Lead Change Blog

JULY 21, 2016

And top-down, hierarchical leadership styles can still be effective for managing an organization, especially those that mass-produce specific products. Here’s where it gets sketchy… When left to their own devices under stress, these hammer-dropping leaders will lack the emotional intelligence to influence those they lead.

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Industry Leadership Styles Leadership Hammer 150

First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 8, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Joanna Cound (Managing Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy, BlackRock) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business.

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Hammer Policies Planning Execution 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 21, 2011

Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career [.].

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Hammer Career Planning Execution 80

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2012

In Front Line Heroes , Bruce Hodes offers executives and business leaders advice culled from 30 years of coaching privately held companies ranging from $5 million to $100 million in size. Seven essential rules for effective strategic planning. How to transform groups into high-performance teams. Finally, do not be afraid to experiment.

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Team BHAG Hammer Customer Loyalty 73

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2012

In Front Line Heroes , Bruce Hodes offers executives and business leaders advice culled from 30 years of coaching privately held companies ranging from $5 million to $100 million in size. Seven essential rules for effective strategic planning. Performance standards hammered out. Task driven but a lot of individual agendas.

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Team BHAG Hammer Open-book 82

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2014

It was in June of 1764 that a merchant named Peter Hasenclever landed in New York with plans to build a network of factories unlike any the world had seen. His acquaintances included Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, who wanted Hasenclever’s advice about encouraging a textile industry. Hasenclever moved to London in 1763.

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Industry Hammer Transportation Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2011

Process gurus such as Michael Hammer , Jim Champy , Geary Rummler , and Alan Brache have long maintained that companies must appoint process owners to ensure that processes are improved across functions. Air Products, Nokia, and Shell, among others, followed this advice and created top-level process owners. And they succeeded wildly.

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Process Champy Competitive Advantage Hammer 15