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My Top 10 Leadership Insights For 2014

Tanveer Naseer

Not only did 2014 mark five years that I’ve been writing online for this blog, but this was also the year I finally added “author” to my list of credentials with the release of my first leadership book, “Leadership Vertigo”. Again, the importance of this can best be appreciated when we consider how our brain operates.

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Add a Little Hoopla to Your Culture

Great Leadership By Dan

Hoopla is also used as a way to quickly get input on the performance of various processes throughout the operation. Schroeder are award-winning authors, consultants, and educators. On March 31, 2014, Robinson and Schroeder will release their second book together, The Idea-Driven Organization (available on Amazon ).

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Preview Thursday: The Business Sergeant by Chris Hallberg

Lead Change Blog

Chris Hallberg, “The Business Sergeant,” is a seasoned business consultant, turnaround expert, United States Army veteran, and author of The Business Sergeant’s Field Manual. Hallberg then sold the company after two years of profitable operations with over 20% net profit to the bottom line. In 2014, he founded Traction Inc.,

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Managing for the Unexpected –Understanding Emergence Theory In Business

Great Leadership By Dan

So, as suggested in my most recent book, The Executive Checklist (Palgrave-Macmillan, January 2014), pursuing improvement for the sake of improvement is not a wise move. Kerr is a Partner at Blum Shapiro Consulting located in West Hartford, CT where he heads the strategic planning and organizational behavior practice.

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Want Better Performance? Clear the Path!

Lead Change Blog

My consulting framework operates the same way. Tiny HR’s 2014 Employee Engagement and Organizational Culture report found that 26 percent of employees do not have the resources they need to be successful. It’s a lot of work. I help leaders understand that a high performing, values-aligned culture doesn’t happen by default.

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Leadership Infrastructure – A Prerequisite To Mightiness

Tanveer Naseer

In business, leadership infrastructure is the sum total of all the management systems, processes, leadership teams, skill sets, and disciplines that enable companies to grow from small operations into midsized or large firms. It includes the board of directors, the management team, subject matter experts, and consultants.

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A Budget Does Not A Strategy Make!

Strategy Driven

Let’s see how many of us have been involved in this type of conversation: Strategy Consultant: “ Do you have a Strategic Plan? ” Strategy Consultant: “ Oh, great! ” Strategy Consultant: “ OK, thanks. Strategy Consultant: “ Umm, this isn’t a strategic plan. ”. May I see it? It is not trivial.