Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The world of business has changed since Boomers appeared on the stage as self-assured, optimistic employees and managers. Technology has exploded, giving us instant access to information and knowledge, and it all moves and changes so fast that some of what Boomers have learned during their careers may be obsolete.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Here are some other key words that come to mind: Inclusion is about creating an environment where people feel they belong; are valued and respected. These values and beliefs are brought alive through action and thought; in their approach to the customer; in their hiring practices and in the kind of business they choose to conduct.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 3, 2010

And, while she works, and leads, in a traditionally masculine environment, she has maintained her distinctly feminine demeanour. Back on Earth, the notion of diversity, for many of us, tends to stop at gender or ethnicity. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. That is so true.

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Roundtable Talk

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The key is to decide what the focus is going to be: job hunting, experience exchange, coaching, career transition, business development. I like 6 to 8 because there’s enough space for everyone to participate and you still get diversity of thinking. Know what you’re all about before you start inviting people to join you.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

AUGUST 1, 2010

rikerjoe August 2, 2010 at 12:45 am As I was reading your post, Gwyn, I was picturing a very similar experience I had earlier in my leadership career. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. 5 Responses to Becoming a leader…Shifting the Balance of Power.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 30, 2011

The video demonstrates some real time challenges to creating a truly collaborative environment. If they are too busy making assumptions, and talking without taking time to listen and reflect, collaboration is almost impossible. Your point about encouraging diversity of thought is particularly important.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

I like this model because, to me, it clearly illustrates the necessity for all three of these elements to converge before an environment of positive, purposeful action can be created. for our current environment? Are they clear about why the organization is in business and what it strives to achieve? for our company?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 18, 2009

But to me, you can’t hope to be a good leader unless you are fully aware of your impact on the people and environment around you. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. Some might be of the opinion that they know themselves well enough, having lived in their own skins for however long.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

AUGUST 15, 2010

We stayed at the Heathman Lodge, an upscale hotel built to blend harmoniously with the Pacific Northwest environment. If there is a misalignment of values between the leader and those who follow, then generally, a less than positive working environment is the result and poor attitudes tend to prevail. Here, we were warmly welcomed.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 29, 2009

By now, you might have guessed that measuring the performance of a leader is not as cut and dried as assessing the performance of an individual, mostly because in making this shift to leadership, the environment also moves from being mostly black and white in nature to being mostly gray.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 30, 2010

And, over the course of my career, I have also occasionally done some of these things as well. Share this: 9 Comments Filed under Building Relationships , communication , diversity , Establishing Direction , motivating & Inspiring ← Celebrate Good Times…Come On! They are disturbing to me because I recognize them.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 6, 2010

In his business career, the man did not rise to the top of the executive ladder. He talked about what he had learned over the course of his career and from whom. Okay, I can feel people cringing as they read this because injecting the word love into a business environment starts to feel a bit, um, ethereal.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

And yet, the addition of humility to the leadership diet could very well serve to take the harshness out of many corporate environments and restore a measure of respect and dignity that allows room for creativity and positive progress. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 27, 2009

Once you discover all of this, then you must go about creating the working environment that will make it all possible. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. Easy-peasy…okay, not so much. I’ll talk about the change in how you will be measured as a new leader in a couple of days.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

DECEMBER 19, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Servant Leadership…Creating an Environment of Service The Power of Diversity → December 19, 2010 · 6:35 pm ↓ Jump to Comments Facing the Blank Wall I’m having some trouble, blog-wise, this week.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 23, 2010

I really believe that people who can get the celebration part right generate a great environment to work hard, play hard…just the thing for innovation, creativity and commitment! Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. I agree with you.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Somehow that thought goes back to the jazz metaphor of another post with the laws of the universe serving as the core melody and all those other rules and statutes being subject to change and revision as the environment demands. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. Thanks for that.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. Bennis Add You’re Not The Boss of Me as a favourite Blog Subscribe by Email Subscribe to You’re Not the Boss of Me Subscribe in a reader Bookmark a Post About This Blog About Me About This Blog Follow me on Twitter Reading: "Santa Inc.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 20, 2009

Today, my friend Ginny reminded me of something that we can so often forget when we become embroiled in the serious business of business. Leaders can often be guilty of taking themselves, and everything else, s o seriously that the environment around them becomes stifled with stress and, well, just all around grumpiness.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

They simply speak to the environment you want to create for the time you will be in the room together. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. Gain agreement on a set of principles about how you are going to behave in the meeting.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Perhaps the question is, if the working environment is not conducive to civility, collaboration and adaptability, how long will it be before the cost of those results exceeds their value? Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. Anyone else want to weigh in here?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 4, 2010

So I’ve been thinking too, about this question: What are the clues that an organization, in spite of talking happily about employee engagement and shared leadership, may not be fostering an environment where it can flourish? Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 15, 2009

This creates an environment that encourages an exchange of authentic information. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. The more we disclose about ourselves the more accessible we become. And, if you are working together toward a common goal, that’s important, don’t you think?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Productions that pass the test of time are those built on solid foundations that include rich, diverse compositions of effort and opinion. It brings together so many important strands, especially the hugely important ability to listen, so overlooked in many environments today.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 28, 2009

This, in addition to establishing other operating principles for the time participants are together, makes for an environment where people can feel comfortable speaking their minds. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. I hadn’t heard of the “Abilene Paradox&#.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. How much we are willing to risk When it comes to risk, those who extend themselves too far, risk losing sight of their core purpose and those who don’t explore at all, risk missing opportunities for growth that go beyond their current expectations.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Thanks again, Louise Reply Gwyn Teatro February 7, 2011 at 5:31 pm Hi Louise, Yes, the notion of “caring&# can be a tough sell in many a work environment. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

AUGUST 29, 2010

For leaders to create a working environment where this kind of optimism rules, they must avoid bemoaning what is missing and embrace what is there to create and to build on. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. He never gives up. As mentioned in an earlier post, attitude is catching.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 19, 2009

And, while there are many people and organizations working hard at creating more collaborative working environments, I suspect there are just as many digging in their heels and clinging to their pedestals with the tenacity of a dog with a bone. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 9, 2011

It’s curious that while as you say, “we all know first-hand how de-motivating it is to work somewhere that’s devoid of empathy&# , we apparently don’t “all know&# what it takes to create an environment that includes it. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 19, 2010

I also think this whole thing also brings up the issue of personality; some people are so disgruntled they will not engage, no matter how great the environment! Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 20, 2010

Wikipedia defines The Comfort Zone as, “ the set of environments and behaviours with which somebody is comfortable, without creating a sense of risk.” Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. This perspective suggests neutral territory.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

I hadn’t thought of it in quite that way but it makes me think that casual conversation can indeed create environments where unexpected and positive things can happen. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. Thanks for coming by! Reply Rich G. Thanks for coming by!

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

The design and management of the company as a complex and adaptive system of many moving and interdependent components should be revisited regularly, based upon robust diagnosis, to ensure it remains fit for purpose despite changes in the external environment.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 23, 2010

He grew up in a very chaotic environment and had to fend for himself at a young age. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. This person’s number 1,2 and 3 goals are to make a lot of money. He meditates on piles of money as a way to calm himself down and sleep at night.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 11, 2010

Yes, that was the beginning of my new career, I have been a proud bossy woman ever since! Outside the home, a business leader is expected to lead. In today’s business environment, much is written about asking questions, empowering employees, 360 degree leadership, and other enlightened tools.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 13, 2009

It is part of the leader’s job to create working environments that invite participation and interest. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. If we are to give meaning to measuring performance and helping people build skill and experience, we have to pay a little attention to it every day.

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