Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 12, 2021

When I spoke at Costco’s annual managers conference one year, I witnessed video after video of employees from warehouse club locations all around the world who proudly shared ideas they came up with to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and improve member and employee experience. In addition, it gives employees a voice to share their ideas.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Check out the first of a three part series we wrote for The American Management Association’s Playbook. Connection Culture Employee Engagement AMA Playbook Company Vision Corporate Vision E Pluribus Partners Leadership Advice Management Advice michael lee stallard Motivate Employees Vision Vision Phrase'

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 24, 2017

I’ve spoken with Jim Sinegal, Costco’s co-founder and CEO from 1983 to 2011, and interacted with Ryan Watkins, a young Costco warehouse manager across the country in Oregon. In this culture, most people feel controlled by one of more of the following: autocratic leaders, micro-management, too many rules and/or bureaucracy.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Tom Peters and Robert Waterman called it “management by wandering around” or “MBWA” in their classic book In Search of Excellence. In every instance, however, I observed several managers in their organizations who were masters at kissing up and kicking down. In some cases, the managers have blind spots that are holding them back.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 10, 2022

Seidman, founder and chairman of an ethics and compliance company and an organization promoting values-based leadership, honed in on what the best leaders have in common: trust, hope and humility. It will make what could be a rocky path more manageable to navigate and traverse together. Great leaders trust people with the truth.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 24, 2014

For the past three years, Bill Lewis has worked for a large company based in the heart of New York City; even though his home in Texas is nearly 2,000 miles from the office, Bill’s daily commute only takes him a few steps. More and more companies are turning to remote employment as a means to lower costs and lock in skilled workers.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“The level of toxicity in the workplace is at an all-time high,” warns Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (“SHRM”). I’ve written about many examples, including Costco , the rock band U2 and Alan Mulally’s turnaround of Ford Motor Company. measuring to make sure critical actions get done.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 10, 2021

As Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton explain in The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action , their research shows common sense is surprisingly uncommon in practice. Seduced by a Management Fad” fallacy. The wrong approach: one without the other. Connection seems disarmingly simple and common sense.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 7, 2019

As the president of a company that helps coach leaders on improving connections within their businesses, I have seen the importance of strengthening bonds and trust among team members. He also gives employees a voice by keeping them informed of how the company is doing financially and by sharing operating metrics. You May Also Enjoy:

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 16, 2023

Specifically regarding the role of workplaces, the advisory recommends the following: Make social connection a strategic priority in the workplace at all levels (administration, management, and employees). Train, resource, and empower leaders and managers to promote connection in the workplace and implement programs that foster connection.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2014

In most companies the overwhelming majority of employees feel that senior management does not value their opinions and ideas. The best ideas can come from anyone in the company so leaders must add to the environment whatever encourages self-expression and diversity of thought. Encourage self-expression and diversity of thought.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 6, 2016

In 1983 Royal Dutch/Shell Group studied 27 companies that had survived more than 100 years, were still important in their industries, and continued to have strong corporate identities. In fact, each of the 27 companies had changed its business portfolio at least once. Different DNA Than Wall Street. He is certainly doing that.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 3, 2018

Recent research by Cigna , the insurance company, found that more than half of Americans are lonely. In an earlier SmartBrief article, I wrote about Costco’s Connection Culture and how it helped the organization surpass Google to be recognized as America’s best large company employer (according to research by Forbes and Statista).

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Netsurvey’s data shows that 87% of employee “promoters” of their companies also give their direct supervisors high ratings. - The Four Secrets to Employee Engagement , Harvard Business Review Blog. employee engagement Boss Employees Harvard Business Review leadership Managers Quote Supervisors'

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 19, 2010

Skillsoft has 10 million licensed users that represent 55 percent of the Fortune 500 and 24 percent of the Global 2000 organizations in business, government, and education. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 31, 2016

They are either a part of senior management or on track to move up the organization’s hierarchy. Strugglers perform poorly, some for temporary reasons and others because they may not fit well in their roles or with the company. Stars are superior performers. Core employees are valuable contributors but not stars.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 26, 2017

Although senior managers were considering several new business initiatives at the time, P&G’s employees felt something different was needed. General Electric does this by thinking of and describing itself as a “learning company.” The following are three steps I recommend. KNOWLEDGE-FLOW SESSIONS. RELATIONAL CONNECTIONS.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 28, 2016

Although many companies provide personality testing to selected leaders, few offer it to people throughout the organization. One contributor to the continued success of Toyota Motor Company and its Lexus Luxury Division is the higher quality and lower cost benefits resulting from the Toyota Production System.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 8, 2018

I switched careers and co-founded a company to focus on the issue of culture and its effect on employees and performance. Make the benefits of connection, the perils of isolation, and how to boost connection crystal clear so managers are motivated and equipped to act on it.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 18, 2010

Recently, SAS was named number 1 on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for 2010. He spoke of using parallel processing, a form of artificial intelligence, to create new solutions that address thorny risk management issues faced by financial services institutions such as banks and insurance companies.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

I’m encouraged to see that more companies are doing these types of service projects. They were exercising compassion, kindness, empathy and other emotional muscles of the heart that make them better connectors and will help them develop a Connection Culture. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 19, 2011

Apple is now the most valuable company in the world in terms of market capitalization and U2’s recent tour just became the highest grossing of all time, crushing the previous record held by the Rolling Stones. and four in Europe, for the Institute for Management Studies. The word about Connection Cultures is spreading.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Another example is Zach Freeman, a 2013 graduate of TCU’s Neeley Business School with degrees in supply chain management and entrepreneurial management, who founded Veterans Moving America, a “values-based company” that strictly hires American veterans to do residential moving work.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Another benefit of a written agreement is that it makes it easier for successors to step in to execute the terms of the agreement if one of the parties changes roles in their company, leaves their company or gets hit by a bus. 2 Comments so far davidburkus on October 11th, 2010 Good observation. why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Looking forward to it. I put the book on my Christmas list I hope that the webinar goes beyond the book or else I will take it off and put an Oregon Ducks jersey on my Christmas list instead :-p Posting your comment. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 6, 2011

Managers Can Change That. Art Petty suggests Respectfully Speaking, Let’s Cure Respect Deficit Disorder at Management Excellence. I love Joe and Wanda on Management. It’s a well-framed discussion of framing: Managers and Decision-Making. Jon Ingham presents Leading in the Love Shack at Management 2.0

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Bret Simmons takes us into sudden death overtime as we reflect on the importance of self management in leaders: Prudence: An Undervalued Virtue of Leadership. Gwyn Teatro of You’re Not The Boss of Me plays quarterback as she leads discussion of the next play in the huddle with Managing and Leading….Lessons is hiring.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Ted (not his real name) has developed a small, pocket-sized, laminated card that describes his values and has given the card to all of the employees of his company. Each morning a one-page sheet entitled “Connect” is circulated throughout Ted’s company that includes a story about employees living out one of the values.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 21, 2011

Recently, SAS was named number 1 on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for 2010. He spoke of using parallel processing, a form of artificial intelligence, to create new solutions that address thorny risk management issues faced by financial services institutions such as banks and insurance companies.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 24, 2015

How is it possible that so many top companies made this same fatal mistake? Several years ago, one of my clients, FCB, a leading global advertising network, hired a leader named Bryan Crawford to manage its New Zealand agency, which had approximately 60 employees and lagged in the marketplace. Change creates stress.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Keith Yamashita inspired conference attendees to be great by seeking optimum solutions that help citizens, companies and the future generations. This amazing woman founded a company named Maternova that helps midwives and healthcare workers by providing tools and education. Alan Webber spoke about the dismal state of our media today.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Does Your Manager Know Your Story? | Would your Manager or Leader know your story? Kevin on November 9th, 2010 Outstanding communication–thanks for sharing. The world would be a better place if organizations engaged their employees on these principles. The Employee Factor on November 9th, 2010 [.] why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Most of us have witnessed managers berating the views of lower-ranking employees during meetings. These senior managers may reject others’ ideas without explaining their reasons why. It should be made clear that continuing such behavior will bring about the perpetrator’s removal, regardless of the person’s “importance” to the company.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Joe Torre, Hall of Fame former manager of the New York Yankees, really knew how to build trust, commitment and loyalty with his players. She went on to become a top revenue-producer at her company and appeared to have a fierce loyalty to the leader who had her back. When players experienced slumps in performance, Torre had their backs.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

posted at Business Wisdom: Words to Manage By , saying, “Part of executive development is recognizing the development that has already occurred.” Turner presents Lewin and Historical Traces to Change Management posted at JohnRTurner_HPT_resource. William Matthies presents Instead, How About. ” John R.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 5, 2010

Miller advocates for “management by asking” in her post “ Socrates Was On to Something.” Learn how to get the most out of blogs, books, seminars and other resources, whether the subject is management, leadership or any other self-improvement effort, the process for using the information is the same. posted at HRmarketer.com Blog.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Alice Snell follows up with More Human Than Capital posted at Taleo Blog – Talent Management Solutions. The always reliable Art Petty gives us a dose of caffeine to start the day with Leadership Caffeine: Learning to Ask for Help posted at Management Excellence. Mark Stelzner commits to giving all his best stuff away!

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