Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Unexpected changes and challenges are inevitable in leadership. How you respond to them can either add to your stress or unlock new levels of creativity, influence, and problem-solving. 41:30] – The First Step to Practicing “Yes, And” in Your Leadership Not sure where to start?

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

To get there, she knew she had to focus on growing her leadership skills. Within a couple of months, her boss had remarked about her growing leadership competencies and suggested she might be a prime candidate for a directorial position one day. Keep an open mind when it comes to problem-solving.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 13, 2019

The post One Huge Leadership Secret to Get Innovative Ideas You Need appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. “They’re just not thinking about the things that make a difference. I keep getting ideas about how to arrange the office when we’ve got big issues to deal with–like how we keep our […].

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Crestcom

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Outstanding leadership isnt just about guiding others; its also about self-improvement and being intentional with your vision. Here are seven essential leadership goals for the new year to set you on the path to success. Enhance Communication Skills Effective communication is the cornerstone of impactful leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Entrepreneurship is a chance to trade a solution to someone who has a problem that needs solving. Solve more problems, solve bigger problems, solve problems more widely, and you’re an entrepreneur. 5 Ways to Help Your Team Think Like Entrepreneurs. But that’s not the heart of it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

Cross cultural leadership to build better teams Cross cultural leadership is a fantastic chance to broaden your impact and develop teams that excel in performance and innovative problem-solving. It was an early lesson in cross cultural leadership, and I am so grateful for Jack having that conversation with me.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 12, 2019

The limited perspective of leaders and team members has frustrated communication and problem solving. Limited perspective traps leaders and drives apart teams Recently, I’ve watched an organization of passionate and caring people disintegrate. They’ve devolved into camps of us vs them. It […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 2, 2021

When decision-making or problem-solving meetings bog down and become a waste of time, there are usually two problems causing the stagnation. In this episode, you’ll get the tools to overcome both of these problems before they derail your team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. Action learning is an approach to solving real problems that involves taking action and reflecting upon the results. The learning that results helps improve the problem-solving process as well as the solutions the team develops.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 5, 2021

So we’ve created this delegation decision-making tool (we call it the strategic empowerment tool) and incorporated it into many of our leadership development programs. Strategic empowerment removes the guesswork and helps people focus their creativity and problem-solving where it will make the most difference.

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International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Furthermore, open communication improves problem-solving, as team members share insights that lead to comprehensive approaches to challenges. In their day-to-day business, senior public officials in leadership positions face a daunting challenge: they must exhibit authority while remaining humble and relatable to their colleagues.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Dont let unresolved disagreements hold your team backpress play now to uncover the leadership tools that can build trust, innovation, and collaboration. While it may seem like a peaceful resolution, it can be a major leadership communication pitfall, shutting down meaningful collaboration. [01:13]

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 16, 2020

Your confidence is fuel for problem-solving and creativity In the past two weeks, we’ve been in several meetings and conversations with leaders responding to rapidly changing coronavirus scenarios. Regardless of the industry, as leaders shared responses and next steps, many of their […].

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Crestcom

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

When you think about leadership development, hobbies might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, they can also help us develop communication skills, boost our ability to solve problems and push us out of our comfort zones—all of which are essential for effective leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. Action learning is an approach to solving real problems that involves taking action and reflecting upon the results. The learning that results helps improve the problem-solving process as well as the solutions the team develops.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 24, 2020

In this episode, you’ll get specific leadership techniques you can use to build more strategic thinking and relevant […]. In this episode, you’ll get specific leadership techniques you can use to build more strategic thinking and relevant problem-solving skills in every member of your team.

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International Coach Academy

OCTOBER 30, 2024

These include leadership development, time and stress management, work-life balance, managing change, fostering teamwork, and improving performance and accountability. Organizational coaching has been found to positively affect leadership, increasing charismatic behaviors and the ability to inspire and impact followers (Kampa-Kokesch, 2002).

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Your Favorite Leadership Articles of the Year. Every year, we count down the best leadership articles of the year, according to your reading and sharing. Thanks so much for being a part of our human-centered leadership development community and for all you do to encourage courage! Other Very Popular Leadership Articles.

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Creativity at Work

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Spark Creativity in Your Team by Question-Storming Before Problem-SolvingTry this powerful question-storming technique to enhance creative problem-solving Give your team a brain jolt to kickstart creativity, by asking them to question-storm 50 questions in 15 minutes about your topic.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 29, 2015

To this day, I share that story with various colleagues, mentees, and just about anyone with whom I have leadership conversations. This for me is the magic of mentorship and one of the key elements of leadership. It was a powerful lesson learned long ago that still carries true today. Thus the cycle of mentorship goes.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2022

As your leader, what’s one area of my leadership I could work on to make that easier? What is one courageous question that would (or has) encouraged deeper thinking, problem-solving and great ideas? (How might we be contributing to the issue?). What’s one reason you choose to work here?

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2019

You want to be supportive, so you give them the answer…but then they’re back next time and before long you don’t have time to do anything but solve other people’s problems.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 1, 2015

I have been in some type of leadership position for over a decade now. Tap into the energy of your prefrontal cortex– the part of your brain that problem-solves and plans. I received this email from subscriber (modified enough for anonymity). Let’s call him Guy. How Can I…”. Vastly increase the odds of finding a solution.

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International Coach Academy

APRIL 11, 2024

12] In the era of rapid, disruptive change, command-and-control leadership has seen its effectiveness dwindle. A new approach to leadership is emerging where leaders don’t necessarily provide all the answers, but instead foster an environment of problem-solving, innovation, and learning].

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 26, 2021

In almost every Courageous Cultures leadership development program we do we get this question. “Karin and David, I think these tools are great, but my problem isn’t that I don’t get ideas from my team. But for now, we are focused on training humans on human-centered leadership.” ” An Invitation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

For more Clarity-building Habits check out: Great Teams: 12 Practical Collaboration Habits to Create Clarity Curiosity: Unlocking Innovation and Problem-Solving The best teams dont settle for surface-level thinking. Instead of saying, Do you understand, ask: What is your understanding of our response time goal?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Avoid These Intimidating Questions That Can Silence Innovation and Problem Solving When someone on your team screws up or has one of those “what were they thinking” moments, particularly when the stakes are high. This shift from interrogation to exploration builds trust and encourages problem-solving.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 16, 2017

Jesse Stoner of Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership says that a list of values that are simply a list of single words that are not clearly defined can lead to confusion and team conflict, as this true story demonstrates. My Manifesto For Change: Conflict Isn’t The Problem Follow Nathan.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2022

You might miss a big chance to improve your leadership, fix a problem, or truly help the person be more effective. Your Leadership. One common cause of employee negativity is poor leadership. Eliminate these toxic behaviors from your leadership before doing anything else. Lack of appreciation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 8, 2021

Critical thinking is one of those leadership competencies that can sometimes feel hard to teach. In fact, in our Courageous Cultures research, 45% of respondents said they had not been trained in critical thinking or problem-solving. Ensure your team has a clear understanding of where you’re headed strategically.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2024

Critical thinking is essential amidst societal divisiveness, emphasizing the need for innovative problem-solving. Human-centric leadership involves building caring, trusting relationships, essential for long-term success. These skills are crucial for you to thrive in an increasingly automated world.

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International Coach Academy

AUGUST 31, 2023

A Research Paper By Cyrus Erickson, Executive Leadership Coach, UNITED STATES Organizational Leadership Opportunities focusing on Employee Engagement + Growth & Development Organizations and employees face two critical and cultural opportunities in the post-pandemic work environment: Engagement and Growth + Development.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 21, 2025

I believe it all comes down to leadership. Now, this brings us to another crucial question, What’s the role of leadership in shaping a recognition-rich culture? The Leadership- Recognition Connection Time and again, we’ve witnessed that leadership sets the tone for company culture.

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International Coaching Federation

MARCH 24, 2023

As a leader, it’s essential to understand and apply leadership coaching to DEI, as it can help create a more inclusive and equitable workplace. As a leader, it’s essential to understand the importance of DEI and apply leadership coaching to create a more inclusive workplace.

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Crestcom

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Strengthen Problem-Solving Skills: Examining how failures were handled can improve problem-solving skills, equipping leaders to navigate future challenges more effectively. What have I learned about my leadership style this year?” Consider keeping a leadership journal or creating a reflection report.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 27, 2020

As we look beyond this immediate crisis to establish a new normal, how will you leverage this spirit of micro-innovation, problem-solving, and customer advocacy on your team? Join us for a free IDEA Inspiration Rally to unleash your team’s best ideas for a better, bolder future.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The write-up for a recent Star Player was as follows: “was nominated for his tenacity and creative approach to problem-solving, as well as his extra effort to get the project done on time.” For example, we give “Star Player” Awards and share why the winner was nominated. Here are examples.

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