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DECEMBER 6, 2012

Guest post by Sean McPheat : With more and more graduates finding themselves in a managerial role fresh out of university, it’s interesting to analyse the way that young managers are able to manage and interact with their older team members. Steer clear of any “Big Boss” talk. Get to know your team as individuals.

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JUNE 6, 2013

The refinery was in search of one lucky individual to navigate the troubled waters between management, the union, and the hourly associates. I sensed the disintegrated teamwork at the oil company and knew my efforts would be futile in that perfect storm of animosity. I have yet to regret a decision I made using this approach.

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AUGUST 31, 2014

This post was recently published at Smartblog on Leadership : Most managers are rationale, logical, practical problem solvers when they first get promoted. The change is so gradual, these silly games eventually begin to feel like “real world management.” How many of these silly management games do you play? The shell game.”

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

There’s Chief Executive’s 2012 40 Best Companies for Leaders , Fortune’s 25 Top Companies for Leaders , and the just published Hay Group Best Companies for Leadership Study and Top 20. It’s no surprise that the same companies appear on these lists year over year.

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MAY 8, 2012

Hay Group just released its seventh annual Best Companies for Leadership Study. The Best Companies for Leadership consistently outperform their peers. Over a 10 year period, the Top 20 companies produced a 5.39 Over a 10 year period, the Top 20 companies produced a 5.39 Not at all. Any idea what's going on with that?

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APRIL 26, 2018

These problems can usually be solved if you learn to improve one very important leadership skill: managing priorities. Four Steps to Managing Priorities Managing priorities means identifying which tasks are most important and allocating appropriate time to accomplish them. Below are the four exercises. Martin Lanik, Ph.D.,

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MARCH 28, 2013

Guest post from Great Leadership regular contributor Paul Thornton: Management style greatly affects employees’ motivation and capacity to learn. The most effective managers vary their styles depending on the employee’s knowledge and skills, the nature of the task, time constraints, and other factors. The Three Ds.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Last month Aon Hewitt, The RBL Group and Fortune announced their Global Top Companies for Leaders list. It's been two years since the last list, not to be confused with the competing " Best Companies for Leaders " list sponsored by Businessweek and Hay Group. Sometimes I'll even call the person in charge of talent management.

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MAY 28, 2014

This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : I’ve managed formal succession planning systems for a number of large companies and consulted with quite a few smaller companies. Here are 10 things your company probably isn’t telling you about succession planning: 1. You’re on “the list”.

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MARCH 26, 2012

Guest post from Hay Group's Mel Stark: Hay Group is often asked about what we’ve learned from the World’s Most Admired Companies. That's not to say that these companies are not conscious of leadership. In fact, I mean quite the opposite. WMACs are always conscious of and investing in the development and leadership of their people.

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JUNE 19, 2013

This got me thinking about the dozens of companies I have worked and currently work with and how they communicated with each other. It is more about the language being used that influences the culture and ultimate success of your company. Words, acronyms, and stories are key components to your company language.

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MARCH 25, 2014

Just because I dunk a basketball doesn''t mean I should raise your kids.” - Charles Barkley When you’re a manager, like it or not, you ARE a role model. If you are a newly promoted or hired manager, your employees will watch, listen, and learn about what matters to you, what’s important, what to do and what not to do.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

In this second installment, Jim offers his take on the difference between managers and leaders. I've always thought the "leader vs. manager" debate was kind of useless, and I wrote an early post about it here. Leaders vs. Managers. So, here's the distinction I draw between leaders and managers. Hope you've enjoyed it.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

We just finished a “ Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager ” program this week for a large client. The audience was mostly engineers – program and project managers, the ones in charge of designing and making complex stuff. You’ll feel more like an owner of your company. After all, it’s your money too!

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Four universal truths about management: 1. Managers are responsible for the performance of those that report to them. One of the core responsibilities of a manager is to take action when an employee’s performance is not up to par. In other words, they feel their manager is a nag. Sometimes it’s measurable, but not always.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

Guest post from John Mattone: The fundamental belief underlying Positive Performance Management (PPM) is this: Leaders and their employees must strive to make performance reviews complete, honest, and timely. Reduced Commitment and Alignment: “Neither my boss nor anyone in this company cares about me or the talents I bring. link] /.

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JUNE 5, 2014

Three concerns crucial to human capital management leadership over the next few years are: 1. Being transparent about where the company is going and what it takes to be successful is an approach managers will have to embrace to regain that trust. So the relationship between talent quality and financial success isn’t just causal.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

There’s no doubt that having someone acting as your champion and a sounding board can be valuable, but it’s expensive and, as it turns out, it’s not the most effective way to introduce coaching to the average time-crunched manager. But getting managers to become more coach-like doesn’t happen without a little effort.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Social Media Manager. Telework Manager or Coordinator. Online Advertising Manager. Answer: They are staffed by employees that can do their work while their managers are in a different location. And if you’re a manager or aspiring manager, chances are at least one of them is going to work for you.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

What about that guy managers? It’s easy to spot the obvious that guy managers when it’s someone else – it’s the Michael Scotts, the Pointy Haired Bosses from Dilbert, and the stars of the recent movie “Horrible Bosses”. Do you frequently complain about your manager, “the company”, your peers, your suppliers, or your customers?

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JANUARY 21, 2015

Executive Coach Beth Armknecht Miller says it is essential for companies to make succession planning a priority at all levels of management. Read Beth’s guest post over at About.com Management and Leadership: Succession Planning Best Practices for all Levels of Management to find out why and how.

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JULY 1, 2015

“Most every business leader knows that onboarding is essential for employees, but somehow managers often don’t get the same treatment. Read Beth Miller’s new post over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out how.

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AUGUST 16, 2012

From my perspective, succession planning and its sister initiative, talent management, must both be ingrained in a corporate culture. Rather, succession planning and talent management must pertain to all leadership levels. Going through a talent management review, moving people around? It starts with a commitment from the top.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

Make an effort to spend more time with those who are respected by their co-workers and managers and avoid spending too much time with colleagues who are perceived negatively by others. Step 6: Make sure management knows how much effort goes into your work. Step 4: Take the lead on a team project.

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APRIL 9, 2012

Is it ever OK to demote a manager back to their former position? Some companies or managers won’t even allow it, under any circumstances. I’ve seen cases when moving a manager one level down in the organization has turned out to be a win-win for the manager and the organization. But why not?

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Without a focus in your values, a clear definition of each value, and integrating your values into your hiring and performance management system, your values will remain hollow words. Upon entering the lobby, I couldn’t help but notice the very large poster with a listing of company values, in fact there were 18 of them!

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APRIL 16, 2020

Guest post by Marc Effron : Many companies still refuse to be transparent with their employees about their potential to advance. Those companies often say they’re concerned that if some employees are told they have high potential to advance, it will disengage employees who learn they’re not in that category. How Fair is the Deal?

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JUNE 4, 2020

He leads a rapidly growing company so there were going to be multiple hires for the same position in a short period of time. We all have unconscious biases, yet many hiring managers don’t understand the risk bias brings when hiring an employee. This is especially important for a fast-growing company. Why was I concerned?

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MAY 9, 2019

Simons’ team defines behavioral integrity as “managers keeping their promises and demonstrating espoused values.” This study made an important link – one that had not been demonstrated before: manager behavior, specifically keeping promises and demonstrating company values, generates hard dollar profits. of annual revenues.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

For example, in many companies, the most valued employees are those who force order, control chaos, and take decisive action. To make matters worse, many leaders and managers work in organizations layered with forced hierarchies and inherently distrustful systems. If an employee screws up, it reflects on the manager, not the employee.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Gue st post from Jonas Altman : Matt Mullenweg’s company had a plush office at Pier 38 in San Francisco’s Embarcadero. It was only a five-minute walk from his apartment, but his preference, like many in the company, was to work from home. More than three years ago they shut their office and the company continues to flourish.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Given that I write advice for managers, my immediate reaction to this story was to put myself in the manager’s shoes who had to deal with this sensitive breach of office etiquette. Unfortunately, as a manager, chances are, at some point in your career, you will have to deal with some kind of office etiquette issue.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

It’s easy to be a great leader in a company that values leadership, develops leaders, and is full of role model leaders to earn from. You’ve seen the lists: 2011 Top Companies for Leaders. The Top 20 Best Companies for Leaders. 40 Best Companies for Leaders 2012. 25 Top Companies for Leaders.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

And you demonstrate the work ethic that will push your company to reach its goals. To your team, your work in these areas is every bit as important as how you manage your company’s brand and market share. Listen Well Effective communication is vital at every level of company function. Make sure that the word gets out!

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JANUARY 16, 2020

Who is responsible to manage an organization’s culture? The assumption is that no one is formally assigned to the role to manage culture. We can cite examples of culture officers but the best answer is that senior leaders have the ultimate responsibility to manage their organization’s culture. Who is in Charge of Culture?

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DECEMBER 22, 2007

It used to be if a hard charger wanted to advance in a company, moving to another location every 2-3 years was an accepted part of the unwritten deal. One company I know of had a leadership development strategy that in practice was referred to as “ 2x2x2 ”. Job changes can be disruptive, for the manager and the business.

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MARCH 15, 2018

Guest post from Mark Busine: Would you describe your company’s CEO as Wonder Woman, or your executive vice president as Batman? Do the regional managers remind you of the Fantastic Four? So you might be surprised when I say that many companies including yours are following a Superhero leadership strategy.

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