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JANUARY 24, 2017

When it comes to leadership, there are many facets that we examine and explore in our drive to learn how we can succeed in leading our team and organization. Seen from this perspective, it becomes easier to understand why we need to be asking ourselves what’s the underlying motivation that compels people to follow our leadership.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

A common theme found among the numerous books and articles on successful leadership is that leaders need to be more open, more transparent with those they lead in order to improve communication channels and drive forward initiatives that are key to an organization’s success and growth.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

To that end, as we make plans for what we’d like to achieve in 2016, here’s a look at my Top 10 Leadership Insights from 2015, insights that can help you to use your leadership to not only drive success in your organization in 2016, but create that kind of environment that will allow your employees to thrive under your care.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and a company is only as strong as its lowest-performing employees. However, according to Eagle Hill’s survey, among companies with high turnover rates, 26% of high performers leave because of poor management. And it’s costing companies a pretty penny to replace workers.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Growth Leaders – The CEO of a multi-billion dollar industrial products company boldly sets an ambitious growth goal of growing revenue by 40% over a three-year period. He has a Board-approved strategy, a solid operating plan with targets, and a newly developed business unit organization structure to implement it. What’s the hard part?

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APRIL 25, 2017

Even in organizations that invest in leadership development struggle with helping new leaders fully comprehend what it means to lead. What most leadership programs neglect to cover, but that new leaders quickly discover, is that leadership is massively freakin’ hard. Leadership can be a lonely endeavor.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 20, 2018

Recently, Tesla and Space X founder and CEO Elon Musk shared a powerful message on Twitter about his company’s recent launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket with the Tesla-driving Starman inside: Why Falcon Heavy & Starman? Life cannot just be about solving one sad problem after another. That is why we did it. We did for you.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

If you’re trying to instill organizational change in your company, then you face not just a logistical shift, but a cultural challenge as well. By giving employees some genuine autonomy, a company can reduce the frequency, duration, and intensity of this threat state. The following is a guest piece by Jesse Newton and Josh Davis.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

You should also know that this year brings with it new taxation and new regulations that may add expenses and affect the way you operate your business. Evaluate your leadership If you don’t improve your leadership skills, there is little chance your business can improve. Or get a discount in purchase for early payment.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

When employees are informed of potential changes, they learn to trust the leadership and often they will give you new ideas you hadn’t thought of. Let policy be the bad guy Privately owned or family owned companies often put policies and standard operating procedures on the back burner for many reasons.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

When it comes to discussions on leadership, there are certain constants or inevitable statements that you’re likely to come across. How can we become more agile and responsive if we assume we only need to operate from one vantage point or perspective? The fact is that leadership is not a simple, solo endeavour.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Yet the most innovative companies—those that can face challenging times and emerge stronger than ever—often recognize a key truth that is missing in many traditional, hierarchical organizations. But the secret to truly agile and innovative companies is this: they encourage and invite new ideas from all levels and see leaders at every level.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Through both of these exercises, I demonstrated how the growing distractions and communication channels leaders now have to manage in their day-to-day affairs can so easily cause us to drift from the leadership path and direction we originally set out to take. Guy Kawasaki and Tanveer Naseer – MHLC 2013 3. “It’s

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 14, 2016

While we can appreciate what this means in abstract terms, I’d like to share the recent experiences of two leaders that helps to illustrate the benefit in bringing this approach to your leadership. The other story I’d like to share is that of my friend Rob* who I met through a collaboration with my leadership firm.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. Leadership is the driving force of strategy. Reanalyze and possibly redefine your company values, your mission, and your approach. Is your company dynamic?

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 7, 2012

To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. Leadership is the driving force of strategy. Reanalyze and possibly redefine your company values, your mission, and your approach. Is your company dynamic?

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 27, 2017

Is the leadership spine aligned and strong? So this step ensures that the business operating team is ready to take ownership of the change and continue implementing the plan. Listen to employees’ stories and conduct all-company reviews, pilots, tours, and reports. Were key stakeholders involved in creating the solution?

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Poor leadership and poor execution can sink even the greatest ideas. Whether new or old ideas, all successful entrepreneurs ultimately operate under the same guiding principle: They make their customers so happy that they gladly give them money in return. Do you find that hard to believe? Well, think about this.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

After all, when it comes to leadership, our ability to succeed in this role involves more than just one skill set or approach, something that’s particularly evident when we consider the increasing demands and ever-changing conditions that shape and define today’s workplace environment.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Regardless of how it’s asked, “are we earning a return for our digital dollars” is a “hot button” marketing question poised by leaders, management and operating staff. Some measurements become indicators that help with operating and strategic direction. Other measurements provide hard ROI data.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Among the many responsibilities that come with leadership, one that I’m particularly passionate about is facilitating the learning and growth of those you serve. “At the heart of social learning is connection.”

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

However, as the crows demonstrate, even when change is forced upon us externally through unexpected or uncontrollable factors, we can still transform these disruptions in how we operate into opportunities that can provide us with a beneficial advantage over our competitors.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Some people have the right constitution to work in a start-up environment, others require the increased structure that comes with an established company while still others are better suited to a non-profit or government setting. Cultural fit means matching people together AND matching people to the situation and organization itself.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

Here are a few examples: “I can’t move up in my company because my boss doesn’t like me. In the book Good to Great, legendary business consultant Jim Collins uncovered what it takes for a company to be great. The data overwhelmingly concluded that the greatest companies had what Collins called “Level 5 leadership.”

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Entertainment, Oracle, Hulu, Boeing, and many other Fortune 500 companies shared their organizations’ experiences and the lessons they’ve learned on how to engage and empower their employees despite the growing challenges and complexities found in today’s global market. It’s okay to miss the mark sometimes.”

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 6, 2011

Voted as one of the top 100 business thought-leaders in the United States, Steve’s work has been adopted by several universities to help students gain a better understanding of how the business world really operates. To learn more about this contest I’m holding, check out my special message at the end of Steve’s post.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 16, 2011

However, it does provide a good backdrop for leaders who are still unsure of the role social media will play in how their organizations operate. This may be problematic for companies with skeletons in the closet or whose portfolios contain brands with competing values”. Why It’s Time to Rethink Your Company Brand’s Message.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 12, 2015

For another group, the main challenge they want to address is how to make emotional intelligence a key foundation stone in their leadership within an organization whose senior leaders don’t see or understand the value of such measures. Indeed, the question we need to ask about our leadership is are we helping our employees to succeed?

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When it comes to leading teams, the common focus in the leadership literature tends to be on team building; on answering the question of how do we rally people and get them on board and aligned with our company’s vision or long-term goals. Encourage your employees to ask ‘what is our purpose?’

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AUGUST 2, 2016

Last month, my oldest daughter Alya began working at her new summer job and now that she’s worked for two different companies over the past two summer periods, it’s been interesting to hear her observations about the differences in how her bosses manage their employees.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Yes, we could, but if you need to change it is useful to make culture also operational and look at the daily (inter)actions. Some companies “magically” have great cultures induced by heroic leaders and, thus, dominate their markets. Aren’t we supposed to formulate lofty core values, a vision and mission statement?

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 26, 2013

That it has to change or challenge the status quo of how people operate or do things. That’s why we can’t simply talk about this at an annual company meeting or worse, simply rely on a sheet of paper to communicate this idea. Consider, for example, the current obsession over innovation.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 1, 2016

If your schedule is anything like mine, finding time to consistently devote to your own leadership development is likely quite a challenge. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have a well-rounded leadership development program that didn’t require you to add anything to your schedule?

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 22, 2012

It also serves to reinforce the reality that the old command-and-control approach to leadership can no longer work because what leaders in the past used to control those they lead – access to information – is no longer applicable thanks to the willingness and desire amongst new workers to openly share and discuss what they know or found.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 7, 2014

In Hay Group’s new book, “ Leadership 2030: The Six Megatrends You Need to Understand to Lead Your Company into the Future “, we’ve identified six ‘megatrends’ that are transforming societies and the global business environment as we know it. That advice applies to companies just as much as individuals.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

A recent global workforce study by Towers Watson suggests that although traditional employee engagement strategies help foster high performance, companies must now also consider how to sustain higher levels of employee engagement over time to avoid a diminishing impact. Frankly, those should be the givens in every organization.

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JULY 23, 2013

That was the focus of the interview I did with National Post columnist Steve Cunningham as part of his company’s series of interviews with thought leaders and experts from various industries and disciplines. However, there’s another reason behind this tendency to view conflict negatively that has to do with how our brains operate.

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