High Performers as Leaders? Do you have high performers in your organization? Are they going to be your next leaders? Often more senior leaders look to the highest performing workers to fill leadership positions. I’ve even heard some state that they just don’t have time to go looking for future leaders that don’t …
Tag Archive: leadership development
Jun 17 2013
Leaders, How Smart Are You?
Leaders, How Smart Are You? You’re never the smartest person in the room. A bold statement? Perhaps. But one I’ve found to be a guiding light for leaders at any level and a critical concept for leaders to grasp. In any meeting or on any team there will almost always be someone who …
Jun 14 2013
Leadership – Good or Bad, It’s Still Leading
Leadership – Good or Bad, It’s Still Leading I’ve had an interesting exchange lately on someone else’s blog about whether junior managers should even attempt to practice leadership. The authors seem to feel that managers should stick to management functions and not venture into the realm of actual leadership. Apparently they are upset …
May 22 2013
What To Do When the Change Really Was Wrong
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Send to Kindle What To Do When the Change Really Was Wrong I thought it was a brilliant idea, I’d weighed all the options, considered possible consequences, and examined the impact the change would have on the organization. Everything looked good. So I implemented the change and sat back to watch the amazing, positive transformation …
May 15 2013
Dealing With Naysayers While Implementing Change
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Send to Kindle Dealing With Naysayers While Implementing Change One of the hardest parts of the change process is dealing with naysayers. No matter how logical an idea might seem to you the leader, someone will not agree and may actively work against you. How do you deal with that? Like so many other parts …
May 13 2013
Turn The Ship Around – A Review
Turn The Ship Around – A Review The military is a terrific leadership development environment. I firmly believe that our armed forces produce the best leaders of any organization anywhere. That doesn’t mean all military units are blessed with outstanding leadership and unfortunately, the military has its share of leadership failures as well. …
May 10 2013
Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Leader?
Send to Kindle Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Leader? Few people have what it takes to be leaders. Do you believe that? It’s a statement I read recently from a supposed leadership expert. Though I don’t understand the thought process that led to this statement, I suspect he’s in that unfortunately …
May 08 2013
How to Implement Change You Don’t Agree With
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Send to Kindle How to Implement Change You Don’t Agree With No matter where you are in the leadership hierarchy, at some point you will have to implement a change that you aren’t 100% in favor of. Many leaders are taught that the best way to do that is embrace the change and present it …
May 01 2013
Too Much, Too Fast: How Leaders Should Pace Themselves When Implementing Change
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Too Much, Too Fast: How Leaders Should Pace Themselves When Implementing Change You won’t be in the leadership seat very long before you find yourself wanting to make changes in the organization. That’s natural and good. Constant improvement is important. Be careful though. Too much change too fast can be worse than no …
Apr 12 2013
Leadership and Branding
Leadership and Branding Branding is a very important concept if you want to sell something, including yourself. Branding experts commonly use Coke as an example. Almost everyone can recognize even a portion of the Coke logo; it’s an iconic brand. That’s the level of branding success every marketer seeks. If you put your …
