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Leaders Make Values Visible

Marshall Goldsmith

” There is an implicit hope that when people – especially managers – hear great words, they will start to exhibit great behavior. The executive’s task was not to talk about compensation or other perks of J&J management; it was to discuss living the company’s values.

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Fallacy of ‘If They Understand, They Will Do’

Marshall Goldsmith

They usually suggest that leaders should have integrity, focus on customer service, deliver quality products, develop great people and encourage innovation. previously published in Workforce Management Online). Most make a lot of sense. Some profiles are organized around values and others around competencies.

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Great Corporate Strategies Thrive on the Right Amount of Tension

Harvard Business Review

Strategic stress is characterized by three zones, which executives must consider and effectively manage: Strategic Burnout (too much strategic stress). An example of strategic burnout can be found at Lego around 2004. The Gap Between Strategy and Execution. Sponsored by the Brightline Initiative.

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How to Turn Around Nearly Anything

Harvard Business Review

I’ve been involved with turnarounds for years, including observing and writing about the Red Sox 2004 World Series win that reversed many decades of being almost-rans. These lessons work in companies, communities, countries, sports teams, and even families. Change management Leadership'

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What Connects Coca-Cola, Lego, In-N-Out, Intuit, and Nike? Focus.

In the CEO Afterlife

This can mean expanding product lines, entering new markets and geographies, line extending brands, acquiring new businesses, creating projects, and adding layers of management to manage the self-created complexity. By 2004, sales and profits were in double digit declines. After all, the fixed overheads are already in place.

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The HBR Approach to Failure

Harvard Business Review

For example, imagine being at a dinner party and people start talking about sports — what else are they talking about? Think of this as the same, but instead of talking about sports in the context of the weather, HBR is talking about failure in the context of the CEO, employees, etc. The weather and its effect on the game?