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Leadership Profession

January 10, 2024

Episode 129: Why Leadership Should Be Treated Like a Profession

Details Just like lawyers, physicians, and CPAs constantly update their skills, effective leadership is vital across all industries. Join us as we discuss the

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May 17, 2023

A New Approach to Skill Development

When practicing a skill more stops working, try another route. Nonlinear development uses strength builders, related behaviors like problem solving and relationship building, to

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March 28, 2022

The Leadership Skills Needed at Every Level

When 332,860 bosses, peers and direct reports named the skills that matter most, the same core competencies topped the list at nearly every level.

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Why Does Changing Behavior Take So Long? 3 Solutions to Speed Up the Process

March 17, 2022

Why Does Changing Behavior Take So Long? 3 Solutions to Speed Up the Process

Leadership development succeeds only when it produces new behavior, yet many executives doubt leaders can change. Three solutions, from making behavior change the explicit

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February 10, 2022

Feedback: The Leadership Practice That Needs Elevating for the Hybrid Workforce

Hybrid work can delay or distort feedback. During the pandemic, managers in the top quartile for asking for and giving honest feedback had far

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February 2, 2022

Episode 63: How to Improve When You’re Not Getting Feedback

Details Too many managers avoid giving any kind of feedback, regardless of whether it’s positive or negative. If you work for a boss who

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January 19, 2022

Extraordinary Performers: Why You Need Them and How To Keep Them

Some of an organization's most influential people have no direct reports. Individual contributors drive new ideas and results, and spreading development beyond visible leaders

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December 16, 2021

Developing Personal Strengths: Is It “Playing The Hand You’re Dealt” Or “Making A Free Choice”

Are strengths something you're born with or something you choose? Since genetics shape only about a third of behavior, leaders have far more freedom

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November 18, 2021

How to Improve at Work When You’re Not Getting Feedback

Not getting feedback from your boss? Performance data on more than 7,000 individual contributors and 5,000 managers points to five behaviors managers most associate

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September 14, 2021

What Is Your Fear of Feedback Costing You?

About 12% of people strongly fear feedback, and that fear shapes how they work and lead. Data from more than 51,000 leaders shows those

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July 22, 2021

7 Ways To Make Your Manager Your Biggest Fan

Managers often see their direct reports differently than peers do. An analysis of 58,415 leaders reveals the seven behaviors managers value most, including strategic

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