Next Level Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

Standards Matter: In reading the reporting, I get the feeling that no one was setting the standards by which an institution as important as Arlington should operate. It appears that the standard for the day to day operations of the cemetery were at the level of “good enough” when they should have been perfect.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Accept Help:   The rescue operation appears to have been a model of private and public sector cooperation and coordination. Put Yourself in Their Shoes:  One of the most impressive aspects of the rescue operation is how much attention was paid to the overall health and well being of the miners and their families.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

  I really like the carnival's focus on lean management techniques, which I feel is especially relevant in today's tenuous business environment as all of us can afford to seek out additional operational efficiencies via lean management processes.   Ready to improve your management skills? .

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

 In the latest installment to his Little Big Things video series Tom Peters declares war on these systems and encourages managers to make it easy for all members of an organization to identify problems with an organization's systems and provide bottom-up feedback for improving the way the company operates.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 28, 2010

Leaders are more effective when they build mastery in their operating realm. Subscribe to Blog Updates via Email or RSS Chart Your Course in 2011 with a Life GPS® Interactive Program Details Here Join me for the. Be Clear About Your Passion : From a professional standpoint, Byrd appeared to have two primary passions.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

 Numerous forecasting models are based off economic indicators like the Consumer Confidence Index and it is critical that you follow and understand how these leading indicators relate to your organization's operations. I really like how The Conference Board takes a high level approach to monitoring the business climate.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

He operated at the highest levels of IBM and was considered a candidate to be the next CEO. Subscribe to Blog Updates via Email or RSS Chart Your Course in 2011 with a Life GPS® Interactive Program Details Here Join me for the. The arrest was a complete surprise to Moffat and everyone who knew him.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 12, 2010

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 18, 2010

February 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Archives February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 More.   I highly recommend that you put this book on your reading list.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 13, 2010

In a nice post to read in conjunction with Sharlyn's post above, Tim points out that we aren't operating in Q1 of 2009 anymore and that fewer and fewer employees are willing to stick around in a job working for a boss they can't stand.   Tim Sanders, Sanders Says : Don't Take Your Employees for Granted! -

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

  Since new members of the House will be up for reelection in two years, they’re operating on a similar time frame. Subscribe to Blog Updates via Email or RSS Chart Your Course in 2011 with a Life GPS® Interactive Program Details Here Join me for the.   There’s a lot of sound advice there. 

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Next Level Blog

JULY 23, 2010

All of the good leaders Ive interviewed and worked with over the years consistently say that one of their goals is to create an operating environment in which people feel safe to speak the truth and share what is actually going on. I have the feeling that the disaster in the Gulf will be fodder for leadership case studies for years to come.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Leverage Experience:   Once an operating rhythm was established, Allen and his team ended each day with a meeting with Gulf Coast state and local officials to review progress and plan the next day’s efforts.   The local officials had veto power.    When the earthquake hit Haiti, the situation was similar to Katrina.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 14, 2010

Subscribe to Blog Updates via Email or RSS Chart Your Course in 2011 with a Life GPS® Interactive Program Details Here Join me for the. Summer, when the road warrior, business travel divas deign to disrupt their routine to fly with their families on vacation.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Unlike a business, your personal brand doesn't have hours of operation, it simply is 24/7/365. I have a documented track record of business development, operational planning, and leadership. In 2011, he was signed to Ellen DeGeneres' label, eleveneleven. Czar "I rescue troubled companies.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Seth Godin calls it shipping, Mike Myatt calls it being an actionable leadership, and I will call it “mouthless [.] Now I have a question for you: when, in your estimation, is it appropriate for a c-level leader to take a step back and *not* take action? link] Your idea sucks « hour9 :: the learning leadership blog [.]

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

  He was deployed to a forward operating base near Kandahar and told me that while he was there you were pretty much guaranteed of being shot at with AK-47’s or rocket propelled grenades whenever you left the base. .  He had ambitions of going Airborne with the Army but figures his injuries have ruled that out. 

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Roundtable Talk

JANUARY 12, 2011

She came from the municipal government where she had worked in a department that, according to her, operated at a brutally slow pace (hence, why she wanted to get out). Case in point: I once hired someone who was a terrific person into our highly entrepreneurial fast-paced consulting firm.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

"  Whether they’re stated or not, most organizations have operating principles.  Subscribe to Blog Updates via Email or RSS Chart Your Course in 2011 with a Life GPS® Interactive Program Details Here Join me for the.

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Roundtable Talk

JANUARY 25, 2011

Larry King… how to get off on the wrong foot ROWE: A new roadmap for work that will bend your brain Posted on January 25, 2011 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment At the risk of sounding like a gushing groupie, I have to (once again) say that Dan Pink changed my view of work when I heard him talk about his book Free Agent Nation way back in 1999.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

He appears to have removed himself from the day to day management of football operations. Subscribe to Blog Updates via Email or RSS Chart Your Course in 2011 with a Life GPS® Interactive Program Details Here Join me for the. He publicly owned up to accountability for the team’s lackluster performance at the end of last year.

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Roundtable Talk

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Jay Woo , CAA South Central Ontario’s Chief Operating Officer offered up this piece of advice: “Stay connected to your front line.” 2 Responses to Fast Friday with Jay Woo, COO, CAA South Central Ontario John Doe | January 4, 2011 at 3:05 PM | Funny stuff. The idea exchange is a huge internal joke.

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 4, 2010

Typically, we’re asked to think about our business plans… how we’re going to meet our targets, reduce costs, improve operations. To say that writing a leadership plan is gruelling would be an understatement.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

I'm not sure Godin's work classifies as leadership…though I do read it every day, it's more for marketing tips and deep thoughts. Great work… [link] davidburkus Good list. I did notice two missing blogs: Positive Organizational Behavior at [link].

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Whether we are progressing towards as Seth Godin says &# Tribes&# ? link] Social Influence Measurement – Tools, Resources & Commentary | Digital Marketing Blog // Digital Operative [.] Best wishes for continued success Linda… awinash Good article ,Mike. I have a question where this all lead to in future?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

link] Michael Hyatt Open of the things I have found is to keep meetings small and focus on “shipping” (a Seth Godin concept). On behalf of both Michael and I, thanks for your kind words and your insights Angela. In other words, focus on faster iteration and improvement, rather than spending months in planning.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2013

Coca-Cola, following a well-defined global trend among savvy advertisers, declared in 2011 that it''s marketing practice was going to shift to content creation. They need to represent every part of the company that touches the brand — sales, operations, distribution, customer service and so on.

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