QAspire

AUGUST 8, 2010

Whether measuring a project or a business, here are a five steps to map your metrics with your business objectives: Know your goals : Identify what are your strategic, tactical and operational goals. Understanding your business challenges and goals is the first most important step. A lot of business leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

With strong will, and relentless enthusiasm, he pursued his goal and achieved it. Anyone who has ever launched a new initiative understands the inevitability of running into numerous barriers over the life-cycle of any project. The bitter experiences of the three failed attempts did not hold back Hillary from a fourth one.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

While I believe bonus structures to be a key component of successful compensation plans, if current employees are generally happy with the existing comp plan and are hitting performance goals there may not be the need to add another layer to the comp plan. a 12 month project. I hope these thoughts help. Thanks for stopping by Deb.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

The most important decision a leader can make with regard to any implementation, initiative, project, objective, goal, task, etc. And many young leaders lose focus on the team goal and focus on either being popular with their team or following the rules. is who they are going to put in charge? Great reminder Mike.

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Bottom-up Blog Objective Brand 342

QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2011

When leaders are absolutely clear of their vision, goals and the means to attain those, they can simplify things a great deal. Here are a few things I learned : Simplicity for leaders is important just because the easier it is for people to understand the motives of a leader, the easier it is to follow them. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JANUARY 12, 2011

Bottom line : Pursuing excellence is a worthy goal. Finally, just like quality , excellence is a moving target. Today’s excellent becomes tomorrow’s good enough and day-after-tomorrow’s mediocre. Knowing the close inter-relationship between quality and excellence is important. Defining them clearly is important. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JULY 29, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Adding Value: A Gentle Reminder Sure, as a project manager / business leader, you: Completed the project in given time frame. Early in the project cycle? Adding value – that is what project management (and all our work as professionals) is all about. Within the budget.

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Gantt Chart Project Budgeting Teamwork 130

QAspire

JUNE 29, 2010

Sure, goals are important and attaining them is even more important. My point is – if we constantly keep our goal in perspective (and get overwhelmed by it), we become less efficient. It is easy to get overwhelmed by the enormity of our goals - but we need to remember that an elephant can only be eaten one piece at a time!

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

As such it is concerned with how to gain people’s commitment to the achievement of an organization’s business goals and objectives in a number of different situations.” Consider whether you had to be on the same page about the plan of action, what was required for the project, where to get resources from, etc.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

If you approach problematic relationships from the perspective of taking the action that will help others best achieve their goals, you will find few obstacles will stand in your way with regard to resolving conflict. The Importance Factor : Don’t allow yourself to get sucked into succumbing to conflict for the sake of conflict.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 15, 2013

By 2006 , it had increased to 84%. Individual and team goals are related to the purpose of the team. Team members clearly understand their goals and job responsibilities. In 1996 , 51% of US employees were reported to be members of team. As our world becomes more complex, the need for teams will continue to grow.

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Benchmarking Team Commitment Teamwork 256

QAspire

AUGUST 5, 2010

As a sales leader , you can use power of well crafted stories to project your organization. As leaders it’s important to “trigger&# the thoughts/actions of our team members by linking vision and goals to their previous life experiences - stories do that! Listen to their stories as well. That is what leadership is all about.

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Quality Blog Storytelling Management 155

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

In Benjamin Franklin's own words, "I conceived the bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral perfection. That's why leaders need to recognize that seeking perfection is an exercise in futility as it's a goal that only they can relate to, if not hard to quantify.

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QAspire

AUGUST 1, 2010

Read my piece on self-actualization ) Don’t stop trying : When you see your goal clearly, the hurdles become invisible. Be yourself and be comfortable with who you are. You can only excel in life when you are happy with who you are. That does not mean hurdles are not there. They just become insignificant. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JULY 27, 2010

Note: My book ‘ #QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project ’ explores the people, process and leadership aspects to build a constantly improving organization culture. While reading I recalled one of your tweet “Quality is never a short-term goal. Check it out if you haven’t already ! Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

AUGUST 29, 2010

Instead what I believe and follow is that one should work for betterment of project / product. And according to me that comes when you work for the Product / Project and not with an idea of My work OR Their (boss / company) work. That’s when you donate for the purpose of making a product more matured. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Well regarding, Servant Leadership, can you please explain where can this kind of ideology fit in a leadership activity or what a leader can benifit and when, by following this attitude of being just a server or a purpose to attain a end goal for organization. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

You deserve input – but that done not mean that 100% agreement is the goal. Consensus isn’t the goal. I particularly liked: "Consensus isn't the goal. I think your approach makes most sense in project teams. One just left to lead a new project so now there are three of us.) Good input is.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

An excerpt: The purpose of any quality management system is to build a quality oriented culture (internal goal) and deliver exceptional value for money to customers (external goal). #QUALITYtweet – An Interview with Tanmay Vora – Part 1. In a knowledge-intensive business environment, people deliver services and products, not machines.

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QAspire

JULY 14, 2010

As you very rightly said, driving people (and their performances) through short-term goals leads to risky growth where people are only seen as ‘means to an end’ (resources). Cultivating people takes time, but is at the core of leadership and building a sustainable culture. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JULY 1, 2010

The last post of June emphasized on importance of enjoying the process of achieving our goals. The next post talked about leadership belief and building a people-centric culture. In the race to win, we forget to enjoy the journey. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

The cause of successfully completing the project. Alignment of each team member to goal/results leads to a flat structure where role of a leader is that of an enabler. How sad it is to see that leaders treat other people as ‘their’ subordinates. They are not. Their subordination is towards a cause. The cause of building a great team.

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General Leadership

APRIL 20, 2013

Our strength, we know, is in the team working together toward a common goal. Take, for example, even some of the more mundane practices, such as parade-ground drills, formation runs, and training projects geared to collective problem solving. The idea that we are stronger together is reinforced every day in the military.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

That was one of my goals for 2010 and I am so glad that I have been able to adhere to the regime. Phil Gerbyshak´s last blog. Tanmay Vora: #QUALITYtweet interview By Tanmay Vora , February 27, 2010 @ 6:36 pm Hi Phil - Yes, I have been more intentional in blogging in 2010. For the #QUALITYtweet interview, you are most welcome. Don’t Kill It!

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Rajesh Setty

OCTOBER 9, 2008

About Portfolio Resources eBuzz Blog Home Blog Announcement Launching "Behind The Car" project RSS Feed Launching "Behind The Car" project By Rajesh Setty on Thu 09 Oct 2008, 5:30 AM - View Comments Background: Today is Sumukh’s birthday. Why this project? Speaker Bringing Ideas To Life.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I have no doubt he will achieve that goal. He was on the creative planning team for catalyst, works with leadership development of Chick-Fil-A, and is quarterbacking many projects for well known leaders. but you’ll not find that here. This year Noah received his heart. Blessings Mark [link] Christine Kennedy Where to begin!

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 21, 2017

It’s one of my favorite chapters from my “More Human” book manuscript, a project that has yet to fully see the light of day (and that’s another blog post in and of itself, but I’ll save it for another time). By early 2006, I had begun to feel a sense of assertiveness and increased confidence in my leadership.

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CO2

JUNE 4, 2012

Her fascinating story of travel, work, and adventure is always driven by the goal of empowering people to lift themselves out of poverty. For more information on this project, visit Chingwell.blogspot.com. This question is at the heart of Jacqueline Novogratz’s inspirational book, The Blue Sweater. Chingwell Mutombu. May 2012. ###.

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Microfinance Travel Open-book Education 121

N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

If you don't have consistent data and results to prove your expertise, and I don't mean one project, but multiple for many years, then don't practice. Their reasons may include commitment of time, insufficient dedication to the organization's goals, desire for low profile, and many others.

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Blog Leadership Consultative Follow-up 311

Rajesh Setty

DECEMBER 4, 2008

During the private beta we will engage with some influentials (example A-listers ) and our goal is to convert these influentials into evangelists. The goal is to fully leverage the power of Amazon EC2 kind of infrastructure to help with scaling when we start seeing an eyeball-explosion. That will probably be the tipping point for us.

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Curious Cat

JANUARY 22, 2015

I have written about my management influences in the past: Active Management Improvement Leaders (2006) and Who Influences Your Thinking? They also believed that making improvements in the real world was the goal. Bill Hunter and John Hunter. My largest influence by far is my father, William Hunter.

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Deming Management Influence Learning-by-Doing 40

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

The cap-and-trade program is the centerpiece of California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, also known as AB 32 — a suite of clean energy solutions that has proved to be the engine of an astounding economic transformation that drove statewide growth at twice the rate of the U.S. We shouldn't read too much into it.

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Price Energy Transportation Bottom-up 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2018

In 2006, 70% of revenues and 60% of the company’s profits still came from paper; today the new growth businesses contribute 67% of sales and 76% of profits. Because of their active involvement throughout, the sponsors were ultimately more eager to move the project recommendations forward in their respective line organizations.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Encouraging employees to slow down to focus on the present can seem at odds with a corporate culture of speed and goal attainment. The goals of the programs were to help reduce stress and to improve reactions to stress. General Mills has offered mindfulness programs to its employees in its Minneapolis headquarters since 2006.

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QAspire

JULY 6, 2010

Process improvement is all about managing change - and in my view, change (and its respective benefits) does not happen when you: Keep thinking big without starting small: It is easy to get overwhelmed by the large goals you have set for improvement. Think about a few key things you can do now, that will take you one step nearer to your goal.

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QAspire

AUGUST 3, 2010

Whether manufacturing or knowledge industry, primary goal of business is to generate value. It means what role is leadership playing in making sure that all actions of people on projects/initiatives are in line with the values set out. Edwards Deming is widely famous for “Deming’s 14 points” and “Seven Deadly Diseases”. Don’t Kill It!

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Deming Quality Blog Directory 158

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2013

Execution risk: A wrong execution model or poor execution can make a project run too long and cost too much, leading to a total loss of focus and a reduction in value creation. It also comes from not adequately considering the organization''s energy, skill, and policies to accomplish the project.

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