General Leadership
DECEMBER 9, 2015
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Was blind, but now I see.” . John Newton, Amazing Grace. What are you blind to as a leader? This is obviously a loaded question. “How can I know what I am blind to if I am blind to it?” you ask.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Without a doubt, the peer rating is by far the most consistent shocker for folks taking a 360 degree feedback assessment. Managers usually have a good grip on what their boss thinks, and at least an inkling of the pain points for their direct reports, but for some reason peer feedback tends to feel like stepping on a lego in the middle of the night– yikes, where did THAT come from?
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Leading in Context
DECEMBER 9, 2015
By Linda Fisher Thornton Have you ever noticed that no matter how many times the forces of good overcome the forces of evil in the Star Wars movies, there is always another challenge? There is never a moment when the characters "arrive" and are exempt from ethical challenges.
Lead Change Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2015
It’s the last month of the year. The holidays are upon us. As we close out 2015 we begin thinking about how we’d like 2016 to be better. Most of our resolutions are focused on health, wellness, exercise, diet, etc. Those are valuable goals. And – there’s a valuable resolution that leaders need to embrace for their workplaces. There is one particular area where all leaders can make a huge positive impact on their companies, employees, and customers.
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Joseph Lalonde
DECEMBER 9, 2015
T he world has changed quite a bit over the last 20 to 30 years. Views held by teenagers are not the same views you or I held when we were younger. In fact, their beliefs vary widely and contrast sharply with what previous generations grew up with. Image via Creative Commons. A survey taken in 2010 asked those under the age of 18 to share their thoughts on the world.
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Great mentors help us become ourselves. Great mentoring is more than developing skills, helping people create connections, and navigating organizational politics. How to be a great mentor: #1. Great mentors practice self-reflection.
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leaderCommunicator
DECEMBER 9, 2015
With the holidays approaching, I’m getting ready to take a vacation—not just from work, but from email too. Making the commitment.
First Friday Book Synopsis
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Incorporating immigrants into society entails a transformation from “other” to “us.” Leo Chavez, The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants, Citizens, and the Nation We are all immigrants or the children of immigrants. Even those “original Americans,” the Indians, walked across a land bridge from Siberia some thousands of years ago… They came in waves, reflecting events… Read More “A Nation of Immigrants” – A Work in Process….
David A Fields
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Last week, we highlighted the downsides clients face when working with large consulting firms. That was fun. But if we’re honest, we know clients also harbor legitimate concerns about working with independent consultants like us. Some gurus suggest a clever turns of phrase and bravado will overcome your prospect’s worries. Good luck with that. I suggest you take a more thoughtful, deliberate approach.
First Friday Book Synopsis
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Here’s Farhad Manjoo’s opening paragraph in his article Transformation at Yahoo Foiled by Marissa Mayer’s Inability to Bet the Farm. I’ve bolded the key line: It’s not a big surprise that Marissa Mayer has failed to resurrect Yahoo. When the celebrated Google executive took over the web’s most iconic basket case in 2012, the odds… Read More When Turnaround May Not Be Possible – (Farad Manjoo reflecting on Marissa Mayer, and Steve Jobs).
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Ron Edmondson
DECEMBER 9, 2015
In any relationship, there comes a time where it’s necessary to say things which are difficult to keep the relationship strong and make it better. This is also true in a healthy team environment. All leaders have things they need to say, which are hard sometimes. For me personally, this often involves having a challenging conversation with a team member – someone I love being on the team, but know they need correction in an area, which is affecting the team.
Management Excellence
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Yahoo—a name left over from the boom and bust period of the dot.com world—has somehow managed to limp along in a world where many struggle to understand its value proposition. According to a recent article in Forbes, the exodus of talent and the frustration found in much of the remaining workforce has much to do with the lack of clarity around strategy and direction.
Rapid BI
DECEMBER 9, 2015
All interview questions fall under one of three types. Knowing what they are, and trying to do is just a matter of understanding the process. In essence, the employer needs to replace a person or fill a new role. They need to be as productive as fast as possible. Cost as little as possible and fit […]. The post All interview questions fall under one of three types appeared first on.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Genius, as Thomas A. Edison famously declared, may be 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. But building a company employees truly love reverses the equation: it’s almost all inspiration, and sweat has only a little to do with it. This is the unexpected conclusion of new research from Bain & Company, conducted in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit.
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Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 9, 2015
StrategyDriven is proud to welcome Mike Purcell as a StrategyDriven Advisory Services Senior Advisor. A highly experienced nuclear power consultant, Mike joins StrategyDriven’s Power & Utilities Advisory Services practice. “We are thrilled to have Mike join our StrategyDriven Advisor Services Team,” said Nathan Ives, StrategyDriven Advisory Services Practice Leader.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Superstar employees are the obsession of the corporate world. They’re highly sought after , given the most attention and the best opportunities , generously rewarded , and expressly reassured after setbacks. And while some question whether such special treatment is appropriate , it’s clear that this group has outsize influence: high-performers have been estimated to be four times as productive as average workers, and research has shown that they may generate 80% of a business’s
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Whether you are a veteran of technological sophistication, just beginning one’s career in IT or technical communication, or even a novice player in the digital economy, there are many free technologies that can be used to complement, enhance, and simplify one’s technical tasks, business processes, documentation, as well as enrich and restructure workflows.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 9, 2015
China has accomplished a remarkable feat in transforming itself from one of the world’s poorest countries to its second largest economy in just 30 years. Yet the determinants of its successful development are far from established or well understood. With so much debate happening now around the cause and trajectory of China’s slowdown, it’s worth focusing on what the evidence reveals about what has driven its growth in the past and what might keep the economy going in the years
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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Marketing in a digital economy is more difficult now than it was in the days of mass media. Then, big budgets and strong messages were enough to get consumers to remember you. Today, not only have audiences fragmented, requiring a more targeted approach, but digital activity is tracked — so even if you succeed in building brand awareness, your rivals can retarget those consumers with competing offers.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 9, 2015
In 2010, Nike launched the Nike+ app , which allowed runners to track and share their paths via Twitter and Facebook. But it wasn’t only the transparency to running routes that made the interaction compelling. The key interaction was this: When a user online “liked” your path while you were running, you would hear cheers and applause in your headphones thanks to an integration between the app and Facebook.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 9, 2015
It is a widely held belief among health care leaders that comparing their hospitals and clinics to peers is very important. Benchmarking seems to assure leaders that as long as their organization’s performance is 50% of the national average or better, things are okay. But U.S. health care quality and safety is abysmal: The evidence suggests that between 240,000 to 400,000 deaths occur each year due to medical errors.
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