023

Permission was given to use the information as freely as possible, so I am sharing the main points with you. While going through some information this weekend, I came across a tremendous one-page paper on four steps to effective listening, a key tenet of developing accountable leaders and teams.

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Accounts 98

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

The path of least resistance is a long path to mediocrity. All leaders press through resistance. If there’s no resistance you’re not reaching high enough. Don’t play dead if it really matters. 4… Continue reading → Courage Leadership Development'

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Leadership Development 83

Forbes Leadership

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Your focus right now is to take the first step and have a different conversation.

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Alison Green

JUNE 20, 2022

He also gave me permission (I won’t use it but damn I want to) to be as weird as I want back to my coworkers if they’re being too peppy. HR and the Exec team are also planning inclusivity training for the whole company including some disability advocates I follow and think have a great message.

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Energy Inclusion Manager 83

Alison Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

my staff tells me what they’re doing rather than asking permission. You may also like: if you're a new grad, here are some things for you my staff tells me what they're doing rather than asking permission how do I stay in touch with former managers? first-time manager? here’s what you need to know. your general vibe.

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Manager Nonprofit Performance Review Accounts 90

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

You’ve been asking permission all your life. In school you raised your hand for permission to speak. When I was in first grade, we raised our hands to ask Mrs. Goodwin for permission… Continue reading →

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Zenefits

DECEMBER 9, 2022

MA DUA TPA Permissions. Please reference steps on adding TPA permissions here. Supplemental EMAC Contribution guidelines. 5% of annual wages per affected employee. up to annual wage cap of $15,000. maximum of $750 per employee per year. does not apply to employees who earn less than $500 for the quarter.

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Zenefits

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Usually, only administrators with HR permissions will have access to set up an HSA account. To begin the setup process, you will likely need to provide this information: Company information. Start date for the HSA. Company contribution towards the plan. Bank information. Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address.

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Accounts Administration Banking Benefits 52

Ed Batista

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Adapted from the August 2023 issue of Jennifer's newsletter (which I highly recommend), with her gracious permission. When I was sick earlier this year, the question that made me feel most heard, valued, and invited was the emptiest: What has it been like for you?

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Leadership includes the authority to act without asking permission. The downside of authority is unfair criticism. Action invites criticism. Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 4, 2017

It’s difficult for go-for-it leaders to imagine that people are waiting for permission to act. You take action without asking permission. What’s wrong with them? Why doesn’t everyone else? 10 ways to build… Continue reading →

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Leadership Development 78

Refresh

JUNE 10, 2022

As an entrepreneur and marketing professional, Godin has been a pioneer of “permission marketing” and “ethical online direct marketing.” A New York Times Best Selling Author of 20 books and cultural thought leader, Seth Godin is a beloved speaker and has a knack for helping professionals “level up” and become the best versions of themselves.

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Marketing Manager 111

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

The path of least resistance is a long path to mediocrity. All leaders press through resistance. If there’s no resistance you’re not reaching high enough. Don’t play dead if it really matters. 4… Continue reading → Courage Leadership Development'

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Leadership Development 47

Leadership Freak

JANUARY 29, 2015

Successful leaders move away from “permission mode.” Permission: Don’t you hate it when someone asks permission to do something? You aren’t worthy of leadership if fear of giving control controls you.

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Leadership Development 92

Leadership Freak

APRIL 27, 2014

Permission-askers don’t feel powerful. Permission-giving keeps people in line and subservient. The person giving permission is the person in control. Power hungry leaders create disempowering cultures. Do the people around you feel powerful?

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Leadership Development 89

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Caring engaged silence: A caring heart is permission to lead.… Your most powerful tool of influence is a pair of caring ears. Today’s leadership challenge is the daily practice of caring engaged silence. … Continue reading →

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Leadership Development 96

Get Lighthouse

JANUARY 11, 2024

Yet, many of you are not at nimble, early stage startups where it's better to "ask for forgiveness, than permission." They expect people around them to ask for permission before doing anything, and usually pick apart anyone's plan that doesn't look like exactly what they believe should be done. Some things are beyond your control.

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Energy Manager Recruitment 52

Chief Executive

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

“It can be a crisis or a celebration, but it’s a defining moment that takes a group of well-intended individuals and gives them permission to say, we went through this together. . “In business, you need a moment,” said Davis. Until that moment happened, we were not a team.

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Banking Travel Manager 52

Michael McKinney

MARCH 2, 2023

We have to cocreate a new way of working, give people permission to change, and create an environment that encourages and rewards new behaviors and skills—all at scale.” Indeed, it’s not enough to just tell people to deliver a different outcome. Source: Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World II.

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Scaling 65

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 13, 2015

Authoritative: Authority is permission… Continue reading → Fear only works when the big bad leader is present. The sigh of relief when jerk-leaders leave the room signals disengagement. The most effective leaders are authoritative, not authoritarian.

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UVA Darden

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Billion After Passenger-Removal Controversy,” Fortune , 11 April 2017, [link] 3 All information attributed to Tim Beecher is taken from an interview on 31 March 2022 and is used with permission. 4 All information attributed to John Alderman is taken from an interview on 14 April 2022 and is used with permission.

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Education Business Administration Operations Manager 122

Association Now Workplace

OCTOBER 26, 2023

If you need to flex your hours to take care of your child, to take a walk during lunch, or to take a mental health day, it’s a culture of “FYI I’m going to do this” and grace, rather than asking for permission to do what you need to do. Using our PTO each year is also encouraged.

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Benefits Inclusion Manager Marketing 108

Alison Green

AUGUST 23, 2022

When this happens I have permission to leave the office and only return when I feel comfortable. Ideally, by seeing someone else subjected to Peter’s rage, he would realize that it’s not okay … but so far he’s just been looking for ways to make you okay with it (like giving you permission to leave the office).

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Banking Manager Benefits 109