Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 25, 2013

False urgency can be lethal in organizations, and it become more toxic the higher it starts. Gravity exaggerates false urgency. How You Are Unknowingly Creating False Urgency Even if you are an empowering, enlightened leader, if you are the “boss” and you say “jump” (through your words or unintentional reactions), your team will likely start [.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 31, 2013

Nathan Sawaya Recently I wrote a post about how to pick a husband if you want to have kids. A lot of people asked that I write the male corollary to that post. So, here it is. This post is about identity. How to see yourself. How to figure out if you can remake yourself. How to make a life that is true to yourself. And, put more bluntly, how to get the best deal in a wife given who you are.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 29, 2013

We’ve all heard it a million times: “It’s not WHAT you know; it’s WHO you know.”. While I don’t believe this entirely (to me, it’s both what you know and who you know), I definitely agree that having a strong professional network is a critically important part of creating career success. Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t think about expanding their network until they need something—like a job.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

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Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance trainings aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, relevant, and maybe even enjoyable! Join expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training programs. You’ll discover creative strategies to turn traditionally dry topics into meaningful learning experiences that resonate and drive real change.

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Lateral Action

JANUARY 21, 2013

Image by Dennis Jarvis Three years ago… I was trapped in a job I no longer loved, struggling to get by on a wage that could no longer support my family. With hindsight, I think I was on the verge of becoming clinically depressed. Two years ago… everything had changed. I was running my own […]. The post Four Ways to Reinvent Your Life and Business (with an iPod) appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 24, 2013

When you take your leadership seriously, you are on a constant search for input. “How am I doing?” “What do you think” “How did that go?” “Am I on your short list?” Before I go any further, let me stop and warn you. This is one of those “do what I say… not as a [.] The post The Input Paradox appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 8, 2013

“Courage is fear that has said it’s prayers.” -Karl Barth Back in November, Dan Rockwell wrote 4 words that have stuck with me. “Fearful leaders need certainty.” Try walking around with that in your heart for a month or two and observe. …Watch leaders you admire. …Observe leaders you don’t. …Consider how you respond to [.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 11, 2013

It’s been a rather heavy week on Let’s Grow Leaders, talking about Courage, Fear, Transparency, and Chaos. So I am going to end the week on a lighter note. I had my team in town this week, working on business strategy and plans. We also made time the day before for a few practical [.] The post Easy and Practical Team Building Activities appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 23, 2013

When I first read Karen Martin’s book, The Outstanding Organization, her definition of a problem versus opportunity stuck with me. ”In recent years, it has become popular to avoid the word problem in organizations, recasting it instead as an opportunity for improvement. While proponents of using more positive terms are surely well meaning, I think they’ve got [.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 22, 2013

We all know deep in our hearts that teams need conflict. Conflict is “healthy.” Leaders and teams have been talking about Tuckman’s forming, storming, norming, performing model since the mid 1960s. Teams were storming long before that. We get it intellectually. We’ve even seen the value of addressing conflict play out practically.

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Advertiser: Paycor

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 21, 2013

What advice do you have for President Obama? We’ve been asking kids for their advice for Obama since the election results came in. We asked them to consider… What would you say to the President to help him with his next term? If you were President what would you change? In one word, what is [.] The post Children’s Advice For President Obama appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 29, 2013

Recycling is an important part of corporate responsibility. Recycle paper. Recycle soda cans. What about recycling ideas? I am sure you’ve heard such phrases in your organization. Perhaps you are fond of saying such words yourself. “Don’t reinvent the wheel.” “How did we do it last year?” “Can you create a template for us [.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 17, 2013

What is a community? Can you have one at work? Should you? If you want more of a community feel, how do you create it? Whose job is it? Senior management? Frontline leaders? The employees? HR? Do programs produce community or do people? Today, I raise more questions than answers. Community Can Happen Some of [.] The post How To Build A Community of Collaboration appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2013

“If you call failures experiments, you can put them on your resume and claim them as achievements” -Mason Cooley Have you made a New Year’s resolution? I am always astounded at how many folks tell me that their resolution is “the same as last year.” It’s often the same with our leadership. We read the [.] The post How To Be Your Own Experiment appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 15, 2013

Jack and Jill are both new hires who started their new jobs today. Both of them are nervous. Both of them had other offers. Both are looking for validation that they made the right choice. They both still have lots of logistics questions that they were too embarrassed to ask during the interview process. [.] The post 7 Ways to Ensure Your New Hire Has a Great First Day appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 7, 2013

Courage is a special kind of knowledge; the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared, and how not to fear what ought not to be feared. From this knowledge comes an inner strength that subconsciously inspires us to push on in the face of great difficulty. What can seem impossible is often [.] The post Courage Today and Tomorrow appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 28, 2013

I just got off the phone with an old friend. She had several important concerns weighing on her heart. We talked about them for a while, and then she shared: You know I was talking to another friend about this and she said, “but your life looks so perfect on Facebook.” I took a quick [.] The post “But Your Life Looks So Perfect on Facebook” appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 18, 2013

Incentive programs continue to be one of the most debated topics in management. Sometimes incentive programs work well. Sometimes they do not. Leadership can make a difference. Have you ever experienced any of these scenarios? You’ve implemented a new incentive program and results go down? You roll-out a new contest and no one seems [.] The post Why Isn’t This Incentive Program Working?

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Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 4, 2013

“And when someone else speaks your name you feel pleased. You feel wanted. You feel there. Alive. Even if they’re saying your name with dislike, at least you know you’re you, that you exist.” ? Aidan Chambers Two leaders are presenting at the meeting. Both wander around the meeting before hand making small talk. Both address [.] The post Good Leaders Remember Names appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 10, 2013

“Sadly most organizations seemed to have embraced chaos and called it a good thing for an organization. One example is the rising number of job descriptions that include “tolerance for ambiguity’ as a necessary skill. Let me be clear: chaos is never a good thing for an organization. While the world is fluid, and [.] The post Chaos Curtailed: How To Shield Your Team appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 9, 2013

Framing. Positioning. WIFM (them). Spin. If you are a leader, you have sat in one of these meetings. How do we explain this to them. in a way they can hear, understand, and feel good about? How you position a change matters. A lot. And yet… If you find yourself in meeting after meeting, working [.] The post To Tell The Truth: The Problem with “Positioning” appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 2, 2013

When we feel stuck, there is a tendency to push… harder. What if that doesn’t work? “If you do everything you possibly can to get something to happen, and it doesn’t, than an angel must be on the road somewhere, so don’t beat the donkey. Take a little time out, smell the flowers, and rethink [.] The post Push Harder, Dig Deeper, Raise the Bar…Or?

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Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 16, 2013

Mentors are an essential component of any development strategy. In “Won’t You Be My Mentor,” we discussed how to find a mentor. In “Don’t Get a Mentor,” we explored the importance of developing a cadre of mentors. And, in “Nemesis Mentors, I challenged you to find a mentor who makes you crazy. Great mentors prepare [.] The post Your Mentor May Not Be Helping Your Career appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 14, 2013

The recruiting process for my first job was intense. The sales pitch began with shiny brochures and a promise that once I “graduated” from this “elite” and “intense” management training program, I could move to any aspect of the company. ”It was a great start for HR, training, or frontline leadership.” From there the [.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 30, 2013

The troublemaker. You know the type. He’s the noisy one. He ALWAYS has an opinion. He has no filter. Sometimes he raises his voice. When you see him coming you may find ways to look busy and avoid the conversation. When no one is looking you may even mutter some choice words under your breath. [.] The post 3 Troubling Troubles of “Troublemakers” appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 1, 2013

I am honored to have published the first post of the year on Lead Change Group, Beyond New Year’s Resolutions: Building on Your Leadership Success. In this post I encourage you to think beyond what must change in the New Year, and ask yourself targeted questions of what you must continue on your leadership journey. [.] The post How to Build On What’s Working appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 27, 2013

I only fly business class because too many things go wrong when I don’t. When I’m at the airport, I miss my planes. A lot. My biggest problem is that I can’t actually read my boarding pass.So I’m going to tell you about how I get help. But asking for help is complicated. Garret Keizer, author of Help: The Original Human Dilemma explains how nuanced the act of giving and receiving help is.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 9, 2013

Generation X is the first generation in American history that earned less than their parents. Generation Y is the most in-debt generation in American history (and the early American colonies were built on indentured servitude , so that’s saying a lot.) We are in an era of financial ruin. Generation Z will face this with a sense of inevitability.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 21, 2013

I wait until my kids and husband go to bed. I wait ten extra minutes just in case. Then I take my new book out of the bag: Family Violence: Legal, Medical and Social Perspectives. It’s a textbook organized by types of violence. The only light on in the house is the one next to the sofa where I curl up to read. I flip through pages: Neglect, sexual abuse, ritual abuse.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 6, 2013

Painting by Roy Lichtenstein. You cannot pick a husband to have kids with until you know if you want to work full-time while you are raising them. Some women will say they know for sure that they do want to work full-time. Most women will say that they don’t know for sure. But there are actually only two choices: be a breadwinner or marry a breadwinner.

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Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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