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. What struck me the first time I listened to this podcast is how beautifully these principles apply to product management, to leadership and to life in general.

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Strategy Sports Ethics Loyalty 196

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 5, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Product managers play a key role in helping their teams to embrace product vision and direction. When the teams are on board they will apply their efforts to creating and launching successful products. In many cases they also have to help executives do the same.

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Training Taylorism Taylor Ethics 124

Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

This is the time when most people focus more on their careers and less on others (and other significant causes). Bob talks about how his career (in TV station business) took off. He had tremendous success, but had a “success panic&# that made him stop and reevaluate his priorities.

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Review Books Taylorism Taylor 188

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: The ideas for this post came from a question posed to me about how an engineer can become a product manager. Following these three things will help you progress from your work as an engineer (or support or SE or any other job) to becoming a successful product manager.

Taylorism 150

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 150

Change Starts Here

DECEMBER 23, 2014

In this episode, Dotty Posto, President of Posto Management Consulting, shares how to use creativity to design breakthrough change communication. Modernizing Change Management with Agile and Lean Practices. Managing Change in Today’s Dynamic Global Economy. How to Avoid and Manage Change-Related Overload.

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Taylorism Taylor Agility Influence 105

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In the spirit of thanking these friends and introducing my audience to their web sites, here are a few links to sites you should take a look at: Leadership Digital : An aggregator of the best content on leadership and management. They featured Lead on Purpose among 20 blogs business management students will love.

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Blog Taylorism Taylor Ethics 140

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

Then there’s product management… — The Product Management Perspective: One of the least palatable realities of product management is that applause and acknowledgment of great work does not come immediately; sometimes it comes slowly and many times not at all. This is the nature of the job.

Taylorism 145

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 145

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 20, 2009

I’m very proud of how well she did in high school and am impressed with her clear understanding of what she wants to pursue as a career. My wife and I took our oldest child to the university where she will pursue a degree in architecture. She’s far ahead of where I was at her age. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Rogers Taylorism Taylor Ethics 140

The Center For Leadership Studies

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With a backdrop of research supplied by Ken Taylor via an extensive survey recently conducted by all the good folks at Training Industry on the most pressing challenges experienced by learning leaders in 2021 , here goes: Learner Engagement. Learners are like career-minded debutantes that seek to build the house of their dreams.

Training 52

Training Learning-by-Doing Taylorism Taylor 52

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Most product managers do not “manage&# other people (in the traditional HR sense of the word). Regardless of the cost, the investment in building relationships is critical to succeeding in your current role and building the foundation on which to grow your career.

Price 198

Price Leadership Long-term Short-term 198

Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 7, 2016

Boost Productivity Using These 31 Hacks  For most of us, we wonder how our work hours fly by, and still it seems that our jobs require us to get more done with each and every day just to keep pace with business competition. And some people seem to be much more productive than others. ​Let's go! READ MORE 3.

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Productivity Products Tips Guidelines 43

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 20, 2009

In his post The Realities of Change , Mark presents ten truths to help you progress in your career. Change is a constant part of growing, whether it be personal growth or growing an organization. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Taylorism Taylor Godin Ethics 100

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 12, 2009

When it comes to your career and your ability to become a great leader, the word ‘invest’ is perceptive. — The Product Management Perspective: Dee Hock’s quote nicely defines the product management perspective. Invest in yourself; after all, you –your skills, talent, abilities, etc.

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Ethics Rogers Taylorism Taylor 100

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 26, 2009

During difficult times, management too often forgets that their people are their greatest asset. Increased responsibilities and the opportunity to work on challenging tasks rank among the top factors in career satisfaction. Broader Skills: Skilled people are driven to learn more about other parts of the organization.

Ethics 140

Ethics Taylorism Taylor Marketing 140

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 8, 2009

The people who are the most secure in their careers follow similar patterns of behavior. They manage their fears in the face of threats. — The Product Management Perspective: As a product manager you are in a unique position to create value. Do you know anyone who behaves that way?

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Learning-by-Doing Ethics Taylorism Taylor 118

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 22, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: As a product manager you need to focus on your products’ direction and success; you need to collect the right market input and turn it into great products. At the same time you also need to focus on your career and your personal progress.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 100

Your Voice of Encouragement

MARCH 8, 2010

Later, I realized that I was able to pay attention to her eyes and instinctively reach for her hand because of wisdom I absorbed from Jill Bolte Taylor ’s break-through book, My Stroke of Insight. Dr. Taylor is a brain scientist who experienced her own life-altering stroke at age 37. I loved Dr. Taylor's book!

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Taylorism Taylor Blog Books 109

CO2

AUGUST 1, 2010

Anything the worker needed to know beyond that education could be learned on the job, from the manager. In turn, the manager was responsible for mentoring, coaching, or developing those employees that showed interest, ability, and tenacity. He or she is asking questions.

Management 79

Management Executive Coaching Leadership Strategic Planning 79

CO2

JANUARY 23, 2011

I remember when I was at the beginning of my career and calling on AARP as a direct marketer to do their work. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. Where has time gone. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

Executive Coaching 74

Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Direct Marketing Taylorism 74

CO2

OCTOBER 15, 2010

You may think that there is nothing you can do about it because you have tried everything you know to get your careers moving again. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

Executive Coaching 68

Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Taylorism Taylor 68

CO2

OCTOBER 15, 2010

You may think that there is nothing you can do about it because you have tried everything you know to get your careers moving again. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

Executive Coaching 60

Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Taylorism Taylor 60

CO2

JANUARY 21, 2011

Our self-esteem, relationships, and careers are all profoundly affected by the kinds of questions we ask. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. to “What should I do with my life?&#

Blog 68

Blog Execution Executive Coaching Strategic Planning 68

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2016

Gothenberg, Sweden, is a long way to travel from Boston for a breakthrough idea in management — especially one that is more than 40 years old. Berwick’s talk began by deftly comparing Frederick Winslow Taylor and W. Build quality into a product throughout production. Institute on-the-job training.

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Deming Management Senge Taylorism 9

CO2

JULY 11, 2012

Not only did that give me a career, it gave me the confidence after a violent marriage. The supervisors were happy with my production, and there’s always work to do. Gary, a manufacturing manager, complained that staff don’t give an inch. by Steven Taylor | Submitted Jun 28, 2012. 733 # Votes. 38 # Votes. 17 # Votes.

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Real Estate Learning-by-Doing Rogers Taylorism 74

CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

In addition, because of the successive generations entering the workforce, rising education levels, globalization, the flattening of organizations, and an increased willingness to change careers and companies, employees have come to understand they can add more value doing meaningful work.

Executive Coaching 129

Executive Coaching Execution Blog Self-aware 129

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Do you perpetuate these productivity-destroying falsehoods at your company? Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally. Which of your activities are actually important to your career, and which merely provide the illusion of progress? by Bill Taylor. Better Time Management Is Not the Answer. by Steve W.

Blog 15

Blog Silverman Govindarajan Letter 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Today, we talk about giving employees a consumer-like experience: not “jobs,” but meaningful careers; not “roles”, but a sense of purpose. Where once Marx lamented capitalistic alienation, today’s talent management gurus celebrate gamification and giving employees a consumer-like experience. The second obstacle is lack of expertise.

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Talent Management Human Resources Taylorism Taylor 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2016

When Frederick Taylor published his pioneering principles of scientific management in 1912, the repetitive and mundane nature of most jobs required employees to think as little as possible. In other words, higher career security is a function of employability, and that in turn depends on learnability. Vincent Tsui for HBR.

Long-term 8

Long-term Short-term Open-book Scientific Management 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Drucker Forum 2018 This article is one in a series related to the 10th Global Peter Drucker Forum , with the theme “ Management. It is impossible to attend a management or technology conference these days without hearing some version of that call for more humanism in tech. News of his demise, however, turned out to be premature.

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Drucker Mayo Technology Globalization 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

The most disruptive, unforeseen, and just plain awesome breakthroughs, that reimagine, reinvent, and reconceive a product, a company, a market, an industry, or perhaps even an entire economy rarely come from the single-minded pursuit of the busier and busier busywork of "business." So throw Frederick W. But thats the lowest order question.

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Short-term Guidelines Mass Marketing Telecommunications 15