Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
“But we’re already doing so much better than last year, when is enough, enough?” “Don’t you see how overwhelmed we are already?” “That’s not a stretch goal, that’s a delusion.” If you’re like most managers, at some point you’ve heard this kind of pushback from your team. Challenging your team to do more (often with less) is one of the biggest challenges of a manager.
General Leadership
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Great leaders inspire. They maintain a hopeful attitude, even in the face of discouraging setbacks, constant criticism and abundant opposition. People don’t follow discouraged leaders. They follow those who persist with hope. “ Rick Warren. .
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Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Welcome to the November 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. Leadership blends the demands of setting a vision for people and the rewards of seeing them achieve that vision. The contributors to today’s carnival each looked at various facets of leadership. As Dale Partridge wrote in 4 Signs You’re Meant to Change the World : As leaders we can afford to be uncertain, but we cannot afford to be unclear.
Leading Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
U RBAN MEYER is an elite college football coach and currently the head football coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. In Above the Line Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season he presents the lessons he has learned over his career. Ironically, some coaches are so preoccupied with pushing for results that they fail to build a culture that sustains the behavior that produces results.
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Joseph Lalonde
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
M y wife used to work in a high-end restaurant in Pentwater, Michigan. She loved working in the kitchen and creating culinary magic. While watching another movie, her eyes lit up with joy when she saw the previews for Burnt, the new Bradley Cooper movie. Burnt is about a two-star Michelin rockstar with the bad habits to match, the former enfant terrible of the Paris restaurant scene did everything different every time out, and only ever cared about the thrill of creating explosions of taste.
Women on Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
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Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
One member of my team called my ability to rethink decisions frustrating. It drove him nuts. I thought it was the pursuit of excellence. Now I know it’s dangerous. Rethinkers lead sluggish organizations. When leaders are great at rethinking, decisions aren’t final. 4 dangers of rethinking: Foot dragging when decisions are unpopular. Just wait.
Next Level Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Lately, I’ve been thinking about what it means to have a beginner’s mind and why, especially if you’re a non-beginner, it’s so important to have one. The thought process started for me a few weeks ago when I was in a yoga class. If you’ve read my blog for awhile you know that I’m a committed yogi. I started in depth five years ago (last month was the anniversary of my first class) as a way to get back on my feet (more or less literally) after receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
ReImagine Work
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. – Inigo Montoya, character from the movie, The Princess Bride. It was a great day when the personnel department changed the name on the door to human resources. Then came the hard work of making good on the implications of that change. Why I became an advocate of human beings at work.
QAspire
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
In early 2013, I interviewed Dr. Liz Alexander on the all important topic of thought leadership (based on her book ). In a world where every other person with a blog or a book under the belt claiming to be a “thought leader”, this interview helped me clarify what real thought leadership actually means for individuals and organizations. You can read the full interview here and presenting below a sketch note version with key insights that you may find instantly useful.
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Jason Womack
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
“How are you?” a colleague asks. “So busy” you reply; all you can think of is how much pressure you’re under. Another typical day in the life of getting things done. Have you ended a day recently where everything on.
Tony Mayo
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Tony Mayo Executive Coach. The “prison experiments” by psychologist Philip Zimbardo show “that ethical problems in organizations originate not with “a few bad apples” but with the ‘barrel makers’—the leaders who, wittingly or not, create and maintain the systems in which participants are encouraged to do wrong.” –Warren Bennis & James O’Toole in Harvard Business Review June 2009 […].
First Friday Book Synopsis
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Paradigm Shift noun a time when the usual and accepted way of doing or thinking about something changes completely —– and “one conceptual world view is replaced by another” from Thomas Kuhn (The Structure of Scientific Revolutions) ——————– When I teach persuasion to my speech classes, I always show the excellent video by Joel Barker,… Read More “When a Paradigm Shifts, Everyone Geos Back to Zero” – Joel Barker.
Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
According to research – including studies by the London Business School 1 and the Franklin Covey Institute 2 – the majority of business professionals use their time inefficiently. Sure, they stay busy by answering email, replying to requests, and taking care of other mundane tasks. But as it turns out, being busy doesn’t necessarily equate to being effective.
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Eric Jacobson
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
I ran across this awhile back and found it so compelling and powerful: Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become you values, Your values become your destiny - MAHATMA GANDHI.
Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
I think there is value in unstructured growth. We shouldn’t be afraid of growth we cannot understand. It’s messier, harder to contain, even uncomfortable at times, but it also keeps leaders energized, maintains momentum, and helps spur exponential growth. As the organization grows – as strategy changes – additions in structure have to be added.
Managing Communities
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
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Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Perhaps the most powerful principle Napoleon Hill wrote about, and certainly the most enduring, is the 9th step towards riches: Power of the Master Mind. The idea of a Master Mind group was created, put forth, and expounded upon by Napoleon Hill in his two classic books, Think and Grow Rich , written in 1937, and “How to Sell Your Way Through Life , written in 1938.
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Deming Institute
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Paula Marshall, CEO of The Bama Companies , tells us about her experiences with Dr. Deming and his influence on the family business in her presentation at out 2015 annual conference. Also see Paula’s presentation at the 2014 Deming Conference Webcast. Speaking of the long term relationship with McDonald’s (currently $250 million a year): McDonald’s in the only one that today, still, does not put any stock in a contract.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
“Not all psychopaths are in prison – some are in the board room,” Robert Hare famously said during his aptly titled lecture, The Predators Among Us. Psychopathy is one of three “dark triad” traits, the other two being narcissism and Machiavellianism. It should be noted that, unlike clinical personality traits, these traits are normally distributed in the population – e.g., you can score low, average or high – and perfectly indicative of normal functionin
Marshall Goldsmith
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
The typical advertisement or “infomercial” – designed to help people “get in shape” – provides a great example of what not to do in goal-setting. The message is almost always the same, “For an ‘incredibly small’ amount of money – you can buy a ‘revolutionary’ product – that is ‘unbelievably easy’ and ‘fun to use’. This product will produce ‘amazing results’ ‘in almost no time’ and you will ‘have the body that you always wanted’.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Jennifer Maravillas FOR HBR. I perused the restaurant menu for several minutes, struggling with indecision, each item tempting me in a different way. Maybe I should order them all. Is this a silly decision not deserving deliberation? Maybe. But I bet you’ve been there. If not about food, then about something else. We spend an inordinate amount of time, and a tremendous amount of energy, making choices between equally attractive options in everyday situations.
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Coaching Tip
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Born between 1980 and 2000, raised by Baby Boomer parents to seek out and find information, question the status quo, and embrace their potential to make a difference. Millennials or Gen Y bring their generational mindset to their work as managers. Yet, due to their youth and exuberance, young managers are often dismissed by their bosses--and their peers--as too immature to be taken seriously.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Would Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor have tolerated customer service shaped only by a checklist? No. Neither do today’s guests of the Beverly Hills Hotel, a favorite of those two actresses. While leading the 1,000 employees at the Beverly Hills and the Hotel Bel-Air, I’ve seen how a customer’s experience can change based on something as small as a smile.
Nathan Magnuson
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
After repeat appearances, the Kansas City Royals have accomplished something they haven’t done in 30 years: win the World Series. Baseball experts point to a wide variety of factors for the team’s success: an emphasis on putting the ball in play vs. hitting home runs, aggressive base running, a dominant bullpen and a flair for dramatic victories.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
DAVE WHEELER FOR HBR. Many firms talk about talent management, but few deal systematically with a basic fact: average annual turnover in sales is 25 to 30%. This means that the equivalent of the entire sales organization must be hired and trained every four years or so, and that’s expensive. Consider these stats. Direct replacement costs for a telesales employee can range from $75,000 to $90,000, while other sales positions can cost a company as much as $300,000.
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Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
HBR STAFF. Smartphone is a weak word for the gadget that has become the ubiquitous hub of modern line. Life management device might be preferable. Pew reports that 64% of American adults own a smartphone, and that they use it for every imaginable activity — banking, ordering food, watching movies, reading books, managing all manner of transportation from navigation to ordering taxis.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
HBR STAFF. In discussing his new book, Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots , the journalist John Markoff pointed out how polarizing the subject of automation and its effect on employment tends to be. “You can go from the International Federation of Robotics on one side, which argues that we are on the cusp of the biggest job renaissance in history, to Moshe Vardi, a Rice computer scientist, who argues that all human jobs will be obsolete by 2045,
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
When you’re on the road, every minute counts — even more than usual. Add the financial costs of airfare, accommodation, and meals to the opportunity costs of being away from work and family, and you want to be sure that you’re getting the most out of your time on the road. A new generation of on-demand websites and mobile apps help you do just that: not just Uber and Airbnb, but a whole range of online services that bring the world to your door, wherever your temporary door may
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Apple is ramping up its research into artificial intelligence, according to Bloomberg , but you wouldn’t know it by searching Google Scholar. In typical Apple style, the company is playing it close to the vest; its researchers haven’t published a single academic paper on AI. Bloomberg goes on to suggest that this secrecy is holding the company back, quoting Yoshua Bengio, a computer science professor at the University of Montreal: What makes developing AI different from a mobile oper
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