Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 4, 2013
'Don’t destroy fantastic results with lazy relationships. Strong performers grow backwards when trust breaks down. Small issues mushroom overnight. Peers stop helping. Communication collapses. Careers derail. Without support, working harder can backfire. Unchecked frustration fertilizes conflict Invest in your peers like you invest in your team. 5 Peer Problems Lack of Investment [.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 4, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development In the Lead Change Google+ community, we host a Question of the Week. It is a time for people to stop, think, write, and exchange ideas and insights. It is an amazing community thing! A recent question was: “In looking back, which teacher or professor made the biggest difference or impact in your life? It [.].
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Tanveer Naseer
JUNE 4, 2013
'The following is a guest piece by Megan Totka. We often hear that great leaders are born, not bred. This would imply that you must have leadership in your blood, rather than be able to learn great leadership qualities. While it may be true that some people are natural born leaders, I don’t think it’s necessarily true that great leadership cannot be taught.
Great Leadership By Dan
JUNE 4, 2013
'Sorry, but there is no new prescription drug. That was just a sensational, misleading headline to get your attention. However, there really is a clinically proven, safe, and effective way (with no harmful side effects) to increase employee productivity by as much as 25%. It’s called “manager-led development”. And it’s not new at all. In a 2003 study conducting by the Learning and Development Roundtable (now the CEB Learning and Development Council ), it was found that managers who are very effe
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In the CEO Afterlife
JUNE 4, 2013
'Many years ago, I had the opportunity to work for InterBrew (now AB-InBev) in a strategic consulting capacity. Locally and globally, maintaining resiliency of a beer brand is as exciting as it is challenging. But once your brand is on the outs with the prime target group, cardiac arrest sets in. Oh sure, everyone tries to resuscitate their beloved brand with scads of Hail Mary endeavors ranging from “cool” package design to “cutting edge” advertising.
Modern Servant Leader
JUNE 4, 2013
'A lot of leadership tips take time to develop. So I wanted to come up with a quick list of immediate actions anyone can take to improve their leadership skills. Will these, alone, make you a great leader? Of course not. But they will help you on your path to becoming a better leader. 1. Block Time for Work & Reflection. We’re all busy. But if you’re in a management role, chances are your calendar fills quicker than others.
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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
JUNE 4, 2013
'Recently Annette Richmond asked me for some suggestions on how to quit your job for a Forbes article. She incorporated several of the suggestions in this post in her excellent article: How to Quit Your Job the Right Way. If you want to quit your job, make sure you don’t leave your dignity behind. It’s a good idea not to burn your bridges. But more importantly, how you quit is about who you are and how you feel about yourself.
Lead from Within
JUNE 4, 2013
'When was the last time you actually took the time to listen to yourself? I’m not talking about the way you speak to yourself, but the words you say to yourself. Are you critical of the risks you let yourself take? Impatient with your progress? Judgmental about your decisions? As an executive coach, I am always surprised at how harsh some of my clients are with their self talk.
leaderCommunicator
JUNE 4, 2013
'Body language is something that some of us register and process without even being aware of it, and something that others consistently miss and are unaware of the valuable clues to emotions and feelings that body language provides. But no matter where you are on the spectrum of awareness, an enhanced understanding of body language can positively impact your business and interpersonal success.
Mike Cardus
JUNE 4, 2013
'Looking at your solution ( what you want to have happen ), what has already happened that’s working for you…perhaps just a little bit? When your team and you are stuck a stimulus will get you moving again! Read more about using exceptions. What do you think? Share your responses and practice being Solution-Focused. michael cardus is create-learning.
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LDRLB
JUNE 4, 2013
'As you may know, for the past year I’ve been involved in an intense writing project. I’m happy to announce that my book The Myths of Creativity is officially available for pre-order wherever books are sold. The Myths of Creativity draws on empirical research and case studies to show how to get past the most common myths about creativity to design truly innovative strategies for you or your organization.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 4, 2013
'If we’re starting with the wrong questions, if we don’t understand the cause, then even the right answers will always steer us wrong… Great leaders are able to inspire people to act. Those who are able to inspire give people a sense of purpose or belonging that has little to do with any external incentive […].
Your Voice of Encouragement
JUNE 4, 2013
'What do you do when what you want is at odds with what another person wants? No one is exactly like you, so it’s inevitable that others will disagree with you at times. Conflict is actually a natural part of working with or living with someone else. Next time you find yourself in conflict with someone at work or home, implement this five-step process to find a win-win solution.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 4, 2013
'Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * Bringing together people from different backgrounds to creatively brainstorm a problem — otherwise known as “jamming” – has become a popular way to unearth new […].
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Building Personal Strength
JUNE 4, 2013
'During our most recent Spring Sale, we offered organizations some amazing deals to encourage using the 20/20 Insight performance feedback system BEFORE training and our Strong for Performance follow-up reinforcement system AFTER training to ingrain the desired changes in employee behavior. Steven Pressfield Quite a few affiliate consulting firms promoted these technologies, and after the sale we awarded some nice prizes.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 4, 2013
'In a recent post, Randy Mayeux shared his list of what he identifies as his “12 Vital Signs of Organizational Health.” To read that post, please click here. Randy got me thinking about organizational health and I decided to share my own list. Actually, here is a baker’s dozen of “vital signs,” in no particular […].
Ron Edmondson
JUNE 4, 2013
'One of the biggest mistakes I’ve seen leaders make is: Forgetting that everyone doesn’t think like the leader. People are different. They think differently. They have different desires. Thankfully, they have different ideas. The way they process and share those ideas are different from the leader. If you want to lead people who are different from you…and you should…you’ll often have to lead differently from how you wish to be led.
The Idolbuster
JUNE 4, 2013
'Talented Man by Erkuthanci via Flickr cc. I have an issue with work/life balance. By putting work & life on the same line, it implies an equivalency between the two. And by putting work first, it provides a pecking order. Work and life are not equals to be balanced or prioritized: Work is a part of life, a subset. The real issue is how to balance the different facets of life.
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 4, 2013
'Climbing the organizational ladder often requires employees to work long hours and deal with difficult and complex issues. Some days on the job are likely fun and positive and other days are tension-filled and stressful. A common dilemma for many people is how they manage all of the competing demands in work and life and avoid letting any negative effects of work spill over into their personal lives.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 4, 2013
'Organizational performance measurement systems are complex constructs that significantly impact leadership decisions, employee behaviors, and management processes and systems. Consequently, there are often many people, process, and technology challenges associated with the implementation or significant upgrade of such monitoring systems. By understanding these potential risks, leaders can put in place mitigating instruments to reduce the overall organizational impact and increase the likelihood
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 4, 2013
'Complexity is not a new condition. While it''s true that many aspects of life have become more densely connected and unpredictable, the fact is that our world is inherently complex. Most of the environments we move in and tasks we perform require us to deal with interdependent and dynamic phenomena. Consider (as economists Andrew Haldane and Vasileios Madouros recently did ) the seemingly simple task of catching a Frisbee.
Rajesh Setty
JUNE 4, 2013
'I still remember that meeting. I was in my high school and one of my Uncle’s friends had come to our home. My Uncle thought his friend was “special” because his friend had a bachelors degree in Arts, Commerce and Science. It seemed like a naive question but because I was young, I asked the question anyway – “But why would you want to have degrees all three disciplines.” and the answer was “ Because I can. ” He then handed over the card that read s
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 4, 2013
'Have you ever pondered what you''d ask the CEO if you were made chairman of the board for 10 minutes and could pose one question? You''d want to make it count. Nothing about markets or strategies — CEOs have canned answers for that kind of thing. You''d want a question that would strip away the cloak of invincibility and reveal the CEO''s innermost fears.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 4, 2013
'Gasoline demand has been modest in America this spring, mainly because of East Coast drivers'' purchases and habits; while demand is flat in the South and West, it has fallen 10% below its 2007 peak in the East, says the Wall Street Journal. Hybrids constituted 4.3% of new vehicle registrations in five Eastern cities in the first quarter of 2013; elsewhere, the figure was 3.8%.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 4, 2013
'Every project manager has one key role to play: scope cop. But it''s a job you can''t do in isolation. You need to share nitty-gritty details and related financials with your team members on at least a weekly basis (more often than that in some industries) so they''ll support your efforts instead of undermining them with the best of intentions. It''s the only way, aside from sheer luck, that you''ll even come close to hitting your deadlines and your budget.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 4, 2013
'Smartphones and tablets are the first things many of us check in the morning, and the last things we read at night. We use smartphones on the sidewalk, at work, at lunchtime, in line at the grocery store. In the evenings, we''re on our tablets while we watch TV. Being constantly connected has changed our behavior: we simply expect the right information to be at our fingertips.
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 4, 2013
'Rita Gunther McGrath , author of The End of Competitive Advantage , explains how to identify and abandon a declining project, product, or business.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 4, 2013
'Shh. Don''t say a word. If you''re hacked, don''t let on. That''s the knee-jerk response at a lot of corporations, which routinely conceal cyber attacks from shareholders and the public. Incidents at Coca-Cola and BG Group weren''t acknowledged, according to Bloomberg. Nor were breaches at ArcelorMittal and Chesapeake Energy. Even governments have been mum about the cross-border hacking that has risen to furious levels lately, which is why President Obama''s vow to raise the issue of cyber secu
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 4, 2013
'How long can this go on? According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal , the 17-nation euro zone remains the "weakest link" in our global economy after years of economic stagnation, mired in high unemployment, plagued with stalled or contracting economies, and paralyzed by political dysfunction. Similarly, The Economist also lambasts eerily complacent EU leaders for "sleepwalking through an economic wasteland.".
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