Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 27, 2012

While there are many examples in today’s headlines of organizations which have drifted so far off-course that it’s hard to see a viable turnaround in their near future, few illustrate the risks and fallout from such situations as the ensuing drama around the capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the coast of Italy.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

How do you lead your team in today’s organization? Theunissen and Stubbé (2011) provide an excellent strategy: leading by providing bearing, room, and backup. A pure form of self-directed teams is a paradox, in that it would allow a team to go in a direction that doesn’t really fit with the organization.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

And through the gyrations of the year, many leaders saw levels of agility, adaptiveness, and creativity in their organizations beyond anything they’d previously imagined. How has the current environment changed demand from your core customer base? Has the economic environment created new customers or needs you can address?

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

In any organization, employees are known to be the backbone and great determiners of the success or failure of the organization. Below are some of the aspects that demonstrate how good leadership can promote productivity in the organization: Goals. This is basically the lifeblood of any organization. Koontz Et Al.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 14, 2013

How controlling is the environment in which you lead? But, what about the organization itself? But, what about the organization itself? Want to test yourself or your organization? In a controlling environment, an idea can flourish only if there are systems to support the idea. Or do they? But, how do you?

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Six Disciplines

APRIL 28, 2011

Specifically, what are you doing to make the rest of 2011 a banner year for continual business improvement? You must include both internal and external members of your organization. Are you satisfied with the way your business is performing today? How about next year? What are you going to do differently ? Engage the stakeholders.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Over the past two decades, technology has advanced exponentially; and with that burgeoning growth, IT organizations have seen tremendous expansion. As the IT industry continues to evolve, the question becomes more relevant: how does one build an IT organization that is both impactful and lasting?

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 18, 2011

The Supervisor Initiated, Documented Processes Controlled Environment represents move toward standardized, centralized control. This culture set benefits from greater local control than the leader initiated organization while still maintaining a degree of oversight that enhances standardization and centralized direction setting.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The Individual Initiated, Knowledge and Skills Controlled Environment represents a culture that is moving toward greater consistency in action if not action initiation. Thus, these organizations gain a limited amount of increased consistency while still maintaining a high level of innovation and flexibility. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

The Supervisor Initiated, Knowledge and Skills Controlled Environment represents a somewhat centrally controlled environment. However, the general lack of guiding processes or standards allows a great deal of operational flexibility; limiting the degree of consistency gained by these organizations. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The Leader Initiated, Documented Processes Controlled Environment is one of two anchor points on the Culture-based Work Performance Model. Subsequently, organizations aligned with this culture set represent the highest level of work consistency and efficiency while incurring the greatest degree of risk in job satisfaction and creativity.

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Image source “Most organizations have far too little conflict,” Pat Lencioni at the 2011 World Business Forum. Friction between individuals based on personalities, backstabbing, and gossip stifles organizations, hinders productivity, and creates negative work environments. Solve it quickly.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The Individual Initiated, Knowledge and Skills Controlled Environment represents a culture that seeks to actively harness and channel worker creativity. These organizations foster creativity among workers in a controlled manner that enables the company achieve its mission objectives while making room for a degree of experimentation.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2012

The Supervisor Initiated, Rules and Standards Controlled Environment is the centerpoint of StrategyDriven Culture-base Work Performance Model. Subsequently, organizations can more easily flex in the cultural direction needed to implement a change. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

The Leader Initiated, Knowledge and Skills Controlled Environment represents a unique cultural blend that develops over a long period of time. These organizations tend to have a relatively high tenure among executives, managers, and employees. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The Individual Initiated, Knowledge and Skills Controlled Environment is one of two anchor points on the Culture-based Work Performance Model. Subsequently, organizations aligned with this culture set represent the highest level of engagement and creativity while incurring the greatest degree of risk in work consistency and efficiency.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 18, 2012

The Social Organization: How to Use Social Media to Tap the Collective Genius of Your Customers and Employees Anthony J. Bradley and Mark P.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 3, 2019

Southwest Airlines 2011 Results Reflect Benefits of Servant Leadership. ” “Leading an organization is as much about soul as it is about systems. ” “If you create an environment where the people truly participate, you don’t need control.” Herb Kelleher Quotes.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 18, 2012

The Social Organization: How to Use Social Media to Tap the Collective Genius of Your Customers and Employees Anthony J. Bradley and Mark P.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 19, 2011

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Is our digital environment interfering with our employees’ ability to see the big picture? Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P. Click here to cancel reply.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 6, 2011

Winning in Today’s Environment : Six Imperatives for the Chief Sales Officer. Learn how you can deploy several best practices to achieve unparalleled sales success in your organization. Click here for more information on Winning in Today’s Environment : Six Imperatives for the Chief Sales Officer.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Organized by topic, this is a great (and sourced) collection. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. Of Related Interest: Steve Jobs 1955-2011. George Beahm has compiled a collection of Steve Jobs quotes in I, Steve. My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to make them better.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 21, 2023

Doug Conant’s Story: Being Honored and Honoring Others Doug Conant is the leader who turned around Campbell Soup Company when he served as President and CEO (2001-2011). Before we pose the questions, though, let us share a story that illuminates why contemplating them is so valuable. This article was coauthored by Katharine P.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Guest post by Mark Royal and Tom Agnew, from Hay Group , regular contributors to Great Leadership: The term “doing more with less” is being used increasingly liberally by organizations today. How can leaders create a more enabling environment to increase productivity? The real answer lies in employee enablement. Identify support gaps.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

In today’s environment, employees have to deal with complexity and ambiguity at a much higher rate than before. 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. In neither case does it make you into a leader.

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

by John • September 6, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. Yes, we were a marketing-driven company and yes, my mind was consumed with marketing and strategy; but, it wasn’t marketing wizardry alone that made the organization sing. September 24, 2011 at 3:56 pm. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

January 19th, 2011 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Today’s guest post is from Mike Figliuolo at The thoughtLEADERS Blog. Whether they are looking within their own team, the broader organization, or outside the company, a good leader always has a notion of who will be sitting in their chair next. They might get laid off. Great post!

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In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 30, 2012

In my CEO afterlife, I’ve pondered the inherent notion that business leadership is different than that of less competitive organizations such as academic institutes, charities, governments, or social associations. Leading and working in such environments can be awfully tough. Harbaugh and McCarthy were having great seasons.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

It has rapidly become an acronym for our business environment. Manwani described the role of leadership in the VUCA world as “having a clear point of view about the future and building an organization that can navigate towards that destination through good times, and importantly, also in bad times.”. He has done a masterful job.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 15, 2012

The Alignment-Focused Organization : Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution. To close the gap between strategy and execution, companies need to align business strategy with actual initiatives, projects, and daily activities across the organization. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 6, 2011

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. Episode 2 – What makes an organization StrategyDriven? Please consider the environment before and after printing this article.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I fear for these senior leaders and their organizations. Don’t think for a second that leaders throughout the organization don’t notice the absence of discussion about c-suite development and learning. You are creating an environment that values invincibility and downplays learning. Don’t hide it, flaunt it!

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 22, 2011

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. Learn more about how to become truly StrategyDriven by reading: The StrategyDriven Organization. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 27, 2011

The 21st-century CMO : How Digital Marketing is Driving Organization Transformation. Click here for more information on The 21st-century CMO : How Digital Marketing is Driving Organization Transformation. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Beyond Performance: How Great Organizations Build Ultimate Competitive Advantage. Additionally, Beyond Performance provides insights to the role of organization leaders in fostering ongoing performance excellence. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. by Scott Keller and Colin Price. About the Reference.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Changing your organization is even harder – sometimes, nearly impossible. After spending three decades helping organizations master the art of change, he realized that changing a company or changing your life, are both based on virtually the same key principles. Change is hard. It’s all about me.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 21, 2012

You’ve seen the lists: 2011 Top Companies for Leaders. What about those aspiring wannbe leaders that happen to work at one of the other organizations that don’t make the leadership honor role? In a crappy work environment, complaining becomes the norm because there’s so much to complain about. 40 Best Companies for Leaders 2012.

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