Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If you are in any doubt that collaborative leadership is an imperative, and not just a fad, take a look at any of the 22 articles in the Harvard Business Review series on collaboration. According to John Chambers , CEO of Cisco, “You cannot create collaboration is you think leadership is about control.” Get used to transparency.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 22, 2012

To ensure the realization of your vision, you need structures and processes which act as guardrails to keep you from falling off the path. Before you begin down the path of execution, spend some time getting yourself organized by creating processes and checklists to help you stay on track. 1. Get Organized. About Todd Nielsen.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 21, 2012

They can at companies like Disney, Starbucks, Southwest, McDonalds and Google – all listed in the top 15 of the 2012 most admired companies. Don’t wait for senior leadership. Put processes in place to monitor and support the values being lived on a day-by-day basis. As a leader, model the values consistently.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 25, 2012

I do not believe that studying these leaders will reveal the secret formula to great leadership. For this reason I was delighted to discover Judgment Calls: 12 Stories of Big Decisions and the Teams That Got Them Right by Thomas Davenport and Brook Manville (Harvard Business Review Press, 2012).

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2012

The results of The 2012 Towers Watson Global Workforce Study indicate that 43% of the global workforce is either detached or actively disengaged. With such a strong focus on its importance and over a decade to address the issues, it would be reasonable to expect improvement. But the news is not good.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 25, 2013

first became aware of Les Hayman in July 2012 when I read his excellent guest post for Gurprriet Siingh – “ Transforming HR – How a CEO did it.” The formal review process may be needed for grading, goal setting, record keeping and salary changes, but too often can spring surprises for both reviewer and reviewed.

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