Nathan Magnuson

JUNE 6, 2016

I’ve been thinking about career selection and management a lot recently. So what does career management have to do with leadership? That’s why Stephen Covey’s first habit is “be proactive.” Make a Goal (and a Plan). But that’s true for anyone who wants something more.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Risk managers. Yet another characteristic of successful entrepreneurs is that they are risk managers. Dr. Stephen Covey in his book ‘ 7 habits of a highly effective people’ states that one of the habits of successful people is that they always begin with an end in mind. Knowing ‘why’ behind every task.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 10, 2010

As my holiday gift to you, here are my TEN most read & requested posts from 2010: Set Your 2011 Goals In Two Steps. All had wonderful ideas and goals. You’re planning to do some work this weekend to catch up before Monday rolls around and you’re behind the eight ball. It’s December 2011. Are you driving your career?

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Strategy Driven

MAY 16, 2013

The 4 Disciplines of Execution : Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals. The 4 Disciplines of Execution provides the steps needed to repeatably translate one’s business strategy into the day-to-day activities instrumental to realizing organizational goals. by Jerry Weissman. About the Book. Benefits of Reading this Book.

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Six Disciplines

JUNE 4, 2011

Do you practice Covey's 7 Habits, but want to do it within Outlook? How about doing your company's strategy, planning, goal-setting, initiatives, and projects in Outlook? How about managing your personal goals and daily activities in Outlook? Do you spend 80% of your time (at work) in Microsoft Outlook?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I have no doubt he will achieve that goal. He was on the creative planning team for catalyst, works with leadership development of Chick-Fil-A, and is quarterbacking many projects for well known leaders. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. This year Noah received his heart.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 19, 2016

Readers of Daniel Goleman’s “ Emotional Intelligence ” will recall that the intrinsic self-motivation Goleman talks about in the “Self-Management” quadrant of emotional intelligence can only come from deep within a person. Do immediate managers/supervisors seem to care about them as people? In “ The Speed of Trust ,” Stephen M.R.

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The Empowered Buisness

MARCH 4, 2014

Despite what many leaders believe, strategic thinking is NOT quantitative analysis – eg, generating sales forecasts – nor quantitative goals – eg, $100 million in revenues. While numbers are important in planning, true strategic thinking is qualitative. Strategic thinking is NOT the same thing as strategic planning.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Another research project found that managers with strong emotional connections to his/her people had 30% less regrettable turnover. (bolding is mine) I love this type of research because it talks to the data side of our brain and reminds us that our work isn’t all about the data! What a wonderful and timely blog.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 15, 2010

These more important things include planning and strategizing for the future. We can all learn a lot from her with a few of her action plan items: She changed her mindset from being the person who knew everything and who did everything herself to one who trusts her staff to know and do the daily work. I know this leader.

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Tony Mayo

JANUARY 4, 2011

Program topics include: influence and persuasion, organization and planning, finance, self-management and growth, focus and concentration, integrity, communication, health, and fitness. Just me and Stephen Covey » Tony Mayo, Top Executive Coach, is located in Reston, Virginia 20190 Ranked in Top 3% by Technorati & Alexa !

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Did the attainment of your 2010 goals lead you closer to success or significance? My goal is to simply help them leverage their success into becoming significant individuals over the course of our dealings. The politician in pursuit of his/her goal will live in infamy or insignificance.

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Building Personal Strength

MAY 9, 2010

Which really is the way to go when your goal is enjoyment. But maybe there's a lot to be said for consciously managing your thoughts and behavior in difficult situations - to increase your chances of doing the right thing. Stephen Covey focuses on this uniqueness in a remarkable video clip. Cats have about 3% prefrontal cortex.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Then create an action plan to increase your use of them: Thanking people around you who did a good job. Supporting growth and development will positively affect the goals your organization is attempting to achieve. As leaders, there needs to be an ability to direct and focus staff towards the common goal.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

There’s even a new word to describe this when we connect well with our competitors – ‘coopitition’ or ‘coopertition,’ meaning two or more competitors working together to achieve a common goal. Stephen Covey reminds us to “Seek first to understand, then seek to be understood.” Ask don’t tell. Think again.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Annual Strategic Review and Planning Meeting. “Begin with the end in mind,” the late Stephen Covey reminded us. The annual strategic review and planning meeting is a time to give thought to the end—the end of the year that’s just passed and the end of the year to come. Monthly Staff Meetings.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

They have to go to the trainings, and then report up line to their managers annually to account for why that needle hasn’t budged. Your company has no positive values : Without positive values, your people will require micro-management and consistent course correction. Their supervisors are doing the same. It’s just a fact of life.

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Even if you manage to find what appears to be solid leadership advice, does it actually help you advance your career and become a better leader? shares the secrets to how executives and managers can become the leaders their company needs. Leadership Is an Art Max DePree, the former CEO of Herman Miller, Inc.,

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Building Personal Strength

DECEMBER 16, 2010

That’s why many people dont reach their goals. Put yourself under a self-imposed plan with start times, stop times and deadlines. This will fuel your motivation and help you stick with your plan. What you should do is often at odds with what you want to do. Take responsibility for what you want to achieve. And some wisdom.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2016

You didn’t get anything done because the goals for the meeting were never firmly established in the first place. We see this happen all the time when clients hire us to help manage offsites. In the words of Stephen Covey, “Begin with the end in mind.” Annual strategic planning process.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2013

But this was not a Machiavellian strategy born out of a premeditated plan. It is always a challenge to maintain focus on what truly matters — “the big rocks in the jar” as Stephen Covey would often say. Covey talked of filling a jar that represents life. But, of course, a long-term relationship ensued.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

One of the very first lectures I give each year to new MBA students is about time management. Simply giving them permission to take control of their priorities — focusing on the “management” portion of time management — seems to lift some of the tension from the room. Juan Díaz-Faes for HBR.

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Your Voice of Encouragement

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

That’s why many people don't reach their goals – they’re just not willing to say NO to the easy stuff and YES to the hard stuff often enough. Put yourself under a self-imposed plan with start times, stop times and deadlines. This will fuel your motivation and help you stick with your plan.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Smart Growth : How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company by Whitney Johnson (Harvard Business Review Press, 2022) Growth is the goal. Covey (Simon & Schuster, 2022) We have a leadership crisis today, where even though our world has changed drastically, our leadership style has not. Blog Post ). Stephen M.R. Blog Post ).

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