In my work, helping to drive change initiatives I interview many leaders, sometimes up to 30 per week. Many are busy CEOs running organizations, who have very little time. So. I have learned to interview efficiently. One of the most effective interview techniques I know is Story Listening. Through listening to a good story, I […]
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Today, I’d like to talk about one of my books: Building Beehives: Creating Communities that Generate Returns. I wrote this book just coming out of the World Bank where I was part of a small team of four, who worked to build 120 communities around the world. Through our work, we learned a lot about
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You may be familiar with my books, the most famous of which is, “Getting Change Right” because it was a bestseller. It’s about how leaders transform organizations from the inside out. Then there’s “Building Beehives: A Handbook for Creating Communities that Generate Returns.” The book includes case studies of my work with the World Bank,
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The crucial element to leading change in any organization is making it possible for your staff and volunteer leaders to get the buy-in and engagement needed for them to shift mindsets and move the initiative forward. People have to understand: • How they should impact the change • What their ownership is • What their
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From my work with visionary leaders, I know that one of the biggest challenges they have is bringing their stakeholders along. There are two groups, in particular, the board of directors and the executive team that have the power to stop an initiative. It’s critical that you learn how to earn their engagement, support, and
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I was prepping for a full-day session about culture change when I was reminded of my work with the World Bank. All culture change begins with a conversation. It begins slowly and by bringing the right people together. Engagement is fundamental; it is the traction the pushes your initiative forward. Whether a Grand Challenge or
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I’m super excited! Today, July 9th is my 60th birthday! I’ve circumnavigated the sun 60 times on planet Earth, and I’ve gathered a whole bevy of experiences.I’ve had the opportunity to leverage those experiences working with World Bank, leading change at Royal Dutch Shell, helping to elevate the performance of Prudential Retirement’s top sales team, and
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Seth is featured on Jim Karrh’s podcast “Manage Your Message” discussing his new book, Visionary Leadership: How Association Leaders Embrace Disruption in the 21st Century. In the podcast, (42: Seth Kahan: The Visionary Leader), they discussed key takeaways from Seth’s new book including: the attribute of personal power, the attribute of association leadership, and the
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The best CEOs are excellent facilitators. They understand facilitation and take time to investigate liberating exercises that highlight and leverage the expertise of a group to be applied to both opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. I’ve created a facilitator’s handbook as a guide through the basics including: • How to choose a platform •
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We live in an environment where technology is growing exponentially and has been for a long time. And the exponential aspect of growth is not going to stop. In this video, I share with you an exercise that I often use to kick off a strategy session. The exercise highlights how striking exponential growth is
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