Humans are amazing – and one of the reasons is our ability to learn. In truth, we are learning machines! Yet many/most fail to capitalize on this innate ability and use it to our advantage (or do it often enough). Overcoming this tendency is often framed as being a lifelong learner. In my experience, most

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Where do people on your team go when they need an answer in a hurry? This simple question is the biggest barrier to team collaboration. It doesn’t matter if your team is co-located, fully remote, or hybrid. Work slows if people can’t get access to critical information. We often ask learners, “What’s the biggest reason for

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It is hard to argue with the idea that readers are better leaders. Therefore, there are hundreds of lists of “must read” leadership books. While there is nothing wrong with these lists, they are redundant and assume everyone has the same starting point. Today, I’m sharing a different list. Rather than telling you what you

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I have had the unique opportunity to officiate a wedding—actually, two weddings, both for my nieces who are both named Allie. While this might seem unrelated to leadership, believe me, it isn’t. Here are some leadership lessons I picked up from the experience:Preparation MattersSpeaking in public might be my bread and butter, but for this

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One of the best ways to improve at something is to get feedback and input from others. Alternate perspectives can open up new opportunities to raise our current level of performance to a new, higher one. And how we receive that input is as important as what we do with it. To use the feedback

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Leadership styles are a major part of many leadership development programs. It is a popular way to train leaders. Give them a sense of who they are and how they can be most effective in their important and complex. The modern concept of leadership styles has been around since the late 1930’s. It is typically

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Today, let’s dive into the concept of the “knowing-doing gap” – a challenge that’s been around for a while but is as relevant as ever.The Knowing-Doing Gap: A 25-Year-Old ChallengeBack in 2000, a book titled “The Knowing-Doing Gap” was published, focusing on helping organizations act on what they know. Interestingly, this challenge hasn’t faded over

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Team negativity is a real problem – it doesn’t “just” make working less enjoyable, but it has real impacts on culture, productivity, and team success. There will always be negative comments made, frustration when things don’t go as planned, and issues between team members. Consider those like seeds that can plant negativity. Here are six

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Unboss your meeting. I learned that phrase from my recent conversation with Gary Bolles during our recent Virtual LeaderCon. To unboss your meeting means to take the rank and positional power out of the room enough to create high participation meetings. If you ever find that people (or you) are afraid to talk in meetings

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In today’s fast-paced world, effective communication is a skill that can set you apart as a leader and as an individual. I want to share my insights on how to communicate more effectively. Here are three key tips to help you enhance your communication skills.Be SincereI cannot stress enough the importance of sincerity in communication.

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