6 Steps to Sustainable Teams: Growing the Sphere of Influence

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Al Gonzalez

In order to consistently deliver influential and successful products, the supervisor must focus on establishing a strong foundation or “safety zone” where trust and safety are nurtured for all staff members. The safety zone can become a source of creativity and energy which enables the team to influence others in their division, the organization, and [...]

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New Leader on the Block: So What’s Next?

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Jennifer King

Congratulations! You have just been promoted to “manager.” So now what? Here You Go… You earned that promotion because you have the most experience on your team, you’re a super worker, and you get along great with your colleagues. The new job title, the nice salary bump, and the fact that you have more authority [...]

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Coaching for a Leadership Change

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Bryan D Wolff

One of the many issues surrounding leadership is how to inspire change in followers. Central to this idea is this question: “What is the most effective way to get people to change?” Chay Chay Chay Change…. This question comes up all the time when talking to leaders. And when the question is posed in a [...]

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5 Key Strategic Challenges Leaders Face in 2012

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Rob Wolfe

Armed with an understanding of who they are and where they are going, effective executive leaders chart a course for themselves, for their employees, and for their organizations. But leadership must first know who they are. And where they are going. While this leadership principle is timeless and unique to each individual leader, how executives [...]

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On Leadership and a Healthy Fear of Stability

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Erik Engberg

A mindful revolution among today’s leaders is needed around the concept of “change management.”   A consulting cottage industry has developed to aid employees “cope” with change as if it’s the demon to be cast aside.  If change is indeed inevitable, why do we approach it with halting hesitation? Instead, our fear would be better [...]

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Leadership 2012: Leadership Standing Trial

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Arnold Timmerman

Dateline: Den Haag 24th January 2012, L2L Press The International Court of Justice in The Hague, The Netherlands, was caught off guard when the prosecution presented their next case yesterday. Not another commander of war was standing trial but an idea, a concept: Leadership. At the first hearing the defendant’s seat remained empty while its [...]

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6 Steps to Sustainable Teams: Safety and Trust

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Al Gonzalez

It is amazing how most teams are brought together and asked to accomplish extremely complicated goals without taking steps to develop trust among team members.   I understand that factors beyond our control will often require leaders to quickly assemble teams without much notice. This is a reality of our professional lives. However, I have [...]

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