Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 25, 2017

Answers From Leadership Podcast Episode 30 Leadership requires a constant stretching of our current skill set. Answers From Leadership podcast guest Jon Stolpe knows this all too well. Listen To The Answers From Leadership Podcast. I’m an engineer. I went to school for engineering. In the youth group.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 7, 2013

Home / Leadership Profiles / Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. I realize not everyone has been acquainted with America’s “Master of Motivation,” so six weeks after his passing, I’d like to pay tribute to Zig Ziglar in my first leadership profile of the new year.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 6, 2014

It’s the final installment of my five-week series outlining my 25 timeless (and time tested) leadership lessons that just plain work. “It is Solved by Walking” Take the Leadership Litmus Test. About 17 years ago, someone advised me I needed to be more “statesmanlike” in my leadership approach.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Those are findings from a survey of 30,000 graduates of all ages conducted by Gallup with Purdue University that compared four large categories of majors: business; social sciences and education; sciences and engineering; and arts and humanities. That honor falls to science and engineering graduates. Women Seeking Leadership Positions.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Early in my career, I worked in the plastics industry as a process and product development engineer. At the time, I had a degree in chemical engineering, and I had just completed service as a nuclear engineering officer in the U.S. I had a pretty good technical background, and I knew almost nothing about polymers.

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 25, 2016

Early in my career, I worked in the plastics industry as a process and product development engineer. At the time, I had a degree in chemical engineering, and I had just completed service as a nuclear engineering officer in the U.S. I had a pretty good technical background, and I knew almost nothing about polymers.

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Chemicals Engineering Mentor Cooper 100

Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Coronation marks a new era of leadership, vision and progress under the British monarchy. The session was entitled “Technology and Business Collaboration: Leadership and Management” and was moderated by Dr Alan Miller CMgr FCMI (former CMI Hong Kong Regional Board Member).

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 8, 2018

Although stress has been found in research to be lower among individuals who have greater leadership responsibility (as measured by the number of people reporting to a leader), still, more than half of CEOs report feeling lonely. People in task-oriented jobs, including physicians, lawyers and engineers, are vulnerable to loneliness.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 27, 2021

Your resume can be a door opener, or a career stopper depending on how you write it. Here are some action verb examples to go with various job descriptions: Managerial Skills: Supervised an energetic team of 5 engineers rather than “worked with.” Powerful action verbs and short impact sentences gather more attention.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 1, 2012

This post was recently published as a guest post on SmartBlog on Leadership : Congratulations, you’re now the boss! If I was to sit down over a beer or cup coffee and mentor a new first-time boss, here’s what I’d have to say (over a series of meetings, not all at once): 1. Learn “ Situational Leadership ”. Don’t take it lightly.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2012

He took Jim Collins’ Venn diagram for the Hedgehog Concept for business success and applied it to an individual’s career search. ” “What drives your economic engine?” The end result is a very specific and individually tailored career goal. Related Posts: Career Move Mindset (Part 1).

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Mills Scofield

MARCH 23, 2015

In Jon Mertz’s new book, Activate Leadership: Aspen Truths to Empower Millennial Leaders , Jon talks about Soul Sparks: “Soul sparks are those small ignitions of inspiration that fan into big changes, new directions, or fresh works. They come from deep down inside. Make your body and mind shake with excitement. Leo Tolstoy.

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Mills Scofield

MARCH 23, 2015

In Jon Mertz’s new book, Activate Leadership: Aspen Truths to Empower Millennial Leaders , Jon talks about Soul Sparks: “Soul sparks are those small ignitions of inspiration that fan into big changes, new directions, or fresh works. They come from deep down inside. Make your body and mind shake with excitement. Leo Tolstoy.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 11, 2016

Women are historically underrepresented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. computer software engineer and computer programmer positions. Women have a few powerful tools to find their way to success and leadership. The case for mentoring and sponsoring is clear. But let’s go further on education.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 19, 2023

They discussed the strategic impact that leadership assessment and profiling can have on successful executive succession planning. CMI Malaysia at IET Gala On 18 February, representatives from CMI Malaysia attended the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Malaysia prestige lecture and award dinner.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 18, 2019

Hence, employees’ concept of training must be re-engineered to encourage their full participation and willingness to be productive. Find out their career aspirations; learn about their expectations and also their frustrations. This way, they feel you value them and have a personal interest in their career advancement.

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ReImagine Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

A must read #leadership. I heard a speaker mentoring young professionals say you should never ask anything of anyone you don’t know without giving first. As a young professional, a manager in your organization may be willing to give you 15 minutes to learn about their career path, if you ask nicely.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 24, 2015

Powerful countervailing forces appear when we attempt to engineer positive change alone. Although you can do it on your own, a coach or mentor will help to more quickly navigate the hunt toward discovering your life signature. Building Leadership Bridges. Let your life signature be your guide. Related articles.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Today, he kindly answered questions about leadership, mentors, his book, and Millennials in the workplace. Which of your leadership skills helped you most to rise through the ranks at Zane Benefits? Professional will and general curiosity are two core leadership skills we look for in team members at Zane Benefits.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

In terms of the impact of our work, it’s been incredibly gratifying to meet and hear from leaders and working people who have changed the way they hire, onboard, lead, assess, mentor, support and communicate with their teammates after working with us directly or reading my books and article. Sometimes one new thought or “aha!”

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Instead, in a team environment, someone who knows little about the technical aspects of product development may be the most effective coach for a design engineer who feels stuck. Without being encumbered by a need to understand the technical “symptoms,” the coach can help the engineer uncover the causes behind the problem. .

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

An engineering firm, for example, may decide to invest in their employees to enroll onto an electrical engineering online degree which teaches Bachelor’s level engineering graduates a vast amount of new skills and will enhance personal development and opportunity for career progression. Praises employees.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? While there is an element of truth in that statement if this is what you aspire to as a leader it constitutes a complete under-utilization of leadership responsibility.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 14, 2011

That was a question I recently heard from an executive running a major engineering organization. . He has a familiar combination of challenges including 40% of his employees and 70% of his leaders ready to retire , competitors trying to poach his strongest mid-career talent plus problems attracting (and retaining!) shaded purple).

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. Does anyone on your executive team have a coach or mentor? via n2growth.com [.]

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2011

An engineer, designer, serial entrepreneur, investor, and researcher, he has developed 1,000+ products/services and has collaborated with Clay Christensen at HBS for more than 15 years. I used to be able to say "yes" to pretty much anyone who reached out to me for mentoring.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2018

and gender parity is still not reflected in medical leadership. For example, women do not achieve promotions or advancement to leadership positions at the same rate as their male peers. Highly qualified women do not attain independent grants, publications, and leadership positions at the same rate , either. medical schools.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2018

A person like Juliet (not her real name), for example, who described a stressful stretch of her career as “disgustingly exciting.” We heard freelance journalists, consultants, designers, software engineers, and executive coaches share tales much like those of the artists we spoke to. Her skills were tentative.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

Hewlett-Packard, a company that started out as an example of moral leadership with “The HP Way” in 1939, has proven itself vulnerable to an unscrupulous CEO when Mark Hurd recently resigned. Mentors, peers, and an executive coach may work. There are 5.5 million employers, 1.5 They are not dependent on you for a paycheck (i.e.,

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Not long ago, I attended the “Forever Green Leadership Gala” in Menlo Park, a fundraiser for The Girl Scouts of Northern California. There was a lot of discussion of mentoring that night, and the virtues were demonstrated by the accomplishments of three impressive Girl Scouts.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

As a Corporate Strategist TM , Hank speaks and advises companies about growth strategies, visioning, planning, executive-leadership development, futurism and the Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. He has worked with all major industries over a 40-year career. He is a mentor to senior management.

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Mills Scofield

JUNE 23, 2015

How will we stay connected to the life-long friends and mentors that we’ve made here? Brown has shown us that the very engine of discovery and insight, of progress and justice, of our future and the world's is our fearless, relentless questioning. ” Even though she went to Columbia, she’s right.

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Mills Scofield

JUNE 23, 2015

How will we stay connected to the life-long friends and mentors that we’ve made here? Brown has shown us that the very engine of discovery and insight, of progress and justice, of our future and the world's is our fearless, relentless questioning. ” Even though she went to Columbia, she’s right.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

So, find a mentor, hire a coach, take a 360, read some self-development or leadership books. Now, back to your point, throw in a class after work and studying for an eight hour professional engineering exam it makes it pretty difficult to exercise and eat healthy. Attend a retreat. Serve on a local nonprofit board.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 3, 2017

What makes Mark unique from many leadership authors is that he’s actively working as a corporate executive while staying committed to inspiring leaders through his writing. . Engagement in leadership is vital. However, as you go through your career it changes. Click on the image to purchase Mark’s book.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

We believe that one of the ways managers can tap into this discretionary effort is the practice of service-based leadership. Greenleaf first introduced the concept of servant leadership to businesses in the mid-1900s. The two of us learned about this approach, branded as service-based leadership, in the United States Marine Corps.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Beyond shipping new features on a regular cadence and keeping the peace between engineering and the design team, the best PMs create products with strong user adoption that have exponential revenue growth and perhaps even disrupt an industry. Core Competencies. Running design sprints. Feature prioritization and roadmap planning.

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