Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2016

361 days ago, I pressed “publish” to bring the first Lead Change post of 2016, the January 2016 Leadership Development Carnival , to life. In the intervening days, we have produced 269 blog posts, including 12 Leadership Development Carnivals. We have received 750 comments. Maybe you were one of the readers who commented on a post and/or shared it via social media.

Review 222

Review Metrics Content Learning-by-Doing 222

Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 30, 2016

No one likes to be seen as weak. Or even vulnerable. We try to hide any sign that we might not be where we need to be. Yet we’re consistently discovering the best way to lead is through our vulnerability. What Is Vulnerability? A lot of us don’t want to show any vulnerabilities. We want people to see us as strong. So, we hide. We retreat to a safe place where no one can hurt us.

Power 180

Power Open-book Learning-by-Doing Books 180

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Everyone follows, especially leaders. You aren’t going very far if you aren’t following someone. The day you stop following is the day you stop leading.

Leadership Development 199

Leadership Development Development Leadership 199

Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 30, 2016

What good reason is there for the customer to buy the product/service from my company or from another supplier? Is this actually a "worthwhile" account? Is it worth the time and effort? WHY? Should this call have priority over other calls to be made today? WHY? What are the customer's real needs? Have I considered them from their point-of-view? Is the purpose of this call to secure an order?

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Objective Planning Sample Letter 96

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Everyone follows, especially leaders. You aren’t going very far if you aren’t following someone. The day you stop following is the day you stop leading.

Leadership Development 199

Leadership Development Development Leadership 199

Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Learn how to use the Wave Principle as an effective trading tool. By Elliott Wave International. Jeffrey Kennedy talks about how the Elliott Wave Principle helps you identify trade setups. Watch this new interview to learn how the Wave Principle helps you trade with the trend, which waves are Jeff's favorite to trade and how to "keep it simple" when using the Wave Principle. . . . .

Analysis 83

Analysis Video Crisis Marketing 83

Rapid BI

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Jacqueline Byrd looks at our capacity to innovate and how a simple introduction demonstrates the basis of innovation and the fear it often facilitates. Byrd describes the rules of innovation Dr. Jacqueline Byrd–the brains behind the CREATRIX Assessment explores Creativity, Risk Taking and Innovation– What do they all have in common? How do you assess […].

Innovation 28

Innovation Creativity Management 28

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2016

In most organizations, culture and strategy tend to be discussed in separate conversations. Executives know that culture is important and that a negative culture can hurt company performance, but they often don’t know what to do about it. Or they attempt to improve the situation by launching a culture initiative to “make the workplace more positive.” What most executive teams typically fail to do is to connect the company’s culture with how the company makes its strategy

IT Strategy 14

IT Strategy Strategy Diversity Bond 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2016

At the start of 2016, I asked myself one question: “How can I make achieving my professional growth goals effortless?” I found the answer was elegantly simple — by focusing on alignment goals. Many people fail on their professional development goals for the year because they take on a lot of goals — goals that they feel they “should” do but ultimately don’t energize them.

Goal 13

Goal Proposal Learning-by-Doing Books 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Process optimization can transform user experience. Rethinking process optimization — visualizing processes as platforms — can transform your business model. One applications outsourcing team, for example, proposed a clever UX tweak to help optimize a global fulfillment process their company managed for its biggest client. The idea was simple: Instead of making buyers go through the entire online ordering sequence only to find stock-outs or delivery delays, why not alert them to prod

Process 12

Process Competitive Advantage Outsourcing Supply Chain 12

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2016

In our most recent Breakthrough Innovation Report , Taddy Hall and I cite that 49 percent of the growth in U.S. food and beverage over the last four years is coming from twenty thousand companies below the top one hundred largest companies. Many large companies are on an acquisition spree to pick up these small brands to buy growth that is hard for many big brands to generate themselves, often at Silicon Valley-like valuations.

Brand 10

Brand Hammer Advertising Budgeting 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2016

BMW is one of the best car makers on the planet. It is also thinking seriously about what digital transformation means for the car business. Its cars now have Connected Drive, a platform that allows drivers to purchase apps for traffic, messaging, and for starting the the engine from a distance. The new BMW is also packed with electronics that allow the user to experience different driving modes, from sporty to gas-saving, substantially changing the feeling of driving the car.

Business Model 10

Business Model Engineering Download Power 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2016

A funny thing happened on the way to the operating room. In the months leading up to surgery to correct a problem, I experienced a full range of responses to my cane and crutches. One person dismissively let a door slam on me while I struggled to juggle bags, books, and a cane. At the other end of the spectrum, a kind soul offered to load my plate in a buffet line at a business meeting when my hands were otherwise occupied maneuvering crutches.

Executive Coaching 9

Executive Coaching Survey Consultative Review 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2016

The 1% and the Asian middle class have gained the most from globalization. The U.S. lower middle class, not so much. In many cases, Millennials and Baby Boomers want the same things out of a new job. And Boomers are slightly more likely to want to work somewhere fun. People who are both in demand by their colleagues and are seen as important sources of information at work have the lowest engagement and career satisfaction scores, as represented by the smaller bubbles toward the top right of this

Class 13

Class Airlines Health Care Management 13

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