N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill.

Blog 412

Blog Leadership Loyalty Self-aware 412

QAspire

AUGUST 22, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Innovation, Quality & Entrepreneurship at Akshaya Patra Akshaya Patra Foundation in India is a shining example of how social entrepreneurship combined with power of innovation can make a HUGE difference. really true way of action of making change, with quality.

Quality 156

Quality Innovation NGO Supply Chain 156

QAspire

AUGUST 1, 2010

He delivered some simple yet powerful messages on excellence while narrating the tale of his life and career. Anupam talked about excellence – as he sees it. Here is a quick summary of those powerful lessons: Be your own enemy : We get too bogged down by comparisons and competition. Check it out – some great ideas waiting to be explored!

Quality 179

Quality Blog Management AIDA 179

QAspire

AUGUST 10, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer In Pursuit Of “Customer Delight”: Getting The Basics Right A lot of companies have the phrase “delighting our customers” in their well-crafted mission statements and quality policies. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Quality 154

Quality Blog Management Mission Statement 154

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 1, 2010

As we organize, we need to keep inquiring into the quality of our relationships. Are you evaluating the quality of the relationships you have and others have at work? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

Quality 124

Quality Greenleaf Maslow Goleman 124

QAspire

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Establishing Forums to Build a Quality Oriented Culture Total Quality Management (TQM) says that quality is everybody’s job. Each individual’s approach to work, understanding of quality and personal standards of excellence are crucial for delivering quality.

Quality 122

Quality TQM Directory Belief Systems 122

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Wishing you memorable quality time with your loved ones. Context, fluidity, and other nuanced behaviors are positive traits to embrace so long as they don’t serve as an excuse for a lack of discipline. link] ATIG Have a wonderful Christmas. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

Blog 418

Blog Leadership Brand Consultative 418

QAspire

JANUARY 3, 2010

Instant MBA will do that with some very practical advice on how to inculcate MBA thinking and emotional intelligence to advance your career. Best, Tanmay Other Links to this Post QAspire Blog - Quality, Management, Leadership & Life! The thing about a good book is – every time you read it, you learn something new.

Quality 170

Quality Blog Management Resources 170

QAspire

JULY 27, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Quality & Improvement: From “Experience” to “Advocacy” Consider the following scenario: You go to a new restaurant for the first time. You evaluate quality of food and quality of service. You recommend their food, service, ambience and overall quality.

Quality 141

Quality Long-term Loyalty Compliance 141

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?&# While l ove and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. I think it’s a great question.

Blog 419

Blog Leadership Brand Reputation 419

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. It was C.S.

Blog 419

Blog Leadership Servant Leader Long-term 419

QAspire

JULY 8, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Great Quotes: Be a Yardstick of Quality I love quotes because they inspire and ignite a thought process. Today, I read this brilliant quote from Steve Jobs: “Be a yardstick of quality. Be a yardstick of quality. Quality is a moving target.

Quality 109

Quality Directory Environment Blog 109

QAspire

JANUARY 12, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Quality and Quantity – The Conversation Continues On 8th Jan, 2010, I wrote a post on Quality and Quantity – Compliance and Excellence. The gist of my post was: Quality is to first ask “Why are we doing it?” Quality is to first seek the purpose. Keep reading!

Quality 117

Quality Compliance Metrics Blog 117

QAspire

AUGUST 5, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Engagement, Leadership and Power of Storytelling Last week, I had a short conversation with one of my colleagues in HR about the all important topic of employee engagement. That is what leadership is all about. Have a FANTASTIC Friday and a great weekend ahead! I have noticed that in Prof.

Quality 155

Quality Blog Storytelling Management 155

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the value of loyalty as it relates to leadership. If relationships are the currency of leadership, it is important for leaders to note that loyalty serves as the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. Leadership and loyalty go hand-in-hand.

Loyalty 417

Loyalty Blog Leadership Brand 417

QAspire

JUNE 29, 2010

Career Related , Self Growth | Tanmay June 30, 2010 6 Comments By Jay Chhaya, June 30, 2010 @ 8:58 am Very important point raised here by Tanmay and a very serious one as well. One of the best gifts we can give ourselves is to enjoy the work while we are doing it (being in the moment) – and expressing our skills fully. Think about it!

Quality 137

Quality Blog Management Process 137

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2016

In addition, he has an MBA in Information and Decision Technology Management from IONA College as well as a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership from Seton Hall University. At one point in his career, he reports the strangest question he was asked in a job interview was, “Why do you want my job?”

Information Technology 339

Information Technology Report Learning-by-Doing Conference 339

QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Great Quotes: Gems from Subroto Bagchi on Leadership I have always enjoyed reading thoughts of Subroto Bagchi , one of India’s most well known and respected leaders from the IT industry who operates as a “Gardener” and Vice Chairman at MindTree.

Quality 120

Quality Blog Management Self-aware 120

QAspire

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Article Series on Quality – A Round-Up As announced earlier , I am writing a very exciting series of articles on QUALITY over at ActiveGarage.com – it is a 12-part series that touches upon some of the most critical aspects of building a quality-centric organization culture.

Quality 84

Quality Article Directory Software 84

N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

As a veteran and lifelong student of leadership I have always found Memorial Day weekend to be one of the most meaningful and significant of all holidays. While this coming weekend simply signifies a long awaited prelude to summer for some, it is much more than that for me.

Leadership 284

Leadership Gordon Blog Brand 284

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

Blog 411

Blog Leadership Follow-up Media 411

QAspire

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Quick Thought on Leadership and Subordination to a Cause If you are a manager or leader, you are very likely to have followers whom we commonly refer to as ‘subordinates.’ In an organizational context, subordination refers to a lower position in the hierarchy. Don’t Kill It!

Quality 84

Quality Blog Management Reference 84

QAspire

DECEMBER 19, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Leadership and Maintaining a Positive Outlook Conversations are at the core of good leadership and how/what a leader communicates reveals the personality of the leader. I read this on Twitter recently - conversations are the currency of leadership. Don’t Kill It!

Positioning 155

Positioning Leadership Project Directory 155

Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. Leadership. September 20, 2011 Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership Intro. Servant Leadership Academic Programs & Education Opportunities. Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership. December 2008. November 2008.

Servant Leader 150

Servant Leader Leadership Microfinance Discount 150

QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2011

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Gandhi, Leadership And A Few Lessons On Simplicity I have been a great admirer of Mahatma Gandhi - one of the greatest leaders India has ever produced. I recently visited Sabarmati Ashram , one of the residences of Gandhi, where we got a glimpse into Gandhi’s life as a national leader.

Leadership 160

Leadership Directory Blog Quality 160

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

They are admirable qualities so long as they don’t take precedence over, ignore, or contradict truth. In the end, leadership that adopts politically correct behavior and thinking places themselves and their organizations at great peril. These characteristics should be present in all human beings.

Politics 375

Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 375

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

The real question is: are you willing to invest the effort and make the sacrifices necessary to take on the responsibility of a leadership position? The authors propose three questions you should ask to assess your own leadership potential: How far do you want to go?

Price 198

Price Leadership Long-term Short-term 198

QAspire

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices I love project management as a subject not only because it gets so much work done, but also because project management manifests how people operate. I have written before that Projects are a great opportunity to practice leadership. Don’t Kill It!

Project 126

Project Leadership Directory Quality 126

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Tanveer Naseer wrote a wonderful post recently where he asked, “ Is Leadership an Art or a Science? Great leadership behaviors require a lot of blending and the ability to balance seemingly contrasting behaviors; a lot of this’s and that’s. They are what makes the practice of leadership hard and rewarding.

Leadership 221

Leadership Blog Open-book Greenleaf 221

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Avoid controversy, maintain a high likeability factor, consistently and proactively engage your customers, be a business of character that engenders trust and confidence with your target market(s), produce a quality product or service at a competitive price point, and provide great customer service. must all reflect high standards of quality.

Brand 271

Brand Blog How To Public Relations 271

QAspire

AUGUST 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Great Leadership: Beware of These Nine I’s I wrote earlier about Nine I’s and Great Leadership. Ineffective : Leadership delivers performance. Tip : For a better understanding and correlation, read this post along with my earlier post Nine I’s and Great Leadership.

Directory 141

Directory Leadership Blog Project 141

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

Diversity 350

Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 350

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Tenure Kills Brands : As an organization expands and continues to promote mediocre talent up through the ranks, you’ll notice that growth will eventually slow, quality and customer service suffer, and eventually these negative attributes will be reflected in declining brand equity. Thanks for stopping by Drew.

Loyalty 419

Loyalty Blog Brand Follow-up 419

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

When you think of Apple you immediate think of a company that has built a strong brand around quality design. Largely due to the iPod’s strong integrated design qualities it is the dominant brand in its class, commands a pricing premium, and has developed an extremely loyal and satisfied customer base.

Brand 267

Brand Blog Reputation Parcell 267

N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. I think not.

Blog 419

Blog Loyalty Long-term Brand 419

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

What are some ways that influence can be possessed by my leadership staff? Trust is the foundation of all other qualities of influence. David Mcdaniels I know that having the highest authority creates the highest level of influence, but is it possible to duplicate that level of influence in others? Thanks for stopping by David.

Influence 375

Influence Blog How To Brand 375

QAspire

JANUARY 2, 2011

Quality is often defined as “degree of excellence”, extent to which organizations, people and products reach their potential. In my view, quality is a route to excellence and continual improvement is the tool. Have a quality wrapped 2011. but dont forget the quality and excellence. Thank you for sharing sir.

Goal 148

Goal Directory Quality Blog 148