Leading Effectively e-Newsletter - September 2008 Issue

September 2008

In Your View

Which of the following trust-building behaviors do you demonstrate to your team or coworkers most consistently?

Take Note

Ready for the C-level?
Prepping today's leaders for top-level posts is job #1 for many organizations. (more...)

The Ways Adults Learn
Effective leadership requires continuous learning and development from a wide range of work and life experiences. (more...)

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CCL's experts answer your questions about being a leader and developing leadership skills.
Q. I am a young manager and I'm having difficulty with one of my colleagues who has more than 20 years of experience. How can I improve the situation? (answer...)

Q. How can I show my company and my boss that a sabbatical can be beneficial? (answer...)

Building Better Teams Through Trust: Steps You Can Take

Sue leads a high-profile, cross-functional team. As a star performer, Sue likes to be in the spotlight and is concerned about being upstaged by her teammates. She often keeps information to herself, thinking it gives her power and control. What she is really doing is breaking trust. (more...)

Navigating Complex Challenges
Nov. 18 — 20,
Greensboro, NC

Feb. 10 — 12, San
Diego, CA

Mar. 31 — Apr. 2,
Greensboro, NC

Even the most seasoned senior leader can be faced with a challenge that defies previously tested approaches. This three-day program will provide you with the skills and strategy to address your unique complex challenge. (more...)

Leadership Investment Pays Off for Entrepreneurs

Ryan Weber and his twin brother, Rob Weber, had impressive resumes as the twenty-something co-founders of Freeze.com. In 2004, the company was ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine as the 31st fastest growing company in the US, but by 2006 this pair of entrepreneurial superstars realized they had a major limitation: leadership. (more...)

Six Roadblocks for Top-Level Teams -- And How to Get Around Them

The senior leadership team is arguably the most important group in any organization — and it's often poorly equipped to accomplish its tasks. CCL's Doug Riddle reveals six roadblocks to successful toplevel teams. (more...)

Take Part: World Leadership Survey

Have you ever wanted to see your real world experience reflected in the way "the experts" talk about leadership? Well, here's your chance. (more...)

Exclusively for myCCL Premium Subscribers:
Leadership Lessons: A CCL Development Series

Getting Feedback: The Power of Self-Awareness

One of the best investments you can make for your career is a commitment to self-awareness. When you understand your style, motivation, strengths, shortcomings, quirks and preferences, you are better equipped to make day-to-day decisions, as well as to navigate the big picture for yourself and for your organization. In our second installment of our new "Leadership Lessons" series for premium subscribers, we take a look at the value of self awareness and the importance of getting feedback. (more...)

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Events You Won't Want to Miss

Sept. 18: Conflict Competent Teams Webinar

Sept. 23: Why 360-degree Feedback Initiatives Fail Webinar

Sept. 23-24 in New York City World Business Forum

Did you know ...

That more than two-thirds of leaders believe their stress level is higher today than it was five years ago? In 2006 CCL collected data with the goal of answering the question, How does stress impact leadership? We surveyed participants in several of our educational programs and also posted an Internet survey. The typical respondent was a male between the ages of 41 and 50, working at the upper-middle management or the executive level. Other major findings of the Stress of Leadership survey include:

Eighty-eight percent of surveyed leaders report that work is a primary source of stress in their lives and that having a leadership role increases the level of stress.
More than 60 percent of surveyed leaders cite their organizations as failing to provide them with the tools they need to manage stress.
Nearly 80 percent of surveyed leaders state that they would benefit from a coach to help them manage stress.
A lack of resources and time are the most stressful leadership demands experienced by leaders. Stress is caused by trying to do more with less and trying to do it faster.

Learn more about CCL's research and strategies for managing stress:

Managing Leadership Stress Webinar, October 2, 2008
Managing Leadership Stress by Vidula Bal, Michael Campbell and Sharon McDowell-Larsen (CCL Press, 2008)
"The Stress of Leadership," Leading Effectively, June 2007 issue

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