In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 23, 2012

As a kid in sports, I played my heart out, hated my opponents and cried when I lost. The late French author Andre Maurois once said, “Business is a combination of sport and war.” For most of my career, I operated within intensely competitive arenas where fractions of market share points were worth millions of dollars.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Every leader can become motivated to model positive behaviors that enhance the culture of integrity by practicing coaching skills that support diverse stakeholders and promote shared goals and values. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shared The Top 5 Qualities of a Great Leader. Connect with Marina on LinkedIn.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 14, 2021

Learning how the most innovative leaders step back and see the big picture, assess the underlying issue, and then approach the solutions in a systemic, realistic way helped me see things in an entirely new way. Unorthodox thinking is required throughout the innovation process.”. That finding has stuck with me.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

This can help executives build a network of contacts and develop relationships that will be valuable throughout their careers. Our Leadership Experiences immerse leaders in powerful metaphors from professional sports, songwriting and human space travel to bringing leadership lessons into sharp focus.

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Leading with Trust

JANUARY 24, 2021

Micromanagement kills the motivation of your team members, reduces their creativity, and stifles innovation. I’ve learned over and over in my career that people not only need honest feedback about their performance, they deserve it. Don’t cheat your team by letting them stay comfortable with the status quo.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 10, 2017

It’s about innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists, and the stories behind the movements they built. Tim Ferriss deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), So here goes. Podcasts: How I Built This – I religiously listen to ever episode.

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Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This includes empowering people to become high-performers, resolving conflict, crisis management and strategically achieving an organization’s goals and outcomes. By giving employees or team members the opportunity to engage in professional development, they’re able to see that there is room for career or role progression.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2010

This is the career record of Larry Gelwix, coach of the Highland High rugby team (Salt Lake City) for more than three decades. We need to look ahead and have goals for future success, and make choices right now that take us in that direction. This team was featured in the recent movie Forever Strong. Focus on the final score.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

It seems that sports frequently provides an opportunity for leadership analogies! Beth Miller of Executive Velocity submitted If You Aren’t Revisiting Your Employees’ Goals, How Are You Helping Them Grow? Beth writes, “Organizations often have to shift their goals due to the rapidly changing landscape.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 19, 2021

” This has obvious implications for our careers, whether it’s finding new work, gaining that promotion, or simply creating new things and being generally innovative. Traditionally we’ve long thought that weak ties were crucial to things like creativity and innovation.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 24, 2020

Mike has worked with a number of top companies and enjoyed a baseball career with the Kansas City Royals. “Commitment is about fully buying into the goals, values, culture, and people on the team.” I am always studying what makes a team great, and I enjoyed reading Mike Robbins’ book, We’re All In This Together.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

She has spent her career leading teams in Fortune 500 Human Resources organizations. Your company, your favorite sports team, a college or university, even a church, mosque or synagogue has its own culture. Tanmay Vora] The book has a chapter on building culture of innovation. It’s not enough to say innovation matters.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

If you’re not familiar with it, stand-up paddle (SUP) boarding is one of the fasting growing sports around. Failure supports innovation and improvement. She consults with organizations to develop and deploy innovative instructional designs and training programs. The Outdoor Industry Association reports that 1.24 And I know why.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2015

With football season well underway as well as the upcoming World Series (along with many other sports), it’s a great month for sports analogies! Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted Is it a Myth? Neal summarizes: “To be a leader in a creative and innovative organization, you must learn to be creative.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Whether it’s learning new skills or simply taking time to reflect on their work and career goals, a retreat can help your employees grow personally and professionally. It can be a chance for employees to step outside of their usual routines and think creatively, which can lead to new innovations and opportunities for the company.

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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. What shared interests can you learn about that you can combine to catalyze innovation for your organization? The CFO owns a couple.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

Michael Carty, XpertHR : Why It's Time for HR to 'Step to the Front' in 2011 Drew Tarvin, Humor's' Office : 5 Work Resolutions You Shouldn't Make (And One You Should) Kaihan Krippendorff, Fast Company : Five Innovative New Year's Resolutions Roberta Matuson, Fast Company : Will 2011 Be Your Best Year Ever ?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 22, 2010

Simmons C-level Strategies and Awakenings Execupundit Fistful of Talent Great Leadership HR Bartender Inflexion Point John Baldoni Leading Blog Management Excellence Managing Leadership Michael Lee Stallard Mountain State University LeaderTalk QAspire Blog: Tanmay Vora Ramblings from a Glass Half Full Reflections for Personal and Business Development (..)

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. The way to avoid conflict is to help those around you achieve their objectives.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

I admired him and was pleased when later in his career he managed the Tigers to a World Series Championship as well. Reply Ken Carroll November 8, 2010 at 1:08 am There’s something great about the old style leaders, espeically in sports. Jack Welch had some of it, but the sports coaches were a law unto themselves.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

The most important decision a leader can make with regard to any implementation, initiative, project, objective, goal, task, etc. And many young leaders lose focus on the team goal and focus on either being popular with their team or following the rules. is who they are going to put in charge? Great reminder Mike. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Real life is not a spectator sport – it’s a participation sport, and in fact, I submit to you that it’s a full contact participation sport. " My goal is to use the tools to help people engage their world, not disengage. I want to help us check in, and be more productive when we do. I Think Not.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Creativity and innovation depend on it! Supporting growth and development will positively affect the goals your organization is attempting to achieve. As leaders, there needs to be an ability to direct and focus staff towards the common goal. Conversing in an open way that allows all options and possibilities to unfold.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 20, 2010

It has been a huge learning for me throughout my own life and career that presence is sometimes all that is needed. If that is your gift – leverage email, texts, etc to extend it, but not to replace the ‘old fashioned way’ Nice thought this morning Mary Jo. Mary Jo Asmus : June 21, 2010 at 8:57 pm Welcome, Scott!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 27, 2010

Simmons C-level Strategies and Awakenings Execupundit Fistful of Talent Great Leadership HR Bartender Inflexion Point John Baldoni Leading Blog Management Excellence Managing Leadership Michael Lee Stallard Mountain State University LeaderTalk QAspire Blog: Tanmay Vora Ramblings from a Glass Half Full Reflections for Personal and Business Development (..)

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Formerly a leader in the automotive, retail, restaurant, media innovation and consulting industries. Leading innovator in HR for over 25 years.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 18, 2010

We so need more innovative leaders like you to inspire these top talents! Posted in Uncategorized 8 Responses to “Practicing Patience and Faith&# Ellen Weber : October 20, 2010 at 12:49 pm Thanks for the serotonin tap for my day, Mary Jo. Stay blessed! Ellen Mary Jo Asmus : October 20, 2010 at 8:32 pm Ellen, thanks for your kind words.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2013

Choosing a career path (or changing one) is, for most of us, a confusing and anxiety-riddled experience. We all want to choose a career that will make us happy, but how can we know what that will be? Well, you can begin by choosing a career that fits well with your skills and values. Seizing opportunities to get ahead.

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Curious Cat

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

He was a career 51% free throw shooter. It became statistically pretty obvious that 3 point attempts were more valuable than regular field goal attempts (the expect value was greater – that is you score more points). But he had a good reason not to use underhand style more often. Plenty of better management practices exist.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

At one point in my career, I worked for a man who was a tyrant, bigot and sexist. Maybe we need to have the courage to live our truth regardless of what the outcome is, but when it comes to threatening one’s livelihood, the situation requires more innovative measures, as you did.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

Our instinct for determinism may well have been an evolutionary innovation. He went on to start two successful gaming companies, Matchbook, a sports betting exchange community, and Smartodds, which provides statistical research and sports modeling services. Let’s consider a few examples.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

As a result a lot of idea sharing and thus opportunity for innovations was potentially lost. This is an important point, highlighting the importance of face to face communication. I have worked for a company where weekly meetings were scheduled but cancelled 4 out of 5 times.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Many career-enhancing activities can develop from carefully chosen volunteer-based projects. Have collaboration goals and processes well-defined so that expectations MATCH. Connect as many strengths and resources as possible, for innovation lives in fresh combinations. Critically leverage contacts to expand your network.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Fantasy Sports Competition. As Moneyball and the rise of quants in professional sports worldwide attest, the ability to relentlessly improve the quality and specificity of performance analytics is key to success. This class requires small teams of students to compete against each other in at least two data-rich team sports.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 7, 2020

Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the biggest challenges employers and HR faced in 2019 is helping people adjust to AI, robotics, and other forms of automation through retraining and career changes. The HR Digest: Can you tell The HR Digest readers more about the Chamber’s T3 Innovation Network? Chamber of Commerce.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

When it comes to building management strength, these executives are similar to professional sports coaches. They want their teams to win this year, that is, to achieve their annual goals and objectives. What skills and expertise do I need on the team to accomplish the unit's goals and allow me to play that value-added role?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2016

For example, engineers tend to be far more attracted to companies that emphasize innovation, while those in more commercial roles tend to be far more attracted by leadership opportunities. ” This emphasis on the collective distances Adidas from Nike’s more archetypal sports obsession with individual winners.

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