Lead from Within

JANUARY 24, 2017

From time to time through the years, I’ve written on the difference between leadership and management. I am revisiting the subject now because it’s not enough to understand that leadership and management are two different things. Of course we do have defined tasks as leaders, and managers have a specific role to play too.

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Management Emotional Intelligence How To Self-aware 60

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The key here is to be persistent in achieving your goals. According to statistics, about more than fifty percent of small businesses fail in their initial four years. Even those who manage to survive may not always be successful in making their businesses profitable. It will help you achieve your goals on time.

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Quality Succession Entrepreneur Due Diligence 100

Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Set your goals high but take one step at a time. For example, one person I coached was a senior business development manager who worked for Cisco Systems for 11 years. Because he didn’t let management know how valuable he was to the organization, they overlooked him. Don’t look too far up. Take the lead.

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Influence Career Performance Review Executive Coaching 212

Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Set your goals high but take one step at a time. For example, one person I coached was a senior business development manager who worked for Cisco Systems for 11 years. Because he didn’t let management know how valuable he was to the organization, they overlooked him. Don’t look too far up. Take the lead.

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Influence Performance Review Executive Coaching Career 195

The Empowered Buisness

JUNE 16, 2015

One of the biggest challenges organizations face is making the commitment to develop a well thought out strategic plan. So why don’t more organizations engage in strategic planning? Even if your business commits the time to develop a strategic plan, you may be unaware that there are different approaches to Strategic Planning.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Company culture essentially means the personality of a company; it includes all of the values, behaviors, and interactions of both management and staff. The company culture is reflected by how staff engage with their organization and how they relate to the business goals. Social side. Quantum Workplace.

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Company Discount Diversity Software 110

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In an era that encompasses mistrust of business, uncertainties about the economy and growing disillusionments within society’s structure, it is vital for every organization to determine, analyze, fine-tune and communicate their value systems. Ethics and profits are not conflicting goals. Change is 90% beneficial.

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Ethics Mission Statement Strategic Planning Benchmarking 51

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

We’re working with clients to give their organizations the ability to create a best in class innovation strategy that leads to quick prototyping, and the earning quick wins from those ideas.”. Advisory Services Focused on Leadership Training & Organization. That was the big data of its era.”. Next, the ideas are incubated.

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Innovation Strategy Competitive Advantage Incubator 161

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 7, 2010

The pressure on you to make bottom line goals is even greater than it has ever been. In the stress of making bottom line goals, you may be missing an opportunity to achieve more than you have. In the stress of making bottom line goals, you may be missing an opportunity to achieve more than you have.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. One of the ways in which you can optimize your business activities would be the focus and attention to detail that a checklist can stimulate.

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Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

So, in the spirit of reflection, I’ve been thinking about the people that are a joy to coach and the organizations that support these great executives. They are, not surprisingly, the best of the best leaders in the best organizations. Great leaders and great organizations support each other to achieve mutual goals.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 19, 2016

The top 20 percenters gain developmental insight from numerous sources, however, I find there are three primary categories of executive development: outside experience, training, and coaching. Most high-performing leaders are committed to using a combination of all three to accomplish their goal to be the best. Is it still valid?

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Development Tactics Training Executive Coaching 159

Coaching Tip

AUGUST 9, 2015

Exceptional measuring is key to successful, exceptional management. Create department measures, employee measures, and management measures. Develop Leadership Skills: A Mobile Reference Guide. . . Here is what one customer had to say about Develop Leadership Skills ebook at $.99 Can't Get Enough Leadership. Author M.B.

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ROI Reference Leadership Styles eBook 70

Women on Business

DECEMBER 28, 2010

The recommendation from Harvard Business Review and Catalyst is for organizations to adopt formal sponsorship programs similar to IBM Europe. Let others know within the organization that you are seeking a sponsor. Create visibility and credibility for yourself in the organization. o Take on high profile projects.

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Press Release PR Mentor Discount 239

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 29, 2010

Even in organizations that are supportive of the concept, it can be a challenge. As their organizations have become leaner, the work that is required to keep them afloat seems to have multiplied. If you see yourself in this dilemma, recognize that you doing everything yourself isn’t serving you or your organization.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I fear for these senior leaders and their organizations. Suggestions for C-suite executives Be open about your own learning and development. Don’t think for a second that leaders throughout the organization don’t notice the absence of discussion about c-suite development and learning.

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Development Learning-by-Doing Blog Self-aware 240

Coaching Tip

AUGUST 14, 2015

Why is it that, in the age of expensive management consultants and ubiquitous leadership training courses , a whopping 70% of employees continue to self-report as disengaged and unhappy? Develop Leadership Skills: A Mobile Reference Guide. Here is what one customer had to say about Develop Leadership Skills ebook at $.99

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eBook Leadership Styles Reference Bottom-up 70

Women on Business

JULY 13, 2012

Around the country politicians, industry leaders and small businesses have screamed their support for small business development centers and universities to get involved in creating business incubators that help build and sustain small business. More specific advice.

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Incubator Business Incubator P&L Advice 176

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 10, 2010

Thought-full Thursday: A Meaningful Enterprise » A Good Bye with Humanity August 10th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus How often as a leader do you have someone in your circle of influence (manager, peer, direct report, maybe even a customer or consultant) that leaves your organization? Fairly often, I’ll bet. Be specific.

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Human Resources Greenleaf Maslow Blog 202

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Passion for the work you do, the organization you work for, and people you serve will keep you in the game. Involving others in decisions and working together toward goals and objectives are an imperative. Systematic and Open to Possibility: The complexity of our organizations requires that you support some systemization within them.

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Leadership Blog Open-book Greenleaf 221

Strategy Driven

MAY 14, 2019

Before opening the doors to your new business, you need to make sure you have a plan of action and a set of goals in place. If you don’t have an end game in mind, you’re going to have a disorganized, chaotic mess of a business. Everyone knows the company’s goal. Starting up a business is a huge endeavor.

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Mills Scofield

MAY 29, 2013

The question led to several incredible conversations around creative projects, personal goals, family events, and community endeavors. I started by a helping Chicago-based design agency, Doejo, explore how to be more involved with cause-based organizations. Learn: From self-made education to Prototype.

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Education Innovation Project Mentor 166

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 15, 2010

Leaders have to express in an authentic way that there is a future for our nation and that you have a part in developing that future with me”. Warren Bennis What is the great hope that you have for your organization? What part will employees and customers play in your organization’s future?

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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence 184

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

This ladder holds true for managers and employees within the organization, as well as outside consultants brought in. At whatever level one enters the ladder, he-she is trained, measured for performance and fits into the organization’s overall Big Picture. Values, customs, beliefs, goals, objectives, benchmarking.

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Leadership Benchmarking Learning-by-Doing Ethics 50

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

More listening is needed in our organizations; model it for others and watch relationships grow. The results of your collective efforts will be better, and people will feel like they are impacting the organization too. Developing yourself and others to create a continuous learning culture. Celebrating successes.

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Leadership Blog Learning-by-Doing Follow-up 257

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

There has been a lot of back and forth about merit pay, but continually expecting an employee to strive is a win-win for any organization. As managers we set goals and applaud when goals are exceeded, but what do you do when they aren’t achieved?

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USP Technology Morale System 160

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 15, 2010

I can assure you that the stuff that needs to get done is now getting done in the right spot in her organization. I know that she was willing to let go of the other stuff for a higher purpose, and that she – and her organization – are happier and healthier as a result. She is now doing exactly what she should be doing.

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How To Delegation Short-term Greenleaf 180

Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

Bennett Organizations working on raising awareness of inclusiveness and why it is essential for businesses to survive are well served by advocacy programming. This is very true as it relates to organizations that are working to increase gender diversity at the leadership levels. Culture shift is very difficult and ambiguous.

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Press Release Discount PR Magazine 173

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

She has deep community roots in the major metropolitan area in which she works and she has shown great promise in promoting the organization in the market. She has demonstrated ability to target in on very valid and significant business development opportunities. She is liked by her peers and develops the people on her teams.

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Development Diversity Career Long-term 170

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

I figured it was time for me to say something too from the standpoint of the relationships you have in the organization. We know it isn’t enough to simply add creativity to a list of values your organization espouses or to bring in consultants who get staff keyed up about innovating. You can always speak up if you have to later.

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Creativity Influence Innovation Brainstorming 183

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 3, 2011

Right now you’re on a roll – over the last few years, you’ve made huge impact on your company, your organization, and/or your community – maybe even the world (it’s becoming easier to do so with the internet). Perseverance is the act of persisting despite forces that keep you from achieving your goal.

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Greenleaf Maslow Blog Goleman 214

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

is on Steve’s team as she carries the ball toward the goal line with Do Feelings Have a Place in Business ? Bret Simmons takes us into sudden death overtime as we reflect on the importance of self management in leaders: Prudence: An Undervalued Virtue of Leadership. the birds are flocking and the leaves are falling.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 1, 2010

Life always organizes as networks of relationships, spinning dense webs that can’t be disentangled. As we organize, we need to keep inquiring into the quality of our relationships. So take five to enjoy the inspirational quotes and reflect on the questions that follow. How much access do we have to one another?

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Quality Greenleaf Maslow Goleman 124

You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Of course, there are numerous activities that do that, but these three things stand out for me: Bureaucratic Absurdity So many organizations become bogged down with rules and practices that border on the nonsensical and serve only to distract, or worse, obstruct people from achieving their primary purpose.

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Organization Blog Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 44

Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 27, 2010

I have a feeling that if you are, your leadership and the work of your organization is effortless. Somewhere in your organization is someone who needs to be discovered. Things are flowing as they should, there is some fun in the work you do, and your stakeholders are also enjoying each other (i.e. Find a hidden superstar.

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Open-book Resistance Follow-up Greenleaf 248

You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

There was a time when everyone was jumping onto The Learning Organization bandwagon. This usually happened when times were good, when organizations felt a little more ebullient about their prospects and generous toward their employees. Such declarations usually produce only cynicism. It can get pretty complex.

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Learning Organization Senge Organization Learning-by-Doing 56

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 10, 2011

I’m also sorry to say that others – your manager in particular – may not notice your potential for greater things either. You can’t expect your manager to know what you want for your career over the long or short haul. What is your goal? It’s time to stop waiting for someone to approach you about your future.

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