Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 5, 2019

Leadership is complex and demands are high. How do you continue to elevate your leadership game? Much like physical fitness, you cannot neglect your leadership fitness and expect optimal results. Those projects certainly cannot be ignored. Tobin: Congratulations! You’re a leader. What can you do to become a great leader?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 12, 2017

Participating in volunteer projects – this is by far the most interesting way of enriching yourself. By working on a special project, you get to meet new people, learn new things and challenge yourself. Kennedy said, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” Do something, make mistakes, and learn the lessons.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

T HE INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCE of leading in an increasingly complex world is that we will have developmental gaps in our leadership. In the words of Robert Anderson and William Adams, authors of Scaling Leadership , “We are running an Internal Operating System that is not complex enough for the complexity we face.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 30, 2020

When was the last time you saw a major planned project suffer from a cost overrun ? It’s not as common as you might think for a project with a clear plan to come in at or under budget. For instance, a 2002 study of major construction projects found that 86% went over budget. What explains cost overruns?

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Rising Cost of Talent: The surge of opportunities available to candidates today has driven up the cost of recruitment at all levels. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the overall employment of top executives will grow 8% from 2020 to 2030, about as fast as the average for all occupations. It’s a win-win.

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QAspire

JULY 22, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Hidden Costs 25 As a business leader, if you think “costs” are only the ones where you spend real money, think again. Have you ever realized the costs of: having an inefficient leadership team? These are costs too! setting wrong examples? not treating people well?

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QAspire

JUNE 10, 2012

A start-up or a fledgling organization relies on individual heroism of their people to successfully deliver projects. These team members are enthusiastic, engaged and willing to see the project succeed. They are emotionally connected to the purpose of project/organization. Why then are projects still in a problem?

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QAspire

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices I love project management as a subject not only because it gets so much work done, but also because project management manifests how people operate. I have written before that Projects are a great opportunity to practice leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Senior leadership hires can make or break an organization. Furthermore, making a hiring mistake is extremely costly in terms of both direct and indirect costs. When engaging with a boutique firm, you are more likely to deal directly with the person or team leading your project. Typically, Ms.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 4, 2012

I recently heard someone saying, “ Project management is just science. ” “Do I agree?” Here is what I think: Project management is both science and art, but it is the art of project management that makes great project managers. scope, time, cost, quality etc.) scope, time, cost, quality etc.)

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QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership Many organizations today are plagued by so-called leaders who don’t carry a leadership mindset. Their title may read “Project Leader” and they may be managing a few people, but that does not make them real leaders.

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

Like many of the CEOs whom I coach, he was anxious in this pandemic and had a hard time thinking of any other question other than, “How do I cut costs?” The complexity of our current crisis is clearly overwhelming many leaders, who haven’t adjusted to asking new questions that befit the new environment. How else could we think about this?”

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

Like many of the CEOs whom I coach, he was anxious in this pandemic and had a hard time thinking of any other question other than, “How do I cut costs?” The complexity of our current crisis is clearly overwhelming many leaders, who haven’t adjusted to asking new questions that befit the new environment. How else could we think about this?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Own Your Leadership Leadership isn’t about quiet compliance; it’s about courageous conversations. By communicating effectively, you’re not just passing along information; you’re advocating for your team, your customer, and for the success of the project. ” is a call to leadership.

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Lead from Within

MAY 10, 2022

Part of my job as an executive leadership coach is to help leaders identify and overcome the habits that are holding them back. Leading with projection. Projection is a common coping tool people use when they’re anxious or feeling that they’re in over their head. These are sure signs that you’re leading with projection.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 19, 2019

Managing a project to an on-time, on-budget completion has become increasingly difficult in the ‘do more with less’ reality of today’s business world. But what many project managers fail to realize is that their project is doomed from the start. 2,500+ Expert Contributor management and leadership articles.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

What follows are 20 leadership lessons from the book but stripped of the stories that brought them to life. It’s not about perfectionism at all costs. True authority and true leadership come from knowing who you are and not pretending to be anything else. You’ll have to read the book to get that. Be decent to people.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 7, 2023

In this video, I share three leadership best practices to help your team work together to strategize, analyze and execute appropriate risks. 3 Leadership Best Practices for Taking Risks 1. Weigh the costs and benefits. Hold Regular “Post-Project Celebrations” Celebrate the work. Is it really worth it?

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

‘Why do good projects go bad?’ – This seems to be a question a lot of project managers end up asking themselves. This blog post presents some of the most common project management mistakes made by companies all over the world. An organisational culture that is not ready for project management. Resisting change.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 27, 2015

It’s the premise behind high-end executive development programs that include action learning projects and 360 feedback assessments. I want you and the other managers in your organization to have access to high-quality leadership development that’s INTEGRATED with your day jobs.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 13, 2019

The cost of conflict avoidance is huge and directly hits the company’s bottom line. For example, if you see a project getting delayed because the project manager lacks the ability to manage the project team, then as a leader you need to step in and have that crucial conversation with the project manager.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Welcome to the November Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, customer service, development, engagement, and more. Steve Digioia of Steve Digioia provided Leadership Series: Ron Kaufman. Communication.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 10, 2007

I often hear that managers just don’t have time for leadership development. Actually, all of these high pressure, job related activities are part of an overall leadership system. Every project, interaction with another person, task, or job change all have the potential to be developmental. They just might not be the right ones.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 15, 2023

They feel they are the only ones who can do a task or project correctly. One way to address this challenge is to focus on the outcomes and goals of the task or project, rather than the specific steps and processes. However, leadership is not about getting credit. Being an effective leader goes beyond individual recognition.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 24, 2012

Few things can change the course of a project, career, company, category, or industry like successful efforts in innovation. That said, there is one aspect of business often-overlooked by change agents when it comes to innovation, and it also happens to be the area that offers the greatest potential returns – leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Identifying Organizational Needs: Assessing Challenges and Goals Assessing the challenges and goals of an organization is a critical first step in providing effective leadership advisory and executive coaching solutions. Assessing the leadership team’s and employees’ readiness to embrace new ideas and behaviors is vital.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

Put simply, leadership is not a static endeavor. In fact, leadership demands fluidity, which requires the willingness to recognize the need for change, and finally the ability to lead change. Senior leadership must champion any new initiative. Be careful of high level, pie-in-the-sky projections.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Nevertheless, businesses that solve these challenges can benefit from increased flexibility, reduced operational costs, greater productivity, and an improved ability to scale. Project management software, digital documentation, virtual meeting platforms, and secure data sharing are all integral to breed productivity in a remote workplace.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2022

What’s NUMBER ONE LOW-COST ACTION we can take to improve our customer’s experience?”. They ask a good question, but they weren’t prepared to hear feedback that made them uncomfortable or challenged their pet project. If we could do one thing differently next time to help this project (or person) succeed , what would that be?

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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. Communication. Who is Mary Follett? What happened?

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Rising Cost of Talent: The surge of opportunities available to candidates today has driven up the cost of recruitment at all levels. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the overall employment of top executives will grow 8% from 2020 to 2030, about as fast as the average for all occupations. It’s a win-win.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Andrew managed a group of employees that weren’t meeting deadlines for a major project. The project delays were costing his company money and time, and he knew that they might just cost him his job. Part way into the project, Andrew decided to find what was unique and special about each individual on the team.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Strategic planning is one of the main elements of successful leadership. Understand the Concept of a Project Management Plan. You’re giving them something else: a project management plan. It’s consisted of four main elements: Scope management – it describes the nature of the project and the actions needed for meeting the goals.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The total cost of India’s successful Moon mission was $75M whereas cost of making movies like Interstellar is reported to be $165M. ISRO can be seen as a failure in 2019 but that failure (and all the lessons learned from it) enabled success in 2023. The post What Makes a Failure Intelligent first appeared on QAspire Consulting.

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Anese Cavanaugh

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Originally shared on ceo.com in partnership with Switch & Shift’s Leadership Presence Series. It was costing them roughly $288K a year. This number did not include lost opportunity costs, nor any hard costs. You’ll have an idea of your soft costs. Leadership Tips' Conservatively.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Welcome to the December Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, motivation, productivity, and more. Jeff writes: “Relationship building and expertise are both needed to gain influence in leadership roles.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This is where business coaching and leadership development emerges as not just a support system, but a critical investment in the future of your company. It’s a journey where coaches, with their expertise and experience, help you navigate the complexities of business decisions, strategy formulation, and personal leadership development.

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