Lead on Purpose

JULY 5, 2014

'Guest post by Steve Brown One of the popular approaches to improving performance and employee engagement is to set up 360-degree reviews. With this process, a person gets feedback from their peers, as well as their manager.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

'Guest post by Sarah Sladek About 40 years ago, shortly after the Baby Boomers (1946-1964) were born, demographers and industry leaders realized that someday this generation of 78 million Americans would retire and the nation would experience a shortage of … Continue reading → Team Building Techology Trust collaboration competition culture influence Leadership talent teamwork'

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 26, 2014

'Successful leaders are persistent; they relentlessly pursue their goals. In a recent post about business ups and downs, Michael Hyatt makes an interesting comparison of amateurs to professionals in baseball: Professionals aren’t smarter than you.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 4, 2014

'No matter what you are facing in life right now, there are things for which you can (and absolutely should) be grateful. Showing gratitude to others helps you see the world as a better place and move forward more effectively during the tough times. You should be thankful for the people who make your life better. Albert Schweitzer said it well: “Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown into flame by another human being.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2014

'We all know people who inspire us, who encourage us—through their actions and example—to work hard, to persevere through difficult circumstances. What’s their secret? How do they persuade others to do great things?

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

'One of the quickest, simplest approaches to performing root cause analysis (finding the answers for why something happened the way it did) is to use the 5 whys technique.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 25, 2014

'Throughout my life I’ve been a big believer in the value of hard work—it’s one of three lessons I was taught from my youth. Everyone who takes an idea and makes it into something valuable does it through hard work.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 29, 2014

'“We’ve entered a new era. Call it the age of imagination, ideation, conceptualization, creativity, innovation—take your pick. Creativity, mental flexibility, and collaboration have displaced one-dimensional intelligence and isolated determination as core ingredients of a competitive advantage.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

'Guest post by Andrew Cravenho. I recently watched a rerun of Executive Suite , based on Cameron Hawley’s book of the same name. In this black and white classic, William Holden portrays a junior executive with great vision but limited executive experience. Upon the untimely death of the revered company president, the board must select a new leader. The leading candidate is the scheming CFO played by Frederic March, a passionless, colorless bean counter groping for power, but with no vision beyon

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 13, 2014

'How do leaders create sustained growth and make an obvious improvement to the bottom line of their company? Is it really possible for one (or a few) people to make a major difference in the results of a big organization?

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 7, 2014

'I’ve been thinking lately about how to motivate people and inspire them to step up, to take action, to do great things. I see so much opportunity for people, and yet so little motivation to make a difference.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 2, 2014

'As I’ve gotten older and seen more the of what the world offers, I’ve come to realize that success depends as much on the desire of an individual as anything else.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 22, 2014

'“Extreme would not be extreme without fear. And fear would not be worth it without the love of the game.” Are you an extreme leader?

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2014

'A common response when you ask somebody for their help or their input is “I don’t have enough time.” This is an interesting response given that we all have the same amount of time – 24 hours in a day.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

'Every so often something happens that brings into question long, and sometimes closely held beliefs. One of those happened this morning.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 24, 2014

'Guest post by Rebecca Gray Today, the most valuable commodity many companies have is not a product, but information – proprietary systems, processes, patents, or financial information, and the damage inflicted by a security breach goes far beyond its immediate … Continue reading → Leadership policies privacy procedures security'

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 22, 2014

'People in countries, organizations and companies tend to behave in similar ways. The term culture has come to represent this idea: the way people think, behave or work. The culture of a company can have a major effect on the value—in terms of products and services—that a company provides to its customers. A recent Gallup study analyzed data from more than 30,000 employees in various industries to determine what characteristics led to companies creating a high-performance culture that improves t

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

'Guest post by Sarah Brooks. Successful business leaders emerge from a variety of circumstances, each finding a unique path to the top. But the cream of the crop shows some similarities across its members. Certain habits lead to success in business. Whether you work for yourself or an employer, these five tips will help you succeed in business: 1. Know Your Limits.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

'Guest post by Ryan Harrison. SaaS (software as a service) sales teams often focus on bringing in new clients; however, they often miss the key fact that existing clients pay more dividends in the long run. The blog ForEntrepreneurs.com reports that 5-30 percent of a business’ revenue comes from the initial sale. Renewals and upsells account for the other 70-95 percent.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 11, 2014

'<Ad> I used Grammarly’s online plagiarism checker because leaders better get their letters right. This post is sponsored by Grammarly, but the content and opinions are my own. </Ad> Now that the hype of the New Year is behind us it’s a bit easier to look forward through a more realistic lens. Many resolution and goal-setting plans exist, and in that late December period, the number of offers can make your head spin.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 30, 2014

'Like many of you I like to take time at the end of the year to review what transpired and evaluate how I did—and that includes my blog.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

'Returning visitors will notice big changes at Lead on Purpose. For more than six years I have stayed with a consistent theme and blog layout. This week I decided it was time for a change, so as you see the blog has a new theme and look about it. The hope is to make it easier to find the relevant content for which you are searching, and a more pleasant place to spend a bit of your time.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 11, 2014

'Does your organization use analytics in your decision making? How have analytics affected your product planning?

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