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OCTOBER 30, 2015

Who is your favorite leadership role model? Thought Leaders Share Their Favorite Leadership Role Models. Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership suggests A. I feel that he exemplifies servant leadership and after reading the 7 roles, I think he is a great match for all of them.” And now I invite you to play along.

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And, “landing in the AND” of confidence and humility, results and relationships, as we teach in our leadership development programs. Of course, it wouldn’t be wise for us to think we could teach this in three paragraphs in a blog post. Thats not weaknessits leadership. Where Does Wisdom at Work Come From?

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APRIL 18, 2016

.” -Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak, reflections on Winning Well. While out on our Winning Well Tour, David and I had an opportunity to visit with Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak, to hear his perspective on what it means to win well.

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JULY 18, 2014

Be sure to enter your email on the side bar to get our new free e-book “ A Parent’s Guide to Leadership.” Alli Polin of Break the Frame shares Modeling Leadership Grows Future Leaders. How are you modeling leadership? Eric Dingler of Whole Life Leadership brings back Thermostat or Thermometer?

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

Thank you so much for your thought leadership and enthusiasm. Gratitude best of 2013 best of leadership blogs great comments lets grow leaders' I’m humbled and energized by our growing Let’s Grow Leaders community. We are growing this together. Thank you for being part of our collaborative adventure.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Once my leadership blog started gaining traction, I began paying attention to who else was in this human centered leadership space. I reached out to every leadership blogger I could– talking with them about their approach, their challenges, and most importantly, what they were doing that led to success.

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JUNE 26, 2015

Wally Bock of Three-Star Leadership says that when you’re starting a new project, it’s tempting to think you can plan the error out of it. Jesse Lyn Stoner of Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership reminds us that fresh starts are important, but stay attuned to your purpose. Thanks, Beth Beutler of H.O.P.E.

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JUNE 20, 2014

Tanveer Naseer of Tanveer Naseer Leadership brings us How Leaders Can Successfully Champion Change. Bill Benoist of Leadership Heart Coaching shares Accepting Change. Growing Justice shares 6 Leadership Quotes for Leading Social Change. Then watch the waterfall of change begin. Start with these 5 steps. Follow Bob @rwhipple.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Forget it, says Skip Prichard of Leadership Insights. Follow the advice of Tristan Wember of Leadership Thoughts and restore balance in a day. Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership observes that we keep trying to cram more and more into the day. Lisa Kohn of Thoughtful Leaders Blog presents “ Are you a workaholic ?”

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

He followed her leadership blog so he had a sense of what’s in her head. He was sitting in for his boss at the executive’s staff meeting. She had just written about how to make the most of a temporary seat at the table. He followed her formula. Good start. There was one vital topic her [.]

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” Taking initiative to address them is one of the most important things you can do to prove your leadership abilities. As you grow your influence, your leadership effectiveness will become apparent to other managers and executives, and they might emulate your approach.

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MARCH 20, 2015

Next month’s Festival is all about “Spring Cleaning” for your leadership or team (e.g. Wally Bock of Three-Star Leadership reminds us that breakthrough results and business success take more than smarts. The April Frontline Festival is about Spring Cleaning for your leadership or team (e.g. Follow Barbara.

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

Your Favorite Leadership Articles of the Year. Every year, we count down the best leadership articles of the year, according to your reading and sharing. Thanks so much for being a part of our human-centered leadership development community and for all you do to encourage courage! Other Very Popular Leadership Articles.

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JULY 24, 2015

Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership calls influence a boss’s super power. In the post, Why your way of leading isn’t working, Lisa Kohn from Thoughtful Leaders Blog shares that the higher up the food chain you go in an organization, the more your job is not about doing specific tasks. In this post, Beth Beutler of H.O.P.E.

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MARCH 4, 2015

I’m always humbled when I go back and read some of my earliest blog posts. Speaking of overly confident first steps that worked out just fine: I laugh now at the audacity I had to send Seth Godin (whom I’d never met) my first blog post (as you heard above, it was terrible). Pandora for leadership thinkers.

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JANUARY 8, 2018

“In any organization, you’re going to run into challenges to expanding your leadership influence. Here are four roadblocks to overcome for effective leadership influence. The effectiveness of your leadership, and thus, your influence, will grow when you have a strong rapport with everyone. The company needs a shared vision.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership reminds us that gratitude is good for you, but an attitude of gratitude is not enough. David Dye of Trailblaze provides motivation, encouragement, and inspiration in this list of forty-five leadership gifts you can both give and receive. Please submit your links here. A Parade of Gratitude.

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APRIL 20, 2017

Please share your best blog post that correlates with one of the four Winning Well principles: Confidence, Humility, Results, or Relationships. Rachel Blakely of Patriot Software, LLC advises that as a small business owner, your company will experience huge benefits when you develop leadership skills. Follow Rachel. Follow David.

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JUNE 12, 2015

A good example of using LinkedIn to develop online leadership is the profile of Keith Springer , president and founder of Springer Financial Advisors. Another important aspect of utilizing the online world to establish authority is lending credibility to your posts or blog writing. Share Expertise. Establish Authority.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The best time to transform to a radically new leadership style is when you start fresh with a new team. You’ve been reading blogs, books, and maybe attended a course or got some 360 feedback… but your team doesn’t know all of that. But that’s not always practical or feasible. If you transform your style [.]

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

Good news: You have been hired for a leadership or managerial position. They’ll put you on the path to successful leadership. However, awareness and implementation of fundamental leadership skills will help you far more. Follow him on Twitter @SMHuntington or check out his blog, blogspike.com.

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

Leadership Coach Julie Pierce of Empowered by Pierce helps you take notice and find your leadership passion. Follow Julie. Susan Mazza of Random Acts of Leadership challenges us that if you want to do even greater things with the rest of your life, there is one critical step you must take. Follow Matt. Follow Jesse Lynn.

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AUGUST 21, 2021

If you’ve read Courageous Cultures, attended one of our leadership development programs, or have hung out much on this blog, you know we’re big fans of the I.D.E.A. Would that be a topic worth spending a few minutes on?” Position Your Ideas Using our Courageous Cultures I.D.E.A. method for positioning your ideas.

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DECEMBER 31, 2014

Your faithful comments and collaboration caused our community to be rated on the Top 10 Leadership Development sites (based on engagement). A wonderful side effect of blogging is the cathartic feeling of helping others grow from my pain ;-). I use many of these tips in my leadership development work.

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APRIL 18, 2017

While we’re there, we’ve invited thought leaders from around the world to share their unique Winning Well insights in our Winning Well International Symposium hosted on Let’s Grow Leaders Blog. What Is The Symposium? The symposium offers a great exercise to do with your team.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

I’ve been asking around for input into one simple question “What question would you most like to ask your leadership (but are afraid to).”I’ve I just read this blog post about questions your team’s afraid to ask, and it made me wonder, what questions do you have that I might be able to answer ;-).

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership says your peers can help you do a better job sooner. According to David Dye of Trailblaze , one of the most difficult leadership transitions you ever make is to move from being ‘one of the gang’ to leading that team. Here are a few virtues to pursue on the road to saintly leadership.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership says your peers can help you do a better job sooner. According to David Dye of Trailblaze , one of the most difficult leadership transitions you ever make is to move from being ‘one of the gang’ to leading that team. Here are a few virtues to pursue on the road to saintly leadership.

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MARCH 16, 2017

Submit your growth and change related blog posts and answers to that question here! If you find yourself on a dysfunctional team, or just want to get a new team off to a great start, ask yourself the following three questions from Susan Mazza of Random Acts of Leadership. If so, now you’ll know exactly how to correct course.

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JULY 10, 2023

We inventory the most-read leadership articles of 2023 and here’s what you’re most interested in so far. Which of our leadership articles, Leadership Without Losing Your Sou l podcast episodes, and Asking-for-a-Friend videos resonate most with you and why? We would love to hear from you. Got Workplace Gossip?

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AUGUST 21, 2015

” Leadership Coach Julie Pierce ( Empowered by Pierce ) shares the 4 critical questions to ask to make your communication count. Counterintuitive advice on how to have better communication, not just more communication from Skip Prichard of Leadership Insights. Follow Matt. Follow Julie. Follow Skip. Follow Jim. Follow Paul.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

On that page, you can also download my FREE ebook: Mentoring in the Age of the Millennial and sign up for my FREE 5 Day Leadership Challenge. David shares how to avoid this leadership mistake and keep your people energized with one simple practice. You can learn more about it by clicking here. Follow David. Follow Chantal.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

I’ve written 640 blog posts and never had a response like I received from last Monday’s post, What Happens When We Really Listen. First was the executive who picked up the phone as soon as he read it. “I’ve never done this before, and I’m a bit surprised I’m doing this now.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Note this article was originally published in 2012, as one of my first blog posts. Which of these powerful phrases will you try first? How can you use the 4 Cs to celebrate your team more intentionally?

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JUNE 16, 2017

Submit your relevant blog posts here! Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership says if you’re the boss, you have to confront team members about poor performance. Gambling on Leadership Follow Paula. Next month’s Frontline Festival is all about building brand awareness. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.

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JUNE 16, 2014

Muck is all part of leadership, pretending it’s easy doesn’t help grow leaders. If you’re newer here, read this one from my first year of blogging (about my Dad who this year spent his Father’s Day supporting me at the hospital… yup, foreshadowing). I was hoping to have a brilliant Father’s Day post.

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

For fun, in the comments, please add your favorite Star Wars leadership quotes. It is our contemporary fairy tale filled with didactic teachings that never expire, especially about leadership. Lisa Kohn from Thoughtful Leaders Blog In the post, There is no Try, only Do. Best of Leadership Posts for 2015. Follow Michelle.

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