Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

We may be snowed by the public relations machine that “markets” a poor leader. But what we also need is hope and motivation. In the public arena, we vote for our leaders (this may provide the most obvious connection to our responsibility for bad leadership): In this case, we might ignore bad past behavior before we cast our vote.

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Leadership Follow-up Blog Greenleaf 150

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2016

If we’re going to scale successfully at the pace we’ve laid out, we’ve got to execute faster and delegate more. That’s why we’ve brought in Jeff here, to coach all of us on how to motivate the troops.” I want you pushing hard on your teams. Get them to step up and execute! Create feedback loops.

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Brainstorming Leadership Delegation Self-aware 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2012

Attracting, retaining, and motivating employees are all core. In growth markets like Kenya and Malaysia, people needed to develop marketing and innovation skills. We came up with ' Global Enablement Teams ': we took the top people in mature markets and assigned them to help and mentor people in the growth markets.

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Globalization Human Resources Diversity Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2011

A recent study by Aon Hewitt , for example, found that companies with high levels of engagement outperformed the stock market in 2010. In my view, it boils down to a startling disconnect between how companies try to promote engagement and what truly inspires and motivates employees. What's the reason for this failure?

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Tactics Customer Loyalty Survey Loyalty 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

Fortunately for professional parents, and for any leader looking to assist working-parent employees in a cost-effective way, there is advice that works: simple, universally applicable, no-fail recommendations that motivate and improve performance — fast. Bring workplace efficiency home. To get flexibility, don’t ask — sell.

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Stress Long-term Short-term Contingency Plans 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2013

Stop Delegating Big Announcements to Others. Tim has taken the delegating thing too far. This delegation of major product announcements — wholesale — to others is either lazy or it''s based on a misguided sense of how you motivate your reports. Tim has to lead this charge. Tim Cook has to do the same thing.

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Delegation Supply Chain Armstrong Productivity 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2012

Spreitzer and Wrzesniewski suggest using a job crafting exercise to redesign your job to better fit your motives, strengths, and passions. Some people make radical moves; others make small changes" in how they delegate or schedule their day, Wrzesniewski says. I was able to make room for the things I wanted to do," he says.

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Contract Manufacturing Case Study Delegation Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Regina Conti, an associate professor of psychology at Colgate University and an expert in motivation, provides the example of doing your taxes. "A Others are a great source of extrinsic motivation," says Conti. Asking someone to review your work can spur you to get started knowing they will expect it. Principles to Remember.

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Project Case Study Short-term Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 11, 2015

Huawei’s revenue from overseas markets exceeded that from the Chinese market for the first time in 2005. For example, several years ago an institutional investor delegation led by Stephen Roach, chief economist for Morgan Stanley, visited the Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen. billion and net profits of $4.49

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Succession Golden Handcuff IPO Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2017

“Demonstrate trust by delegating authority and responsibility” over certain projects and tasks. “Don’t assume you know what motivates them.” Ask, ‘What motivates you and how can I help?’” ” Case Study # 2: Find out what motivates your star, and empower her to advance.

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Management How To Project Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

But according to a recent Gallup poll, 70% of the workforce is either “actively disengaged” or “not engaged,” meaning there are millions of professionals who have discretionary effort — effort they could give if they felt motivated and inspired. Gallup estimates that this disengagement costs the U.S.

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Leadership Loyalty Greenleaf Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2014

With this newfound focus, the CEO harnessed the team’s knowledge and motivation to grow the company. He felt overwhelmed by the pressures of the two roles and the need to delegate tasks to associate attorneys. His stress mounted as he micromanaged their work and got “stuck in the weeds” of low-level tasks.

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Stress Chief Operating Officer CEO Micromanagement 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

If leaders aren’t providing clarity and certainty about these critical macro questions, then the best, most motivated employees flail in their so-called freedom because they can’t be sure they are doing what leaders want or are using their time and resources in the best way possible. Games Can Make You a Better Strategist.

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Micromanagement Constraint Middle Management Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

These are the fundamental choices that a corporate strategy comprises and they should frame and guide all the decisions that a company’s corporate executives, functions, and staff make every day, including how they run the place, what they buy, what markets they enter, how they measure success, and so on.

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Execution Strategy Mission Statement Definition 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2016

L Brands companies, like Victoria’s Secret, have Monday meetings with all of the most influential management members present (or on the phone) to review the major initiatives and to ferret out blockages to progress. ’” Distortion of motive: Young organizations have no place to hide and the founder knows everything.

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Execution Bureaucracy Self-aware CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2014

It will need, first, a better understanding of their motivations. Many “small dreamers” are highly reluctant to delegate responsibilities or even partner with other firms, preferring instead to retain a close eye on all the details themselves. Many African entrepreneurs embrace business as an escape from desperate circumstances.

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Entrepreneur Incubator White Paper Film 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

No matter how I framed it, no matter how senior the managers in the audience, the debate would eventually come to Stayer’s motives for changing a solid business on a whim. Self-managed and self-organizing systems are meant to make a company more flexible in ever-shifting markets. I enjoyed teaching that case for many years.

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Management Long-term System Delegation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 14, 2018

It’s important to respect the fact that you haven’t cornered the market on drowning in work — other people may be swamped too. One of the most important motivators for helpers is the potential to feel effective. One of the most important motivators for helpers is the potential to feel effective. Say Thank You.

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Uncertainty How To Wilde Follow-up 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

Edit the marketing overview document. ” With clarity on where they want to go, they have confidence in their decisions and take motivation from what lies ahead. Jeffery Coolidge/Getty Images. Revise budget numbers. Parent/teacher conference Wednesday. Finish summer camp applications. Give candidate interview feedback to HR.

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Short-term Stress Conference Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2016

Without external markets to please, they can take a long-term perspective and make decisions on the basis of sustainable economic value. Reputation: From Profit Motive to Sustainable Footprint. Companies will need to build the capacity for flexibility, adaptability, and quick/decisive action in response to shifting market conditions.

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Long-term Short-term Reputation Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

A founder must be able to assess their own strengths and weaknesses and know how to recruit and motivate complementary founding team members.” So, the crucial skill is learning how to form a founding team that can cover the gaps. ” Founders must prioritize and be able to take feedback. ” Always be closing?

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Engineering Finance Survey Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The result is the reconstitution or destruction of industries, creation of new market spaces, and reshaping of old industry ecosystems. Find new ways to motivate the legacy people. The key lesson from GE is that transforming a company for the digital age cannot be delegated, outsourced, or done piecemeal.

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Short-term How To Venture Capitalist CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2014

The potential benefits of workplace variability are numerous — increased morale, motivation, and the ability to attract and retain talent — yet many managers don’t know where to start. A marketing research specialist, for example, needs to collaborate with colleagues and clients.

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Flextime Information Technology Mentor Project 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2012

As I have written previously , I believe that most top executives are highly motivated, am dubious that financial incentives really drive them to exert themselves more, and accordingly, think that monetary incentives should be de-emphasized. Exemplars of moderation on pay can be found in different markets.

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Execution Committee Incentives Hedge 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2014

And yet it’s essential to boosting employee engagement, motivation, and candor. You have to motivate them to do it.” For managers, that means delegating tasks and granting as much autonomy as possible, while also making it clear what your expectations are and how performance will be measured.

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Survey Case Study Metrics Goal 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2018

Less vital decisions, too, are being delegated to machines, from internet search results to product recommendations, dating matches, and what content goes up on our social media feeds. This may a palatable solution in many arenas: for example, few of us fully understand financial markets, so we trust the SEC to take on oversight.

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Learning-by-Doing System Class Content 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2016

This is more than delegation. This consisted of three functional heads of Finance, HR and Marketing, and four Executive Directors with Profit & Loss responsibility for separate sales divisions. However, it may contribute to feelings of confusion in the levels below, and adversely influence motivation and performance.

Leadership 8

Leadership Learning-by-Doing Team Follow-up 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

and the open market­ (Does a person doing this job in another company get similar pay?). ” Be sure to highlight how much you appreciate the person and his contributions, so he’s still motivated to go back and get his work done. Gather as much information you can, such as salary data for your industry.

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How To COO Report Follow-up 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2015

“A good manager trains and delegates,” says Dillon, and you can’t do that if you’re taking on everything—regardless of how important the task is—yourself. He now knows to be more explicit about his reasons when he’s delegating certain tasks. Prioritize what matters—and what doesn’t.

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Micromanagement Team How To Project 8