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JUNE 20, 2023

The post The Experience Mindset: A Wall Street Journal Bestseller first appeared on QAspire Consulting. Working with top thinkers and authors across the globe illustrating their ideas and more importantly, learning from it is such a privilege.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The post What Makes a Failure Intelligent first appeared on QAspire Consulting.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

The post How to Build Trust: The Trust Triangle first appeared on QAspire Consulting.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

first appeared on QAspire Consulting. Register for the upcoming “ Visual Thinking and Sketchnote ” workshop to reconnect with your visual thinking super-powers for better learning, communication and collaboration. The post Win the Workday with Brain On!

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JULY 5, 2022

More by QAspire.com: Leadership Development Organizational Consulting Visual Storytelling Visual Thinking Workshop – July 2022 Edition The post Leadership Skills for Building a Learning Culture first appeared on QAspire.

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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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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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JULY 16, 2017

But Peter Drucker, whose work has played a defining role in my own growth as a manager and leader, identified eight practices of effective executive based on his observations over 65 years of his consulting career. Here’s a short snippet of 8 characteristics along with a quick sketch note.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

Yesterday, I saw a very interesting TED talk by Yves Morieux (Boston Consulting Group) where he says, Complicatedness: This is your battle, business leaders. The focus then is on adding more checks, processes, structures, metrics, KPI’s, incentives, coordinating offices and such. The real battle is not against competitors.

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APRIL 18, 2023

first appeared on QAspire Consulting. Subscribe Subscribe and join thousands of other aspirers who receive latest articles, sketchnotes and curated information on leadership, learning and change several times a month. We share in the spirit of collective learning and generosity. The post How to be an Essentialist?

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JUNE 26, 2023

The post How To Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: 7 Principles first appeared on QAspire Consulting.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

As a business leader and consultant, I was excited to learn immersively while creating the sketchnotes and complementing ideas visually. 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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DECEMBER 21, 2021

As a business leader and consultant, I was excited to learn immersively while creating the sketchnotes and complementing ideas visually. 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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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

She consults with organizations to develop and deploy innovative instructional designs and training worldwide. You can learn more about Julie’s consulting, speaking, and blog at juliewinklegiulioni.com. Julie has spent the past 25 years improving performance through learning.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Bio: Dr. Liz Alexander is a business book strategist and consulting co-author who works with executives and consultants in the US and India, providing the questions (and solutions) to help them discover and communicate their unique thought leadership space. - – - – -.

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JULY 26, 2015

My work in corporate quality functions in the past involved influencing cross-functional teams (as an internal consultant) on processes and methods when I had no direct reporting relationships with them. I knew that only technical expertise was not enough and I wished I had some guidance on how to influencing without authority.

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

So, if you are a quality professional or an improvement consultant, you can use this book to guide your clients/organizations through their Lean Six Sigma journey. Available on: Amazon and PacktPub Website.

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AUGUST 10, 2015

As a quality consultant and organization development enthusiast, I have been following her work since last many years. Esther Derby is a highly respected voice in building up agile environments, organizations and teams for success.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

I remember words of that wise consultant who said, “The more you tell, the less you sell.” Listening is not practiced only when we are with others. You can (and you should) spend time listening to your inner self. It raises self-awareness! All great sales people and negotiators are first and foremost, great listeners.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Studies by universities and consulting firms suggest that 70% or more of transformation initiatives fail. Organizational transformation initiatives come in many forms – restructuring, cultural transformation, service transitions, rapid innovation, process overhauls, turnarounds and acquisitions to name a few.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The post Thoughts to Build On first appeared on QAspire Consulting. If you accept your burdens with the attitude of progressing forward, with a song on your lips, or at least in your heart, then your burdens become, by some miracle of nature, much lighter… so much lighter that they may spiritually lift you up.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

The people who do the work are the experts, not leaders nor consultants. And they are given the level of control that all human beings need and deserve. In a word: they become deeply ENGAGED. If you want employees to engage, you must create the conditions for engagement to occur. Creating a proper kaizen culture is the way to achieve this.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

While discussing a problem, the audit consultant, with many years of experience, said the following: If we have a family member who is disabled, we do everything we can, till the time we can to ensure their well being. Well, if you really ‘want to’ learn, you can find lessons almost everywhere. You just have to keep doors of your mind open!

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

I collected research reports, industry trend analysis from leading consulting houses and I collected newspaper clippings about the recent trends. Coming back to my own experience, what did I do when my idea was shot down? I further validated my idea with a few more people. I researched about the potential of my idea.

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APRIL 3, 2011

He is a consultant, a speaker and an adjunct professor of business at several universities. Today’s guest post comes from David Burkus - author of The Portable Guide to Leading Organizations and the editor of LeaderLab , a community of resources dedicated to promoting the practice of leadership theory.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

This year, influence was evaluated with a focus on quality of conversations apart from Twitter statistics.

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MARCH 11, 2012

In one of the consulting companies I know, the Managing Director/Founder attended the quality induction training in the very first batch. Trainings, if done with right intent and zeal can transform the organization. Trainings are a great forum to set the expectations on behaviors you value and build the culture.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

We all say “good bye” to our peers, managers, consultants and clients at workplace when they leave. Seth Godin says that having competition is not an excuse for not starting something or for giving up. Competition is good, for it allows you to raise your game. A very succinct reminder. RSS feed for comments on this post.

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JUNE 14, 2013

” Second quote comes from Luc’s 2011 interview with Boston Consulting Group , where he shares story of how Philips, a traditional electronics company, executed “new box” thinking to realize a new world of possibilities. This can only be done through careful preparation and communication.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Oct 2013 – Consulting, Content and Context: A Fable. Jul 2013 – How to Build a Great Team and Culture? 60 Pointers. Aug 2013 – Coaching Culture: The Art and Science of Success. Sep 2013 – 6 Lessons On Creating a Lasting Influence. Nov 2013 – Managing Aggression in a Team – A Short Tale.

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AUGUST 8, 2010

quality consultants and improvement experts are obsessed with fancy metrics that may not have direct relevance to the business objectives. I have seen extreme cases where organizations either measure so much or they don’t measure anything at all. Both extremes are dangerous, because it de-focuses people from doing the right things.

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APRIL 11, 2017

After I got into corporate life, I have used visual notations, process flow diagrams and blocks to make sense of things while consulting customers and during internal team meetings. Back then, I used to write my own name in different ways and experiment with letters. But I got started into visual note taking only in mid of 2015.

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

Opportunities came in all sizes – from small help requests to large scale consulting assignments and everything in between. In 2014, I got plenty of opportunities to make a positive difference to individuals and businesses. I am grateful for all opportunities I encountered to help others, share my lessons and learn a great deal in return.

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JULY 31, 2013

Tweet-Insights from the special guest Mr. Gurprriet Singh ( @JoyandLife ), Managing Consultant and Head of YSC India helped in understanding the nuances of coaching based on his experiences. The topic is very dear to me and it was a great learning experience reading tweets from various people in HR Fraternity.

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JULY 29, 2010

Best, Tanmay By working girl , July 30, 2010 @ 9:34 am My first Andersen Consulting project manager signed us up for several additional complex extra reports and processes. Best, Tanmay By Tanmay , July 30, 2010 @ 9:33 am @Jay - Thanks for the comment and you too have a great weekend!

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Tags: eliminating Waste , Lean , Lean Organization , Process Improvement , Simplification , Value Addition Leadership , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay January 21, 2011 2 Comments Other Links to this Post Tweets that mention QAspire Blog: Practical Insights on Quality, Management, Leadership and Improvement » “Value” and “Waste” – Watch Them (..)

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APRIL 1, 2012

Mary Ila Ward at Horizon Point Consulting presents a post titled “ Queen Bee Syndrome ” with an interesting take on women and leadership. Bucket filling technique is used in schools to teach children the value of compassion, respect and kindness. Flashing back to his days in the headquarters of the U.S.

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