Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Home / Leadership / The Problem with Good Ideas. February 11, 2013. When each individual comes up with different good ideas, the operating environment quickly gets complicated. Once a team or an individual commits to a good idea, their personal success and pride are on the line. Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Through both of these exercises, I demonstrated how the growing distractions and communication channels leaders now have to manage in their day-to-day affairs can so easily cause us to drift from the leadership path and direction we originally set out to take. Guy Kawasaki and Tanveer Naseer – MHLC 2013 3. “It’s

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 5, 2016

To that end, as we make plans for what we’d like to achieve in 2016, here’s a look at my Top 10 Leadership Insights from 2015, insights that can help you to use your leadership to not only drive success in your organization in 2016, but create that kind of environment that will allow your employees to thrive under your care.

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 18, 2014

I believe that many leadership coaches are paid for the wrong reasons. My dad operated a two-pump gas station. The next time you are working on a project, ask yourself, “What would happen to my level of commitment if I knew I was only going to be paid if I achieved results?” and “How much time did I spend in coaching?”

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 3, 2020

When it finally came to my attention, I realized right away that large-scale, controlled experimentation would revolutionize the way all companies operate their businesses and how managers make decisions. A result is the human tendency to commit such errors when we observe things or hear anecdotes. 3) Is the experiment doable? (4)

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 16, 2013

You would think that an Ivy League institution like Cornell University would be a model of the best practices of leadership throughout its organization since Cornell and most universities believe they are growing the next generation of leaders for our country and our world. not necessarily and not always. That got everyone’s attention!

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 30, 2020

29% of Americans believe that armed rebellion might be necessary in the near future to protect their liberties from government intrusion (Cassino, Jenkins, 2013). Within an hour of that commitment they were making decisions based on what was good for their company. Jose, you are a committed officer. Alston, the UN Study).

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Yet, despite the negative connotations, most companies still operate bureaucratically – insisting employees work inside of increasingly complex structures with processes and procedures designed to standardize or control everything. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Silent Killer #3: Bureaucratic Styles.

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HR Digest

MAY 1, 2019

Under her leadership, IBM has incorporated automation and AI throughout the employee life cycle. Leadership skills, confidence and the courage to pursue the unconventional, are the traits that brought her the HR Executive of the Year Award-2018. A commitment to continuous learning will be key.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Contemporary information systems are blind to many of the key drivers of productivity and have consistently failed in their quest to integrate the diverse operations of a company. It was never designed for that purpose and is, in fact, ill-suited to managing the complex web of commitments that are the organization. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2013

You attitudes and behaviors are the biggest differentiators for leadership success. The four well researched core emotional intelligence metrics of: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness and Relationship Management are directly correlated with successful or failing leadership. Blame others for outcomes. About the Author.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2016

I was Dean of a leading business school in Paris and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the top mobile telecom operator in Tunisia when the Arab Spring broke out, turning the already troubled Middle East and North Africa upside down. I ended up with that job and found out what it really means to lead in a high turbulence environment.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 9, 2021

Courtney then went on to be a volunteer football coach and operator of Classic American Hardwood s, a $40 million lumber company and 2013 inductee into the prestigious Society of Entrepreneurs. That's a choice you face every single day in terms of your attitude and commitment. Even if you have to go against the grain.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2014

If you thought you were serious about it, Learn or Die will take you to a whole new level with tools, case studies, and insights that will challenge your commitment to learning. Kotter For most companies, the hierarchy is the singular operating system at the heart of the firm. Leaders followers, and context form a system of leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 17, 2013

From an organizational standpoint, the leaders didn’t feel there was a compelling strategy they could commit to. They also felt they were operating at cross-purposes every single day. This was the core issue that this team of senior leaders had to confront – the poor leadership culture that they allowed to exist in their organization.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2013

” Marketing can sometimes slip through the cracks given the constant and pressing demands of sales, client service, and internal operations. You (or someone else in your company) should commit to writing about key topics and insights in your business and / or industry. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2015

In a 2013 survey of nearly 700 executives across a variety of industries, our firm asked respondents to rate the effectiveness of the top leaders of their companies. In our research , we’ve found five leadership acts that help companies close the strategy-to-execution gap. You are a primary champion of emotional commitment.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Questions like this involving issues like politics, human rights, or equality often present themselves sooner or later for any business operating in global markets. According to Reuters reporting , until a few years ago the bank operated in Sudan, a country whose government was under U.S. sanctions, like Iran.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2015

They are called upon to advise companies that must manage risk in an increasingly complex global operating environment and navigate disruptive technologies that threaten their business models. The commitment is too great and the responsibility is too important to fake it – and shareholders won’t stand for it.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

But I suggest that the problem at Uber goes beyond a culture created by toxic leadership. Uber faced an important challenge in implementing this strategy: It isn’t easy to get people to commit crimes. But because Uber’s problem is rooted in its business model, changing the leadership will not fix it.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

The current mantra is “Move fast with stable infrastructure”, which speaks to the organizational design challenge of operating at scale in a fickle and volatile world. Each state poses a different leadership challenge. Many have speculated since about failures of its leadership under its bullish former CEO, Fred Goodwin.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

for 10+ years; deployment of design as an integrated function across the entire enterprise; evidence that design investments and influence are increasing; clear reporting structure and operating model for design; experienced design executives at the helm directing design activities; and tangible senior leadership-level commitment for design.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2014

vehicles decreasing from 40% of total in 2000 to 17% in 2013), by destination (e.g., from 80% in 2000 to 50% in 2013), and by exposure to the economic cycle. The executive team should not commit to specific moves, as factors outside of their control might require a change of plan. Communicate consistently and transparently.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

This week, Microsoft is announcing an unusual initiative that it hopes will change how the company operates: an internal fee on carbon. As Microsoft takes on more of its customers' operations through cloud-based services, reliance on the utility grid creates real operational and price risk (from outages and volatile prices).

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 11, 2014

Today, he is a volunteer football coach and operator of Classic American Hardwood s, a $40 million lumber company and 2013 inductee into the prestigious Society of Entrepreneurs. That''s a choice you face every single day in terms of your attitude and commitment. No one but you has control over your legacy. You''ll be inspired.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 10, 2013

Futren Corporation is a private-club management and operations company with around 200 employees, based in Marietta, Ga. The company manages Indian Hills Country Club and The Georgian Club in Marietta, and acquired Woodland Hills Golf Course in Cartersville in February 2013. Rhoden is a second-generation executive. Community outreach.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2015

When you borrow talent, you obtain what you need more cost effectively than hiring it and without making a long-term commitment; and when you lend talent you’re offering your stars and high-potentials new opportunities for growth and development that they might not otherwise get within the confines of your organization.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2014

Consider Walmart’s significant commitments to energy efficiency and renewables. At one of the company’s sustainability ”milestone meetings” in 2013, one senior exec said the initiatives would “help us keep our stores up and running no matter how bad the weather is or who else might be down.”

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 10, 2013

Futren Corporation is a private-club management and operations company with around 200 employees, based in Marietta, Ga. The company manages Indian Hills Country Club and The Georgian Club in Marietta, and acquired Woodland Hills Golf Course in Cartersville in February 2013. Community outreach.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Next, the 10-member senior leadership team used a variety of means, such as town halls, and videos of executives explaining the plan, to clearly and repeatedly communicate the urgent need for cost reduction as a requirement for process redesign across the system that would ultimately improve patient care. Capitalize on success.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Among their trophies in 2014 was a complete housecleaning at Darden Restaurants, the largest operator of full-service restaurants in the U.S. In its 2013 proxy statement , GE announced that it is searching for director candidates who will bring technology, marketing, finance — and “leadership” experience to the boardroom.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2013

operates in 13 countries, spanning a dozen languages. At Rakuten we faced this challenge and have embraced a solution that not only improved our communication as a company, but it propelled us into the ranks of global expansion leadership. It is the commitment to English as the company''s official language. What do you do?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

How can these companies overcome the inevitable leadership, organizational, and cultural challenges involved? ” To hit the aggressive growth targets (750 by the end of 2013 and 1000 by November 2014) Waldo had to rewrite some GE rules. Operations Competitive strategy Technology' ” Integrating with the Mother Ship.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

It occupied one counter at 2-J’s Hamburgers, an established Austin restaurant, owned and operated by Ralph Moreland. Building corporate cultures and successful businesses means making and sticking to commitments.). Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. ” Song by Frankie Avalon. Yes and here I stand.”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Although this can present leadership challenges related to shifting strategy, culture and operations, it certainly isn’t rocket science. Get Institutional Commitment. The board approved, and Erasmus’s next CEO – Ernst Kuipers – drove this forward from 2013. Insight Center. Sponsored by Medtronic.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

In 2000, with more than $100 million in negative cash flow, the company agreed to be acquired by Star Cruises, a leading cruise operator in Asia. The company lost the trust of its frontline employees, the commitment of its travel agent partners and the loyalty of its passengers, who increasingly switched to other vacation sources.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Leadership then specifies a plan that it believes will position the company to win in this predicted future. This mindset focuses leadership on making near-term decisions with the longer-term destination in mind, but it doesn’t presume that there is only one path from here to there. Webvan was forced to cease operations by 2001.

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