Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Do you want to know what executives in world-class companies think about leadership and why they hire consultants and coaches? I have worked on and off with Jim since 1999, first as his Organization Development Consultant at Disney and, more recently, as a sounding board when he retired from his 43-year career. But they do. Learn more.

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Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 20, 2021

New Books on Leadership and Change. Earlier this year, we shared a list of 31 books on leadership and change. The following list includes books published in 2021 (and one in 2020). Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age by Ram Charan (2021). Leadership isn’t about you.

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Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 12, 2022

In 2021, the number of new CEO appointments rose dramatically. Those leaders who stepped into a new organization that was not thriving during the pandemic, recognize the need to reset the goals / deliverables, align or realign the leadership team, and reenergize their new organization.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Now, he's considered the go-to guy for board of director development in Western Canada. On this special long episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Terry joins us to talk all things related to board governance, Executive Directors and more, including: SME Strategy ·.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Earlier this year I took part in one such challenge, the Global Enterprise Experience 2021 ( GEE 2021 ), which partnered with New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO to focus on social enterprise. Effective leadership is not ‘one size fits all’. I felt it was only fair to treat everyone the same so that nobody felt neglected.

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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 12, 2023

During the month of October, I had the pleasure of learning Organizational Development (OD) and Change Leadership from The Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. Leadership Support: Leaders must champion change and cultivate an environment that encourages adaptability. Is your organization ready for it?

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Halo Psych

JANUARY 13, 2025

Create SMART goals Psychologists Edwin Locke and Gary Latham developed Goal-Setting Theory which suggests that realistic, hard, specific goals produce better performance than easy or ambiguous goals. framework is an evidence-based approach developed by Gabriele Oettingen. S pecific clarifies exactly what needs to be achieved.

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Halo Psych

OCTOBER 25, 2024

However, the most effective influencers understand that influence is an iterative process, involving: Listening to people Testing your position Developing an updated position which reflects input from others Testing your updated position Incorporating compromises Trying again Here are my top 5 tips to help you become more influential.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 11, 2022

A lot of businesses are experiencing a leadership shortage. CEOs need a strong leadership pipeline to thrive, but it's not easy to build. In fact, perceptions of leadership effectiveness and readiness often differ between executives and the frontline. Leadership development investments don't have to be a big gamble.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Gratitude is a leadership superpower. A global study of 14,800 knowledge workers across 25 countries revealed that 74% of employees are looking to company leadership for help dealing with workplace stress and 49% of leaders are themselves struggling with anxiety. Leadership is more than making someone do something. Emmons, R.

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Makarios Consulting

JANUARY 5, 2021

Establishing a Vision Establishing a vision for your business is the first step in developing a solid strategy. Leadership teams never communicate enough. The post Revitalize Your Vision for 2021 appeared first on Makarios Consulting, LLC. Only by making the vision personal will you get the commitment you are seeking.

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Makarios Consulting

JANUARY 5, 2021

Establishing a vision for your business is the first step in developing a solid strategy. Leadership teams never communicate enough. The post Revitalize Your Vision for 2021 appeared first on Makarios Consulting, LLC. Establishing a Vision. Only by making the vision personal will you get the commitment you are seeking.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 10, 2023

Unfortunately, self-awareness is rare in leadership. A global study found that 95% of leaders think they are self-aware, but only 10-15% met the criteria to be considered self-aware on essential leadership competencies related to empathy, trustworthiness, and leadership performance.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 11, 2024

Regrets to Leadership Risks? However, in leadership, I feel we always risk something. Inclusive leadership: Realizing positive outcomes through belongingness and being valued for uniqueness. Within a few months, despite receiving a letter of recommendation, citing budget constraints, I found myself laid off. I would do it again.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 8, 2024

A global study of 14,800 knowledge workers across 25 countries revealed: 49% of leaders and 42% of non-managers are struggling with anxiety 74% of those surveyed are looking to company leadership for help dealing with workplace stress. Resetting normal: Defining the new era of work 2021[PDF]. In it, he addresses what gratitude means.

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Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

They wanted someone with strong leadership skills and a history of motivating others — CHECK! Furthermore, it poses significant challenges for older members of the workforce, particularly affecting their employment opportunities, job security, and professional development. References AARP. link] Becker, T. & & Fiske, S.T.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 17, 2024

In the dynamic fields of organizational development (OD) and change management (OCM), a consultant’s ability to ask the right questions plays as crucial a role as having the right answers. Great consultants tend to leverage listening and empathy as pathways to understanding, diagnosis, and solution development. Kogan Page.

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Brimstone Consulting

AUGUST 1, 2022

In 2021, the percentage of engaged employees declined by 5.5% Using the information gained in the Discovery, Diagnosis, and Assessment, we bring together the senior leadership team and involve the team in a process we call Senior Team Strategy and Alignment. Leaders need to prioritize engaging and energizing their organization.

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Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

How a Sustainability Business Framework Aligned the Leadership Team and Accelerated Progress. With such a broad mandate, the leader needed help executing her primary goals: identifying the senior leadership team’s understanding of sustainability. CASE STUDY. prioritizing her team’s goals for the next 18 months. Download Case Study.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 7, 2022

Strategy and Leadership Team Alignment energizes an organization and increases the stock price by 170%. Brimstone led the executive leadership team through our Strategy and Leadership Team Alignment process. Further, Brimstone partnered with the organization to hold two leadership summits. CASE STUDY.

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Rick Conlow

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Without regular feedback, employees may not know where they stand or what they need to improve, hindering their development. Ignoring Personal Development: Managers may focus solely on task-related coaching and neglect to support employees in their personal and professional development.

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The Source

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It’s that time of year again: Our latest Quality Ratings report, which examines and analyses the quality of long-form thought leadership produced by the world’s leading consulting firms, has now been published.

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The Source

APRIL 9, 2021

The way in which thought leadership teams quickly pivoted to new topics while simultaneously ramping up production capacity and speed to market is impressive in itself. This data factory enabled scenarios to be developed and regularly revised for different industries.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MAY 29, 2023

But these heroic lessons from the worst day of life reveal an unexpected leadership lesson. It's a leadership mindset and skillset for how to become a better leader than you thought possible. Fostering innovation within an organization is an increasingly important leadership behavior for every business.

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Brimstone Consulting

MAY 3, 2021

Christina Maslach, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, developed the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to define and measure burnout. DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast 2021 found that 60% of leaders feel “used up” at the end of every workday, a strong indicator of burnout. The Upside of Burnout.

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Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The CSO recognized that the process of developing the roadmap was an opportunity to strengthen the Sustainability Team’s connection with the broader organization, the Team’s cohesiveness, and to build shared accountability for success of the company’s sustainability strategy. Strategic imperatives to produce the desired outcomes.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 24, 2021

Kristin Harper is the CEO of Driven to Succeed, a leadership development firm focused on brand innovation and reinvention for businesses and high achieving individuals around the world. She's also the author of Heart of a Leader: 52 Emotional Intelligence Insights to Advance Your Career.

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The Management Centre

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Welcome to the Safe Space – where managers can share their issues and gain advice from top learning & development consultants. I have been focussing on developing my management skills, learning to look at the bigger picture and develop good relationships with the team I manage. We all really hope things will improve in 2021.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The best place to start is by weighing the good and bad of Machiavellianism leadership in the workplace. Despite the negative connotations of Machiavellian leadership, sometimes its admired, and the presence of this personality trait is found in all kinds of businesses and at all levels. What is Machiavellianism?

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Organizational Talent Consulting

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Often bad leadership habits trickle down and become acceptable ways of behaving. link] Battle #2: Leadership & Organizational Entropy In our ever-changing world, there are many theories but few laws. The bad habits of leadership that we have all witnessed or engaged in are not destiny. commitment to development.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 19, 2023

Regardless of leadership level or amount of experience, all leaders struggle with the tension of being vulnerable or not. Why Leadership Vulnerability Matters in the Workplace In a fast-paced digital workplace, leaders need empowered followers to take charge. What is your leadership vulnerability challenge? References: Edelman.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 22, 2022

Concerning leadership, hope is a positive state that contributes to leaders and followers pursuing, expecting, and achieving organizational goals. Developing a vision is an exercise of both the head and the heart, it takes some time, it always involves a group of people, and it is tough to do well." Hope is not optimism. Daniels, A.

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Rick Conlow

JANUARY 22, 2021

However, the leadership of the US government is increasingly polarized. It is sad that the divide reached a climax with the attack on the US capital January 6th 2021. Political Leadership Gets Nastier with No Honor. A Call for Honorable Leadership & E Pluribus Unum. Go here for Rick’s Superstar Leadership eBook.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2023

Here are the four leadership dimensions and practical ideas for creating a shared identity at work. link] 4 Stages of psychological safety and the leadership challenge. The leadership challenge is to increase intellectual friction while decreasing social friction. We all share a need to belong. Why a shared identity matters.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The following short video from leadership guru Ken Blanchard provides some thoughts on the power of servant leadership in today's workplace. The Leadership Character Insights Assessment measures an individual's character through self-assessment or 360-degree assessment using behavioral anchors. link] What is selfless love?

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Eupnea Management Consulting

JUNE 21, 2022

The organisational path that businesses choose to pursue for developing their workforces is not expected to be easy and success is never guaranteed, however as the last crisis has taught everyone, resilience, tenacity and resolve are still human traits that can deliver what is needed in business and beyond.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Initially, I planned to apply for my MBA in 2021, but I realized that I might have been too young and lacked a diverse set of career experiences, as my background was primarily in consulting. I decided to pursue this opportunity to further develop my skills. This allowed me to concentrate on the impact I could make.

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