Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to the February 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Diana explains: “The ability to delegate is a key leadership competency. Communication. Good question.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here’s a roadmap to get started: Energy Efficiency: The Low-Hanging Fruit LED Lighting: Switching to LED lighting from traditional bulbs can significantly reduce energy usage and costs. Ethical Leadership: Walking the Talk Sustainability isn’t just about the physical aspects of a facility; it’s also reflected in the culture.

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Efficiency Management FAQ Energy 122

Deming Institute

DECEMBER 10, 2018

There is a strong correlation between quality and ethics. Leadership’s demonstration of their philosophy and practice of ethical behavior impacts the whole organization in education, government or commercial enterprises. Ethics is the standard by which Americans measure their own behavior and that of institutions.”.

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Ethics Quality Deming Efficiency 56

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2024

You can achieve it at every step of the production process. Partner with local recycling programs and dispose of the recyclable materials used in your processes. List down the local charities and nonprofits, and mark the ones that share the same values and business ethics as you. You can contribute in two ways.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 21, 2012

In his recent post 10 Mistakes Leaders Should Avoid at All Costs (on Michael Hyatt’s Intentional Leadership blog ), Enrique Fiallo said the following about the importance of integrity in leadership: There are many things you can lack and still steer clear of danger. Integrity isn’t one of them.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 11, 2021

If you’re starting your own business, create processes that allow others to be you so you can successfully scale.”. Most entrepreneurs are imbued with a super-strong work ethic and boundless optimism. Avid the sunk cost trap. There’s nothing wrong with that, but a cult is not sustainable. Mistake #2: Lifestyle.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

We want to be respected, to be recognized for our talents, to belong, to have autonomy or control over our work and our lives, to experience personal growth, and to do work that we believe is worthwhile and in a way that we feel is ethical. Leadership is all about the human experience. It’s how we are wired. in statistics.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 4, 2019

Welcome to the June Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Chip Bell shared The Secret Sauce of Leadership Communications. And are you really making the process better?

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Well, consistently behaving this way may help you check items off your to-do list, but it can come at the cost of crushing the spirits of your team members in the process. This behavior is a holdover from the days of Command and Control leadership. Leaders can be fair by treating people equitably and ethically.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 4, 2016

Welcome to the July 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Although mid-summer is a time when many of us slow down (as we should), this compilation of excellent cutting-edge leadership thinking will help motivate you to hit the ground running when your vacation or other summer relaxation period ends. Let’s Get Started.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Guest post from Thomas Steding : Slowly, almost inexorably, culture has big become almost top of mind as a key factor in effective leadership. For example, a team was stuck in the process of making a fundamental product development decision for six months. Their dysfunctional behavior cost their firm market leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 22, 2014

There is a new definition of leadership in our lexicon. Yet rather than being weeded out, they seem to survive and thrive in an institutional ethic that values by choosing short term greed over longer-term value and culture. Let’s say you have the choice to make between choosing one person for a senior leadership role over another.

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Short-term Long-term Survey Ethics 407

Leading Blog

JUNE 18, 2020

In business, playing with an infinite mindset means building an organization to last well beyond our own leadership. Ethical fading, a condition that allows people to act in unethical ways to advance their own interests, is the result of a finite mindset. It is the long game. Built to last organizations are both stable and resilient.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Trust the process.” Reasons for employing these clichés: Maintaining Control: Ensuring a grip on organizational processes and decisions. Fostering Group Cohesion: Promoting unity at the cost of critical thinking. Clichés like ‘Trust the process’ are often used to discourage scrutiny or questioning. “It’s a company secret.”

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

We’ve just completed a series of blogs on leadership hypocrisy and bullying or bad bosses. It’s very easy to see bad or bullying leadership in others. It’s much tougher to recognize our leadership shortfalls. ” Your leadership self-assessment may cause you to feel you’re a good boss.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 25, 2019

” Those words are printed on the back cover of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage. I followed up with the authors to learn more about their leadership philosophy. But you should pick a longer time horizon for calculating ROI on your leadership choices.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If you are in any doubt that collaborative leadership is an imperative, and not just a fad, take a look at any of the 22 articles in the Harvard Business Review series on collaboration. According to John Chambers , CEO of Cisco, “You cannot create collaboration is you think leadership is about control.” Get used to transparency.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

But I have seen them work in highly respected companies and I hope they can provide you with a good discussion point for reviewing your own organizational processes. While some of them may seem extreme, the organizational cost of integrity violations is – and should be – huge. I was just following orders.”

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. In the end, leadership that adopts politically correct behavior and thinking places themselves and their organizations at great peril. What say you?

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Six Disciplines

JULY 25, 2014

An analysis of the organization''s strengths and weaknesses is typically an internal examination process. Operations (facilities, capacity, distribution channels, supply chain, costs, use of technology). Organizational (leadership, accountability, commitment, engagement). Cultural (values, ethics).

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Systems and Processes. Organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. Value-added leadership is a healthy way of life that puts collaborations first. Value-added leadership is a healthy way of life that puts collaborations first. Value-added leadership requires a senior team commitment.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 29, 2021

However, there are a few elements of your business that leaders should always avoid compromising on at any cost. If you are struggling to juggle the quality of the tools that you are using with their cost, a Northern Tool coupon can help you to get the right equipment that you need without spending a lot of money to do so.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 6, 2010

When she received them, we spoke, and she instantly saw that the re-crafting process did indeed make the shoe smaller. how much will it really cost you? I contacted Beth at customer service and she had me resend the shoes back to her to inspect (for free). Guess what happened? No argument. No “well, these are 15 years old.&#

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Adversaries into Allies is Leadership 101. Leadership is intentional influence. Burg calls it Ultimate Influence or “the ability to get the results you want from others while making them feel genuinely good about themselves, about the process, and about you.” It’s the little things we forget.

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Influence Emotional Intelligence Belief Systems Long-term 279

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Green is here to stay , and if you want your business to succeed in the 21st century, I believe that you must take steps to encourage your company to become more socially responsible, more ethical, more sustainably-minded (measurably so), and more focused on reducing, reusing, and recycling. Customers speak and big companies listen.

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White Paper Retail Ethics Transportation 178

Chart Your Course

MAY 13, 2013

The National Association of Colleges and Employers estimates the average cost-per-hire in 2011 and 2012 was $5,100. The employer must create an actionable, repeatable process for screening new applicants and placing them within the business. Businesses with 2,500 to 5,000 employees paid the most for new hires– around $10,000 a person.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

While I rarely meet a CEO who is completely comfortable with turning the hiring process over to HR, most of them still seem to acquiesce and do exactly that…&# Who should do the hiring?&# Smart leaders do more than just hire smart people – they have a smart hiring process and/or methodology.

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Insurance Bottom-up CEO Compliance 353

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Understanding the Concept of Governance Excellence Governance excellence refers to the strategic oversight conducted by a company’s board of directors that ensures ethical, sustainable, and profitable organizational operations. The strength of governance can be significantly amplified with the employment of a dedicated leadership team.

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LDRLB

APRIL 13, 2020

We know purpose-driven companies have a lower cost of customer acquisition, longer tenure of customer loyalty, and higher net promoter scores. Or how about this one: “Undisputed marketplace leadership.” And how are we defining leadership? We know that everything works better in a purpose-driven organization.

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Mission Statement Motivation Long-term Customer Loyalty 120

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Our research suggests that key personality characteristics predict unethical leadership behavior. We collected personality data and supervisor ratings of ethical behavior (e.g., Creating an Ethical Workplace. Learning and adjusting to a new role, especially a high-visibility leadership role, can take some time.

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Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2011

An analysis of the organization's strengths and weaknesses is typically an internal examination process. Operations (facilities, capacity, distribution channels, supply chain, costs, use of technology). Organizational (leadership, accountability, commitment, engagement). Cultural (values, ethics).

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SWOT Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis Supply Chain 118

Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

29 Leadership Experts Share Their Top 19 Leadership Competencies & Behaviors for Success (Plus Leaderboard) It seems that the world has a lack of leadership these days, doesn’t it? Why does poor leadership seem to be such an epidemic in government, business, and nonprofits?

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Leadership Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Open-book 102

Skip Prichard

MARCH 13, 2020

In an office environment, tasks like sending out invoices, processing payments, and managing payroll can also be automated fairly easily. Think of it this way: An employer may already be looking at the cost/benefit of replacing you with machines. (It This choice is at the heart of the replacement vs augmentation equation.

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Women on Business

JUNE 20, 2011

In my new book in process, “ GUTSY: How Women Leaders Make Change ” I had to stop writing and take the temperature of my own “GUTSINESS”. HOWEVER: What is the cost benefit ratio? Here is the story: I have always been a rebel, rebel who wants to see positive change and is willing to stand and be counted. You have the facts.

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Discount Leadership Bottom-up Media 145

Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

Leadership is more about heart and soul than about education or a diploma on the wall. Joel Barker has the best definition of leadership. There are plenty of people looking for jobs, but it is harder to find people who have the right skills, work ethic and training to help employers stay competitive. More information .

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

By hiring the right people, they reduce turnover, training costs and insure their team of Zapponians stay motivated and passionate about what they do. 2) Deploy a leadership strategy. There is unmistakable evidence revealing how leadership is exercised, formally and informally, throughout the organization. Cost: $795.

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