The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

A recent report from Dell highlighted the way COVID has accelerated the digital transformation efforts many organizations had been undertaking before the pandemic, albeit with areas such as cybersecurity getting as much investment as the rebuilding of business models. It’s a narrative that has an element of truth to it.

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Osborne Report Marketing Technology 117

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

The reality is that great leaders all seem to possess an innate sense of timing such that most executives have a very clear understanding of the critical role timing plays as a survival skill at the C-suite level. link] Timing is Everything « LAB report [.] They say half of life is showing up, and that means showing up on time.

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Blog Leadership Self-aware Crisis 413

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

I think you’ll find that your view of the world will change dramatically when you rely upon your own observations, as opposed to what you read in a management report, or what you hear third or fourth hand in a meeting. The Unaware CEO : These CEO’s will take any report or piece of information at face value.

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Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 412

Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

The opportunity to learn and apply new skills that you can add to your portfolio and resume. As opportunities surface, evaluate them carefully based on their expectations of your time, financial contribution, and if your skill set is a good match for their needs. So what’s in it for women to serve on boards, non-profit or corporate?

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Press Release Discount PR Magazine 214

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

In today’s post I’ll deal with a skill set that all successful CEOs excel at…managing board relations. Conversely, and just as easily, they can be a significant contributor to your undoing resulting in an early and unnecessary demise.

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Blog Management CEO Brand 300

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

And it is managers’ ability to innovate, collaborate and adapt to a constantly changing environment that are the leadership skills we most need to develop. And even though classroom training (live and virtual) is perceived to be the least effective (2) , over 50% of organizations report using it (3). 2) CIPD, (2012 and 2008).

Learning-by-Doing 272

Learning-by-Doing White Paper Leadership Development Diversity 272

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Following are three actions that will help you focus on successfully developing replacements: Hire the right people: When you select candidates to interview look for people who have the skills and the personality to grow into your position. Spend money on developing skills that will drive the results your company is seeking.

Maturity 159

Maturity Covey Training Taylorism 159

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 10, 2010

Thought-full Thursday: A Meaningful Enterprise » A Good Bye with Humanity August 10th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus How often as a leader do you have someone in your circle of influence (manager, peer, direct report, maybe even a customer or consultant) that leaves your organization? Don’t Fire That Person (Yet)!

Human Resources 202

Human Resources Greenleaf Maslow Blog 202

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 5, 2010

Inquiry (or more appropriately, asking questions to coach others to come up with their own solutions) is a central skill set for helping others to develop. These are the people who’ve had many years of experience managing others, which makes it even more puzzling that the skill of inquiry hasn’t been accepted and valued.

Leadership Styles 202

Leadership Styles Greenleaf Maslow Blog 202

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The paper highlights a number of areas of particular concern: Economic precarity – The report highlights how young people faced a precarious economic outlook even before the pandemic, with many working in the informal or gig economies, without job security or benefits.

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Long-term Survey Uncertainty Crisis 138

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 4, 2016

They report that serving on that team was fun. They’re proven practices for engaging team members’ hearts (spirit), not just their heads (knowledge) and their hands (skills). And, the improving economy is seeing American employees voluntarily quit their jobs at a higher rate since the start of the global recession in 2008.

Power 150

Power Audience Bond Workshop 150

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 19, 2014

Well, the results from a 2008 survey stated how workers at all levels needed to learn to accept conflict as an inevitable part of their work environment. hours per week dealing with conflict, equating to approximately $359 billion in paid hours back in 2008. Your operations deserve a longer, healthier life. How assured? workplace.

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Health Care Organizational Behavior Operations Diversity 310

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 10, 2011

I’m sorry to report, however, that the magical career fairy is a figment of your imagination. She doesn’t exist, and career rewards for your great work don’t just appear. I’m also sorry to say that others – your manager in particular – may not notice your potential for greater things either. All Rights Reserved.

Career 186

Career Greenleaf Maslow Executive Coaching 186

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 27, 2010

But before I do, I want to point out the three reasons this is a very insightful question: Decisiveness is a valuable skill – one that as leaders we should want others to master. It properly implies the leader’s role in nurturing this skill. As with any other skill, as a leader you can provide coaching.

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Workshop Learning-by-Doing Blog Video 186

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I have observed other reports where people have been attacked, injured, or were otherwise in need of help but didn’t receive it because bystanders would simply rather standby than help. link] Del Williams I don't think online is to blame, but poor people skills. This generation is weak in many ways.

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Media Blog Audience Ryan 419

The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 25, 2010

As I watched the television piece, I was reminded of a common problem I see when people start to apply the DISC model of human behavior. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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FAQ Engineering Self-aware Video 225

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Anyone with basic facilitation and training skills can take the facilitator’s guide (which comes with full PowerPoint slide sets for each of the 12 modules) and, with some preparation time, deliver successful leadership training in their organization. Participant workbooks for each workshop can be purchased separately.)

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Workshop Training Video System 185

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 17, 2011

The book focuses specifically on the transition and shares the most important skills to focus on during the days and months after that transition takes place. The best news is that you don’t have to wait until you get your copy of the book to gain value from this Community. The Bud to Boss Community is open for business right now!

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Open-book Workshop Video Blog 176

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 21, 2010

You stop at a window that has an aging, yellowed 360 report and think, “What is that?”. That takes great listening skills, courage and real caring, all of which are sadly underdeveloped in most companies I know – not to mention a culture that has trust as its foundation. 360’s are a featured item in the Leadership Museum.

Self-aware 176

Self-aware Bottom-up Greenleaf Maslow 176

Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 30, 2012

By its very nature, development involves trying new things, often in the form of “stretch assignments” in order to challenge yourself and learn new skills. One of the traits of all successful people is resiliency – the ability to fail, learn from that failure, and incorporate new skills into your leadership repertoire. Steve Jobs.

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Examples Letter Proposal Leadership Development 301

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 18, 2010

It focuses on the transition and shares the most important skills to focus on during the days and months after that transition takes place. It’s an online place where leaders can gather to gain additional skills and knowledge, share their successes and learn how to continue their path towards leadership confidence and success.

Resources 181

Resources Brand Performance Review Open-book 181

CO2

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

My company, Time Diagnostics, have worked with Phil Zimbardo to integrate the ZTPI into a coaching tool called the Time Intelligence Report. The report looks very helpful. Take a look at [link] – I’d appreciate your feedback. Cheers Tony [link] Gary B Cohen Tony this is really interesting. Pink Demos Dr. John Sullivan FORA.tv

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Zimbardo Parcell Executive Coaching Strategic Planning 143

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 18, 2010

However, being an effective coach is more than leadership – it is an important life skill as well. There are many ways to become a more effective coach, plenty of skills, knowledge and techniques are available. We all can be more effective at coaching in our communities, in our families, with our children and at work.

Succession 184

Succession Letter Mentor Workshop 184

The Practical Leader

MAY 13, 2020

A major lesson of the 2008 financial crisis and the following recession revealed that downsizing was often dumbsizing. Identifying and removing underperforming supervisors and managers, especially those with weak people leadership skills. Offering company shares or profit-sharing as partial compensation for reduced wages.

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Collins Long-term Short-term Decentralization 119

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 1, 2019

There are no shortage of breathless predictions about the impact new technologies are likely to have on the workplace, and many erstwhile reports have placed the poorly skilled firmly in the crosshairs of automated tools. The researchers assess young people who completed their GCSE exams between 2003 and 2008.

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Education Policies Career Learning-by-Doing 68

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The tyrant boss reported directly to this VP. It took a lot of courage (some may call this stupidity) to report the transgressions of my boss to his boss. Large corporations have HR departments that trained to help and also many have anonymous phone lines where you can report companies’ ethical violators, workplace abuse.

Leadership 150

Leadership Follow-up Blog Greenleaf 150

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 19, 2010

Liz was not someone considered to have “leadership potential” before John took over the division they worked in. All Rights Reserved.

Executive Coaching 167

Executive Coaching Blog Greenleaf Maslow 167

QAspire

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Different areas are evaluated and a consolidated status report is created. As the time passes, things like schedule slippage and effort variance show themselves up. Everyone then tries find out why the schedule slipped. But the core point is missed – and that is quality of the planning itself. Probably that is why a wise man named William A.

Quality 132

Quality Planning Execution Agility 132

CO2

MARCH 30, 2016

The book [is] worth reading because of [Giridharadas’s] skill as a writer. He worked briefly as a consultant for McKinsey & Company in Mumbai before becoming a journalist in 2005, reporting from that city for the International Herald Tribune and The Times for four and a half years.

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McKinsey Letter Politics Education 78

CO2

MARCH 30, 2016

The book [is] worth reading because of [Giridharadas’s] skill as a writer. He worked briefly as a consultant for McKinsey & Company in Mumbai before becoming a journalist in 2005, reporting from that city for the International Herald Tribune and The Times for four and a half years.

McKinsey 78

McKinsey Letter Politics Education 78

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The book doesn’t talk about a wringing-your-hands-in-delight power grab, but more about political skill and savvy. Don’t like the term Power? This book will open your eyes and change your mind. Don’t like the term political savvy? Perhaps the word you would prefer is influence?

Power 176

Power Open-book Workshop Influence 176

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 17, 2011

The truth is, while there are people with super-high self images related to their expertise and knowledge, many more people don’t have a healthy, valid confidence, understanding or awareness of their own skills, knowledge, expertise and brilliance. Inventory your experiences, skills and knowledge. What skills have you developed?

Advice 192

Advice Mentor Workshop Self-aware 192

Chart Your Course

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The belief that “Excellence is not a skill; it’s an attitude,” said Ralph Marston, or “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty,” said Winston Churchill. It’s why we root for the underdog or follow a good football, baseball or soccer game.

Chief Executive Officer 185

Chief Executive Officer Bureaucracy Motivation Innovation 185

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

It’s a skill that when well practiced can help you build your skills faster, gain new perspectives and likely improve your relationships. It is the skill of receiving feedback. How is that a skill you might ask? But today I want to write about something else.

Advice 189

Advice Open-book Learning-by-Doing Workshop 189

Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 20, 2010

I really appreciate receiving this message that really help buil my leadership skills… wish you the best and once again thanks!!!! 4 comments… read them below or add one } Cecilia Acosta August 20, 2010 at 8:10 pm Thanks for this video and for all the good recomendation, ideas, suggestion, inputs, orientation, you name it!!!

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Video Workshop Blog Mentor 168

CO2

JANUARY 15, 2011

Listen to this report on how one reporter get’s handcuffed because of the question. Some think that questions are the soft side of leadership. And yet many are in fear of what a question can do. About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., Technology and its role in travel 2.0

Executive Coaching 60

Executive Coaching Blog Execution Strategic Planning 60

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

they don’t directly report to you; you cannot count on your staff to be completely open). Have trusted advisors surrounding you. These are the people who will give you their unbiased opinion. They are not dependent on you for a paycheck (i.e., Mentors, peers, and an executive coach may work. All Rights Reserved.

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Ethics Morale Open-book Blog 184