Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 29, 2010

Do it, delegate it or dump it. It reminded me in many respects of the speech that airline attendants give on airplanes – please put on your own mask first before helping others. I’ve actually used that airline analogy with clients to remind them of the importance of taking care of themselves. Please stop by again!

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 11, 2009

→ May 12, 2009 · 12:55 am ↓ Jump to Comments Taking Charge: When Not to Delegate In leadership, one of the things we are always being reminded of is the importance of delegation, and with good reason. But when is it important not to delegate matters to others? Tackling Problems – How big is your “O”?

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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Southwest Airlines, Wal-Mart, IBM, ING, 3M, and Proctor and Gamble are some of the adaptive cultures providing insights to the enduring success growing from their highly effective cultures. “Effective leadership often involves delegating responsibilities and authority. Steps in The Culture Cycle.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 6, 2012

They’re the specific attitudes that make your organization different from everybody else. “Brown Shorts” is a very strange name that pays homage to Southwest Airlines and their unique culture of fun. What the heck are Brown Shorts?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2018

Students, workers, and retirees are protesting, targeting trains, airlines, retirement homes, universities, and government offices. The country is marking these anniversaries with a series of strikes, rallies, and occupations in response to Macron’s economic agenda.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Bethune was leading a turnaround at Continental Airlines, for example, he sent an unexpected $65 check to every employee when Continental made it to the top five for on-time flights. Less can be more when it comes to incentives. Money is the most expensive way to motivate employees, but it's still many leaders' first choice. When Gordon M.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

And they constantly review the 60 percent to decide if really need to do them or can delegate them to others. Or, as an airline CEO reflected in a recent conversation with us, “In any company I’ve been in, there haven’t been very many people who are capable of standing back and making the complicated things very simple.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

They wanted to hear about Semco, Southwest Airlines, Gore Tex, HCL. Issues have to be sorted out rather than delegated up. He was able to delegate instrumental performances, but never cultural ones. They wanted to hear about Zappos. Zappos’ War on People Management.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 31, 2016

Among the companies that use this practice are Southwest Airlines, Harley-Davidson, and Whole Foods Market, which have all enjoyed sustained growth after adopting explicit practices of transparency. Create multiple paths for raising and testing ideas Developing and presenting ideas is a key skill for strategic leaders.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2015

In the 1950s, Boeing was an insignificant player in commercial airliners. In its 1980s “Quality is Job 1” campaign, Ford delegated key decisions to teams of workers instead of single managers. Leaders must define the new direction and how it will change everyone’s priorities.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You cannot delegate that responsibility to HR.” The next morning they are due to fly home, but discover their budget airline insists that passengers print their boarding passes in advance or face an exorbitant fee at the airport. . “We don’t have an HR function, and that is a deliberate decision,” he told us.

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