Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Ego Free Leadership : Ending the Unconscious Habits that Hijack Your Business by Brandon Black and Shayne Hughes “Anytime we know intellectually what to do, but our actual behavior is inconsistent or in contradiction, it is a sign we are being short-circuited by our egosystem. Uniquely human skills. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

So why has the UK Customer Service Index dropped to its lowest score since 2015? Agile – when done properly – gets project teams to focus on delivering outcomes for users. And chances are, this will lead to increased loyalty and repeat business. Clearly, organisations need to be doing more to become truly customer-centric. “It

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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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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 10, 2014

1 predictor of executive success is learning agility. So we want to get a real line of sight into a person’s thinking style and leadership style. Learning agility is people''s willingness to grow, to learn, to have insatiable curiosity. Source: The Wall Street Journal, December 10, 2015. Can''t Get Enough Leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

.” The Co-Active model infuses all of CTI’s work, including coach training, leadership programming, and organizational consulting. The Co-Active Leadership Program. The Co-Active ® Leadership Program empowers leaders to recognize their capacity to lead in all areas of life. Click here for the schedule.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 30, 2014

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”. Read more on this leadership insight here: Are You Creating Value Through Your Leadership?

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Nathan Magnuson

OCTOBER 5, 2015

2015 was a big year for Millenials. workforce in 2015. I recently shared my thoughts on Eric Jacobson’s leadership website about how managers can engage their Millenial employees. There will not be enough Gen Xers to take all of the leadership positions the Baby Boomers vacate.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 4, 2015

The Attacker’s Advantage: Turning Uncertainty into Breakthrough Opportunities Ram Charan PublicAffairs (2015) This is the most valuable contribution to business thought leadership that Ram Charan has made…thus far.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Guest post from Sophie Wade: Leadership is in the midst of a major makeover. Another factor relates to the fundamental essence of the employer-employee relationship that is evolving as empathy becomes a key characteristic of new leadership. The consequence is a more flexible and fluid concept of leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The inaugural version of our Top CHRO List was published on Forbes in 2015. To be recognized on the 2020 Top CHRO List, the words leadership, team, succession, purpose, culture, governance, and diversity are not just buzzwords – they represent who a CHRO is, what they believe, and where they work every day.

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QAspire

JANUARY 5, 2016

In a world that is often described as VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and ambiguous), there are major tectonic shifts that demand a new mindset of leadership. Weave Ecosystems for Human Engagement: One of the biggest leadership challenges is to create an environment that taps into intrinsic motivation of people.

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Highlights from the Guide to Performance Management Software 2015, published by Bersin by Deloitte experts: Goal-setting and revising, managing and coaching, development planning, and rewarding and recognizing are the ongoing activities that comprise effective performance management. Aspirational. Website: BetterWorks. Twitter: @kduggan.

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Curious Cat

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Five Lean Myths and the Reality of Thinking Lean by Jeffrey Liker on the Leadership Network. Managers Are Not Non-Leaders: Managers Need to Practice Things We Classify as Leadership Traits by John Hunter on the Curious Cat Management Improvement blog (this blog obviously). by John Hunter, Luang Prabang, Laos (see more photos).

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QAspire

JULY 10, 2016

In the same week, I stumbled upon a 2015 NY Times article titled “ Why Some Teams are Smarter Than Others ”. Agility: 8 Pillars For Building Self Organizing Teams. They empathized with struggle of the other team member and changed their posture (alignment) to help put hoop through the head. 5 Timeless Qualities of True Leaders.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The 20 most popular post on our blog this year (by page views reported by our analytic tool): Myth: If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It (2015). A Bad System Will Beat a Good Person Every Time (2015). 2015 Deming Prize Awardees (2015) *. Create Constancy of Purpose (2015). Minimal Viable Product (2014).

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 2, 2019

Today savvy business leaders are prioritizing complex problem solving skills in hiring rather than old domain knowledge, and emphasizing agile team problem solving over traditional planning cycles. What do leadership teams most struggle with in the new environment?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 7, 2015

Curry is a smaller, quick player with extraordinary agility and shooting accuracy, not unlike the shepherd boy who slew the giant. LeBron, at 6’8” and 250 pounds, is the best player in basketball. He is awesome to behold: smart, confident and dominant. Beyond David and Goliath.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

In November 2015 issue of HBR, I came across an article by Francesca Gino and Bradley Staats titled “ Why Organizations Don’t Learn ” where they outline the cultural and individual biases that don’t allow organizations to learn. Why do companies struggle to become and remain learning organizations?

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

In the decade between 2005 and 2015, labor productivity in the US as measured by GDP per labor hour was less than 1% for 7 of the 10 years, according to the OECD. Similarly, many organizations are experimenting with using Agile sprints beyond the traditional areas of product development and innovation. And wages are stagnant.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2017

Gartner predicts 41 percent of enterprise revenue will come from digital business by 2020—almost double what the percentage was in 2015 (Gartner, 2016). This revealed five essential leadership and organizational capabilities: discipline and focus, agility, connectivity, openness and transparency, and empowerment and alignment.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2017

It’s about creating an agile organization that can detect what type of change is essential and respond quickly with the most competitive solution. Launched in August 2015, Predix helps companies see how their machines and infrastructure are performing so that they can improve them constantly.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Few disagree that the time is ripe for reimagining complex organizations so that they are more human and more agile. Drucker Forum 2015: Managing in the Digital Age. This post is one in a series of perspectives by presenters and participants in the 7th Global Drucker Forum , taking place November 5-6, 2015 in Vienna.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2016

Integrating mindfulness into core talent processes such as onboarding, manager training, performance conversations and leadership development is also critical, though most organizations are not yet at this stage of adoption. Develop mental agility.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, companies that rely solely on full-time employees are finding they have neither the skills nor the agility to sustain success. million from 2005 to 2015, a 67 percent jump. For instance, 40 percent of U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Since early 2015, when he began working with Sodexo’s executive committee as the global services firm’s chief transformation officer, Sunil Nayak has undergone his own leadership transformation. These four competencies are the basis for global leadership. ” Insight Center. ” Insight Center.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2015

That’s how Lego went from losing a million dollars a day in 2004 to being the world’s largest toy company in 2015. Finally, these companies are not trying to simply become agile. That’s why the quality and caliber of top leadership is so important. Lego cut these businesses. Starbucks is a classic example.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

Each state poses a different leadership challenge. Many have speculated since about failures of its leadership under its bullish former CEO, Fred Goodwin. RBS was also famous for its “strategy of not having a strategy,” being largely opportunitisic and reyling upon aggressive plays, agility, and audacity to outpace peers.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Already 35% of the workforce is comprised of Millennials, born after 1977, and they will comprise nearly 50% of the workforce by 2015. In this volatile climate, the new watchword for business is "agility." If the access of other executives is managed through the CHRO, a dysfunctional leadership team is not far behind.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

The Lean Startup is an approach to developing new products that came out of “Agile” software development, with “sprints” (quick deliverables) and fast learning. They’re now working on version 8, which they will produce in October, and version 10, with better lighting, and there is a design projected for 2015.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Top management and the executive HR team met with key HR leaders, and with every member of their Management Committee, presenting workforce analyses showing each unit-level leadership team their particular workforce reality. Again, a confluence of events offered a unique opportunity. Extend the insights beyond talent acquisition decisions.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 31, 2016

A 2015 PwC study of 6,000 senior executives , conducted using a research methodology developed by David Rooke of Harthill Consulting and William Torbert of Boston University, revealed just how pervasive this shortfall is: Only 8 percent of the respondents turned out to be strategic leaders, or those effective at leading transformations.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2016

Doug identified “Inspiring Trust” as his number one mission in his 10-year turnaround of Campbell Soup Company, where his efforts resulted in cumulative shareholder returns in the top tier of the global food industry, and among the highest measured employee engagement levels in the Fortune 500, particularly with his leadership team.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

of those in these markets said that currency volatility posed the greatest material risk to their pricing strategy during 2014 and 2015. For example, the Russian ruble depreciated from being 37 rubles to the dollar in September 2014, to being close to 70 rubles to the dollar in January 2015. Is it market share? Is it profitability?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Drucker Forum 2015: Managing in the Digital Age. Less than one in 10 firms said they “innovate in an agile way.” Using the banner “One Microsoft,” Nadella’s leadership circle has been tying everyone to the cloud with data managed on servers and not on desktops or devices. How to start?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2017

Nurtured correctly, it can help a company achieve scale insurgency — a company with the benefits of both size and agility. In early 2015 Zenefits announced that its revenues were going to increase by a factor of 10 that year, to $100 million, causing investors to flood it with money at a valuation of over $4 billion.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

HelloFresh has also had impressive growth rates, with revenues reaching about $300 million in 2015, a huge increase from its $3 million in 2012. Founded in 2015 and now valued more than $18 billion, it raised $3.3 A third example is Airbnb, now valued at $25.5 But is there something about these specific companies that others can learn?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Our research at the Agile Talent Collaborative reinforces findings from Accenture and other consulting and research firms: the use of freelancers — or agile talents as we call them — is growing, and for reasons that go well beyond cost efficiency. For example, Qualcomm includes its agile talent when the team is in training.

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