QAspire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

This edition features insights on authentic leadership, change, rationality and transformation. You Can Only Get There From Here – The Art of Intentional Leadership by Scott Mabry. Quote Via Neil Walker. Consistently investigate what gives other people energy. Be the fan that fuels it. – Darren Rowse. – Darren Rowse.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

A lot of companies think of adaptability through short term measures like overhauling organization structure, changing the product strategy, putting new processes in place or bringing new talent. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes. Here’s a quick sketchnote summary of some of the key insights from the article.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 9, 2015

The average lifespan of a S&P 500 company was 75 years in 1937 and in 2011, it was 18 years. Car companies like Toyota once competed only with other car companies like Ford and Volkswagen. Today, they have to compete with Google, Tesla and Uber which are technology companies.

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QAspire

JUNE 26, 2014

Old ways of leadership have to give way to newer mental models based on agility in decision making, critical thinking, adaptable learning, people orientation and responsiveness to change. A VUCA resume isn’t about a set of companies worked in. It is not the responsibility of HR, your boss, your company. VUCA is about on-the-go.

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QAspire

JANUARY 24, 2016

Leadership starts with influence and influence starts with trust. Our first instinct as human beings when we assume a leadership role is to show our strength, competence and skills and prove a point about our fitment to the role. Graceful Leadership 101: Free PDF Book. Leadership and Building Emotional Infrastructure.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Companies often do great at recruiting the most talented people but fail at providing them a safe environment that enables people to exert their discretionary effort – that people do the work because they “want” to do it rather than “have” to do it. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes. Leadership Starts with Trust.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Trust is the currency of leadership. Their proactive approach, succint communication and demonstrated commitment to quality enabled Maggi to regain consumer confidence and its status as a beloved household brand in India. Trust is at the heart of everything we do in life and in business.

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QAspire

APRIL 1, 2012

Welcome to the April 1st 2012 Carnival of Leadership Development. This month, we again have a great line up of posts on leadership, management and talent development. BIG Thanks to carnival leader Dan McCarthy from Great Leadership for allowing me to host this event. Tim Milburn presents “ Three Traits Of A Lifelong Leader ”.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Companies often do great at recruiting the most talented people but fail at providing them a safe environment that enables people to exert their discretionary effort – that people do the work because they “want” to do it rather than “have” to do it.

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Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Environment Reference 110

QAspire

JANUARY 10, 2021

While most organizations are good at framing strategies, execution of these strategies depend largely on softer aspects like culture, alignment, communication, learning and overall mindset of leadership. We need more heart in leadership. But what exactly is heart-centered leadership? Susan Steinbrecher. Susan Steinbrecher.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 65+ HD Sketchnotes If you liked the sketchnote summary above, check out the Visual Leadership Pack of HD Sketchnotes – a compilation of high-resolution sketchnotes with 68+ powerful (and timeless) ideas to elevate your leadership and learning game. Enroll Today!

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

A lot of companies think of adaptability through short term measures like overhauling organization structure, changing the product strategy, putting new processes in place or bringing new talent. When we talk about building a sustainable culture, we have to move beyond tactics and address the fundamentals.

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QAspire

JUNE 4, 2012

Here’s what I tell them: The intent of connecting with others meaningfully is at the heart of social media (and leadership) success. I have seen companies hiring a social media marketing lead and expecting immediate business leads. They seek help in starting a blog, in creating a Facebook fan page and a Twitter account.

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APRIL 8, 2024

The post Be a Leader Who is a ‘Friction Fixer’ first appeared on QAspire Consulting.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

Individuals and companies who grow significantly put more energy into learning and less into what they’re already good at doing. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes. Failure itself isn’t a hindrance; shame is. Growth ends when shame takes control and convinces us not to try again. Be discovery driven. Smart Growth.

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QAspire

JUNE 16, 2015

Much like electricity which cannot be seen but empowers the devices, culture is an invisible force that drives beliefs, habits, rituals and outcomes of an organization. In fact, culture is a sum total of an organization’s shared values, behaviors, rituals, beliefs, attitudes, goals and practices.

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QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2011

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Gandhi, Leadership And A Few Lessons On Simplicity I have been a great admirer of Mahatma Gandhi - one of the greatest leaders India has ever produced. Simplification enables better focus, elimination of waste and higher speed of execution – all of which have been at the core of great companies.

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Leadership Directory Blog Quality 160

QAspire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Effective leadership is about making it worth for them. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes. Employees, after all, are volunteers who exercise their choice of working with you. Related Posts at QAspire.com. The post Signs of a High-Trust Environment first appeared on QAspire.

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QAspire

MAY 18, 2015

Dr. Deming is remembered for transforming Japan into a formidable business competitor through his management and leadership practices, especially Deming’s 14 principles. 3M is a 100 years old company that thrives on innovation. Edwards Deming whose thinking was way ahead of time. All we have—new knowledge, invention—comes from freedom.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

In a world that is often described as VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and ambiguous), there are major tectonic shifts that demand a new mindset of leadership. The average lifespan of an S&P 500 company has gone down from 67 years in 1937 to 18 years in 2011. Communication and clarity are the currencies of effective leadership.

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Leadership Self-aware Supply Chain Human Capital 70

QAspire

JANUARY 30, 2023

Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 65+ HD Sketchnotes If you liked the sketchnote summary above, check out the Visual Leadership Pack of HD Sketchnotes – a compilation of high-resolution sketchnotes with 68+ powerful (and timeless) ideas to elevate your leadership and learning game.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In 2021, I stepped out of matrix after 23 years in corporate life playing diverse roles in technology, communications, corporate quality, consultative selling, team leadership, functional leadership and organizational leadership in global environments.

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QAspire

JANUARY 17, 2022

Individuals and companies who grow significantly put more energy into learning and less into what they’re already good at doing. Failure itself isn’t a hindrance; shame is. Growth ends when shame takes control and convinces us not to try again. Be discovery driven. Learning is a disruptive and explorative process.

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Constraint Market Risk Workshop Disruptive Innovation 91

QAspire

JANUARY 3, 2023

I have seen countless meetings, planning sessions and leadership off-site sessions that were organized to facilitate conversation – but often end up being a forum for people to protect their ego, show their status or demonstrate their power through the words. First, a disclaimer – I am no expert in having great conversations.

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Workshop Godin Education Energy 96

QAspire

JULY 22, 2019

As business theorist Arie de Gues said in his 1988 HBR article titled “ Planning as Learning ”, “We understand that the only competitive advantage the company of the future will have is its managers’ ability to learn faster than their competitors.”. Social Media for Better Leadership and Learning.

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Senge Self-aware Competitive Advantage Media 175

QAspire

JANUARY 17, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Book Review: The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Clark Businesses today are plagued by people who are "installed" in leadership positions just because of their prior performance as a "worker" I have seen some excellent technical brains failing miserably as project leaders.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Your personal leadership style can impact only a small number of people directly, and may not change the entire organization. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes. CATALYSE: Power Up Your People Ecosystem, Krish Shankar. – Krish Shankar, Catalyse. It is never easy.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Effective leadership is about making it worth for them. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes If you liked the sketchnote summary above, check out the Visual Leadership Pack of HD Sketchnotes – a compilation of high-resolution sketchnotes with 60+ powerful (and timeless) ideas to elevate your leadership and learning game.

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Environment Reference Tips Learning-by-Doing 91

QAspire

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Companies spend considerable amount of time and money on developing leaders through training programs and workshops. My experience so far suggests that these time-bound and finite interventions fail over a long run in developing leadership capabilities. Have you adopted a different approach to nurture leadership in your organization?

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Training Development McKinsey Long-term 172

QAspire

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In 2021, I stepped out of matrix after 23 years in corporate life playing diverse roles in technology, communications, corporate quality, consultative selling, team leadership, functional leadership and organizational leadership in global environments.

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Simon Workshop Storytelling Learning-by-Doing 91

QAspire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When we are too comfortable in the context/company, it is easy to go off the topic. Obstacles to Brevity The author outlines unconscious biases that pull us into long-winded conversations: We love hearing our own voice and that makes it hard to be brief. Expertise can lead you into technicalities and over-detailed explanations.

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How To Constraint Tools Books 91

QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Your personal leadership style can impact only a small number of people directly, and may not change the entire organization. I have been working with leaders, managers and aspiring ones for over two decades. It is never easy. The book offers a playbook that provides a practical guide to empower your people through a strong ecosystem.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 24, 2019

After I took charge as a Country Head at Basware India, I have dedicated myself to build the country organization as a strategic asset with focusing on people, culture, leadership, capabilities and operational excellence. Leadership and Trust: 3 Elements. Social Media for Better Leadership and Learning. Impatiently Patient.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Leadership: Humility and Focusing on Others. Peter Senge on Leadership Development. Richard Tubb for sharing my insights and sketchnote to French IT and MSP companies in early December at Paris. Seth Godin on The Human Side of Business. Storytelling: Begin With The End in Mind. Nancy Duarte on Storytelling in Business.

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Storytelling Senge Case Study Blog 168

QAspire

MARCH 26, 2018

podcast , Tamara McCleary (CEO at Thulium.co) shares some useful insights on how technology advancements like AI and machine learning can enable companies to learn rapidly about the customers and personalize the experience at scale. Companies have to leverage “high-tech” to achieve “high-touch”.

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Metrics Innovation Globalization Marketing 112

QAspire

MAY 20, 2018

He was smart enough to understand that the company needed people in a new project that was to be developed on a totally different technology. In this episode of What’s Next podcast, one of my favorite authors and thinkers Whitney Johnson says, “Not just products, services and companies, the fundamental unit of disruption is an individual.”.

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Deming Innovation Learning-by-Doing Technology 141

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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. Companies moved to working-from-home models overnight and continued to serve customers.

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