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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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Most CEOs are lucky enough to have a mentor or two in their past. They spring from shared values, business connections, or similar interests and backgrounds. According to Forbes, 75% of CEOs attribute their success to help from a mentor and 84% of US Fortune 500 companies offer mentoring programs. The success is shared.

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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And, without self-awareness, it’s impossible to be a role model for others. However, the benefits of exploring your inner dynamics extend far beyond business. In an article titled “Why Leaders Lose Their Way,” Harvard business professor, Bill George, explains why the disconnection from personal reality can happen like this.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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But, in the fray of digital business, obstacles to progress can be fatal. So how do you maintain the high level of board performance required to succeed in a disruptive business environment? Assigning a mentor is one of the most effective strategies to ensure that new directors get up to speed quickly. Use the Buddy System.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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We all understand that technology has changed business. You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model. As part of managing growth and scaling the business, Zappos adopted the Holacracy constitution. Clarify Roles.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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When the California IT in Education Association (CITE) wanted to transition from a hands-on board to a more strategic orientation, they called on.orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, Sharon Rice. Our new governing model makes us work smarter,” Andrea observed. “I Those extremely specific goals kept us on target.”

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Mentoring Staff New to Nonprofit Work

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But, when considering helping young graduates transition to a career in nonprofit or even helping a mid-career professional make the leap from a for-profit vocation to one in the nonprofit sector, there are a few basics to keep in mind when mentoring a new nonprofit worker. Teach or model a succinct delivery of the cause’s elevator speech.

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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

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So, what did these resilient role models have in common? They are highly effective mentors and coaches. Let me say that again – they experience very high levels of chronic stress, but they are NOT burned-out. It turns out that the one thing those with burnout immunity shared was a high degree of emotional intelligence (EI).

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