QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2011

One thing that really struck me was the simplicity of his life and his messages (like the one below): Photo by Tanmay Vora at Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad Gandhi was a simple leader who used simple language and lived a simple life – yet he was able to concert energies of an entire nation towards achieving Indian Independence.

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QAspire

AUGUST 15, 2010

It drains the energy! Motivate others : Motivate others to raise their game. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL When working with the team, be cheerful and make things more interesting that way. Don’t talk small : You have a goal to achieve as a team. Be generous when praising. Say ‘Thanks’ often.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

It’s the energy that drives you throughout the day. — The Product Management Perspective: Recently I’ve received some great feedback from co-workers and customers. To succeed as a product manager you need to hear what other have to say, apply the positive aspects, swallow your pride and move forward.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

I got some great books on Quality, Management, Self-Help and Motivation. As we start the week, I thought of sharing some inspiration from the book “The Treasure – Essence from World’s Greatest Motivational And Self-Help Gurus”. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Einstein told us that.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

You have incredibly knowledgeable and highly motivated consultants at your beck and call. And yes… Talk is cheap , but it is also invaluable in building trust between management and employees when economic times are hard. Weatherhead If you’re a business leader, you don’t have to confront tough economic times alone.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

Andrea Jung should infuse some energy into the board which has been under fire for backdating company stock options. Creative Success Story of Andrea Wachner I want to share a motivational story I read on Reuters. Andrea Jung was an executive vice president at Neiman-Marcus before she joined Avon in 1996.Â

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Time Management: As a solo entrepreneur, I find myself toggling between prospecting for new business, meeting with clients, administrative responsibilities, networking, planning, strategizing, and, oh, I almost forgot…actually doing the work! Make them realistic and achievable yet ambitious enough to stay motivated.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Entrepreneurs who are highly motivated to be successful often put themselves last when it comes to down time, relaxation, exercise and living a healthy lifestyle. When this happens they aren’t motivated to update their headshots, create video marketing or present themselves as speakers. Energy levels are also affected.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Sure, great leaders never lose sight of their core business, they pay attention to managing risk, etc., but they expend far more energy intentionally searching for opportunity, but not just any opportunity – a game changer. What’s interesting is that the best leaders proactively focus on looking for game changers.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Their title may read “Project Leader” and they may be managing a few people, but that does not make them real leaders. Few years back, I heard a project manager saying, “I will screw him up if he does not complete this module today”. Statements like these tell us more about the attitude of the project manager. Works wonders.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 9, 2015

Marie, August 3, 2008. This post was written in August of 2008, after a trip to Boulder, Colorado. During a whole process of preparing for and delivering a presentation to executive management, I realized that a great deal of what was driving me to do a good job was similar to how I would want to please my parents as a child.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2011

Regardless of your level of experience in project management, set these 5 goals for every project you manage. Jason Westland introduces us to a Method123 Project Management Methodology (MPMM TM ), which defines the best practice phases, activities and tasks required to complete a project on time and within budget.

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Roundtable Talk

OCTOBER 28, 2010

← Hey Leaders: Dial Down the Drama Restore your sanity: how Gen X and Y need to step up on work/life balance → Peer to Peer: managing sideways relationships Posted on October 28, 2010 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment Former city councilor Rob Ford has set heads spinning in Toronto with his mayoral race victory. Re-read point 3).

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

It is not my intent to offend anyone with the text that follows, and if you find yourself being offended, it is my opinion that you need to examine your motives and principles. The issues of diversity in business when handled properly can be catalysts for growth.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

We need to decide how to best divide energies—whom to feed first. For example, as a designer/writer, my skills are not well applied to bookkeeping or financial management. Do what has to be done and don’t waste energy on fear that undermines performance— unless the doubt is a nagging hunch of a wrong direction!

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Roundtable Talk

MAY 21, 2010

→ Fast Friday with Paul Ronan, Executive Director, Ontario Parks Association Posted on May 21, 2010 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment As head of the Ontario Parks Association , Paul Ronan exudes energy and passion for his work. This leads to boredom, lack of motivation and a feeling of being stuck in your role. Off the chart.

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Roundtable Talk

MARCH 4, 2010

Don’t waste your energies trying to win everyone over. Decide who is most crucial to your project and focus your energies on securing their buy-in. Manage expectations… build failure into your plans and build space for things that are new. Join us next time when on March 31 st we look at Managing: The Tough Stuff.

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Women's Leadership Exchange

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

If you are out of work, you need courage to get up each morning and put forth the energy and motivation to look for a job or determine what your next career will be. Please note: Leslie Grossman’s blog is now featured on www.leadershipdigital.com , the best content on leadership and management.

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Roundtable Talk

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

There’s a lesson here for all leaders in the importance of setting targets that motivate. Once a team feels that the target is sliding out of reach (along with their bonus), the motivation begins to slide and, in some cases, desperation starts to kick in. That’s a huge psychological difference that creates a different energy.

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Roundtable Talk

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Here are my 10 ideas: Promote litterless lunches…By taking your lunch in a reusable lunch box instead of a disposable one, you save the energy needed to produce new lunch boxes. Share this: This entry was posted in Culture , Motivation and tagged Carbon Foresight , Climate Change , Jason Steinberg , simple tips to green. Happy leading!

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

When we are positive, our brains become more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive at work. This discovery has been repeatedly borne out by rigorous research in psychology and neuroscience, management studies, and the bottom lines of organizations around the globe. This isn’t just an empty mantra.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2012

Conventional approaches to change management underestimate this impact. Unfortunately this approach steals from others the energy needed to drive change that comes through a sense of ownership of "the answer.".

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 7, 2010

This time, in the run up to his succession as CEO of BP, he breaks a cardinal rule of management (specifically that one should criticize your team in private, support in public) by declaring at a company town hall meeting: “We have a leadership style that is too directive and doesn’t listen sufficiently well. What was the result?

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Roundtable Talk

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

One has to wonder what type of pressure someone like John Furlong was under and how he managed to get any sleep over the past 17 days. Share this: This entry was posted in Authenticity , Leadership , Motivation , results , Stress , Team building and tagged closing ceremonies , John Furlong , Leadership , Olympics , VANOC.

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Roundtable Talk

AUGUST 19, 2010

Your manager can’t handle you… if your highly talented, the reality is that a weak manager may not know what to do with you. Lots of people don’t know how to manage high performers. Find a manager that does. Life is too short to not enjoy what you’re doing. What are you thoughts on signs that it’s time to quit?

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Roundtable Talk

MAY 12, 2010

She reported on her research into how organization’s chose, manage and succeed/or not, with projects. She found that organizations, and in particular the senior managers, tend to overestimate their capacity for completing projects. Managing capacity is a key ingredient in the success of an organization. Happy leading!

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I don’t care in the slightest about winning arguments, whether someone is right or wrong, or whether logic is sound or flawed, but I do care about motivation and intent. If opposing views are worth the time and energy to debate, then they are worth a legitimate effort to gain alignment on perspective and resolution on position.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Social Nation : How to Harness the Power of Social Media to Attract Customers, Motivate Employees, and Grow Your Business by Barry Libert It’s time to join Social Nation and prosper! The book provides a social assessment for leaders, managers and employees to scientifically evaluate your individual social skills and competencies.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

Social Nation : How to Harness the Power of Social Media to Attract Customers, Motivate Employees, and Grow Your Business by Barry Libert It’s time to join Social Nation and prosper! The book provides a social assessment for leaders, managers and employees to scientifically evaluate your individual social skills and competencies.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

The methods presented in the book will help you build a motivated and responsive team within your workgroup. Frank was inducted into the Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame in October 2008, one of 38 individuals so honored and the first not-for-profit executive to receive this distinction in Delaware’s 300 year business history.

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Rajesh Setty

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

About Portfolio Resources eBuzz Blog Home Blog Main Page Feedback – You need it to surive and to thrive RSS Feed Feedback – You need it to surive and to thrive By Rajesh Setty on Tue 18 Nov 2008, 11:11 PM - View Comments Feedback is such a natural thing that happens in our daily life. Lost a little energy towards the end.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The methods presented in the book will help you build a motivated and responsive team within your workgroup. Frank was inducted into the Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame in October 2008, one of 38 individuals so honored and the first not-for-profit executive to receive this distinction in Delaware’s 300 year business history.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2014

Yet some companies manage to buck these trends. Energized, motivated “Rackers” put in the discretionary effort that creates a superior experience for customers. In turn, customers reward Rackspace with intense loyalty, contributing to the company’s 25% compound annual revenue growth and 48% profit growth since 2008.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 28, 2010

The energy and effort Marshall put into his work led Senator Henry Stimson to say, “I have never seen a task of such magnitude performed by a man.” George Marshall once said, “The less you agree with the policies of your superiors, the more energy you must direct to their accomplishment.” why is everyone smiling?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2012

In the United States, using data from 2008, one recent study found that the basic income level where happiness flattens out was $75,000, near the 2008 mean income of $71,500 and above the $52,000 median. As the recession began in July 2008, he became a CEO of a start-up company. These numbers are averages.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 6, 2010

So how exactly does a small firm with only 20 employees manage to make millions every year without offering prices much lower than their competitors? They don’t advertise or employ salespeople – yet they manage to make millions of dollars selling their products. It’s simple: They hire the right people. And then he had an idea.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

When I started writing my blog, 1000 Awesome Things , in 2008, I said I’d never put ads on the website. No income from the blog meant less time trying to manage the ads and more time focused on the writing, I figured. The extrinsic motivators never ended, and I was slow to realize that I was burning myself out.

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