Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 5, 2013

If more organizations took a yearly look at their rules for conduct, many issues could be avoided. If your organization is larger than five or six people, having a buffer may help keep the team focused. Act as how you’d like your subordinates to act and a well-organized team can develop.

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Meyer Follow-up Guidelines Environment 241

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Their success depends, to a large extent, on people in other parts of the organization. The leadership role of the product team (PM, PO, PMM, UX) is critical to the success of any organization. Different factors such as the size of the organization play a role in where the product team reports. Give them opportunities to grow.

Productivity 180

Productivity Products Execution Leadership 180

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 10, 2012

Through strategic leadership, a leader can guide a group or company through transitions, suggest creative yet practical ideas, see the big picture, and build relationships with other teams and organizations. In general, a leader gives directions, organizes, and delegates. What is different about strategic leadership?

Leadership 227

Leadership Education Short-term Competitive Advantage 227

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 25, 2012

A bad boss can impede the ability to work efficiently, can foster a negative work environment, or can be an obstacle to career advancement. While it is important to know how to work with every type of personality, it is also true that compatibility can be critical to career success.

Management 169

Management Learning-by-Doing Micromanagement Fashion 169

Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 4, 2011

Ultimately, we all want to create more value — for ourselves, for the organizations we associate with and for the people we care about. Believe in yourself: As your skills increase, you gain more confidence; you begin to understand your significance to your organization. The word value has many meanings.

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Skills Project Productivity Products 165

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 10, 2013

Smart goals and data-driven assessment help employees and managers map career advancement – Guest post by Danielle M. Be sure to set goals that feed into larger goals for the team or organization. Relevant: There’s no sense in creating a goal that doesn’t meet the needs of the company or department.

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Goal Metrics Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain 150

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 26, 2009

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. And the more marketable they become the better your organization will be viewed from the outside.

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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. One of the keys to success is in understanding the value you bring to your organization and taking steps to increase it over time. Practicing the five actions listed above will increase your value to your company and accelerate your career growth.

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Learning-by-Doing Ethics Taylorism Taylor 118

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Therefore, a product manager must earn the trust of people in the organization and influence them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently. Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization. What have you found to be important in your organization?

Productivity 182

Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

This site shares frequent updates on improving leadership throughout organizations. Rasmussen College : A college with the goal of helping students graduate with a degree, get a meaningful job and build a career. Lead on Purpose is slated to join their ranks shortly.

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Blog Taylorism Taylor Ethics 140

Lead on Purpose

JULY 6, 2009

It’s also a time to step back and take a fresh look at the direction your career is headed. Product Camps are events organized in the spirit of BarCamp , “an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment.” Organizing and carrying out a Product Camp requires a lot of time, effort and money.

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Productivity Products Conference Participative 154

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 20, 2009

Change is a constant part of growing, whether it be personal growth or growing an organization. In his post The Realities of Change , Mark presents ten truths to help you progress in your career. Today’s link comes from Mark Sanborn.

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Taylorism Taylor Godin Ethics 100

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 29, 2013

Something interesting happens in a lot of organizations. Too many organizations operate on the idea that great managers make great leaders, and vice versa. Leaders, on the other hand, have a big-picture view of their organization; they keep one eye on where the business is now, and the other eye on where they want it to go.

Management 270

Management Bottom-up Leadership Styles Operations 270