Thu.Oct 27, 2011

article thumbnail

Causing a Flap

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development A long time ago, say 500 BCish, there was a mathematical society known as the Pythagoreans, with Pythagorus (of Pythagorean Theorem fame) as the front man. The society was a combination of intellectual study and religious belief and most people of the time really didn’t understand much about their ideas. The impact of this work [.

article thumbnail

Recent Media Appearances

Michael Lee Stallard

Here is a link to the article I wrote about Starbucks. The article is entitled “ Have a Heart.” It was published in Outlook Business for Decision Makers , a leading business magazine in India. In addition, below are links to three segments of a radio interview I did yesterday morning with Jim Blasingame, host of the nationally syndicated Small Business Advocate program.

Media 186
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Essential Secret to Full Engagement

Leadership Freak

The reason your team isn’t fully engaged is you aren’t fully committed to them. They know, you’re dedicated to them only so long as their performance pleases you. They know organizational interests come first, theirs don’t. They know you’re playing hide-n-seek with opportunities, pay raises, and promotions to manipulate them. Always place the best interests [.].

article thumbnail

When Planning Goes Bad!

Mike Cardus

Poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine. Planning is toted as one of the most important things that Teams and Managers do and I still see many people who really suck at it! Why? Because they are poorly constructed and STOP at Goal Setting. Usually something like this is what constitutes for a plan. Innovate 3 new products by the end of the 3rd quarter. or Reduce scrap by 10%. or Increase retention of staff by 6% in 18 months. or Shorten customer wait times. etc… you g

Planning 128
article thumbnail

Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

article thumbnail

shorts.010 | Is Experience Really the Best Teacher?

LDRLB

In this month’s short, David Burkus shares some interest results from a recent study of management decision making. The results call into question whether experience alone is the best method of learning. [Note: This short is adapted from a post the originally appeared here ]. David Burkus is the editor of LeaderLab. He speaks, consults and serves on the faculty of management at Oral Roberts University’s College of Business.

article thumbnail

10 Forces Shaping the Workplace of the Future

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Daniel W. Rasmus for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * Tomorrow’s organizations may bear little resemblance to those we [.].

More Trending

article thumbnail

How to Engage Your People

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. Engaged employees are essential to a manager’s success. Without subordinates who care about, participate in, and take ownership over the work, even the best boss will flounder. [.].

How To 80
article thumbnail

On for a sleepbox

Chartered Management Institute

I've been in Glasgow the last two days for the launch of CMI Glasgow. I'm sure veteran travellers will mock my softness but I do find travelling exhausting, especially when the launch event revelry went past my usual bed time.

Travel 79
article thumbnail

When It Isn’t Just Business

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is a recent article from the Drucker Exchange (the Dx), an online resource that hosts an ongoing conversation about bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker Institute, a think tank and action tank based at Claremont Graduate University that was established to advance and build on the [.].

Drucker 80
article thumbnail

5 Ways to Tell If You’ve Forgiven Someone

Ron Edmondson

“And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” Mark 11:25. bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Colossians 3:13. Whether in business, in church, or in family, relationships can cause pain and separation.

article thumbnail

How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

article thumbnail

Become an inspirational manager

Chartered Management Institute

As part of Professional Manager’s big online launch, we are running a webinar on becoming an engaging manager on 1 November.

article thumbnail

The Greatest Threat to Steve Jobs's Legacy

Harvard Business Review

With thanks to Walter Isaacson , Steve Jobs got the last word on his remarkable life. But will Apple's founder be as fortunate extending his enterprise legacy? Apple's leadership — the Tim Cooks and Jonathan Ives — will step up to realize the vision of their late leader. But that's this year and next. What about in three years? Or five? The greatest threat to Steve Jobs's legacy isn't competition from Google, Amazon, Facebook, or some young hippie from Yangshuo; it's his board of dir

article thumbnail

Football vs Life

Chartered Management Institute

If you could look at football dispassionately you would see how it mirrors life and your company; some teams are on the up, some on the way down, some are much smaller than they used to be with no chance of becoming a big club again, some are punching above their weight. One thing you do expect though is that the team, your team, will always be there.

Advice 58
article thumbnail

Business Wasn't Always the Villain

Harvard Business Review

An interview with Nancy Koehn , Harvard Business School historian and editor of The Story of American Business. Download this podcast.

article thumbnail

10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

article thumbnail

Personal Leadership Philosophy

Coaching Tip

To create your personal leadership philosophy, you must define your principles or rules of conduct. These principles you will live and work by are called maxims. In the context of the leadership maxims approach, it is a short, personally meaningful, and easily explained statement that reflects one of your assumptions & beliefs about leadership.

article thumbnail

All-Nighters Won't Fix Europe

Harvard Business Review

I remember pulling all-nighters at college. Two minutes after scribbling the conclusion to my essay I'd trot around to my tutor and read it out. I can't say, though, that my last-minute, desperate efforts were particularly good. Work that I'd prepared thoughtfully, days in advance, usually went down a lot better. Plus, I didn't feel so exhausted afterwards.

Crisis 8
article thumbnail

Recommended Resource – Soup: A recipe to nourish your team and culture

Strategy Driven

Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon About the Reference Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture a business novel by Jon Gordon illustrates the significant impact senior leaders have on setting and nurturing their organization’s culture. Jon goes on to reveal how culture, in-turn, drives performance and ultimately an organization’s success.

article thumbnail

Investors Punish Amazon for Investing in Disruptive Growth

Harvard Business Review

On Tuesday, Amazon.com reported third-quarter earnings that fell far short of Wall Street's expectations. Its earnings were down 73% from the quarter a year earlier and it missed the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.24 per share by nearly a dime. By all accounts, this was a sizable earnings miss and the stock responded as such, dropping as much as 20% in afterhours trading.

article thumbnail

ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

article thumbnail

Marketers, Calculate Your Talk-Listen Ratio

Harvard Business Review

There is an old adage that we have two ears and one mouth and should behave in proportion — listening twice as much as we speak. Some communications experts argue that this is an understatement and that we should adopt the "LisTEN" rule; if we truly want to understand the person we are with, our talk-listen ratio should be 1:10. Being listened to makes people feel good — it signifies to them that they are interesting and what they have to say is valued.