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Why Making Great Decisions Matters Now More than Ever

How can leaders consistently make great decisions, particularly during times of considerable change and uncertainty?

Today’s guest post is by Jack P. Flaherty, author of The Decision Switch: 7 Principles of Successful Decision-Making (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

We are experiencing one of the greatest revolutions the business world has ever seen and unlike any other we have experienced in our lifetimes.

Are we ready for this?

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Which of the following best describes your organization’s approach to promoting people?

Our reader poll today asks: Which of the following best describes your organization’s approach to promoting people?

Promote them when they demonstrate 70-80% of the ability required at the next level  39.85% Promote them when they demonstrate 100% of what’s required at the next level 10.16%Promote them once they’ve been serving as an “interim” at the next level for a while 13.29%Promise promotion but don’t be clear on what it takes to achieve it 23.43%Promise promotion, set clear standards, and then move the standards when they get close 4.68%We never promote anyone 8.59%

Take the risk or lose them.

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Building Bench Strength and Succession Plans for Your Team

Succession planning is critical to ensuring the talent gaps are short when a key player leaves or gets promoted.

One of the great things about leading a high performing team is that people grow and they grow very quickly. The problem with that is they’re always looking for new opportunities. You’re always at risk of losing someone either to a promotion within the organization or they move on to bigger and better things outside of your company.

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8 Tips for Avoiding Your Leadership Blindspots

Learning to ask the right questions in the right way is a key technique for surfacing blindspots that can easily be overlooked. The best leaders know that the questions they ask are as important as the answers they provide.

Today’s post is by Robert Bruce Shaw, author of Leadership Blindspots: How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses That Matter (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

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How clearly is your organization’s culture articulated and disseminated through the company?

Our reader poll today asks: How clearly is your organization’s culture articulated and disseminated through the company?

Very: we have clear statements of our culture and everyone knows and understands it 38.59%Somewhat: people generally know what our culture is but there is some lack of clarity 34.65%Not very: we have conflicting views of culture and no one can really articulate it 20.47%Not at all: what’s culture?

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The Art of Mental Toughness: How Extraordinary Individuals Thrive in the Face of Adversity

Explore the transformative journey towards enduring discomfort and uncertainty. Discover the techniques extraordinary individuals use to develop mental resilience. Embrace voluntary hardship and self-accountability to unlock your hidden potential for success.

Today’s guest post is by Polina Marinova Pompliano, author of HIDDEN GENIUS: The Secret Ways Of Thinking That Power The World’s Most Successful People (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

Mental toughness is a quality that sets extraordinary individuals apart from the rest, enabling them to endure discomfort and uncertainty for extended periods.

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How effectively does your leadership team function?

Our reader poll today asks: How effectively does your leadership team function?

Extremely — they are a high-performing team 14.60%Very — they generally work well together 35.77%Somewhat — they function but have their issues 30.66%Not very — they struggle to work well together 12.41% Not at all — they’re a dysfunctional team 6.56%

Functional versus dysfunctional leadership teams.

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Developing Your Team: Building Individual Capabilities

One your biggest responsibilities as a leader is helping your team members identify the places they need to grow and then giving them the opportunities to learn those skills.

Even though the members of your team might be high performing, they can always achieve the next level of performance. One your biggest responsibilities as a leader is helping them identify the places they need to grow and then giving them the opportunities to learn those skills.

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Mastering Interpersonal Communication: The Key to Professional Growth

 

If you want to grow in your career, it’s essential that you dedicate time to skills such as active listening, direct communication, and giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Today’s guest post is by Dr. Laurie Moroco—Certified Business Coach, Keynote Speaker & Corporate Trainer.

For many of us, the career ladder feels like a slippery slope. You might feel like you have no control over your career and that the decisions being made over your head aren’t always in your best interest. 

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Which do you find more challenging: speaking in front of a large group or having a difficult one-on-one conversation?

Our reader poll today asks: Which do you find more challenging: speaking in front of a large group or having a difficult one-on-one conversation?

Speaking in front of a large group 40.00%Having a difficult one-on-one conversation 60.00%

Having uncomfortable conversations. A significant percentage of you report that the challenging one-on-one conversation is more difficult than speaking in front of a large group.

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