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False Dichotomies: Embracing the Nuances of Leadership Bosses and leaders can both improve over time while embracing nuance. Devising development programs should include equipping individuals with a broad spectrum of methodologies so that a productive culture includes continuous learning with a growth mindset. A complex and dynamic journey deserves to t...

Virtual Town Hall | The New Middle East Crisis

Join U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) for a national Town Hall on the Middle East Crisis on Wednesday, October 18 at 1pm ET / 10am PT with General Joseph Votel, former CENTCOM Commander, and Ambassador Daniel Kurtzer, former Ambassador to Egypt and Israel.

The discussion will cover the recent attack and ongoing crisis, the growing humanitarian needs for the Palestinian and Israeli people, and the geopolitical stakes for America’s interests. The discussion will be moderated by Liz Schrayer, President and CEO of the USGLC.

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Virtual Town Hall | The New Middle East Crisis – USGLC An influential network of business, faith, and military leaders who support strategic investments in development and diplomacy to build a better safer world.

👉Why truly heroic leaders don't need capes -

Larger-than-life leaders get a lot of attention, but those who focus on more subtle details by being vulnerable and creating a positive culture of collective responsibility with a focus on manageable workloads will have more long-term success, writes psychologist, author and consultant Kathy Miller Perkins. "So, the next time the drumbeat of 'go big or go home' echoes in your ears, remember: True leadership might flourish in the nuances -- the understated, the straightforward and the elements often deemed trivial," Miller Perkins writes.

Larger-Than-Life Leadership Is Dangerous: Adopt Small But Powerful Actions Instead The draw of a singular, charismatic leader engaging in grand gestures to save the organization remains strong, most likely due to the model’s simplicity.

Want an insider look at a large global diplomatic summit?

The United States is the host for this year's APEC - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings, and Seattle has the honor of hosting the third Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM3) that will take place from July 29-August 21st. Hosting APEC provides a unique opportunity to display U.S. economic leadership and multilateralism in the Asia Pacific and highlights the relevance of international economic engagement to promote American prosperity at home. More importantly, hosting APEC meetings offers an important opportunity for the Greater Seattle Region and Washington State, which have always been at the center of U.S. engagement with the Asia-Pacific region, to play an important role in U.S. foreign policy.

The City of Seattle Government is looking for community members who are able to help out as General Volunteers as well as Liaison Officers.

General Volunteer: Access Control and Directional Support, Credential/Registration, Delegate Bag Distribution and Info Desk, Logistical Support for Bilateral Meetings, Interpretation, Directional Guidance at Hotels, Meetings Sites, and Airport, Willing to Support Any Assignment. Must be at least 18 years old and have the ability to attend the training on July 23rd or 24th.

Liaison Officer: Primary liaisons between the State Department and the visiting delegations from the APEC member economies.

Find requirements and qualifications for Liaison Officer positions, more information about the APEC meetings, and how to register at https://lnkd.in/g8-XUqcE

Thanks to World Affairs Council - Seattle for the heads up!

'Successful corporations don’t wait for leaders to come along. They actively seek out people with leadership potential and expose them to career experiences designed to develop that potential.'

What Leaders Really Do Leadership is different from management, but not for the reasons most people think. Leadership isn’t mystical and mysterious. It has nothing to do with having “charisma” or other exotic personality traits. It is not the province of a chosen few. Nor is leadership necessarily better than manage...

Leaders can't be superheroes, but they must be sapient -- Sapient leadership based on a foundation of humility, trust, empowerment and shared purpose is what's needed to help organizations survive in uncertain times, says Ron Gutman, co-founder of Intrivo Diagnostics. "At the end of the day, leaders would find it very challenging to lead and solve big problems alone if they don't deeply listen, empathize, and truly want to do good and then synthesize it all together," Gutman says.

What Is Sapient Leadership? Ron Gutman’s Call for More Humility, Empathy, and Collaboration To Navigate ‘Three-Dimensional Change’ Ron Gutman says the era of the “superhero” leader is over. The inventor, investor, and co-founder of Intrivo Diagnostics believes that the model of an individualistic leader with a top-down approach to managing people is long gone. Gutman argues that this model should be replaced with sapient le...

The Tech Accord is proud to announce the speakers for its webinar on Tuesday, March 28 from 17:30 – 18:30 CET. Join us for a discussion from our industry-leading signatory representatives to learn about how they chose their path and the important role women can play in the cybersecurity field: bit.ly/3JfbJWX

Moderator:
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Yasmine Idrissi Azzouzi, Cybersecurity Programme Officer, International Telecommunications Union

Speakers:
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Kristen Verderame, CyVP Government Relations in charge of Cybersecurity Policy, NetApp

Julia Ward, Principal Markets Liaison in the CTO Office, WithSecure

Naomi Buckwalter, Director of Product Security, Contrast Security

Doña Keating, Cybersecurity and Management Consultant & CEO, Professional Options

7 Brutal Truths About Leadership Not Too Many People Want to Hear What defines true leadership success.

USAID's Partner Directory is a listing of development organizations working to make sustainable changes in their communities and around the world.

Professional Options is now featured there, showcasing our unique value proposition and contribution to international development with partner organizations and USAID Missions.

We are always open to select new partners, collaboration with peers and experts, and opportunities to present our expertise and impact.

Professional Options | Partner Directory | WorkWithUSAID Professional Options is a strategic leadership, management, and information technology consulting firm that combines a global perspective with local knowledge, achieving positive results, and providing expertise in a range of industry sectors, delivering strategic understanding, and consistent succe...

Join us on Feb 6 for World Affairs Council - Seattle's free in-person conversation with Ambassador Michele Sison, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Organization Affairs.

She will discuss the Biden administration's affirmative global agenda as it pertains to the United Nations and other international organizations, the vital utility of multilateral diplomacy to American national security, and the abiding value of our nation's investments in bodies designed to foster shared solutions to shared challenges.

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Bringing Multilateralism Back: Partnering to Confront Global Challenges – World Affairs Council Seattle

How Great Leaders Communicate Transformational leaders are exceptional communicators. In this piece, the author outlines four communication strategies to help motivate and inspire your team: 1) Use short words to talk about hard things. 2) Choose sticky metaphors to reinforce key concepts. 3) Humanize data to create value. 4). M...

The Emotional Labor of Being a Leader While leaders have always performed emotional labor, this demand has increased dramatically over the last few years. Organizations need to stop dismissing this substantial emotional burden. In this piece, the authors explain why organizations need to start offering more support and outline practical...

https://globalwa.org/events-center/goalmakers-annual-conference-2022/

Goalmakers Annual Conference 2022 - Global Washington December 7th and 8th, 2022 The Goalmakers annual conference is the premier event for global development practitioners, funders, companies, and partners on the West Coast. The Covid pandemic forced global development organizations to examine our work, our internal structures, and our value propositio...

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What's your default listening style? Or more importantly, what do you *believe* it to be?

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/broaden-your-influence-by-adapting-how-you-listen/

Ask these 3 questions when a crisis arises -- Leaders are more effective during a crisis when they are listening to diverse voices from the boardroom to the front line and using that input to improve communication across the board, write Erika James, dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Lynn Perry Wooten, president of Simmons University. "How you fare in the next crisis, whether you fail to contain the damage or realize the opportunities to emerge more resilient than before, will depend on the agency of your leadership," they write.

In a Crisis, Great Leaders Prioritize Listening Since 2020, leaders have had to navigate large changes and crises whose effects, especially without proper crisis leadership, are still being felt today. How did those that managed to succeed during this time do it? The authors argue that effective crisis leadership involves gaining perspective in u...

The 7 Qualities of People Who Are Highly Respected Leaders are judged on their results and respected for how well they treat people.

How to Turn Your Idea Into Success Those with a clear understanding of what it takes to turn an idea into reality are the ones that walk away with the title.

My Female-Led Company Raised $6.25 Million in 2.5 Years. Here's How We Did It. We found there are five keys to a successful fundraise.

Michael Mandelbaum with Jacqueline Miller Setup Email Reminder (close pop-up) Thu 6/16, 2022, 6:00pm Event Format:Virtual (no in-person attendance) Presented by Town Hall Seattle and World Affairs Council Michael Mandelbaum with Jacqueline Miller How America Became the World’s Sole Hyperpower BUY TICKETS $5 Thursday, June 16, 2022, 6:00PM...

5 Lessons to Consider Before Leaving Corporate to Start Your Own Thing You're ready to make the leap. Here's what to consider before you jump.

How Truly Great Leaders Overcome Fear That Their Ideas Won't Work In his new book, leadership expert Stephen Covery outlines how to deal with "But what if it doesn't work?" doubts.

Once again this year, we are proud to support the following nonprofits during today's fundraising event.

💙💚The Power of 100 Girls - https://kitsapgreatgive.org/profile/s/the-power-of-100-girls-via-hack
💚💙West Sound Technology Association (WSTA) / West Sound CoderDojo - https://kitsapgreatgive.org/profile/s/west-sound-technology-association

Join us in our efforts to Strengthen. Unite. Empower. And a hearty thanks to all sponsors and community organizations who are stepping up to make a difference!

5 Condescending and Demotivating Things Great Bosses Refuse to Say And what they say instead.

8 Signs to Immediately Recognize Someone With the Gift of Leadership In 'Servant Leadership in Action,' best-selling author Raj Sisodia details the rare qualities of great leaders.

If teams fear your approach, it's time to change -- "Seagull" managers can be overbearing, overly critical and don't generate honest feedback, writes Dan Rockwell. These managers need to be more curious about their team's work, consult them on decisions and praise good work.

https://leadershipfreak.blog/2022/03/03/seagull-management-4-ways-to-stop-dumping-on-people/

Seagull Management: 4 Ways to Stop Dumping on People - Leadership Freak *Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson propagated the concept of seagull management in their classic book, “The One Minute Manager.”

As part of the , we are proud to support the open letter to the Chair of the United Nations calling for more 'systematic, sustained, and substantive participation' for the multistakeholder community in UN discussions. We join 140+ states, industry, academia, and civil society stakeholders.

Read the letter here: https://bit.ly/3dv40oz

Multi-Stakeholder Letter for OEWG Chair on Modalities :: Let’s Talk Cyber The Let’sTalkCyber 21/22 Initiative seeks to build on the work of the Informal Multistakeholder Virtual Dialogue Series that took place between December 2020 and February 2021 to support the discussions at the 2019-2021 UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on developments in the field of information...