Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The people who might make crucial decisions about war and peace, about our taxes, who will have enormous effect on the quality of our lives, our social order, the civility of our public discourse, undergo an experience from which few human beings could emerge whole. Some do not.” — Elizabeth Drew, The New Yorker , Running, November 23, 1975.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 10, 2014

"Personal leadership is the self-confident ability to crystallize your thinking and establish an exact direction for your own life, to commit yourself to moving in that direction, and then to take determined action to acquire, accomplish or become whatever you identify as the ultimate goal in your life." Leadership Mindset.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2015

Below are my top 60 favorite leadership quotes of all time. Leaders transform the quality of their lives’ by becoming aware of authentic choices, and living courageously towards a new more empowering future.” – Grant Wattie. The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. “The

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 6, 2014

You need an “equal say” in your company’s future leadership. Those companies are much less likely to find the best and most comprehensive leadership qualities and candidates, because they are limiting their view of the world. My proof is based upon work between Accenture Consulting (with the Alliance for Strategic Leadership).

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 4, 2013

Bob''s blog entries "Six social-media skills every leader needs" and author of Designing the Smart Organization: How Breakthrough Corporate Learning Initiatives Drive Strategic Change and Innovation capitalizing on the transformational power of social media while mitigating its risks calls for a new type of leader GE Crotonville Leadership Senior Leader (..)

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Nathan Magnuson

AUGUST 6, 2018

Quality suffers. Peter Drucker famously said, “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader. Receive his ebook Trusted Leadership Advisor by subscribing to his website or follow him on Twitter.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Reading her autobiography, My Life in Leadership , I was struck by the importance she places on inclusion, respect, civility, decency, honor, honesty and faithfulness. My Life in Leadership is full of lessons. I’m certain you’ll find at least one that will improve your leadership approach and thinking.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 13, 2019

In the spring of 2018, I asked readers to Help Us Distill Today’s Vital Leadership/Organization Development Topics. I’d like to think that’s because quality takes time. Peter Drucker once said “nothing is so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” Eight major topic areas emerged.

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CO2

JULY 21, 2010

4) Leadership to build the team and keep them motivated and productive. 4) Leadership to build the team and keep them motivated and productive. 4) Leadership to build the team and keep them motivated and productive. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 22, 2013

Bob''s blog entries Accenture Adult Leadership Adult Training Advanced Management Journal Albert Einstein Allstate Brilliant Mistakes Brooke Manville Cadillac Caterpillar Chip R. He has served as consultant, trainer, or speaker to such major organizations […].

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CO2

JUNE 28, 2010

These room systems have been somewhat complex to operate and typically require expensive dedicated networks or quality of service enhanced bandwidth. These are all fine and yet they do not provide the quality that is needed when having high level discussion with attorneys, business consultants, high end customers, or board meetings.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 28, 2016

Decentralization gained momentum when Peter Drucker persuaded Alfred P. One contributor to the continued success of Toyota Motor Company and its Lexus Luxury Division is the higher quality and lower cost benefits resulting from the Toyota Production System. Leadership Insights of a Hostage Negotiator. You May Also Enjoy: .

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 31, 2011

Perhaps no issue has been stirring as much discussion in the leadership field as the continual lack of balanced representation of women in senior management. Susan came upon my blog some months ago and in that time, we’ve been corresponding about the issues of women, leadership and the changing business environment.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Although we spend so much time talking about seeking opportunities, we rarely consider the importance or value of the quality of the opportunities we’re offered. 3 Steps To Help Get Your Leadership Groove On. Coffee House Book Review – “The Drucker Lectures&# by Peter F. Are You Leading From Inside A Fishbowl?

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Thanks BestColleges.org for selecting my blog as one of the “25 Best Management & Leadership Blogs of 2011″ [link] #. Why we can’t really assess our own skills and performance [link] # leadership #perception #. RT @ TheHollandGroup : Coffee House Book Review –&# The Drucker Lectures&# by Peter F. Thanks Wally!

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. A couple years ago, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What''s Your Favorite?"

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 28, 2011

Expanding management: The delicate art of sharing control [link] # leadership #. RT @ Leadershipwatch : New Post: Cross-Cultural Leadership: How to Build Mutual Trust? RT @ senendp : Coffee House Book Review – “The Drucker Lectures&# by Peter F. Drucker – [link] by @ TanveerNaseer *Thanks Senen #.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

It is not only an opportunity to read/buy some great books, but also to spend some quality time with myself thinking about what I read there. I got some great books on Quality, Management, Self-Help and Motivation. Once in a month, I spend some good time reading books at Crossword. and (How to) Have a Great Monday! Don’t Kill It!

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Steve Farber

JUNE 10, 2013

People connect better with each other when they see each other, and the more our virtually-working world becomes the norm, the more we crave quality, face-to-face connection and communication — the kind of meaningful, personal interactions we’ve talked about in this series of posts. business Leadership Productivity Teams'

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

” –Peter Drucker. “The task of leadership is not to put passion into people, but to inspire and elicit it — for the passion is there already.” THE LEADERSHIP GAP. Additional Reading you might enjoy: 12 Successful Leadership Principles That Never Grow Old. The Deception Trap of Leadership.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

LEADERSHIP Leadership skills aren’t just about being a boss or a manager. And when leadership skills are valued and encouraged in the performance evaluation process, employees are more likely to take ownership of their work, seek out new challenges, and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 15, 2016

You’re afraid of losing control over quality and design. - The late, great Peter Drucker stated that failure to create a solid team at the top-management level is the core reason startups go off the rails. S tay in some sort of leadership role, but bring in an experienced CEO from outside. Look for a buyer.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

Peter Drucker. Peter Drucker. THE LEADERSHIP GAP. Additional Reading you might enjoy: 12 Successful Leadership Principles That Never Grow Old. A Leadership Manifesto: A Guide To Greatness. The One Quality Every Leader Needs To Succee d. The Deception Trap of Leadership. Leonardo da Vinci. Josh James.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 7, 2011

In being true to my contrarian self, and with rare exception (Peter Drucker, Adam Smith, etc.), Level Five Leaders : Jim refers to a hierarchical matrix of leadership that describes 5 different types of leaders, and suggests that only with rare exception can anything other than a Level 5 leader take a company from good to great.

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Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 7, 2014

Dave once taught me that effective performance can be seen as a function of the quality of an idea times the employee’s commitment to make it happen (EP = QI x C). When I asked one new Fortune 100 CEO what he had learned about leadership in the past year, he sighed and sadly noted, “My suggestions become orders.

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Women in the LEAD

JANUARY 5, 2011

Women in the LEAD A B O U T U S H O W T O C O M M E N T Recent Posts WOMEN: LEADERSHIP is How TO BE WOMEN: Love, Respect and Leadership WOMEN: Is Negative Thinking Holding You Back? Drucker Fdtn) and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States of America. Cope with change.

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CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

Often when you read leadership books, blogs, or journals, you will be inundated with views on how leaders build trust. The focus is generally on how leaders need to behave to engender the qualities of trust commensurate with their position. How will this inconsistency reflect on your leadership?

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Just write your hero’s name, draw an icon for them, and list their qualities. When designing your life, inspiration takes the form of other people. I call them heroes—real or fictional—people we know personally or know of.”. You can have one or many heroes—list as many as you’d like and continue to add as new heroes come to mind.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. Awhile back, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What''s Your Favorite?"

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

A S professor Jan-Benedict Steenkamp states in Time to Lead , “Everybody can improve their leadership qualities by reading about other leaders, how they resolved their dilemmas, and why they were successful.”. Second, he identifies four types or leadership metaphors : the hedgehog, the fox, the eagle, and the ostrich.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 21, 2018

One of my favorites is his warning that “it’s better to do the right thing wrong, than the wrong thing right”, a concept he claimed to have borrowed from his good friend, Peter Drucker. He commented on the self-described qualities and skills of the senior managers he had guided.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. Awhile back, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What's Your Favorite?"

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 23, 2012

Fox and Robert Reiss identifies a number of common personal qualities and approaches taken by celebrity CEOs in building or turning around their companies. StrategyDriven Contributors believe there are certain qualities, characteristics, and approaches common among successful CEOs. by Jeffrey J. Fox and Robert Reiss.

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Women in the LEAD

JANUARY 5, 2011

"Leadership is a matter of how to be , not how to do it." Drucker Fdtn) and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States of America. I've always loved this important piece of WISDOM from Frances Hesselbein's bestselling book, Hesselbein on Leadership. See SAVE THE DATE below.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Peter Drucker often talked about the importance of effectively leading knowledge workers - professionals who know more about what they are doing than their boss does. When asked to describe the qualities of leaders they do not respect, one of the most common answers from professionals is: "I hate it when leaders waste my time."

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The Practical Leader

JULY 25, 2011

" When it comes to assessing the service/quality levels delivered by our teams/organizations just who’s perception of reality are we using? What is value to the customer is always something quite different from what is value or quality to the supplier. We often hear the axiom that "perception is reality."

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

Leadership can be a complicated thing. Leadership, while studied widely and deeply, remains misunderstood by a surprisingly large number of people. In this world, there are some who would have us believe that leadership is only for a select few. I think leadership is available to all of us. What would you add?

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