Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development [link] As this year winds down, I’m preoccupied with the question of how I can be more effective next year. My historical method, and the process I’ve started for 2014, has been to create a plan – complete with goals, strategies and tactics. Mark began writing about a decade ago.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 17, 2015

“Great leadership is only found in the world of business,” my seatmate on a recent flight pompously boasted, “Certainly not in the government, churches or education where we desperately need it.”. The HPU story is nothing short of a leadership tour de force. United Way contributions were over $200,000 in 2014. “We He was not.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2015

Per the 2014 McKinsey research study of 1323 companies involved in organization redesign, less than a quarter of those transformation efforts succeeded. Another key characteristic for a successful organizational transformation is an active, end-to-end, and comprehensive leadership.

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Thin Difference

MAY 21, 2019

Nothing around us stays static, so change leadership is a necessity. Change for the sake of change is not good leadership. Change requires a grounding in a business and societal understanding and discovery from which reasonable policies and strategies arise. Change leadership and common good need a tighter intersection.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Here is the schedule it may change; 12/26/13 – Team Building & Leadership Articles. 12/30/13 – Team Building & Leadership Photos. 12/31/13 – Team Building & Leadership Activities / Simulations. Favorite Team Building & Leadership Articles 2013. Team Leader / Manager you are NOT a Mind-Reader.

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Curious Cat

JANUARY 3, 2017

These posts were the most popular posts on the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog in 2016 (as measured by page views, as recorded by my analytics application). Toyota Post Record Profit: Splits $15 million in Pay and Bonus for top 21 Executives (2014). How to Manage What You Can’t Measure (2010) *. Peter Scholtes (2009).

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Change Starts Here

DECEMBER 23, 2014

In this episode, Dotty Posto, President of Posto Management Consulting, shares how to use creativity to design breakthrough change communication. Modernizing Change Management with Agile and Lean Practices. Managing Change in Today’s Dynamic Global Economy. How to Avoid and Manage Change-Related Overload.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. Superbosses : How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent by Sydney Finkelstein Although Superbosses may differ in leadership styles, they share a playbook that leads to extraordinary success founded on making other people successful.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 30, 2020

In turn, a 2014 study of IT projects found that only 16.2% Fortunately, recent research in these fields shows how you can use pragmatic strategies to address these dangerous judgment errors, whether in your professional life , your relationships , or other life areas. succeeded in meeting the original planned resource expenditure.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Here is the schedule it may change; 12/26/13 – Team Building & Leadership Articles. 12/30/13 – Team Building & Leadership Photos. 12/31/13 – Team Building & Leadership Activities / Simulations. 7 Principles of Leadership Development: Managers as Mentors. Meeting Zombies. Really for anyone.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 11, 2014

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. ”. It can help manage risk.

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Chart Your Course

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Six Ways to Get Employees out of a Sophomoric Slump Fast Company, June 2014. Talent is Top Priority for CEO’s, Overtaking Managing Risk World at Work, April 2011. Managing Talent in a Turbulent Economy Deloitte, February 2009. Five Strategies That Drive Employee Engagement and Employee Retention Video.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 14, 2014

The question then becomes, as a business owner, leader or HR manager, what should you do about it? I would contend that the best investment you can make is in talent management. In essence, we funnel people into the vision, goals and strategy we have for the company. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 18, 2018

If we all have a shared vision that we’re moving towards together, a healthy leadership team will be able to call each other out without anyone taking it personally. That’s an extremely effective part of the military’s strategy, and, admittedly, it’s a little tougher to apply to a business backdrop. In 2014, he founded Traction Inc.,

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Coaching Tip

MAY 8, 2015

An in-depth, global, executive study used as the basis of the report shows that a full half of respondents do not feel their organizations have a solid pipeline of “ready now” leadership candidates. . Development needs to be inextricably linked to business goals and strategy.” . Self-coaching leadership development guides: .

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 23, 2018

But in the world of leadership, humor has typically been typecast as a manifestation of individual personalities and thereby a spontaneous and non-replicable activity. This works because all the participants have come to trust and respect one another – but leadership still actively moderates to ensure that no red-lines are crossed.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 26, 2021

While there is a degree of logic to the strategy, it’s one that research from the University of Notre Dame suggests is not always that effective. The idea behind the strategy is that staff from the acquired company struggle to really feel at home in the new firm. Poor performance.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 27, 2014

This post was first published in SmartBlog on Leadership January 23, 2014. I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. This one from Susan Broussard (permission to use full name): “We have started a leadership development program among the top performers in our company.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. Awhile back, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What''s Your Favorite?"

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 30, 2014

The Executive Checklist: A Guide for Setting Direction and Managing Change James M. Spitzer Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution Harvard School of Public Health James M. Kerr Jørgen Vig Knudstorp and his leadership team Jeanne W.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 14, 2014

If we want to remain effective, the most valuable investment we can make is the development of our leaders today to ensure great leadership tomorrow. When we invest in leadership for the future we need to ensure that we can keep up, both with technology and with increasing levels of interconnection and interdependence.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 29, 2014

Effectively managing people, processes, or both is in many ways a balancing act. There are many variables in play simultaneously which determine if somebody will ultimately be successful in a leadership role. The next step is to understand that a manager can be both professional and personal at the same time. Work Stinks?

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The Center For Leadership Studies

AUGUST 24, 2022

We approached the subject by measuring various aspects of leadership that we thought would be meaningfully related to the WPD of leaders and are generally desirable for the long-term success of high-performing organizations: Team adaptability 1. Training/leadership development practices. Individual job outcomes (e.g., 1 Griffin et al.,

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Strategy Driven

JULY 29, 2014

For over twenty years, he has served as trusted advisor to executives and managers at dozens of Fortune 500 and smaller companies in the areas of management effectiveness, organizational development, and process improvement. You just finished reading Management Observation Program - Observations Change Behaviors !

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Hank’s latest book functions as a ‘PDR of business,’ a view of Big Picture strategies, methodologies and recommendations. You just finished reading The Big Picture of Business - Cut the Weeds: Focus on Priorities and Strategy, Avoid the Time Zappers ! Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 7, 2014

The Korn Ferry / Exelis Action Corp Leveraging Military Leadership Program (LMLP) is dedicated to helping transitioning veterans make the most successful and rewarding transition possible. Moreover, exiting military have likely had the opportunity to experience greater levels of leadership responsibility than peers in their same age group.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 28, 2014

As we approach the end of the first month of this new year, many of us are now well under way in implementing our plans and strategies to achieve the goals we’ve mapped out for the next 11 months. Moreover, if the focus of individual companies is sustained, Human Capital may well be the engine that revives economic growth.”

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 5, 2014

These are, of course, widely appreciated management methods for raising performance. Perhaps it’s because they feel counter-intuitive to many managers. Because micromanagement, the opposite of autonomy and the default behavior for many managers, puts people in a threatened state. Copyright ©2014 PwC. All rights reserved.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

For myself, this September also marks a special milestone in my writing career – specifically, it marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of my first leadership book, “ Leadership Vertigo ”.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. A couple years ago, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What''s Your Favorite?"

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2016

In 2014, it had more than twice the administration assets of its closest competitors. Peter Sheahan , Founder and CEO of global consultancy Karrikins Group, is known internationally for innovative business thinking and thought leadership. Seek out the right partners.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 3, 2014

In the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) business landscape expected to continue for 2015, leaders face many challenges , requiring aggressive, sustained talent management strategies to prepare them for success. Two times more likely to place value on interacting over managing skills.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 23, 2014

Open and clear communication is a critical part of strong leadership. Power up Your Voice : Speaking in a strong voice conveys confidence and leadership. You just finished reading Communication Skills Can Increase Your Leadership Credibility ! Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2014

And since study after study tells us that the most important driver to employee satisfaction is the manager-employee relationship, it only stands to reason that companies should be placing their bets on middle managers to hold the ship together. Use a management cascade so that information goes to them before employees.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The Practical Drucker: Applying the Wisdom of the World’s Greatest Management Thinker William A. Cohen Xenophon'

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The Practical Drucker: Applying the Wisdom of the World’s Greatest Management Thinker William A. Cohen Xenophon'

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Strategy Driven

MAY 6, 2014

The name, Management Observation Program , suggest that authorship of these documented performance assessments are or should be limited to those who supervise work. See StrategyDriven whitepaper, Preventing Catastrophic Industrial Accidents ) So why not allow everyone within the organization to submit management observations?

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