Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

In most companies product managers have a lot of products and significant responsibilities. With all the meetings, floods of email, and requirements to manage, the thought of focusing on a product’s profitability can be illusive. It’s not impossible, however. Make customer calls and customer visits often.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Whether you’re the platoon commander of an Army Infantry Patrol, or the Director of Human Resources, you’re still a leader. If you micromanage, you’ll have employees that wait for instructions every step of the way and will not use their own resources. Not every person in an office can be led the same way.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Let your boss know that you need to take a day off, don’t tell your family, and go somewhere quiet (your local library is perfect — resources, tables and free wi-fi) to THINK. If you’re like me, you have LOTS of vacation days just sitting there waiting to be used for something important. Ask a friend for help. Unported License.

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HR Digest

JUNE 15, 2023

On any fair day, the balancing act performed by the unsung heroes of a company – the human resources team (HR) , is quite overwhelming. For keeping the chaos at bay while handling ‘people’, listening to influential HR podcasts is recommended as an incredible professional resource. Vantage Circle Everything HR-related?

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 15, 2011

What other resources do you need to help you move through each step? Take one sheet per goal and start to see how you can transfer your purpose to specific goals. Define Steps & Activities. Articulate each step you’ll need to take. Who needs to help you? What will you need to do? What will you stop doing? Unported License.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 18, 2011

If you do compromise - make sure Mrs. Obstacle feels the pain too and they are making you lose critical time, resources, and money to make this agreement. Usually, it’s not much to give up, but it’s the principle of the subtle concession. Acquiesce Sometimes for the good of the project and the company (and your job) you have to give in.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 22, 2010

It’s a great resource to get actionable ideas that will boost employee engagement. 1 Comment so far Frode H on July 27th, 2010 David Zinger’s network is amazing. The results were compiled in an e-book entitled The Top Tens of Employee Engagement. Check it out. Military Gamification in Everything? why is everyone smiling?

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 27, 2010

If you want to subscribe to the WSJ – just click here – it’s the best resource you can buy to help you with your career! Sue is one of the nicest and most professional reporters I know. When she asks for help, she delivers. Thank you Sue! It’s YOU. Next post: 3 Ways To Grow Your Business. Unported License.

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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. .&#

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HR Digest

JANUARY 2, 2022

Generation Z is the generation born between 1996 and 2010. Their habits for financial management are different from those of previous generations as well. In this article, we will discuss how Generation Z’s habits differ from those of previous generations regarding finances and work ethic. Gen z in the Workplace.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Fortunately there are a huge amount of resources out there that can help you become a more successful leader. Fortunately there are a huge amount of resources out there that can help you become a more successful leader. Just because you’ve reached the management level doesn’t mean you’re done with your training.

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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. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on June 19, 2010 at 10:17 pm said: Roger, glad to hear your enjoyed this post.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Lack of Focus and Follow-Through : Those leaders who lack the focus and attention to detail needed to apply leverage and resources in an aggressive and committed fashion will perish. link] Links for May 16 2010 — Eric D. Leaders who do not possess a bias toward action, or who cannot deliver on their obligations will not be successful.

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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. This focus has come primarily from reading The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. He discusses the concept of building a trust account, which is similar to a bank account. Every aspect of your life will improve.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 1, 2010

Meta Log in Entries RSS Comments RSS WordPress.org Copyright © 2010 Michael Lee Stallard Online MBA Rankings Recently added Maximize Employee Engagement, Alignment and Productivity Strengthen Your “Critical Connections&# Cartoon Boosts “Voice&# in U.S. Military Gamification in Everything? why is everyone smiling?

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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. As Larry says: “these strategies work!

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 8, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Technology continues to evolve ever more rapidly. How can you — the product manager — keep up? You read books, magazines and other resources that provide relevant information. Great leaders are learners. They read voraciously. They write and teach what they learn.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? I personally dont feel bonuses work to promote a good work ethic. That is the question. As for our staff, they all received an equal bonus for their efforts.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

They will not compromise their value system and personal ethics for temporary gain. Perhaps most importantly they have the ability to align interests and sell the vision unifying leadership, management, staff and external stakeholders as well. Want to find out? On with the exam… Section I: Character. Section III: Strategy.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Integrity is a “steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.&# It means you are true to your word in all you do and people can trust you because you do what you say. The word integrity has deep meaning and is often intermingled with words like honesty and truthfulness.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Confusing mission and vision in definition or in sequence of application will result in inconsistent leadership decisions, confusion among the ranks, and the inevitability of flawed outcomes. link] Laurie Young Hi Mike, thanks for the explanation.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. So, what’s wrong with tenure you ask?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

August 15th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Yet another Fortune CEO has fallen due to ethics violations. Is there hope for ethical, moral power to prevail? Am I acting ethically in this situation?” Assuring that your leadership is moral and ethical can be easier when you have good relationships with those around you.

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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

OCTOBER 20, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Product managers have a great opportunity to lead and influence others in their company. 2 Responses davidburkus , on October 20, 2010 at 12:50 pm said: I’ve always thought we ought measure leaders by this: did they get to the goal or not?

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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. 2 Responses Hauke Borow , on April 26, 2010 at 3:45 am said: Hi Michael, nice post! What significance do you bring to the table? All sorts of wealth will flow from this mindset.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2010

To enter for a chance to win (United States and Canada residents only): How to enter: 1) Become a member of FreeThrive.com [link] by December 17, 2010 2) Follow @monicadear and @freethrive on Twitter and let us know your username at FreeThrive.com That’s it! Contest ends at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time on December 17, 2010.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The companies that excel at hiring the right people seem to take this one step further: at all levels the leaders hire people whom they can groom as their replacements. — The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are most often leaders by nature; however, they most often do not have anyone reporting directly to them.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 7, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe How to Get Lazy People to Work by Kevin Eikenberry on November 29, 2010 in Devloping Others , Leadership , Learning In our Bud to Boss Workshops we get asked different versions of this question frequently.

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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 links include posts on topics such as building better leaders, measuring employee engagement and building corporate trust.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Figure 1: The Interbrand Best 100 Global Brands 2010 A look at two brands’ performances from this year’s table offers insight into how brands can navigate today’s marketplace. which resulted in an increase in brand awareness of 72 percent between 2004 and 2010. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Home About Contributors Contact Advertise Write for Us Submit a Guest Post Businesswomen Bloggers Directory Submit Your Blog Discounts & Resources Free Magazines and Publications for Business PR Newswire Jobs Career Center Education Center Submit a Press Release Businesswomen-News Books & Videos by Susan Gunelius and the Women On Business (..)

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

Home About Contributors Contact Advertise Write for Us Submit a Guest Post Businesswomen Bloggers Directory Submit Your Blog Discounts & Resources Free Magazines and Publications for Business PR Newswire Jobs Career Center Education Center Submit a Press Release Businesswomen-News Books & Videos by Susan Gunelius and the Women On Business (..)

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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

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. They featured Lead on Purpose among 20 blogs business management students will love.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

John Maxwell — author of the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — does a masterful job of explaining the leadership principle of influence through the five myths about leadership: The Management Myth: Management focuses on maintaining systems and processes.

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