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.” The companies that employed me were generally the underdogs in battles against bigger, better-financed organizations. Clearly define your goals.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 27, 2015

Here is a comment made about one of the trends, interdisciplinary workshops : “The best companies will recognize that the entire organization can contribute to valuable content, and each team member plays a role in selling. Jon Mertz – Product management is a team sport. This is a great trend.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 13, 2023

There are agile HR examples of top companies adopting agile mechanisms in their work styles. With rapidly changing conditions from the COVID-19 pandemic to the explosion of AI, companies need to learn to be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances quickly. These leaders concentrate on the delivery goals.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

This is to be expected; the decisions of c-suite leaders at major companies reach far into the organization’s future and can broadly impact the world at large. 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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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 27, 2023

Workers were much less inclined to kill time, and actively sought out technologies that improved their productivity.” On average, company revenue remained relatively stable, with a marginal increase of 1.4%. . “Many employees were very keen to find efficiency gains themselves.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Katz from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, notes that metrics are in use everywhere, but if the organization uses the wrong metrics, they will not achieve the expected results. Define the right metrics to measure individual goals and collective goals of the team. Dig into your data.

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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. When a leader learns to set clear goals and expectations for each employee, team members understand their role in the company better.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Hess and Katherine Ludwig Smart technologies will become ubiquitous, invading and changing many aspects of our professional and personal lives and in many ways challenging our fundamental beliefs about success, opportunity, and the American Dream. Humility Is the New Smart : Rethinking Human Excellence in the Smart Machine Age by Edward D.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 7, 2021

First, all work, interactions and communication happen through technology, so teammates must be comfortable, and confident in using those tools. More importantly, the relationships that help us achieve our work are built and maintained through technology. Being remote requires two important distinctions. Remote Work Tip: “.take

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 14, 2021

So, we draw on very diverse examples of innovation – from science through to sports and from architecture through to social innovation – and the framework is really meant to help anybody who is facing challenges and looking to come up with original solutions. And we identify two forms of levitation. Only then is your mind free to wander. “If

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

My parents taught me this concept at a young age, and it was reinforced through sports. First, you must do whatever must be done to produce the best long-term results for the company, regardless of how difficult it may be. Fifth, use technology to accelerate momentum. It’s a simple concept. It was totally worth it.

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Experience to Lead

APRIL 18, 2022

Major changes to the workplace have emerged based on the increased attention to mindfulness, including corporate gym memberships and playing sports on company outings. Consider technology, for example: many employees struggle to disconnect from the office because they get constant notifications from coworkers on their phones.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 29, 2018

An applicant’s college experience will illustrate if they are a team player — whether they played a team sport, or performed in college stage shows, you want employees who understand and respect the significance of working together towards a shared goal. Look for specialized degrees.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I use it personally and my company has a social media practice area which offers social media services to our clients. 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. As most of you know, I’m a big fan of social media.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Charlie Judy, HR Fishbowl : Goal-Setting is as Easy as 1 + 3 - For many organizations it is time for performance reviews and setting goals for the coming year.  Sadly goal setting is something that many organizations and managers do quite poorly by making it out to be much harder and more complex than necessary.

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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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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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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

is on Steve’s team as she carries the ball toward the goal line with Do Feelings Have a Place in Business ? Mark Stelzner of Inflexion Advisors reflects on a winning organizational team that made it to the Workplace Super Bowl in The Best Company I’ve Ever Worked For. Jane Perdue of Get Your Leadership Big On!

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Sales Wolf Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The Resource:    Stephen R Covey - The Community What it is:  Stephen Covey's The Community  is a collaborative online learning community that helps users to grow personally and professionally by setting and realizing their life goals. Covey Community does.  Empowering is the key word to focus on.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Authority on new technology and communication. US News and World Report #1 Best Hospital in the United States – Fortune ‘100 Best Companies to Work For,’ 14 consecutive years. Liz Smith – Chairman and CEO, Bloomin’ Brands (Outback, Flemings, Carrabba’s, Bonefish Grill) – one of the world’s largest casual dining companies.

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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.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2010

The Resource: American Express OPEN Forum What It Is:   Open Forum is an online community sponsored by American Express where small business owners come together to network, share ideas and information, and work together towards the common goal of being more effective and successful business leaders.

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Kermit Pattison, Fast Company : Chip Conley Took the Maslow Pyramid, Made it an Employee Pyramid and Saved His Company - You are likely familiar with Abraham Maslow's psychological hierarchy of needs and how it applies to human behavior and motivation.  Wally suggests keeping it simple and focusing on the basics.

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

 Kris has an amazingly simple but effective suggestion: ask them who they would like to work for within the company.  Others suggest that this form of ranking can hurt morale and inhibit cooperation among competing team members that ultimately puts individual interest ahead of what is best for the company.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

When employees feel truly involved in the company collaboration becomes the norm and the divide between managers and staff melts naturally. I like your additions, and would certainly “expect&# that this would be the norm in most companies. To truly embrace innovation you must advocate for risk and celebrate failure.

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Sales Wolf Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Gretchen's goal for The Happiness Project was to not only increase her own level of happiness, but also help others find greater happiness in their own lives. Gretchen's goal for The Happiness Project was to not only increase her own level of happiness, but also help others find greater happiness in their own lives.

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Chris Brady

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

But a surprising number of people and even companies don't seem to know what their main purpose is. Following this purpose sent him down many cul-de-sacs and eventually led to his ouster from the very company he helped launch. He thought he was in the business of making and selling computers. " I asked. Enter Steve Jobs.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 19, 2010

Since I work with technology execs, I constantly hear people promote the stereotype that technically brilliant people cannot lead. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Seeing “and&# can help.

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Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 10, 2010

  Attributes such as Personal Accountability, High Empathetic Outlook, Results Orientation, Self Management, Interpersonal Skills, Goal Achievement, Customer Focus, Self Direction, Personal Drive, Persistence, and Initiative. Can one interview candidates to identify Behaviors, Values, and Attributes? 

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2017

There are many ways to put data to work, and companies, and especially their leaders, are advised to explore as many of them as they can. Analytics are critical to companies’ performance. In working with companies on getting more from their data, I advise managers to explore seven methods to put data to work.

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Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 2, 2010

Dan Heath and Chip Heath, Fast Company : Don't Recruit Next Generation Talent, Grow It - Dan and Chip dispel a common myth about the portability of talent from organization to organization.    Here are five posts that I found to be particularly good reading from the week of April 26th - May 2nd, 2010.    Enjoy!

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Strategy Driven

MAY 13, 2011

Since 1969, Communispond has helped over 600,000 client associates – including CEOs, board chairs, sales leaders, sports, media, and political figures – to achieve business goals by communicating with clarity and power. If the boss isn’t clear on the project’s purpose, describe its goal. Step 2: Report the headlines.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

How would you inspire people to work together for a certain goal? How would you inspire people to work together for a certain goal? posted at Job Interview & Career Guide , saying that as it can be hard to motivate yourself, motivating others can be even harder.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 20, 2015

Entering into Lange’s Sports Connection or Home Base or the comic shop in the rundown strip mall, my heart flooded with joy seeing the walls lined with comic books. Sometimes we’re presented with an easy way to accomplish our goals; though the easy way isn’t right. I loved reading comic books growing up.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Why is one multinational consumer goods company organized by category, while another organizes by region? Why is one insurance company deep into an agile transformation while another is experimenting with it only at the edges of its business? How do banks switch customer relationships from branch offices to mobile phone screens?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

O NE OF the unfortunate side effects of living in an age of accelerating technology is having to deal with increased uncertainty. 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.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2013

He also suggests that redefining failure, keeping close human connections, and separating net worth from self-worth can go a long way in easing a mind amidst the chaos and competition of building a company from scratch. Scientists Seek to Help Advertisers Capitalize on How We Watch Sports The Guardian. What a Shirt Can (and Can''t) Do.

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