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Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

He told people to dig into the data and don’t be afraid of “constructive friction” as they discuss differing points of view. Finally, Admiral Clark brought greater Voice to the Navy. He encouraged people to speak up, challenge the assumptions and make the Navy better each day. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Strategic Alignment: Pixar Puts the “Corpus” Back in Corporation

Michael Lee Stallard

Here’s what Catmull once wrote about his aspiration for Pixar’s culture: “What we can do is construct an environment that nurtures trusting and respectful relationships and unleashes everyone’s creativity. On one trip when I visited Pixar’s corporate headquarters, I observed an extraordinary Connection Culture.

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Remembering Sacred Commitments

Persuasive Powerhouse

They learned how to give constructive feedback to each other and agreed that they needed to assure that positive feedback and expressing points of agreement in a debate were needed. Will they stay true? I wonder if they will be able to stay true to the commitments they’ve made to work together when the going gets tough.

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The Day 360?s Are Obsolete

Persuasive Powerhouse

At the top of my wish list is that everyone in organizations, from the top to the bottom, learns how to give constructive, strengths-based feedback. Posted in Uncategorized 5 Responses to “The Day 360′s Are Obsolete&# Karen Wright : July 21, 2010 at 2:19 pm Nice one. All Rights Reserved.

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

Over the course of 2009, I (Michael) met with and interviewed Admiral Clark and several of the Naval officers who reported to him. He changed the performance appraisal system to provide constructive feedback for everyone and added the requirement to leaders’ performance appraisals that they help sailors learn and grow.

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Feedback: The Whole Truth (Almost)

Persuasive Powerhouse

Certainly, the act of obtaining feedback from those you lead can be challenging as it’s hard for people to offer constructive criticism to those above them. Tanveer Naseer : September 28, 2010 at 1:34 pm Mary Jo, these are some valuable actions that leaders can implement to gain a better understanding of their leadership role.

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Possibility Maximizer: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

Sales Wolf Blog

 Gladwell must have been impressed by the book too, as he wrote an exclusive review for Amazon.com which also choose The Checklist Manifesto  for its book of the month in December 2009.   The Checklist Manifesto  is one of the more engaging and enjoyable books I have read in some time.