Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 10, 2016
Respond to the following statements with always, sometimes, and never: In uncertain times, I usually expect the best. If something can go wrong for me, it will. I hardly ever expect things to go my way. I rarely count on good things happening to me. Overall, I expect more good things to happen to me than bad. In order to fully understand this topic, we have to get beyond the “ glass half empty/half full” definition.
Leading in Context
AUGUST 10, 2016
By Linda Fisher Thornton As we progress on the learning journey toward positive leadership, some of the qualities we seek seem to be paradoxical. For example, as leaders we need to be CRYSTAL CLEAR in outwardly communicating what we expect and also OPEN to hearing input from others that might change our plans. We need to be FULLY PRESENT in this moment, and still able to THINK AHEAD to prepare for the future.
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Leadership Freak
AUGUST 10, 2016
Venting doesn’t work. Hitting a punching bag, while thinking about the person who made you angry, increases aggression. It’s better to do nothing than vent. Catharsis doesn’t work. (Brad Bushman Ph.D.
Leading in Context
AUGUST 10, 2016
By Linda Fisher Thornton As we progress on the learning journey toward positive leadership, some of the qualities we seek seem to be paradoxical. For example, as leaders we need to be CRYSTAL CLEAR in outwardly communicating what we expect and also OPEN to hearing input from others that might change our plans. We need to be FULLY PRESENT in this moment, and still able to THINK AHEAD to prepare for the future.
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Marshall Goldsmith
AUGUST 10, 2016
And, it’s not what you ask but how you ask it! In my work as an executive coach, I teach people about the importance of self-reflection as a daily practice to changing behavior and becoming more successful. This daily practice that I teach, as you may know, comes in the form of the Daily Questions. I do this process myself every day and it has made a world of difference in my behavior!
ReImagine Work
AUGUST 10, 2016
You have a lot on your plate. It seems like everyone wants everything at once. Others don’t communicate at all. You need someone to help you prioritize and to support your decisions, but your manager is nowhere to be found. If you’ve tried to reach out to your manager, but he or she seems to be unavailable — indefinitely — you might have a “pretend manager.” Click here to read the rest of my post at my column at CIO Online.
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First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 10, 2016
I have a theory. It’s this: not enough people take the pieces of their job seriously. For example: a lot of people complain about meetings. Too many meetings!, they say. Unfocused meetings! These are legitimate complaints, but some seem to imply that we should just get rid of meetings. Dumb idea! There is no success… Read More My theory is this – not enough people take the pieces of their job seriously.
David A Fields
AUGUST 10, 2016
As a consultant, you can putter along, earning a reasonable income if you’re blessed with innate charm, passion for your practice or considerable chutzpah. But what truly allows some consultants to consistently succeed in winning projects, in attracting clients, and in commanding higher fees? Take 60 seconds to watch the video below and share the vital lesson I learned one Summer in North Carolina.
Eric Jacobson
AUGUST 10, 2016
Here is a good reminder from author Sharon Armstrong about how to avoid eight performance evaluation pitfalls. These are in what I consider is the best chapter of the book The Essential HR Handbook , that she co-authored with Barbara Mitchell. 1. Clustering everyone in the middle performance-rating categories 2. Overlooking flaws or exaggerating the achievements of favored employees 3.
Ron Edmondson
AUGUST 10, 2016
Here is how a post like this develops. I meet with leaders weekly (largely pastors) either in person or online. It fuels me to invest in younger leaders and always challenges me as I learn from them. I’m a better leader because I intentionally invest in other leaders. There’s a hint for some of you more seasoned leaders. Want to grow as a leader?
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Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 10, 2016
You can’t go more than five minutes these days without hearing about stress: stress tests, stress management, how everyone’s eventual cause of death will probably be — you guessed it — stress. We humblebrag about stress, we complain about it, we take yoga classes and meditate to get rid of it. We’re obsessed. But I’m about to propose something that might sound crazy: You don’t need to get rid of stress to live a happy, fulfilling life.
Joseph Lalonde
AUGUST 10, 2016
L et me introduce you to today’s guest on the Answers From Leadership podcast. His name is Mike Boyink (his last name is pronounced like the sound effect). Mike is a husband, father, and a techie. And some people say a little nutso. He built a comfortable suburban self-employed lifestyle to provide for his family only to sell off the house, give away most of their stuff, and hit the road full-time.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 10, 2016
Over the past decade, technology companies and their leaders have launched diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, hoping to make employees of all backgrounds and experiences feel welcome in our industry. We failed. The data shows that, especially in the tech space, we have not moved the needle on the number of women, blacks, or Latinos in our ranks, despite efforts to do so.
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 10, 2016
No matter which way you turn, the focus on ‘purpose’ is everywhere. Whether it’s Mark Zuckerberg joining Bill Gates and Warren Buffet in a Giving Pledge, the six biggest global communications firms putting differences aside in a U.N. Common Ground Initiative pledging to eliminate poverty worldwide, to the rise of socially conscious companies embedding sustainability in all processes, purpose has broken the sound barrier among the business and popular media, forward-thinking magazines and busines
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Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 10, 2016
Marketing is essential for companies. Throughout the customer journey, marketing both changes brand perception and awareness and drives sales. Simultaneously, companies need to justify marketing expenses — down to the last penny. Reaching a balance isn’t easy. Too often CMOs succumb to the pressure to keep costs down at the expense of their brand’s health or product sales.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 10, 2016
On August 1 Uber announced that it is selling its Chinese brand and operations to Didi Chuxing for $1 billion, its annual burn rate in that market, in exchange for a 20% stake in the local competitor. And that the two companies’ CEOs, Travis Kalanick and Cheng Wei, would take seats on each other’s boards. While the deal triggered a flurry of articles, they mostly have repeated the few facts that are known so far, with a few variations.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 10, 2016
Their incomes aren’t rising as quickly as the rest of the world’s.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 10, 2016
The recent ouster of Roger Ailes as the CEO of Fox News speaks volumes about our partial progress on issues of sexual harassment in the workplace. For centuries, women were harassed without a name or a remedy for the problem. And when they experienced a “problem” with their supervisor, the problem was always theirs, not his. All that has changed, as Ailes’s resignation reflects.
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