Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 12, 2015
This is a guest post by LGL Community member Scott Huntington. Although many companies caution workers about using social media, utilizing sites like Twitter and LinkedIn can go a long way in positioning you within your own company and as a leader in your industry. Obviously you need to be smart about how you use social media. Never lambast your company or post anything inappropriate. 1.
General Leadership
JUNE 12, 2015
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. The best part of my childhood days…. Running to meet my grandfather after work…. As a young boy in rural Alabama , I ran to meet my grandfather in the front yard every day. The dust would rise as he traveled down the long farm road, returning from his job as an Alabama Power Company (APCO) electrician.
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Lead Change Blog
JUNE 12, 2015
Here at Lead Change Group, we know that problems are most effectively solved when individuals come together to meld ideas, energies, and approaches. To use a golf analogy, not every shot is a long drive. Many times, golfers have to take a chip shot to move the ball along for a short distance, with incisive accuracy. If you are new to the Chip Shots green, welcome.
Women on Business
JUNE 12, 2015
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Joseph Lalonde
JUNE 12, 2015
T here’s a lot of confusion today. Very smart people are acting in ways that are ungentlemanly and unwomanly. The bravado and arrogance shown betray what they know. Have you met someone like that? I know you have. Image by Andy Rennie. This arrogance and bravado show the difference between a knowledgeable man and a wise man. What A Knowledgeable Man Does.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 12, 2015
Problems are roadblocks to results. Exceptional leaders lean into problems; mediocre turn away. If you want to lead, solve a problem, the bigger the better. But, solving problems doesn’t produce results.
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Tony Mayo
JUNE 12, 2015
Tony Mayo Executive Coach. Tony has an uncanny ability to leverage his vast […]. The post Executive Coach Leaves Participants With Action-Oriented Takeaways appeared first on Tony Mayo.
Six Disciplines
JUNE 12, 2015
Authors Dan and Chip Heath (Made To Stick) offer a FastCompany article titled " Analysis of Paralysis ," in which they assert: "If your strategy doesn't help employees act, it's not a strategy. You don't need to embrace simplicity just so your people can comprehend your message. The point of simplicity is more fundamental: Simplicity allows people to act.".
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 12, 2015
As you already know, there have been hundreds of books and articles published in recent years about the barriers that many women face when pursuing an education and then a career in what collectively is call the STEM disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. As their TED programs clearly indicate, these women are trailblazers who […].
leaderCommunicator
JUNE 12, 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 how to create a culture of daily mentorship, seizing the opportunity of employee activism and the 7 essential talents of effective managers.
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Eric Jacobson
JUNE 12, 2015
Edward M. Marshall's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. Marshall says that there are seven different, important roles and responsibilities of collaborative leaders when leading teams , and those leaders should select the appropriate style to meet the team's needs.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 12, 2015
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have table-sized touchscreen tablets like they do at Microsoft? Or to work in colorful open spaces like Airbnb’s new headquarters in San Francisco? For many companies, budgets are tight and options are limited — so there’s no way you can purchase funky new furniture let alone do something like put a mini-basketball court in a meeting room.
Ron Edmondson
JUNE 12, 2015
Ladies, there’s a secret your husband probably won’t share. He may not even like that I’m sharing it. It’s not that he doesn’t want you to know. He does. But, it’s hard to admit sometimes. Or, difficult to find the right words. But, I feel you need to know. It could make a huge difference in your marriage. Here goes: He needs your unconditional respect — in fact — he needs you to be his biggest fan.
Management Excellence
JUNE 12, 2015
Before you move into a well-earned weekend of whatever it is you enjoy doing, take time today to address a few key leadership items on your agenda. The benefits of finishing strong will carry through into a great weekend and positive re-start on Monday. Here are 3 for today.
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Rapid BI
JUNE 12, 2015
Some Office Fun for a Friday Afternoon Office Cartoon 280 “You have been working awfully hard lately. If you need a little fresh air and sunshine, go to www.fresh-air-and-sunshine.com” Office cartoons Office based cartoons, funnies and humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. See more office humor […].
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 12, 2015
Photo by Andrew Nguyen. Too many people limit their happiness and success by assuming that taking time off from work will send a negative message to their manager and slow their career advancement. But new research , says that the exact opposite is true. Taking a vacation can actually increase the likelihood of getting a raise or a promotion. For the past two years, I’ve been partnering with the U.S.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 12, 2015
I recently got a call from a CEO of a health system that encompasses several hospitals, medical practices, and clinics. Lakeland Health employs about 4,000 associates and takes in nearly $500 million per year. Its facilities are spread across the southwest corner of Michigan — where median income is 70% of the national average and the incidence of chronic diseases is substantially higher than the norm.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 12, 2015
Running the operations of Facebook is an enormous task. First, there’s the sheer scale of its global networks and the absolute priority it places on reliable service and satisfying user experiences. Then there’s the fact that just maintaining the current offerings isn’t enough: operations is expected to constantly create new flexibility and capacity for the business to pursue its broader innovation agenda.
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 12, 2015
It’s nice when your boss trusts you. But some managers let you have such a long leash that they don’t know what you’re really doing or can’t provide the feedback you need. Worse yet, it’s difficult to tactfully request more involvement without pushing your boss further away. How do you work with a manager who is too hands-off?
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 12, 2015
Sponsor content – insight from GE. At first glance, Air Asia’s fleet of Airbus A320 planes look like any other passenger aircraft. But look under the hood and you will find an array of sensors and proprietary technology developed by GE that make their pilots smarter. That’s because the systems gather performance, weather, flight path and other data and feed it over the Industrial Internet to the cloud, so that it can be crunched by software and analytical engines built and oper
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 12, 2015
Twitter chief Dick Costolo is leaving his post in two weeks , and co-founder and chairman Jack Dorsey will be taking the reins as interim CEO. It’s not the company’s first leadership shakeup, but unlike previous ones , it’s a response to sluggish performance, rather than to rapid growth. So what happens now? In 2007, researchers at the University of Virginia explored the interim CEO phenomenon , and their findings provide context for how Twitter will fare under Dorsey.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 12, 2015
America has emerged from the Great Recession wealthier and more productive than ever, but wages haven’t kept up. There are many theories as to why — globalization, technology, changes to public policy, and the decline in unionization — and just as many theories on what to do to help narrow the income gap. In the U.S., the Secretary of Commerce represents “the voice of U.S. business within the President’s Cabinet.” The department is also tasked with promoting j
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 12, 2015
When leaders communicate a vision of their organization’s future, they tend to emphasize ideals and ideology — the importance of “success,” “stewardship,” or “sustainability.” Leaders are likely to emphasize this type of abstract rhetoric more as businesses become increasingly digital. Given that employees within the same organization increasingly possess distinct types of technical knowledge, it may appear that an abstract, general vision is appro
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