Leading Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2018

He could have bawled out the engineers and technicians behind the mechanical prop, demanding that they somehow find a way to carry out his vision. Innovation, then, is less about having original ideas than it is about being able to execute those ideas. Spielberg could have insisted on the shot. But he didn’t.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. The N2Growth Leaders25 Awards are considered to be the Oscars of professional excellence for Board and C-level executives. Blank Family Foundation.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A S A LIFELONG communication skills coach, I was asked recently by one of my colleagues how important individual coaching attention is for a person to learn and grow at any stage of their career. One-on-one coaching (or executive coaching) is tricky territory. Of course, this is sort of like asking a baker if bread is worth baking.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The most common departments for product management reporting are marketing, engineering/development and directly to the CEO. Regardless of where the product team reports, the leader of the product team (the “product executive”) plays a key role in the success of the company. Gaining a seat at the executive table (i.e.,

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

A successful salesperson and sales team leader had a twenty-year, well-paid career, but she didn’t love her work. With so many years and so much invested in their careers, what could they do? What, though, if these inspiring, engaging activities don’t offset the many more hours you spend in an unfulfilling career?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 16, 2020

Culture Change is Dangerous to One’s Career Someone might come to the conclusion that a person leading organizational change will risk losing their job. Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. Foodstuffs Auckland (New Zealand) found ROI on their culture project exceeded $600,000 within the first year.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

45 Career Advice Experts Share Their Blueprint for Career Success (Plus Leaderboard)​ Does your career seem to be a struggle at times? It’s why I wrote my book Why Career Advice Sucks™ … to share the stories of my own career success and failures and help you grow your career more quickly.

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Change Starts Here

JANUARY 28, 2015

There’s been a lot of talk lately in the US about building more STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) capability in the workforce, and related conversations about how to increase the number of women in STEM programs, and how to keep women in those jobs once they have them. And it makes me feel a little guilty.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 9, 2019

This survey also reports that 65 percent of Fortune 1000 executives who were concerned with the upcoming “talent drain” believed trust is a factor in this voluntary turnover. Sharon Allen, Deloitte’s chairman of the board, notes that, by focusing on talent management and retention strategies, “executives may be able to reduce attrition.”

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

The devotion that many leaders feel for their businesses infuses everything, from company culture and engineering to the snacks in the kitchen. The leader’s curse is a condition that can be very dangerous to the financial health of your company, your competitive edge, culture, and professional career.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

That Wasn’t a Compliment Early in my (David’s) career, I worked in a very culturally diverse organization. Occasionally, invite other leaders or executives to share their stories and examples. If culture is “what people like us do,” then story-telling is the engine that drives your team’s culture. Share your own stories.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

I’ve been very lucky throughout my career to be attracted to jobs and opportunities where I’ve worked with people who share my values and life principles. I have bragged about one of my best bosses, Jerry Nutter (a long time executive with YMCAs in California) in previous posts. and much learning resulted! Engaging in gossip ?

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 4, 2018

He most likely does not have had a high paying career as a cashier, but he does create a joyful work environment! Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2023

A professional career as a business manager, regardless of size, scope, or industry, demands a certain set of skills, unlike many other job roles. Competent managers are able to keep the metaphorical ship afloat, but if you aim to become a successful, well-liked, and impactful leader, there is more to be done.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 30, 2015

In their book, Maximum Success: Changing the Twelve Behavior Patterns That Keep You From Getting Ahead , James Waldroop and Timothy Butler identify twelve behavior patterns--what they call "Achilles' heels" — that can harm, or seriously hinder, a person's career development. Behaviors That Can Hold You Back.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 8, 2014

I also remember feeling like my new found knowledge and degree would successfully carry me into a great career. But a paradigm shift about learning – of consciously seeking out opportunities to learn and challenging myself through continuous improvement – came much later in my career. So where is your career headed?

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Chart Your Course

JULY 25, 2017

Once or twice a year, they give every executive or manager five names of employees. Cisco CEO John Chambers said, “A world-class engineer with five peers can out produce 200 regular engineers.” Identify career paths and provide developmental opportunities for employees early in their jobs with the organization.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Towards Flexibility and Productivity ; ran a panel event, Shaping the Future of Apprenticeships ; and hosted a skills roundtable in Huddersfield, where West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin acknowledged the value of apprenticeships for career development. This year, the theme was “Skills for Life”. That work continues.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

One of our early engineers, Matt Cutts, recall how he would often see Urs Hölzle, the engineering executive who led the creation of Google’s data center infrastructure, pick up small bits of trash in the hallway as he walked through the office. If all we have are opinions, let’s go with mine.” Five Lessons'

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 9, 2020

Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Set aside any personal angst you may have about presenting and public speaking and follow these 7 strategies to take your career to the next level. As former executive of some of the UK’s most successful brands I was called on to present to colleagues and clients a great deal. Lose the ‘crystal ball’. About the Author.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 8, 2019

Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 24, 2018

Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 25, 2018

What separates the teams that should win, that could win from those that execute well, adapt well, and exceed their high expectations? Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990.

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CEO Insider

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Most executives think of bottlenecks as obstacles. Throughout my career, I’ve encountered bottlenecks in many forms. When I was a chemical engineering student, they appeared in my fluid mechanics equations. But I think of them as inflection points.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

I was a non-profit executive for 15 years. From my best boss , I learned how important a strong board is to the success of an executive's organization - and, personally, to that executive 's success. Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. Many times, board members are volunteers. (

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 31, 2018

Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Co-opted Board Member Ms Janice Tai also talked about her journey towards becoming a Chartered Manager and how this accreditation has empowered her career advancement in her position at an international non-governmental organisation. The meeting opened with a welcome message from Dr Ann Francke OBE, chief executive of CMI.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

In addition to improving existing programs and practices, the effort led to a dedicated diversity talent acquisition team and greater HBCU and HSI partnerships, a sponsorship program to support career advancement, and other programs. What would you say have been the most interesting transformations in your career?

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 3, 2020

I’m an engineer by training, and through my experience have seen that systems work, when practiced regularly and planned purposefully. The best practices I have listed above are one of the many systems that I have developed and implemented over my career as a CEO. Keegan is Chief Executive Officer at Merchants Fleet.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2016

The answers on “ how ” a business does what it does lies in its unique combination of systems that governs how it executes its mission. They can be underpinned by “ Big Data ” and sophisticated analytics engines which crunch data and present it in meaningful ways. But, if I asked you how. You just might stall.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Creating a compelling LinkedIn profile is vital for executives, whether currently employed or in transition. This platform is not just a digital resume; it's a pivotal tool for personal branding, networking, and career advancement. This will allow the LinkedIn search engine and critical recruiters to find you.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 1, 2017

Peter Drucker instilled this short phrase in me, “Your mission statement should fit on a T-Shirt,” as he did with so many others, and it has guided my career for many decades. Today, most people who call themselves executive coaches are coaches in the area of leadership behavior. I laughed and replied, “Neither am I!”

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

He says, “Had I pursued my education long enough to learn all the conventional dos and don’ts of starting a business, I often wonder how different my life and career might have been.” But Branson has made a career of taking risks and daring to enter uncharted seas. This is all experimental.” THE LEADERSHIP GAP.

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