It’s time for another installment of the Leadership Development Carnival! Thanks to Weaving Influence and the Lead Change for organizing some great posts from some remarkable leadership writers. Oh, and yes, they were kind enough to include one of mine as well!
If you’re new to blog Carnivals, these represent a collection of posts from a variety of writers, organized by major themes and presented for your professional and inspirational pleasure.
*****************
Change
Do I have to go? I Don’t want to go by Brenda Yoho @BrendaYoho
Change is a constant in life, and even the most steadfast leaders will eventually face the question of when it’s time to step down or pass the baton to someone else. This dilemma often comes with a myriad of emotions and uncertainties. Recently, a conversation with a friend of mine sparked this profound question: How do you know when it’s time to go as a leader?
Communication
Let’s Talk About It: How to Have the Conversation You Would Rather Avoid by Karin Hurt and David Dye @letsgrowleaders
It can be tempting to avoid a courageous conversation at work. After all, it takes energy to initiate it, and you can’t predict exactly how it will go. Practical questions to inspire you to have it anyway.
When Employees Complain: 5 Different Leadership Responses by Jennifer V. Miller @JenniferVMiller
As a leader do you dread employee complaints? Here are five scenarios and the different ways to respond when someone airs a concern.
What, You Won’t Help Me With This? – Tip #66 by Steve DiGioia @stevedigioia
Yesterday, I went to a local coffee shop that offered dozens of flavored and other fancy boutique coffees, some from the far reaches of the world. If you wanted one of those the shopkeeper would personally make it for you. But I wanted “regular” coffee. He told me regular coffee is self-serve and pointed to the “pots over there”. WHAT? Should the service you receive be determined by the product you purchase?
Navigating Workplace Conflict and Communication: Insights From My Podcast Appearance on Leading Through Crisis by Diana Peterson-More @DianaPMAuthor
In the world of leadership, two skills stand out as particularly vital yet challenging to master: effectively managing workplace conflict and communicating in a way that resonates. These skills have become even more crucial in today’s fast-paced and interconnected business landscape. In a recent episode of the “Leading Through Crisis” podcast, I engaged in a thought-provoking conversation with host Celine Williams. We dug deep into the nuances of conflict management and communication strategies within workplace dynamics.
Development
How to Have the Courage to Grow by Marcia Reynolds @marciareynolds
In order to grow, you have to override your protective brain to create more empowering stories to live by. Use these six steps to change your life by changing your mind.
Is There a Difference Between Right and Wrong? by Frank Sonnenberg @FSonnenberg
Our society has standards of acceptable behavior. But the rules of decency are meaningless if they aren’t reinforced daily. Wrongs committed by enough people become the norm.
The Two Things a CEO Must Know by Jon Verbeck @jonverbeck1
A recent CFO survey shows that although inflation concerns have decreased some, it continues to rank as a high concern for business owners – as it should. The trick is to ensure that your business outpaces inflation with profit and growth so that you keep building value.
A Leader You Can’t Trust by Bill Treasurer LinkedIn
Let’s start with the obvious: if you don’t have the trust of the people you’re leading, you will fail as a leader. Given these trust realities, it’s head-scratching that some leaders still make leadership all about themselves and not the people they’re privileged to lead. You can’t afford to be a leader who can’t be trusted.
A New Change Management Model: Change From the Inside-Out by Dana Theus @DanaTheus
When a change effort goes awry, the change management model is often pinpointed as the problem. The next most blamed element? The people who “resisted” the change. While we’re fairly good at designing processes to bring people into change, we’re not very good at preparing people to participate in these processes, and thus we end up right back where we started, encountering resistance.
Human Resources’ Top Priority? Retaining Talent by S. Chris Edmonds @schrisedmonds
A 2023 Global Workplace Insights survey by Unispace (Returning for Good) lays out how difficult it is for companies to retain, attract and develop talent and to build a healthy work culture in these times. Keeping talented, engaged employees is a huge opportunity for companies around the globe today.
Moving Beyond Mirrors by Ken Byler
The daily image we present is often quite different from the person we really are. If every mirror also reflected our fears, anxieties, and self-doubts would we behave differently?
Go Ahead, Leaders. Let Yourself Off the Hook by Sara Canaday @saracanaday
Our current business environment is so intense that leaders today are forgetting they are ……human and this trend really concerns me.
When leaders lose touch with their own humanity, they often misconstrue failure or a mistake as a setback rather than recognizing it as a key part of their leadership journey. In this article, Sara shares her commentary on how three authors hit the mark when it comes to embracing our mistakes, unapologetically changing our minds, and modeling what it means to learn from failure.
Engagement
Why a pink flamingo is an essential leadership tool by Lisa Kohn @ThoughtfulLdrs
In the post, Why a pink flamingo is an essential leadership tool, Lisa Kohn from The Thoughtful Leaders™ Blog shares that there are many essential leadership skills, and bringing a sense of lightness to the teams and organizations (and families) we lead is certainly one of them.
Lessons from the Barbie Movie on ‘Kengagement’ and Upskilling by Julie Winkle Giulioni @Julie_WG
I found unexpected insights watching the Barbie movie on ‘Kengagement’ and the power of upskilling. Discover how this unlikely source sheds light on fostering engagement and staying ahead through skill enhancement.
You’re Not the Boss of Me by Bev Kaye @BeverlyLKaye
I first wrote about jerk bosses 20 years ago after reading multiple exit interviews from employees who had recently left their jobs. I then followed up with them and asked, “What did you NOT say in that exit interview?” The most frequent answer? “My boss was a jerk.”
Missing from the Oppenheimer Movie: The Connection Catalyst by Michael Lee Stallard @michaelstallard
The Oppenheimer movie left out one interesting detail that contributed to the success of the Manhattan Project, writes Michael Stallard. That detail is a best practice that leaders in all industries can use to engage and motivate their teams.
Application Process 2023 by Taylor Simmons @donothavetwitter
A couple of years ago, we worked with a client who was having difficulty filling positions. They were using all the right avenues to get the word out to potential candidates, but the pipeline was not working. After surveying several candidates, we discovered the issue was with their extensive application process.
Productivity
How Team Leaders Can Improve Problem Solving Skills With a Clear Process – by Sean Glaze @leadyourteam
Effective problem-solving is a critical skill for any successful leader. However, all too often, teams rush to find solutions without taking the necessary time to define the problem clearly. By overlooking this crucial step, teams may only address the symptoms of the problem, leading to ineffective or short-term solutions. Successful team leaders look beyond symptoms and define problems clearly before seeking solutions.
Seven Things Management Teams (Repeatedly) Get Wrong with Strategy Work by Art Petty @artpetty
A healthy organization is one that can align, execute, and renew rapidly. That’s the needed outcome from your strategy, plus the bets on or off and the mechanisms to bring them to life. If you’re at the core of your organization’s strategy work, take the above as a cautionary tale. Forewarned is forearmed.
Strategy
Maximizing Strategy Rollout with Your Company’s Top Leaders by David Grossman @ThoughtPartner
Our SVP & Head of Client Service, Jason Greenspan, details a methodology that transforms leaders and employees from skeptical bystanders to inspired catalysts of your organization’s new strategy, vision, and path forward.
How to shift to a healthy future? by Marcella Bremer @MarcellaBremer
Does your organization contribute to a healthy future? Do you prepare your organization for change? Explore the options that Jason Hickel offers for the future.
Team Building
Is Your Team Connecting, Whispering or Shouting? by Priscilla Archangel @prisarchangel
Only 1 of 5 employees are Thriving. The remainder are Quiet Quitting or Loud Quitting. As a leader, learn how to pay more attention to their emotional needs so that they can be psychologically present in their roles. Learn how to improve engagement.
Bullies Belong in Bull Pens—Not Cubicles by Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE @macdarling
Research also indicates that performance and productivity actually increase when bullies are eliminated. You can start today by creating a no bully rule in your organization.
Check out our previously hosted Leadership Carnivals!
Worklife Reset for an Energized, Authentic Personal Brand
Workbook & Toolkit
