Whether your team is fully remote or some sort of hybrid, becoming an excellent long-distance leader requires a different mindset than you may have had when everyone was all together. There are things you need to let go of (no, you can’t look over their shoulder to see what they’re working on) and things you

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Free. It is a word we often think of as (very) good. Who doesn’t want a bargain? And isn’t free the ultimate good deal? The problem is that free as in “free leadership content”, might not be all it is cracked up to be. While we generally like the idea of free, we also likely

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All wise (and lasting) organizations realize the need to develop leaders. Whether at the frontline, leaders of leaders or even at the senior level, forward-looking organizations look for a variety of ways to develop their leaders. Gone are the days of sending people to a single workshop and expecting great results. As good as those sessions

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Everyone has an opinion about hybrid teams – and they aren’t all the same. Some people love the approach, some prefer to be in the office every day, others would prefer to only come in for (very) special events. Yet regardless of how we feel – and whether we call hybrid work a compromise or

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Whether you have heard of Parkinson’s Law or not, you have heard of the idea. Here’s how Cyril Northcote Parkinson opened his essay in The Economist in 1955: “It is a commonplace observation that work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” That line became known as Parkinson’s Law. It has stimulated

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Things happen regularly that can shift or steal the focus of individuals, but there are a whole range of big events that can negatively impact team focus. It could be an internal change, a merger, a challenge for a teammate. But it could also be a major sporting event, storm, or new story. Whatever the

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There are lots of adjectives used to describe leaders. And while the idea of a humble leader isn’t a new one, it isn’t in the top five (or even fifteen) descriptors used. There are several reasons for that, even though there was a great book, with two editions, written with the title Humble Leadership. While humble

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The phrase transformational leadership was coined by James MacGregor Burns in his book Leadership in 1978. The idea and ideal of this leadership style has been studied, talked about, and sometimes misunderstood ever since. At the core, transformational leadership is a style that focuses on inspiring and motivating people to achieve their highest potential while

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In a world of work that is more knowledge-based than ever, effective thinking skills are among the most valuable skills to possess and for an organization to covet. Yet many organizations, in unintentional ways, are keeping people from thinking, or are hindering their ability to think at their best. If you want better organizational results,

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Meaning in work; many people never find it or find it only in moments or short periods of time. Others don’t even realize it is possible – and search for meaning in other areas of life. Finding meaning in work is a beautiful gift – we are happier, more fulfilled and engaged, do excellent work,

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