Lead Change Blog

JULY 21, 2016

Think about it: what would a company be like without top-down leadership to set goals and priorities, direct resources and operations, plan strategies, and make sure those strategies are being implemented? So it does work. If you feel stuck in your top-down leadership style, the first place to start is with yourself.

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Industry Leadership Styles Leadership Hammer 150

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2014

But, for those carrying out more complex negotiations — let alone those with thousands of negotiators like the Law of the Sea or the Earth Summit — Koh offers this additional advice: 1. Win Over an Opponent by Asking for Advice. The Best Negotiators Plan to Think on Their Feet. Minimize, then expand your circle.

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Advice Hammer Seminar Consensus 13

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 10

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 17