Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 27, 2015
Sometimes, a skilled employee has a problem behavior that adversely affects team dynamics, morale, productivity, quality, or other business measures. Organizations face two questions: “How much do we invest in helping the employee change this behavior?” and “How long do we allow for behavior modification before we say, ‘Enough is enough.’”. Take Sally, for example.
Women on Business
AUGUST 27, 2015
We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Great Leadership By Dan
AUGUST 27, 2015
Guest post from Tom Pandola : Being a curious student of leadership, I find myself always noticing businesses that are doing things well, and those that are not. One day while ordering my lunch at a well-established and famous hamburger chain – In-N-Out Burger – I was overwhelmed with the desire to find out why every employee was smiling, being friendly, and demonstrating an absolute focus on customer satisfaction.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 27, 2015
Introverts succeed when they, “Stop trying to be like extroverts and tap into their strengths.” Jennifer Kahnweiler, author of, The Genius of Opposites. Tap strengths: Listen and paraphrase.
Advertiser: Paycor
HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
AUGUST 27, 2015
Thursday Thoughts: The best coaches coach themselves out of a job. The greatest gratification comes when the student outgrows the teacher. Jesse Lyn Stoner. The post The best coaches coach themselves out of a job appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.
First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 27, 2015
I have read the most remarkable speech. It was delivered as what appeared to be the last Commencement Address ever given at Sweet Briar College. (Now, it looks like they’ve got a second wind. Sweet Briar College is a women’s liberal arts college in Virginia. It was on the verge of closing permanently, but they have reopened,… Read More 4 Questions for Every Leader at Moments of Decision – from Teresa Pike Tomlinson.
Leadership and Management brings together the best content for leadership and management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 27, 2015
The Internet and cloud computing have revolutionized the nature of data capture and storage, tempting many companies to adopt a new 'Big Data' philosophy: collect all the data you can; all the time. But this new world of Big Data is proving to be much more demanding and complex than expected, requiring companies not only to adopt different technologies, but also to make significant changes to their business strategy, internal skillsets, and organizational structures.
Eric Jacobson
AUGUST 27, 2015
Here are some of the things the companies often ranked as " best companies " by leading industry magazines do to attract and retain employees. Many of these programs and activities take little to no investment. But, they all can only happen when there's strong leadership at the company's helm. Try some of these in your workplace this year: Mentoring programs, especially for new employees Volunteer opportunities/days Lunches with the CEO or president On-site wellness fairs Pep rallies Telecommuti
Managing Communities
AUGUST 27, 2015
Please Update Your ManagingCommunities.com RSS Feed Subscription This feed has moved to: [link] I apologize for the trouble. For more details, please read my post on the matter. Thank you.
Deming Institute
AUGUST 27, 2015
Andrea Gabor authored The Man Who Discovered Quality: How W. Edwards Deming Brought the Quality Revolution to America and has been studying education for years. This webcast shows Andrea’s presentation at the 2014 Annual Deming Conference: What Schools Can Learn from Dr. Deming’s Philosophy. Dr. Deming’s genius was that he combined the rationalistic (thats the scientific) and the humanistic… Dr.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 27, 2015
I’m sitting behind a long table, flanked by a marketing manager on my right and an entrepreneur on my left. We are an admission jury at an elite French business school. The candidate seated before us has spent the last two years toiling in a high-pressure preparatory school to get ready for this interview and the entrance exams that preceded it.
Ron Edmondson
AUGUST 27, 2015
If a pastor is not careful, the weight of everyone else’s problems will take precedence over the issues and concerns of the pastor’s immediate family. I see it frequently among pastors I encounter. How many pastors do we know who have adult children that don’t even attend church anymore? Lots. I’ve heard from many who resent the church which stole their family time.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 27, 2015
Design thinking has come a long way since I wrote about it here in 2008. The most valuable company in the world places design at the center of everything it does. Designers are on the founding team of countless disruptive startups. Domains such as healthcare, education, and government have begun to prototype, iterate, and build more nimbly with a human-centered focus.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 27, 2015
Should you act dominantly or deferentially when you negotiate? Negotiators generally believe that dominance will give them an edge—and for good reason. Some past studies have shown that when negotiators act dominantly by raising their voices, expanding their body postures to appear larger, and moving themselves to physical positions associated with power they can often claim more of the value available in a negotiation.
Advertiser: Paycor
From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 27, 2015
The rumors have finally been confirmed: Apple is building its own autonomous car. With Apple’s entry, it’s clear. The automotive industry has opened up again. The manufacturers we’ve become so familiar with over the last century — Daimler, Ford, BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota, and General Motors — aren’t necessarily the vendors we’ll be thinking of in the future.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 27, 2015
The worldwide trend of rising economic inequality applies not only to individuals. Consider what’s happening among corporations. Companies in the top one-fifth of profitability earn, in aggregate, about 70 times more economic profit (accounting profit less cost of capital) than those in the middle three-fifths combined, according to McKinsey’s database of 3,000 large, publicly listed, nonfinancial U.S. firms.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
267 
Let's personalize your content