Leading Effectively e-Newsletter - February 2003 Issue

Keeping Your Career on Track

Whether you're an up-and-coming supervisor, seasoned manager or top executive, the path of leadership is filled with change and challenge. Taking the time to learn and adapt is essential. In this issue of the e-Newsletter, CCL shows ways to keep your career on track . and why it makes a difference to you and your organization.

This issue is based on CCL research and learning. It reflects some of the knowledge encapsulated in the guidebooks Keeping Your Career on Track: Twenty Success Strategies (Craig Chappelow and Jean Brittain Leslie) and Eighty-Eight Assignments for Development in Place (Michael M. Lombardo and Robert W. Eichinger).

Eighty-Eight Assignments for Development in Place

Keeping Your Career on Track

Weak Spots? Better Pay Attention
Conventional wisdom and the popular press tout it: Lead from your strengths. Play your best hand. Develop your natural talents. But according to the Center for Creative Leadership, focusing on strengths alone can be hazardous to your career . and to the organization. (more...)

Change is Good: Learning to Adapt is Key to Leadership Success
Remaining flexible and adaptable may be the most important leadership skill you can develop. Successful leaders learn from their mistakes, adopt new behaviors and become lifelong learners. Those who don't accept external change and adapt their leadership accordingly are likely to be fired, demoted or reach a career plateau. (more...)

Relationship Trouble: It's Not Too Late
Leadership success - achieving it and continuing it - depends heavily on a manager's interpersonal skills. Yet, many leaders struggle with the "people side" of the business. If you are uncomfortable or ineffective in managing your work relationships, don't give up, says CCL's Jean Brittain Leslie. (more...)

Staying Power: How to Make the Most of the Job You're In
Maybe the next promotion looks like it's several years away. Or perhaps you're holding off a job change because of the uncertain economy. Whatever the reason, there's no need to put career goals on hold. Instead, assign yourself new tasks or challenges that will allow you to expand your repertoire without changing jobs. (more...)

Leadership Poll Results

Talula Cartwright

Conflict Poll Results
The focus of our January 2003 e-Newsletter was conflict. The online poll explored readers' thoughts on how conflict is resolved, with whom it is most frequently experienced and the importance of conflict management skills. Nearly 400 readers responded. (more...)

The Looking Glass Experience
Understanding how your leadership style impacts others is important in keeping your career on track. The Looking Glass Experience provides managers with a realistic but safe business environment for obtaining rich feedback on how they lead and influence within the context of an organization. (more...)