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Trying to Dress for Success

A Q&A With Ron Price

Ron,

I have a question and I’m wondering if you could offer a little advice. Since working with you, I’ve added several new professional development books to my library, but so far I’ve not seen anything in the books I’m reading about a professional dress code.

For my job, I used to wear business casual attire, but I often found myself with paint stains, drywall mud, oil, etc. on my pants due to the conditions on the job. On two occasions I actually tore open my pants and one shirt walking through a jobsite. So I migrated to wearing jeans and county uniform shirts, but recently I notice that compared to my colleagues, I feel and look underdressed for a Director.

The Six Stages of a Leader’s Journey (Series Ep. 3)

Host Dale Dixon and Executive Advisor Ron Price finish their discussion of the six stages by discussing stages 5 and 6. Ron talks about the leadership phenomenon of “getting into the zone,” and gives some specific ways to actively measure your impact. He also explains how the leader’s journey comes full circle, and how your leadership mindset shifts throughout your career.

The Six Stages of a Leader’s Journey (Series Ep. 2)

Host Dale Dixon and Executive Advisor Ron Price continue their discussion of the Leader’s Journey, discussing Stages 3 and 4. Ron explains why the stages are not always linear and how multiple invitations each begin a new chapter of the leadership journey. He also talks about the variety of ways that leaders can develop themselves, what research shows about how people learn after they are in the workforce, and how validation amplifies your opportunities as a leader.

When It Comes to Organizational Success, Your People Are Not Your Problem

By Ron Price

Leaders of organizations are constantly challenged to find ways to be more productive, more efficient and to increase the bottom line. Leaders expect a lot from their employees, and often push them hard to achieve the desired results. For some, when the results don’t match the goals, they fail to look in the mirror; instead blaming their failures and shortcomings on their people.

It’s a bit surprising to me. 48 years into my own journey of leadership, it seems I’m only beginning to see the potential of connecting more deeply and successfully with “my” people. Most of the barriers I can see today aren’t caused by my people at all; they are obstacles that I still need to overcome inside of me. My preferences, my biases, and my reactions are often what keep me from seeing and pursuing something much greater, more profitable and more satisfying.

The Six Stages of a Leader’s Journey (Series Ep. 1)

Host Dale Dixon and Executive Advisor Ron Price talk about the Leader’s Journey, starting with the first two stages. Ron explains how he discovered the stages, the role initiative plays in leadership, and the three functions of a leader. He also shares the three primary ways to develop self awareness and tools to evaluate whether a leadership opportunity is a good fit.

The Six Stages of a Leader’s Journey

By Ron Price

I recently gave a presentation on the stages of leadership where I began by challenging the audience to tell me what they thought the six stages were. They huddled into groups, brainstorming the stages and validating their ideas to one another. Then several of the groups read their answers aloud, hoping to match my list. There was plenty of laughter and some groaning as I told each group that while their list was thoughtful, it didn’t match the six stages I had come to talk about that day.

I give this example to demonstrate how different the leader’s journey can be for each person, as well as how we each perceive the steps on that journey differently, depending on where they fall in our lives. Here are the six stages of leadership I presented that day:

Authenticity: The Foundation For Trust

In this short video, Executive Coach, Speaker, and Author Ron Price shares his insights on the best ways to be authentic in your personal life and as a leader.

Integrity in Your Position as a Leader (Series Ep. 3)

Host Dale Dixon and Executive Advisor Ron Price finish their conversation about leadership influence this week, as they dive into what it means to have integrity as a leader. Ron discusses how positional leadership impacts your followers, and how to develop integrity as a leader–both expert and character integrity–as well as three questions to ask yourself.

Unconscious Bias: How to be Part of the Solution

Guest Post By Stacy Ennis And Ron Price

Recently, Ron Price and I published a leadership fable, Growing Influence: A story of how to lead with character, expertise, and impact. Along with teaching leadership principles, the story tackles gender discrimination in the workplace. The main character, Emily, meets and befriends an older retired CEO named David. Through their friendship, David is exposed to the unconscious (and sometimes quite conscious) biases in the modern workplace; Emily benefits from David’s wisdom over years of leadership and uses what she learns to overcome what feels like an impossible situation.

Integrity of Expertise (Series Ep. 2)

Host Dale Dixon and Executive Advisor Ron Price continue their discussion of leading with character, based on Ron’s recent book, Growing Influence. Ron gives the definition of integrity in expert leadership, and outlines the importance of continuous learning to maintain integrity of expertise as a leader. He also dives into what it means to create value for others as a leader, and how you can shift your expertise with intention.

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