Mike Figliuolo's Blog, page 39

Identify Rising Stars on Your Team

Rising stars are quick to understand their roles, they deliver outstanding results, and they require very little guidance.

Your team members who are in the upper right quadrant of the leadership matrix are your exemplars. One type of exemplar is your rising star. Rising stars are your future leaders. They’re eventually going to be taking over your role. These people require very little leadership capital investment, and they deliver great results. 

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Watch Out for Silver Bullets!

Jim Everhart explains why every marketing program needs strategic messaging.

Today’s post is by Jim Everhart, author of BRAND VISION: The Clear Line Of Sight Aligning Business Strategy and Marketing Tactics (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

If you and your company are involved at all in marketing (and who isn’t?), you’re constantly being bombarded by sales reps, each claiming their marketing tactics or services are the silver bullets that will put you over the edge, into viral heaven.

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3 Pitfalls to Avoid When Developing Your Team

Avoid these three common pitfalls when developing your team members.

Some common pitfalls I see leaders fall into revolve around not taking a personalized approach to developing their team members.

This includes spreading your time and energy equally across all your team members. I call this the peanut butter approach. Leaders give everyone exactly the same amount of time and energy. They do this because it feels fair to everyone. 

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Question Everything Always

There are no stupid questions. There are only stupid people who don’t ask questions.

Today’s post is by Gary Douglas, the founder of Access Consciousness®.

People have always told me that the way I do business is different. I may indeed have a slightly different point of view about most things in life – and I’ll change my point of view on a dime. I question everything all the time.

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What do you do when you find your passion for your work waning?

Our reader poll today asks: What do you do when you find your passion for your work waning?

I find new ways to reengage with the work to make it exciting again 35.98%I take a break from it because I’m probably burned out 30.58%I look for a new type of work that will excite me once again 16.54%I’ve never had a passion for my work 7.55%I’ve never lost my passion for the work I do 9.35%

A fresh set of eyes.

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Developing Your Team Members

It’s never a great idea to work in a silo. You have make sure you’re working with a strong team.  Learn how you can strengthen your team and your leadership.

Today’s post is by Mike Figliuolo, Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS.

Personalizing Your Leadership Approach

Do you feel like you’re investing a ton of time in your people and not getting the results you expect?

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5 Managerial Behaviors to Improve (and 5 Habits to Avoid) for Hybrid Managers

We took a recent survey of 1,000 employees and compiled the top behaviors that hybrid managers can improve (and avoid) to keep their team engaged and productive.

Today’s post is by Alyssa Mertes, Lead Copywriter at Quality Logo Products

Managers face unique challenges leading hybrid teams across multiple work environments. The good news is that many hybrid managers appear to excel at it. A new Quality Logo Products survey on boss habits reveals that over half (51%) of hybrid employees think their bosses manage employees “very well.” On this measure, hybrid managers outperformed both their remote (45%) and on-site (39%) counterparts.

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How often do you give family and friends professional or work advice?

Our reader poll today asks: How often do you give family and friends professional or work advice?

All the time 6.67%Sometimes when I think they need to hear it 25.08%Sometimes but only when they ask for it 51.12%Rarely — only if I see them making a big mistake 12.06%Never — I keep business and personal separate 5.07%

Trying to help.

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4 Easy Ways to Become a Leader with Executive Presence

 

Become a leader with executive presence by being vocal, stating ideas with conviction, being decisive, and radiating calm.

Today’s post is by Joel Garfinkle, thoughtLEADERS instructor, executive coach, and author of Executive Presence: Step Into Your Power, Convey Confidence, and Lead with Conviction. (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

If you want to advance to high levels in your career—and make the greatest possible impact—you need to become a leader with executive presence.

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Even the Best Leaders Can Be Ageist – Make Sure You’re Not One of Them

 

Learn how leaders can get ahead of any age-related problems in their workplace and create a truly diverse and age-inclusive workforce.

Today’s post is by Patti Temple Rocks, author of I’m STILL Not Done: It’s Time to Talk About Ageism in the Workplace (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

If there is a common trait among all the great leaders that I have worked with throughout my 4-decade career it is that they have high standards – for themselves and those they lead.

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