QAspire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I began 2020 with a firm plan to execute a significant mid-career transition that involved voluntary movement out of a rewarding senior leadership role, relocating family, reuniting with my parents and (hopefully) start new assignments. Leadership Mindsets for a New World. Leadership: COVID-19 and Beyond. My 2020 Story.

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Leading with Trust

APRIL 1, 2020

In order to be fully engaged and bring our best selves to work, there are four basic human needs that must be met. Meeting these needs has become even more critically important during this time of uncertainty and change, and if we lose sight of them, we run the risk of losing our best people.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 1, 2016

in Human Resource Management from the University of Charleston. Mary has always been fascinated by the human dynamic at work. Human relationships, motivation, and human needs like appreciation, belonging and making a meaningful contribution have been high on her list. Mary has a B.S.

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ReImagine Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

About 7 years into my IT career I realized I didn’t love the technology enough to excel over the long haul. Projects could be more successful and deliver more quickly if we treated people like human beings. MORE: Click here to see my TEDx talk on Putting the Human Back into Human Resources. What are those needs again?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

According to Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership , great bosses come in all shapes and sizes. David Dye of Trailblaze reminds us that building your influence and leadership credibility can seem overwhelming and often drive you to counter-productive behavior. Beth Beutler of H.O.P.E. Unlimited knows that criticism can sting.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Early in my career, I reported to Harold, a leader who proudly described his MBE approach – “management by exception.” I look for problems and people that need correcting. . Why did I need to keep saying it then?” ” Last week I wrote about our basic human need to be appreciated and recognized.

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Incentives Motivation Human Resources Banking 114

In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Leadership. by John • October 3, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Over his highly successful career, Mr. Bighead created hundreds of millions in shareholder value by acquiring, downsizing and selling companies. Human Resources. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Leadership. by John • November 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. Early in my career, I swam in four years of red ink at Jacobs Suchard ’s Canadian subsidiary. Human Resources. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Let me tell you.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Leadership. by John • December 4, 2011 • Leadership , Life • 2 Comments. That is, the ability to move performance into the extraordinary needed at least 10,000 hours of practice. Human Resources. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Gretzky, Gates, Zuckerberg: Can they see the Unseen?

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Leadership. by John • September 26, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 3 Comments. On the other hand, if your boss is the one spewing the BS, then the most prudent career move is to grin and count to 10 under your breath. Human Resources. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 21, 2011

Last year I met with Jim Goodnight, SAS Institute’s founder and CEO, to learn more about his leadership and SAS Institute’s culture. The culture Goodnight has fostered at SAS works because it meets human needs that are necessary to thrive at work: respect, recognition, belonging, autonomy, personal growth and meaning.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 1, 2011

Leadership. by John • May 2, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. I witnessed plenty of vulture culture during my career. When I teach my leadership and collaboration class to middle managers at the Canadain Marketing Association I say to them that the sociopath boss or colleague is a reality.

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CEO Human Resources Brand Middle Management 152

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

Leadership. I realize I’ve been around a long time whenever I reminisce about the brands I was associated with in my early career. Human Resources. Leadership. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 16, 2011

Warren Bennis has been described as the father of leadership. I’ve long been a reader of Warren ’s books on leadership, change, and team/organization dynamics. I’ve often quoted his study findings and leadership wisdom in my books, blog, and presentations. Warren has a long and very distinguished career.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

Leadership. I realize I’ve been around a long time whenever I reminisce about the brands I was associated with in my early career. Human Resources. Leadership. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 18, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Has Jim Goodnight Cracked the Code of Corporate Culture? When these needs are met, people thrive, individually and collectively. Michael Lee Stallard is president of E Pluribus Partners, a leadership training and coaching firm.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 3, 2010

“Strategic Reward&# as referred here is not just “carrot and stick&# - but the idea was to map the intrinsic human need to be validated/appreciated with managing expectation. Check out the round-ups of all posts written in 2010 (in case you have missed any of those or would like to revisit.) Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JULY 20, 2010

‘Being trusted’ is one of the basic human need, and leaders who fulfill this need early build great relationships with their people. Otherwise they may trust you just fine but not feel they need to work with you. Yes, building trust is the starting point of relationship and happiness. working girl´s last blog.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Anticipating their needs is one of the great tasks of leadership development and an area of sustained inquiry at GE. At Crotonville, our corporate university, we're addressing this challenge through an evolutionary leadership curriculum , breakthrough learning experiences, and a transformational environment.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2014

She cited Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs , explaining that salaries and benefits would provide people with food and shelter – physiological needs. Employees could then move up the pyramid to achieve career success and, eventually, a higher purpose – the feeling that their work bettered society.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2018

For example, if you don’t believe in your organization’s core activities, leadership, and culture, you’re likely to feel demoralized even if you still function well at work. I came to realize that even though leaving my job might entail a major career change and an unwelcome relocation, my well-being depended on it.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

We have the benefit of rich data thanks to the more than seventy thousand individuals who have completed the Leadership Practices Inventory , our thirty-item behavioral assessment, over the years. The point of this tool is to help individuals and organizations measure their leadership competencies and act on their discoveries.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2014

Once he joined the family business, he showed a real gift for leadership. Their working relationships had ground to a halt as they pointed out faults in Harry’s leadership. It’s a fundamental human need to feel valued by people we esteem, especially by family members. He embodies much of what we all admire in leaders.

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ExactHire - Leadership

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Today’s workforce simply isn’t willing to sacrifice their personal life for their career. We all have a basic human need to feel like we are doing something meaningful. Take the single line at the top of Charity: Water’s branded careers site : “Quit your day job and come change the world.” Is your mission inspiring?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

So, you act like an anthropologist to understand human needs and problems before jumping to solutions. Most of us in business, if we need to discover how to do something new, use PowerPoint or Excel spreadsheets to rationalize our approach. This seems like common sense; so why is it so hard? Three words: fear of failure.

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ExactHire - Leadership

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Today’s workforce simply isn’t willing to sacrifice their personal life for their career. We all have a basic human need to feel like we are doing something meaningful. Take the single line at the top of Charity: Water’s branded careers site : “Quit your day job and come change the world.” Is your mission inspiring?

Brand 52

Brand Storytelling Strategy Diversity 52

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 10, 2011

Leadership. by John • April 11, 2011 • Human Resources , Strategy • 0 Comments. To ‘entrepreneurs in waiting’ who want to begin their careers in a corporation, I suggest the following: 1. To Scully he said, “Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of your career or change the world?” Human Resources.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Leadership. It is a new world out there and we (authors and a new breed of publishers) need to figure it out, shape it, carve our niche. Hey John, Best of luck with your writing career! Human Resources. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Branding the Aspiring Novelist. February 19, 2011 at 9:11 am.

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