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Lessons from The Leap to Leader by Adam Bryant (Leadership Caffeine Jam Session #22 Rewind)
How much wisdom and great management and leadership sense can one person bring to us? Well, if you're Adam Bryant, author of The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership, the answer is a great deal! Adam was the guest/co-host for Leadership...
Lessons from The Leap to Leader by Adam Bryant (Leadership Caffeine Jam Session #22 Rewind)
Author, journalist, and executive coach Adam Bryant joined the recent Leadership Caffeine Jam Session to talk about the insights in his new book The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership. Check out the insights and wisdom and link to the replay of this information-filled session.
Lock in 2019 Professional Development with Challenging Conversations
I’ve long been convinced we work our way to professional success one challenging conversation and one challenging situation at a time. (Think about it.) Of course, learning to succeed in those moments is the critical part. That’s why we put together our online/on-demand program, Crushing It with Challenging Conversations.
For Challenging Conversations, Respect Melts Resistance
The absence of respect breeds toxicity among individuals and across the workplace. Instead of being blinded by your brilliance it pays to take the time to look, listen, learn, and value the person across the table from you. You’ll be pleased with results, including the respect you’ll receive in return.
Navigating the Challenging Conversations of Strategy
In my experience, most strategy discussions go sideways. After all, they are typically about change and we’re wired to fear and resist change. There are however some practices you can adopt to help strengthen the quality of these essential and sometimes existential discussions. Here are 5:
Challenging Conversations—How to Tell an Employee It’s Over
Challenging conversations are inherent in a manager’s job, yet this knowledge doesn’t make it any easier when you have to sit down and let a good person know they’re not cutting it and it’s time for them to go. While you own doing everything in your power to coach, train, and support them, in some instances, the individual’s abilities don’t match up with your firm’s and the job’s needs. Here’s guidance on handling this tough situation with clarity and empathy.
Leadership Caffeine™—Character and Moral Compass
Taking a cue from the late President George H.W. Bush, character and moral compass are essential for good leadership. Here are some ideas to help you bring them to life.
Challenging Conversations—Navigating the Blockers at Work
It’s inevitable to find individuals standing in the way of your well-intended new programs or proposed changes. Instead of expecting logic to win the day or, resorting to aggressive tactics, it pays to use finesse. Here are some well-practiced approaches to navigating the workplace blockers in your life.
Leadership Caffeine™—Conversations for Growth
The heart of your professional and leadership development must be seeking out conversations for growth. It takes a bit of courage and deliberate effort, but the results are potentially life and career changing.
Leadership Caffeine™—Success: It’s All in the Cause
It’s not hard to identify the ingredients essential for success on a team or in an organization. Yet, manifesting a group wildly motivated to succeed is the real issue. To do this, there must be a cause that serves as the catalyst and driver. Your numbers, goals, quarterly targets, and emotional or logical pleas aren’t enough. The right cause brings teams to life.
Leadership Power-Up—Make Time to Think Deeply
There’s ample science to conclude that we’re lousy at multi-tasking and alternatively, that taking time to reflect improves our self-efficacy and ability to learn. Unfortunately, most of us work in and contribute to a perpetual tornado of activities in our daily lives. It’s imperative for your well-being and effectiveness to find opportunities to simply pause and think deeply.