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June 2018 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, employee performance and engagement, personal and professional development, productivity, team building, and more. Leadership. Thoughts on leadership ethics.

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The Big Picture of Business – Ethics… Good for Business

Strategy Driven

In order to succeed and thrive in modern society, all private and public sector entities must live by codes of ethics. Ethics and profits are not conflicting goals. Corporate Responsibility relates to every stage in the evolution of a business, leadership development, mentoring and creative ways of doing business.

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The Big Picture of Business: Putting Budgeting Into Perspective, The Bigger Picture of Strategic Planning

Strategy Driven

The term Budgeting gets tossed around in many ways. Budgets get blamed for gridlock. Budgets get politicized. Budgets get more attention than the umbrellas under which they rightfully belong: Strategic Planning and Visioning. Budgeting by itself is a minor piece of business strategy. by Hank Moore.

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Challenging Thought-Terminating Clichés: Strategies for Organizational Change

Mike Cardus

That’s not in the budget.” Phrases like ‘Don’t rock the boat’ or ‘It’s not in the budget’ often serve to halt innovation and maintain the status quo. The key lies in the persistent, strategic, and ethical application of these tactics, always keeping the organization’s and its stakeholders’ betterment at the forefront.

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Picasso’s Napkin: A Leadership Lesson on Valuing Expertise

Skip Prichard

People often ask her to do things and offer a budget which is insulting based on the complexity of the ask. Understanding the background and experiences that shape their skills and work ethic can provide deeper appreciation for their contributions and potential growth paths within the team. My daughter is an amazing artist.

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The Big Picture of Business – Planning and Budgeting in Downsized Times

Strategy Driven

Base Budgets on Value… Not on Cost. Readily measurable values: Time and cost of product development-service delivery cycles. 7 Steps Toward Getting Your Budgets Accepted More Readily: Commitment toward strategic planning for your function-department-company. Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior.

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What Does “Good Leadership” Mean?

Leading in Context

Without those conversations, they might think it means making the sales numbers and meeting aggressive work deadlines, being knowledgeable when people come to them for help, or staying within budget. Those things are all important, but "good leadership" requires much more.