The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

” Since participation in this career/leadership program for “high potentials” is voluntary, defensiveness is usually low, and interest in learning and developing is high. Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) are vital to our economy, climate, health, and well-being.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 9, 2015

Teams have also played a central role in my life by ensuring that I received the support needed to achieve two cherished goals: leading sales organizations at several of the nation’s largest technology firms and climbing the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each of the seven continents. Inside ROPE teams provide another important benefit.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 14, 2018

Steinway & Sons spiraled into decline “in large part due to its myopic obsession with craftsmanship at the expense or technological advancement and automation.” As P&G chairman William Cooper Proctor said in 1933, “This [synthetic detergent] may ruin the soap business. Corporate leaders need to absorb career risks….

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 9, 2022

The general feel has been that such remote workers have been as productive as they were in the office, and indeed this positive reinforcement has prompted some workplaces to remain either fully remote or partly remote even as restrictions have eased. This can allow teams to effectively cooperate even when doing so across timezones.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2018

A foundational study by James Fowler and Nicholas Christakis out of the University of California and Harvard, respectively, demonstrated that cooperation spreads from person to person. But it’s the breakthrough work of another researcher who proved that positive emotions spread from person to person in a work environment.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Whether it’s individual or collective, improving your skills can help you maintain your position or to ascend. The result of the said plan should be reaching your career objectives. Here are some examples: You can say that you’re “technology-savvy” and then elaborate on the apps you can use and the level of expertise for each.

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leaderCommunicator

JANUARY 28, 2013

Throughout my career as a Principal engineer at Intel, I’ve repeatedly made a point to do that, and believe me, it wasn’t easy. You can start with near-competitors – companies that use similar technologies but make different product lines. Have you tried to communicate with your peers in other organizations lately? Have fun! *.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 30, 2019

To do most jobs effectively requires the cooperation, support and goodwill of those around you. And if you compound the problem by trying to blame your error on technology, a time crunch or the actions of others, you’ll almost certainly be seen as someone the organization would be better off without. Not being a team player.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

Resetting and rebalancing life and career is on many people’s minds during a pandemic. With regards to those in the fortunate position to contemplate the work-life blend, the pandemic has accelerated this. Leadership for Tomorrow. ” -Jonas Altman. Or, we can move towards a new horizon. Jonas Altman.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. Anyone who has ever been in a leadership position has had to deal with the inevitable tough relationship that causes more than its fair share of brain damage.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Unresolved conflict often results in a loss of productivity, stifles creativity, and creates barriers to cooperation. Opposing positions, competitive tensions, power struggles, ego, pride, jealousy, performance discrepancies, compensation issues, just someone having a bad day, etc. So, what creates conflict in the workplace?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Many of these women already held senior leadership positions in large companies. They strongly preferred to collaborate and cooperate rather than brazenly call the shots. Making the tough calls on your own and getting closure quickly means you need to be comfortable delivering bad news or taking the opposing position.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

A lack of clarity, the presence of ambiguity, obviously flawed business logic, or constantly shifting priorities/positions are the death of many a venture. I have been generally well regarded throughout my career for building extremely effective teams, and what I can share with you is that team building is not about equality at all.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 11, 2018

M&A deals that are made for the purpose of acquiring new technology can make or break a company. On the flip side, a strategic transaction can catapult a company into first-mover position, give a speed to market advantage over rivals, and potentially let a larger company run away with a new market. In 2005, eBay spent $2.6

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Yet many employers still struggle to fill certain types of vacancies, especially for so-called middle-skills jobs — in computer technology, nursing, high-skill manufacturing, and other fields — that require postsecondary technical education and training and, in some cases, college math courses or degrees.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Civility is key to building relationships and reputations through Social Media Today, workplaces extend beyond our walls and borders through technology. Two is, that the wider our span of authority gets, the more we need the support, cooperation, ideas and good will of others to be successful.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2013

They used to want high salaries to verify their value and stable career paths to allow them to sleep well at night. Now they want purposeful work and jobs that fit clearly into the larger context of their career. Offer purpose and career context, and the talent will come. What talented people want has changed. The list goes on.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2018

Yet because his or her position in the organizational hierarchy is roughly equivalent to yours, the two of you are seen as almost interchangeable. This may inspire employees to put their grievances with one another aside, as they recognize cooperation is essential for mutual survival.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2011

They're a lot like he was earlier in his career: good at holding subordinates accountable but bad at setting clear expectations. But he acknowledges the difficulty: "I'm interviewing people for positions of power. But he believes that too many of his managers still operate in a " command-and-control reflex."

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2013

WF: What do you see as the main career lessons of the book? For people who are not technically skilled, marketing, persuasion, cooperation, management, and setting expectations are all things that computers are very far from being good at. Do you see the path towards greater specialization as the path to career security?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2016

And how do you motivate the departing colleague to cooperate? In fact, “it may be well-nigh impossible” to convince him to cooperate. “Maria was really flexible, and that helped make it a positive experience for everyone.” How can you oversee the transition in a way that helps you retain that expertise?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2015

Between ticket sales, sponsorships, merchandising, and media rights, Price Waterhouse Coopers estimates global sports revenues will grow to total roughly $145 billion. If you could give your younger self one piece of career advice, what would it be? Clippers for $2 billion. We want to win. Learn how to run a regression analysis!

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