General Leadership
AUGUST 7, 2015
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Winston Churchill. How do you listen as a leader? Have you ever really spent much time as a leader thinking about how you listen?
Let's Grow Leaders
AUGUST 7, 2015
I asked a group of managers (coming from a variety of industries and positions) “what do you think most bosses want from their employees?” They reached quick consensus: responsiveness, self-sufficiency, creativity, and candor topped the list (with a beautiful argument about the pros and cons of compliance). I then asked, “how do you know what YOUR manager wants?
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Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 7, 2015
I like a good discussion …. Recently, I have responded to several questions about generational differences and leadership in the workplace on various forums. This topic has had my attention over the years and I am sharing an edited and expanded version of my thoughts below: Two caveats: 1) I am ONLY talking about differences which can be demonstrated and measured by objective means.
Women on Business
AUGUST 7, 2015
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Leadership Freak
AUGUST 7, 2015
I’m surprised at how much I want others to change and how much I resist it in myself. Change is exciting when it’s about others. Growth is change. No change; no growth.
Joseph Lalonde
AUGUST 7, 2015
I n my interview with former pastor Sam Chand, we talked about finding a pain partner to walk through life with. Ever since this interview, this idea has really intrigued me. Image via Creative Commons. What Is A Pain Partner? You’ve got to settle on your own definition of what a pain partner is. It’s unique to every person and how they want to live out their lives.
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leaderCommunicator
AUGUST 7, 2015
Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. As many of you know, each week I read and tweet several great articles and on Fridays, I pull some of my favorites together here on my blog. This week you’ll see articles on why feedback without measurement isn’t effective, making decisions more efficiently and building a team of workplace teachers.
Six Disciplines
AUGUST 7, 2015
With the release of the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system on July 29 th , 2015 Microsoft increased the amount of bandwidth available for Windows Update downloads. While this change makes sense, our testing to determine how much bandwidth is actually consumed indicates speeds of 50Mbps or greater. . We are noticing this change is causing internet bandwidth issues when our employees download Windows Updates to their machine directly from Microsoft servers.
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 7, 2015
Reddit, the on-line bulletin board system that posts entertainment, social networking and news content, gained a high profile, attracted Rock Star investors and a $500 million valuation. Then, it executed several strategic moves with seemingly little communication and proceeded to churn its executive ranks through a revolving door. In the process, Reddit upset nearly everyone; investors, employees and its fanatical community of users alike.
Six Disciplines
AUGUST 7, 2015
Occasionally, circumstance and progress in seemingly unrelated areas combine to create an opportunity for solving old problems in new and exciting ways. One of those breakthrough periods is upon us now, with regard to strategy execution. This inflection point has developed primarily because large corporations have made huge investments developing best practices for effective management, strong leadership and strategy execution.
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Management Excellence
AUGUST 7, 2015
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Rapid BI
AUGUST 7, 2015
Some office fun for a Friday afternoon Fun Friday – weekly office cartoon #296 – a look at time management “Note to self: Your phone is ringing. Schedule a meeting to discuss the best time to answer it” #timemanagement Office cartoons Office based cartoons, funnies and humor can help to communicate important messages or tips […].
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 7, 2015
Robert was the head of an East Coast insurance company. His greatest asset was his large, extroverted personality. He was the classic glad-handing, backslapping, high-energy salesman. His problem was a familiar one, too: a great salesman – even one with charisma — doesn’t necessarily make a great leader. After receiving some 360-degree feedback, we met to discuss the data.
Marshall Goldsmith
AUGUST 7, 2015
MarshallGoldsmithLibrary.com. ZACH SUMNER | JULY 31, 2015. RUSTY’S SCORE 4.5. BOOK REVIEW: Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts by Marshall Goldsmith (Crown Business) 2015. One of the most haunting elements of existence is the struggle of not always being your best self. We say we are going to work out more and don’t, we say that we are going to save more and won’t, we say that we will forgive more and can’t.
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Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 7, 2015
Here’s a question that has been touted by human resources consultants and practitioners for the better part of two decades as an important way to measure employee engagement: “Do you have a best friend at work?” While a principal of the polling organization Gallup, I prominently defended and helped popularize the concept. But, over the past half-decade, I’ve grown increasingly skeptical about the utility of “best friend” metrics.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 7, 2015
Breaking up isn’t easy — especially if you are a leader “breaking up with” an innovation project that one of your teams still believes in passionately. It is a critical part of the innovation journey however, and done well can produce a positive outcome across the board. Consider a conversation that might start like this: “We need to talk,” she says.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 7, 2015
Companies are using more analytics to enable better sales force decisions, yet one area that is still too frequently undervalued is sales territory design, or the way in which the responsibility for accounts is assigned to salespeople or sales teams. The distribution of customer workload and opportunity across the sales force has a direct impact on salespeople’s ability to meet customer needs, realize opportunities, and achieve sales goals.
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