Persuasive Powerhouse

MARCH 2, 2014

If Caesar were reincarnated to lead the masses today, I’m sure he would: a) listen better and b) learn his lesson and decide to read these great leadership posts (thus being a much better leader and living a longer life the second time around). Frank Sonnenberg Online author Frank Sonnenberg intrigues us with Counterfeit Leadership.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Learning-by-Doing 259

Lead from Within

MAY 1, 2023

Losing valued team members can disrupt your team’s productivity and morale. This may include things like health insurance, retirement plans, and other perks. This can help prevent burnout and ensure that your team is well-rested and productive. Finding and training replacements can be time-consuming and costly.

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Insurance Environment Morale Positioning 181

Strategy Driven

JULY 28, 2023

However, this process requires multiple aspects to come together perfectly, from planning and funding your startup to navigating the regulatory landscape and obtaining required insurance. Developing a Business Plan and Funding A robust business plan sets the roadmap for your venture. But an idea alone cannot guarantee success.

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Tools Venture Capitalist Compliance Insurance 105

Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

W HAT ARE the defining characteristics of successful leadership? He offers the following chart to illuminate the effect of clarity and intentionality on our leadership effectiveness. The quadrant of No Leadership is negligent leadership—no direction and no way to get there. Intentional leadership is effective leadership.

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Insurance Taylorism Taylor Sample 307

Leading Blog

MAY 21, 2021

B USINESS is not a discipline, but an endeavor made up of disciplines such as accounting, communications, economics, finance, leadership, management, marketing, operations, psychology, sociology, and strategy. A moral hazard exists when organizations and individuals are not required to bear the negative consequences of their failures.

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Short-term Morale Rate of Return Finance 349

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. If you check your ego at the door and give a thoughtful, introspective evaluation of your ability, it is likely that you’ll learn something about your leadership abilities or lack thereof.

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Blog Leadership Benchmarking Tactics 366

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce. To be recognized on the 2020 Top CHRO List, the words leadership, team, succession, purpose, culture, governance, and diversity are not just buzzwords – they represent who a CHRO is, what they believe, and where they work every day.

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HR Digest

MARCH 31, 2023

A high turnover rate can lead to increased costs associated with recruitment, training, and lost productivity, as well as a negative impact on employee morale and company culture. Employees who have the freedom to manage their own schedules and work from anywhere are more productive and satisfied, leading to better retention rates.

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Incentives Competitive Advantage Long-term Training 104

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 16, 2023

The harmful consequences of a society that lacks social connection can be felt in our schools, workplaces, and civic organizations, where performance, productivity, and engagement are diminished,” writes U.S. We’ll help you develop a connection mindset and then equip you with a connection skill set to increase connection.

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Policies Competitive Advantage Media Health Care 195

Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 11, 2022

Recently, we had one of our global leadership development participants ask how we would lead through a no-win scenario. He faced a challenging product request that he believed would either overtax his team or disappoint the client. Win with Values. Choose a Different Time Frame. Take Action. Leave If You Must. A No-Win Scenario?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Because the original idea is not likely the idea or product that will ultimately go to market, the VC wants to know how the founder came up with the idea. They like founders that “ have strong opinions but ones that are weakly held , that is, the ability to incorporate compelling market data and allow it to evolve your product thinking.”

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How To Finance Marketing Entrepreneur 267

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

Servant Leadership Defined. The term “servant leadership” has been around since Robert Greenleaf coined it in 1970. Many leaders I’ve spoken with about servant leadership struggle with the word “servant” because of its link to Jesus’ words “I came not to be served but to serve” and to the subservient nature of a slave.

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CEO Servant Leader Greenleaf Leadership 150

Mills Scofield

MARCH 25, 2013

You can find more of Tanveer's sagacity on leadership and the workplace here , follow him on twitter @TanveerNaseer , and keep up on what he's thinking here. It's Time We Develop A New Relationship With Work. Tanveer Naseer is an award-winning and internationally-acclaimed leadership writer and speaker.

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Development Follow-up Creativity Short-term 172

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Innovation faces the inertia of the status quo defined by team members, organization culture, and whatever product or service solutions already exist. But in fact, chunking down the work into iterative cycles can compress the time it takes to get to market with a product or service that works, and that people really want to own and use.

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Leading Blog

MAY 18, 2015

This applies in any industry, whether the workpiece is a manufactured product, a meal in preparation, or an insurance claim under review. In an insurance company, it’s the representatives that are on the phone handling customer claims. In a factory, the shop floor workers who produce the goods are the most important.

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Insurance Metrics Engineering Cost 150

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. Superbosses : How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent by Sydney Finkelstein Although Superbosses may differ in leadership styles, they share a playbook that leads to extraordinary success founded on making other people successful.

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Books Leadership Cialdini Govindarajan 150

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

Fact : bright, talented executives with a bias to action will often take on more than they should.

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Blog Leadership Brand Depreciation 419

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2022

Through that understanding the team and I can then develop new solutions that save time and money or create greater efficiencies or develop better processes. Author James Clear emphasizes a beginner’s mindset for productivity in “Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results. Break it Down. Start with the basics.

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COO Supply Chain Globalization Learning-by-Doing 130

Strategy Driven

MARCH 9, 2023

From providing training and development opportunities to offering competitive compensation, there are a number of ways to ensure a better restaurant business labor force. These are the people who will help create a positive work environment, drive productivity, and ultimately, contribute to your restaurant’s success.

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Long-term Training Industry Policies 101

HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2023

While a certain level of turnover is inevitable, high turnover rates can be detrimental to an organization’s performance, productivity, and profitability. By implementing effective talent management strategies, organizations can identify and develop their top performers.

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Management Talent Management Restructuring Strategy 114

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

Banks and Insurance companies are masters in the quintessential process. Our ancestors adopted the philosophy of Enlightenment, and since then progress, development and change has become integral to our lives. In the last decade, we have become risk averse to a degree that it is impeding innovation and development.

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Innovation Management Disruptive Innovation Diversity 313

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 21, 2023

With two decades of marketing experience and an MBA Degree, Debbie developed her marketing expertise while working in the high-tech industry, the Consumer Marketing Department at Disneyland Paris in France, the nonprofit arena, and the insurance industry. Be sure to visit both her website and her blog.

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Brand Leadership Marketing Strategy Media 65

Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

Decipher the Leadership Code. Many people are overwhelmed when they are studying leadership. Alain Hunkins has released Cracking the Leadership Code that helps you demystify leadership. Alain Hunkins has released Cracking the Leadership Code that helps you demystify leadership. Daniel Kahneman. Connection.

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Leadership Open-book Learning-by-Doing Quality 110

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Ask yourself, do you trust your decision making about what is important to your employees over the decisions of health care providers, insurance companies or the political process? Employees will be engaged and productive if they feel the company and their leadership care about them.

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Cost Health Care Company ROI 241

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

In today’s post I’ll share my philosophy on the best way to insure that you hire tier-one talent. I also believe that if HR is solely charged with the recruiting efforts for senior management and executive level positions you’ll end-up with a very weak management and leadership team. Put simply; talent matters.

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Insurance Bottom-up CEO Compliance 353

HR Digest

JULY 14, 2022

In a conversation with The HR Digest , she explains why DE&I is a new frontier and plays a dominant role in motivating employees at the largest insurer in America. What is your advice to other leaders about how to keep the conversation around DE&I alive in a productive way?

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Diversity Learning-by-Doing Resources Insurance 105

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 9, 2017

Our culture has long viewed happiness in the workplace as a sign of lower productivity. This can and does translate into workplace productivity and overall company success. Our research has found that a positive brain is connected with increasing sales by 37%, productivity by 31%, and decreasing the negative effects of stress by 23%.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll share two a few tips on deciding which tasks, and to whom, the art of delegation should apply… As a CEO it is critical to develop a keen understanding of your value to the enterprise, and to further develop an awareness of activities that are dilutive to said value.

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CEO Blog Delegation Covey 349

Eric Jacobson

JULY 19, 2021

Debbie Laskey is my trusted resource for expert advice on marketing, customer service and leadership. She developed her marketing expertise while working in the high-tech industry, the Consumer Marketing Department at Disneyland Paris in France, the nonprofit arena, and the insurance industry. Voilà: engagement.

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Brand Participative Uncertainty Blog 65

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

In my opinion politically correct thinking is a large contributor to a decrease in workplace productivity, and of greater concern, to the moral and ethical decay of our society. OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference. How sad is this? Are these extreme statements?

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Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 375

Chart Your Course

OCTOBER 2, 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. No excuses.

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Customer Loyalty Human Resources Insurance Loyalty 189

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2020

As a result, the need for skilled workers in management and leadership has developed significantly over the ages and continues to grow even further. After qualifying with a diverse variety of skills, such as excellent communication and leadership, there’s no doubt that many job opportunities can open up. Project manager.

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Supply Chain Management Finance Consultative 76

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

The three most critical items to focus on when conducting your planning are: Insure that personal accountability is present on any major benchmark, milestone or deliverable. My final suggestion is that you take the time to review all mission critical plans to insure that the proper contingency plans have been put into place.

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Contingency Plans Planning Blog Ryan 360

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2015

Develop People – One of the major key factors behind the success of an organization is employee development. Organizations that focus on employee development enjoy higher employee satisfaction, which leads to lower turnover. This will also enhance productivity and lower the employee turnover.

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Bottom-up Insurance Cost Environment 150

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2015

Develop People. One of the major key factors behind the success of an organization is employee development. Organizations that focus on employee development enjoy higher employee satisfaction, which leads to lower turnover. It is only possible if each employee has a concrete development plan that is reviewed on a regular basis.

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Bottom-up Insurance Cost Environment 150

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. Great places to work are more productive and more profitable than their peers. 2) Deploy a leadership strategy. 3) Manage your managers and make them lead by example. No excuses.

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Newsletter Insurance Class Workshop 165

Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 9, 2012

David McCuistion is a Modern Servant Leader subscriber and fellow Servant Leadership advocate. When I heard of his military background, Servant Leadership experience and his platform in Vanguard Organizational Leadership , I asked him for an interview. He kindly obliged, below… Servant Leadership Questions and Answers.

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