Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 14, 2013
'This month’s Frontline Festival is all about conflict and conflict resolution. I am grateful to all the wonderful contributors for sharing their insights on this important topic. If you have written a post on conflict, feel free to add a link to it in the comments section. Root Causes of Conflict I like this post [.] The post June Frontline Festival: Conflict Edition appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 14, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Never let ‘em see you sweat. This advice is commonly touted in a variety of high pressure situations: life, school, sports, business deals. But does it have a place in leadership? When I facilitate workshops on leadership with students and experienced managers I invite them to share the best leadership advice they’ve ever received.
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Leading Blog
JUNE 14, 2013
'Leadership and character are inseparable. In the Ten Virtues of Outstanding Leaders , philosophers Al Gini and Ronald Green, ask what is good leadership? They insist "that ethics, character, and virtue are essential to real leadership" and anything else is misleadership. They define leadership as: Leadership is not just a set of learned skills, a series of outcomes, a career, a profession, or a title.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 14, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development Workplace Issues [link] What Now? Julia slammed her laptop shut and slumped over her desk. “Ugh! What are they thinking? My team’s gonna hate this!” We had just sat down to discuss her goals when the email arrived from her regional manager. The email listed sales goals she and her team were expected to meet…goals from headquarters that neither [.].
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Leadership Freak
JUNE 14, 2013
'Image source If you could only get back the time you gave to boring, ineffective, useless meetings! Meetings give the impression something’s getting done when usually it isn’t. There’s too much talking in meeting because people aren’t focused on doing. One rule transforms every meeting from ineffective to effective. Rule one: Mercilessly cut everything that […].
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 14, 2013
'Yesterday and today I have been working with an organization, and part of the work has been to talk about goals, goal setting, and goal achievement. Perhaps because of my current focus, this quotation seemed valuable. The reality is that it is profoundly true and it urges us all to set goals. Questions to Ponder [.].
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Engaging Leader
JUNE 14, 2013
'More than $9 billion is spent on sales contests and incentive programs each year, yet most sales managers have no way to measure the impact of these programs. Mike Smalls is the founder and CEO of Hoopla, a software company that helps sales and service organizations use game mechanics to improve performance. Mike has more […]. The post GC17: Can Gamification Truly Drive and Measure Sales Productivity?
LDRLB
JUNE 14, 2013
'Heidi Grant Halvorson is Associate Director of the Motivation Science Center at the Columbia Business School. She is co-author (with E. Tory Higgins) of Focus: Use Different Ways of Seeing the World for Success and Influence. In this interview, we talk about the two different motivational focuses people can have on the world, how it affects their behavior, and how mastering these two perspectives can make you a better teammate, leader and even spouse.
Jason Womack
JUNE 14, 2013
'Someone asked me why I don''t "tent camp" on the Ride the Rockies and Bicycle Tour of Colorado week-long events. I answer that question here.
Mike Cardus
JUNE 14, 2013
'Create-Learning’s Team Building programs are focused on making your team better. The programs develop both individuals and teams, connecting team goals, personal goals, actions, and processes and aligning them with your organizational goals, culture, mission and values. Contact Mike of Create-Learning to make your team better – call 1.716.629.3678.
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leaderCommunicator
JUNE 14, 2013
'Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. Each week I read and tweet several great articles and on Fridays pull some of the best together here on my blog. So in case you’ve missed them, here is this week’s round-up of top posts. They’ll provide you with tips, strategies and thought-starters from many of the smart folks in my network.
CO2
JUNE 14, 2013
'by Calvin Guyer Before you can develop the talents of your high potential employees, you first have to be able identify these employees. That’s where crucible roles come into play. Crucible roles help you determine the employee’s level of aspiration. High potential employees must also demonstrate superior abilities and engagement. Ability : Create a list of innate characteristics (mental agility and emotional intelligence) and learned skills (technical, interpersonal, and functiona
Chris Brady
JUNE 14, 2013
'Author Paul Johnson wrote, “How do we recognize the heroes and heroines of today? First, by absolute independence of mind, which springs from the ability to think everything through for yourself, and to treat whatever is the current consensus on any issue with skepticism. Second, having made up your mind independently, to act – resolutely and consistently. Third, to ignore or reject everything the media throws at you, provided you remain convinced you are doing right.
QAspire
JUNE 14, 2013
'When we encounter a change, we first perceive ourselves in a changed situation. So, our perception of the changed situation actually precedes the actual change and shapes our response. In the same context, I read two quotes by Luc de Brabandere. The first quote comes from Forbes India article by NS Ramnath about N. R. Narayana Murthy being re-instated as Infosys Executive Chairman , where he quotes Luc: “We believe that to really make change happen, changing the reality is of course necessary –
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First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 14, 2013
'Here is an excerpt from an article written by Laura Vanderkam for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s newsletters, please click here. * * * (MoneyWatch) We all approach work under certain assumptions. Many […].
Management Excellence
JUNE 14, 2013
'Some career opportunities are wrapped in gold leaf and hand-delivered on a silver-platter. Don’t let one of these precious invitations slip through your fingers. There are no guarantees you''ll remain on the invitee list. Career It''s Your Career!
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 14, 2013
'The quality of education I received at Beloit College enabled me to receive a full scholarship from Yale University where I then earned a graduate degree in comparative literature. For many of us, attending a small liberal arts college (in Robert Frost’s words) “has made all the difference.” Here is a brief excerpt from an […].
Ron Edmondson
JUNE 14, 2013
'Change invites conflict. You can’t escape that fact. But…. Avoiding change stifles growth. Which eventually leads to conflict. (Ever been a part of a declining organization…or church?). And…. Avoiding conflict allows tension to build. Which in the end creates more conflict. (Ever seen what happens when someone is silently angry with you long enough?).
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 14, 2013
'If you''re in a workplace in America right now, chances are most of the people around you are pretty checked out. You might even be plodding through the day yourself, counting down the hours until you can fly out the door. Or you''re doing your very best to make your unhappiness known to anyone within earshot. This type of disengagement is outlined by Gallup''s latest " State of the American Workplace " report, which has implications for you, your financial bottom line, and the well-being of yo
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 14, 2013
'It''s not easy for brands to get their message across in a world of highly fragmented media and dangerously short attention spans. The brands that are able to forge connections with their customers are the ones who are the most gifted storytellers. What makes a story good enough to captivate and motivate your audience? The best stories are designed to get the audience to care.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 14, 2013
'Nearly every mid to large size company in the world now has some kind of performance management system, a process that in theory should help people set to achieve goals and ultimately drive performance. Yet only 14% of organizations are actually happy with their performance management system as it stands, according to industry research firm CEB. Despite that, so far only 3% of companies are doing anything radical around how they manage performance.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 14, 2013
'Yes, you can become a CEO if you come out of a specialized field such as marketing or finance, but you probably won''t earn as much money as a generalist CEO whose specialty is being a manager. The annual pay premium for generalist CEOs (those who have held a number of positions in a range of companies in varied industries) is 19% relative to chief executives who have had relatively few jobs in a limited range of companies and sectors, according to a team led by Cláudia Custódio of Arizona Stat
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 14, 2013
'Kantar Worldpanel predicts that 75% of growth for consumer products companies in the next decade will come through new product development. And yet, more than half of senior executives declare themselves unsatisfied with the financial returns of product innovation. Why? Because their innovation models don''t determine where the growth is actually coming from.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 14, 2013
'Patience Is a Virtue. Oh, to be that close. Succession planning, we know, is often a fraught and/or ignored task. But the case of Goldman Sachs is rare: It''s pretty clear that the bank''s president, Gary D. Cohn, is ready in the wings. Except, of course, for a tiny problem: Lloyd Blankfein, the current CEO, ain''t going anywhere (except for global speaking engagements and parties), joking that he''s going to die at his desk.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 14, 2013
'As a marketer, I work to engage women online with brands and causes. Ultimately, however, we hope for more than merely sales or action: we want to build a relationship with our audience. Ideally, a brand and a woman of influence interact directly, one to one. But there''s something that''s increasingly coloring our relationship. It''s her phone. The phone is more than our hardware.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 14, 2013
'Organizations constantly replace outdated computers, servers, laptops, copiers, and countless other types of electronic devices to keep up with technology and enhance worker productivity. This rush to upgrade, however, creates a challenge: large numbers of excess electronics must be managed and disposed of properly. During a recent IT asset disposal project for a large New York bank, a chain-of-custody audit revealed three computers were untracked.
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