Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What’s more, with so many different personality styles on your team, finding leadership tactics that work across the board can be a challenge. Here are ten of the most proven tactics that have helped countless managers inspire their team to achieve greatness each and every day: Be a positive thinker. Set clear goals.

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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?

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

John Durfee is a Gulf War veteran and the marketing manager for Airsplat, the nation’s largest retailer of Airsoft Guns including Spring Airsoft Rifles. The temperature is dropping quickly in the desert night. As you wait behind the door, you hear your team line up, boots scuffing the ground, weapons cocked.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

For those of you not familiar with the Cranky PM, she is “a fictional product management professional at a fictional enterprise software vendor named DysfunctoSoft.&# She blogs about what she calls “fictional stories&# of product management and product marketing professionals. She is real and she is really smart.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 4, 2010

This first Leadership Development Carnival in 2010 provides links to 50 posts — what Dan calls “the Best of 2009.&# The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way improve your leadership development and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The latest Leadership Carnival brings together links to more than 30 fresh posts on topics such as mentors and role models, leading teams and maximizing your performance. The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way to expand your leadership knowledge and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

It is a tremendous honor to be named to this list with other great blogs such as Seth’s Blog , Management Excellence , The Best Horse Sense (a personal favorite since I grew up on a ranch), Great Leadership , the Tom Peters Weblog and many other great leadership blogs.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

When describing the impact this individual had on the trip, the speaker made the following profound observation: People will follow clear leadership What does ‘clear leadership’ mean to you? What benefits have you experienced from clear leadership? Please share your ideas. I know who is the leader in-charge.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

It is a great example of leadership and it will make you smile from ear to ear. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. This is not leadership – its fun – its cute – its an ad.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2009

Today’s post is a link to Stewart Rogers ‘ blog the Strategic Product Manager , which contains several great leadership quotes from McKinsey. Today’s post is a link to Stewart Rogers ‘ blog the Strategic Product Manager , which contains several great leadership quotes from McKinsey.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

September’s Leadership Carnival brings together links to more than 25 fresh posts on topics such as employee development, identifying true leaders and beating stress. The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way to expand your leadership knowledge and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Trust is the most important characteristic a product manager can possess. Covey « Credit comes later Leadership and persistence » Like Be the first to like this post. This focus has come primarily from reading The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

“Do business by design rather than by default.&# — The Product Management Perspective: We will improve our effectiveness and our ability to work with others by giving careful thought to these questions. As product leaders we need to plan and then move forward with focus and energy.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 7, 2009

Jim Holland’s guest post Leadership Lessons from a Kindergarten Class is the focus. July’s Leadership Carnivals brings together links to more than 25 fresh posts on topics such as accountability, talent management and succession planning. The Leadership Development Carnival is well a half hour of your time.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 10, 2010

They expect product managers to show them how their products can solve problems and help them succeed. Please see Product Marketing for Start-ups on the Product Management Pulse. They expect marketers to stop pitching things and start helping them understand how they can get what they need.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 1, 2009

A great example of enduring leadership was Samuel Adams , one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. — The Product Management Perspective: Product development cycles can seem long and arduous at times. As a product manager you need to exercise patience at the same time you persuade others to work hard and work effectively.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2010

What struck me the first time I listened to this podcast is how beautifully these principles apply to product management, to leadership and to life in general. This is the career record of Larry Gelwix, coach of the Highland High rugby team (Salt Lake City) for more than three decades.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are in a prime position to provide value to their organizations. Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | expert , market sensing , value , wealth « Customer expectations Leadership and learning » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In the spirit of thanking these friends and introducing my audience to their web sites, here are a few links to sites you should take a look at: Leadership Digital : An aggregator of the best content on leadership and management. This site shares frequent updates on improving leadership throughout organizations.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 19, 2010

My product management focus has shifted significantly to the experience of the end users. – The Product Management Perspective: See above (and, of course, don’t get set in your ways or the change will be painful). Today that view has completely changed. Watch for opportunities to try new things and be flexible as you go.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Integrity builds character, which creates the foundation of great leadership. Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Trust Tagged: | character , honesty , Integrity , John Wooden , truthfulness « The power of influence Creating leaders » Like Be the first to like this post. Live with integrity; lead with integrity.

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CO2

AUGUST 1, 2010

It is an extremely frustrating situation for today’s leaders, who are accustomed to finding answers and whose ability to find the right answers got most of them into leadership positions in the first place. Anything the worker needed to know beyond that education could be learned on the job, from the manager.

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2011

“It is my desire to inspire people of all ages and social demographics to think about leadership on a broad level, contemplate what it means to them and what individual impact they can have when it comes to leading,&# says Nohria. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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CO2

DECEMBER 23, 2010

When I speak on the subject of Just Ask Leadership , I find it difficult to find iconic leaders who use a Question based approach to leadership, perhaps because it does not have the drama of other forms of leadership. What movies would you recommend that people watch for leadership lessons?

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

The strength of your character and competence equate to the strength of your leadership. — The Product Management Perspective: Trust is vital to successful product management. Product managers create value for their co-workers on other teams (e.g. Each of these cores is vital to credibility.

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CO2

JULY 12, 2010

To take the assessment please go to Just Ask Leadership. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 15, 2010

Filed under: Techology , Market-driven , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | social media , Chris Brogan , Julien Smith , Mitch Joel , community , tribe « Leadership and learning Five championship strategies » Like Be the first to like this post.

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CO2

OCTOBER 16, 2010

via Questions Are The Answer | Management Innovation eXchange. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Here is Collin Powell’s 13 Rules of Leadership. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2010

My excuse (and I’ve heard this from many product managers) is that I’ve been heads down on an intense product release and it’s sucking all my time and energy. I started this blog (in 2007) to promote leadership principles in product management. While that is true, it’s no excuse.

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CO2

AUGUST 16, 2010

Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). Pulse Meme Feed What Is Your Brand Against?

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The following quote by Tom Peters speaks volumes about leadership: Leaders don’t create followers. The following quote by Tom Peters speaks volumes about leadership: Leaders don’t create followers. Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | Tom Peters « Lead with integrity Do hard things » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2010

They don’t seem to work any harder than you, they don’t appear to be more intelligent, and they certainly are not more handsome.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Covey is the abundance of leadership quotes he has included in the book. Covey is the abundance of leadership quotes he has included in the book. Jim Burke, former Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson Filed under: Leadership , Trust , Uncategorized Tagged: | business , relationships , Speed of Trust , Stephen M.R.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Too many times leaders or managers think if they say their word the people will understand what they mean and become motivated to do what they say. – The Product Management Perspective: The need to speak the language hit home with me in recent months while working on a major product release.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

Filed under: Leadership , Purpose Tagged: | beliefs , Bob Buford , career , Halftime , significance , success « Building your position Real-world examples of customer service » Like Be the first to like this post.

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