Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2012

I recently participated in two very different but similar meetings. In one group, the people embraced a very similar philosophy and mindset on the proposed topic. The diverse group challenged my thinking. The meeting participants were energetic and courteous. Guest post by Dr. Andrew L. Understanding Others.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2021

Having the backing of a state, federal or national agency shows that you have a solid plan and beat out other proposals. In some cases, you might also be asked to participate in PR efforts, giving press interviews or meeting with government officials. Government grants also provide instant credibility to your organization.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. You can learn more in FE News. Enjoy the rest of your week. Don’t miss out!

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

In 1973/4 I participated in an Overseas Fellowship at General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) in a work/study cooperative programme in Flint, Michigan, which was the birthplace of GM. I had joined the Rio Board in 2009, so I already had broad oversight of the company’s diverse operations.

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Thin Difference

APRIL 11, 2019

Holacracy is a way of structuring and running organizations that replaces the conventional management hierarchy. Instead of operating top-down, power is distributed throughout the organization, giving individuals and teams more freedom to self-manage, while staying aligned to the organization’s purpose. Key Elements of Holacracy.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Application of design thinking to help solve myriad problems that are not typically associated with design is illuminated in a new book through vignettes drawn from such diverse realms as politics and society, business, health and science, law, and writing. Expanding the politics of civic engagement.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Leaders have long recognized that a diverse workforce of women, people of color, and LGBT individuals confers a competitive edge in terms of selling products or services to diverse end users. In the context of the workplace, diversity equals representation. In fact, without inclusion there’s often a diversity backlash.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

P romote Participation. Not only was there a sense of unfairness and anger over top management pay and severance, but symptoms of insecurity, anxiety, and fear that discouraged innovation and creative thinking. Managers and their staffs were unhappy and could be easily tempted to check out other job possibilities if they surfaced.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2016

A simple question was asked: are hospitals ranked more highly when they are led by medically trained doctors or non-MD professional managers? The analysis showed that hospital quality scores are approximately 25% higher in physician-run hospitals than in manager-run hospitals.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2018

Instead, they sought to reenergize and leverage their own people, but, Karvinen explained, “We also did not just want to handpick the usual senior managers we had always worked with before, because we knew that, in order to drive the transformation of the company, we needed new and fresh perspectives.”

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The idea started with two Janssen employees, Annick Daems and Enrique Esteban, who were spearheading an initiative to increase the company’s diversity of thought and experience. Their proposal would solve a diversity and inclusion problem, but the impact on the company’s bottom line wasn’t clear.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

The right to win is the ability to enter or participate in any competitive market with the reasonably justified belief that you will succeed and create value. CDS starts with what you as a company do best – better than anyone else – and builds from that internal base of strength in making market participation choices.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2014

We use the same methods all conferences use to find speakers: We invite people we know or know of, and we have an open call for proposals. Below are nine key steps we’ve taken to reduce bias in our selection cycle, convince people we’re serious and thus draw a more diverse group of outstanding speakers. Diversity Gender'

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It serves vastly diverse populations: toddlers and caregivers, new immigrants, lifelong learners, famous novelists, and scholars. How to provide hyper-local services tailored to the diverse needs of its patrons while also upholding a consistent and high standard of service? The conversation would be neither bottom-up nor top down.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Earlier this month in Strasbourg, European Commission Vice President Viviane Reding proposed a new law that would enforce quotas of 40% for women's representation on European corporate boards by 2020. Within corporations, gender diversity initiatives that are added on to the same old way of doing business cannot have significant impact.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Add in more diverse identities and the disparity becomes even more apparent. According to the International Labor Organization , the global labor force participation rate for women stands at 47 percent. Low diversity could be a result of bias in hiring, unfair recruiting criteria, insufficient diversity in recruitment sources, etc.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Fatigue sets in, morale hits the floor, engagement scores dwindle, and negative narratives circulate about the organization’s ability to manage change. Participative Execution. Instead of seeing formulation and execution as distinct phases, with engagement somewhere in between, what if we took a truly participative approach?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2013

As a manager, it’s your job to make sure people don’t go off on tangents or give endless speeches. The good news is that meeting management isn’t rocket science; you probably already know what you should be doing. “The But with too few people, you may not have enough diversity of opinion. Manage ramblers.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2013

During a meeting in which GM''s top management team was considering a weighty decision, Sloan closed the meeting by asking." Sloan continued, "Then, I propose we postpone further discussion of this matter until our next meeting to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and perhaps gain some understanding of what this decision is about.".

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2017

In interviews, we heard that individuals with disabilities face deep stigma and bias (whether conscious or not) from colleagues and managers. Our research shows that the same inclusive leadership behaviors that leverage diversity to drive innovation and market growth can enable managers to support individuals with disabilities.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2017

Given their day jobs — which at academic medical centers often include research, writing grant proposals, and tending to patients — they have little time. Many of them could not handle the highly diverse projects that we wanted to support — from algorithms to apps to devices. Build a diverse team.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2013

Closing the Gap proposes recommendations that can be incorporated into any existing compensation system to eliminate the barriers that stand in the way of equal pay for female partners. Some of these recommendations include: Ensure there is a critical mass of diverse members on the compensation committee.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2015

When an executive at global services firm UBS Americas challenged trainees to design a cost-saving strategy, one young woman proposed that the company install software that puts a computer into sleep mode after a period of inactivity. Increase workforce diversity that enables greater customer connection. Fill critical skills gaps.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Employees are invited to propose ideas for new products and services that have a business case and promise to make a positive impact on society. Participants work full-time on their day-jobs, but over a 6-month period they attend workshops and get expert coaching on how to develop their proposition.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Instead, the dialogue bounces around the room as participants design a new idea together. Obviously, if you are the kind of manager who likes to control the agenda and who dislikes surprises, the prospect of an informal conversation is a little scary. So I propose an experiment. Invite new people to join in.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2014

At the request of some of the remaining wireline companies, the FCC has invited carriers to submit proposals for technical and service experiments that will test how the retirement of the analog network can be completed as quickly as possible, without imposing undue cost on those who still rely on it.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2013

These messages tell women who have managed to succeed that they are exceptions and women who have experienced setbacks that it is their own fault for failing to be sufficiently aggressive or committed to the job. For example, some executives made a commitment to review the job criteria for leadership roles.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2013

If you have tried introducing a new idea into your organization or community—especially if it''s an abstract idea like sustainability, diversity, or innovativeness—you know it''s tough. But do their methods of idea-spreading apply to the office-dweller, the organizational citizen, the manager or executive? Expect backlash.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

Culturally diverse teams, research shows , can help deliver better outcomes in today’s organizations. This is largely a good thing: Diverse teams have the potential to be more creative because of the breadth of information, ideas, and perspectives that members can bring to the table. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

Managers and other business leaders face a dilemma: with increasingly diverse environments to manage and rising stakes to get it right, how do they identify the most effective approach to business strategy and marshal the right thinking and behaviors to conceive and execute it, supported by the appropriate frameworks and tools?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2018

There are many solutions that have been proposed to mitigate bias and harassment, and we’re now seeing some preliminary findings that can speak to their effectiveness. And these programs can improve participants’ job-related well-being and self-esteem. Mitigate bias, discrimination, and sexual harassment.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

To achieve those ends, we propose that business leaders support a new agenda, comprising seven areas of opportunity. Such ecosystems even the playing field for individuals and small firms to participate in technological progress, catalyzing both employment and innovation. Essential background. Invest in human capital.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Management teams are responsible for making sense of complex questions. national security experts to assess a hostage-rescue strategy and evaluate what “another national security expert” proposed. We also asked participants how intelligent or ethical they perceived the other person to be, based on their recommendation.

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Rapid BI

OCTOBER 10, 2012

If your people don’t understand the problem that you are attempting to solve, they won’t feel any ownership of the solution you are proposing, and as a result not be proactive in the solution, undermining your attempts at progress. What are the roles and responsibilities of leaders, managers, employees and communication professionals?

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