Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

You will find some level of the following three characteristics in all great leaders: They study successful people: They have devoted significant time and energy to studying great leaders of the past and present. In almost every case, it wasn’t just one person who inspired them; it was a number of people.

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Learning-by-Doing Open-book Follow-up Succession 231

Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 22, 2014

Does it inspire the best energy, actions and activity from its employees? Use pilot testing. Empower through trust. Choreograph collaboration, then step away. Celebrate smart risk-taking. What is the culture of your company? Creating the right culture will pay huge dividends.

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Company Team Building Metrics Innovation 165

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2012

Passion, compassion, energy, and motivation – they are all an essential part of a solution-centric attitude that is best served from above. The strong small business owner will set an example of trust and cooperation. The best place for a positive company culture to come from is from the top down.

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Leadership Cooper Motivation Education 239

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Taking 20 to 60 minutes every day to run, lift weights, play sports, do yoga, surf, or whatever else you enjoy can increase your productivity and energy, as well as just make you feel better – all crucial factors in leadership. What if I told you that working out regularly can actually make you a more effective leader? It’s true.

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Leadership Mayo Chemicals Learning-by-Doing 182

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 4, 2012

Even if these goals are unrelated to work, this knowledge will provide insight into the activities and skills that captivate your employees’ free time and energy. Focus on uncovering their passions and goals. Be active in your engagement. Don’t manage from behind a desk, but instead get out there and mingle with people when possible.

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Team Insurance Tips Automotive 199

Lead on Purpose

MAY 5, 2012

First, thorough knowledge of a passion is a type of self-awareness that allows you to then focus limited energies on said passions. Elmore further identifies two specific reasons passion is important to leaders or those considering a position in leadership.

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Leadership Self-aware Mentor Consensus 176

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 18, 2012

When you put extensive time, energy and effort into attaining a goal, missing the mark can certainly smart. To quote the basketball legend, “I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” ” No one likes to fail. You can’t, however, always avoid failure.

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Goal Analysis Learning-by-Doing Class 201

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 8, 2011

This really has to be a war on job loss, on low workplace energy, on healthcare costs, on low graduation rates, on brain drain, and on community disengagement,” he says. Promoting entrepreneurship and job creation must be the sole mission and purpose of cities’ business leaders, government officials and philanthropists.

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Books Review GDP Entrepreneur 228

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Get a feel for the time, energy and capabilities required to do those jobs. Periodically you must create timeouts to review where you are investing your time and energy, to ensure that you remain capable of generating new behaviors to deal with new challenges. What do you enjoy now but would have to give up?

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Price Leadership Long-term Short-term 198

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

His purpose: “Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to focus and the energy to turn the game around.&# Seth Godin , marketing guru and thought leader, did a cool project where he brought together more than seventy “big thinkers&# to write the ebook What Matters Now.

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Godin eBook Marketing Ethics 133

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2010

Focus your mental energy on achieving success and you will see ‘lucky breaks’ come your way consistently. Success doesn’t just happen because someone’s stars line up. Success, both in business and personally, is something that’s consciously created. Success is created through conscious choice.

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Taylorism Taylor Godin Ethics 140

Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

As product leaders we need to plan and then move forward with focus and energy. .&# — The Product Management Perspective: We will improve our effectiveness and our ability to work with others by giving careful thought to these questions.

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Rogers Learning-by-Doing Taylorism Taylor 237

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 6, 2009

Doing it once is one time too many. Good work: The familiar, useful, productive work you do and do well. Great work: The work that matters, inspires, stretches and provokes.

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Review Books Taylorism Taylor 100

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Just remember… Talk may be cheap, but it’s also priceless when it comes to building camaraderie, respect, energy – and yes, even love – throughout your workplace, in both good times and bad. Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Purpose , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | Albert J.

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Committee Automotive Ethics Productivity 140

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2010

My excuse (and I’ve heard this from many product managers) is that I’ve been heads down on an intense product release and it’s sucking all my time and energy. While that is true, it’s no excuse.

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Commitment Godin Taylorism Taylor 140

Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

It’s the energy that drives you throughout the day. If you want to improve, seek out feedback from others, listen to what they say and take action. Breakfast: Some say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day; I agree. It’s the fuel that gets you going in the morning. You receive power from eating.

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Blanchard Ethics Taylorism Taylor 145

Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

He discusses succession planning in detail and provides structure and practice for reducing the risks of leadership failures and ensuring that new executives have the abilities, personalities and energy to match the business needs of the organization.

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Review Books Taylorism Taylor 143

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Know where to apply your energies and you’ll be working faster and more efficiently. Not every person in an office can be led the same way. Some may need specific instructions and constant follow up, whereas others are able to work independently and take initiative.

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Management Stage-Gate Ethics Marketing 150

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

This great book will tell you how.&# – Mark Victor Hansen “Lack of trust within an organization saps its energy, fosters a climate of suspicion and second-guessing, completely devastates teamwork and replaces it with internal politics.

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Succession Covey Trout Godin 154

Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 14, 2019

You’ve nailed the vision, and built the foundation of trust, now you need to motivate your teams. The success of your product depends on the work they (engineering, UX/design, marketing, sales, etc.) In nearly all cases, the individuals on … Continue reading →

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Motivation Influence Team Engineering 164

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 15, 2019

Practical techniques for increasing team success Teamwork is a key factor when it comes to creating workplace success. No doubt individuals with incredible talent can accomplish great things on their own. However, for your company to create great products and … Continue reading →

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Succession Team Teamwork Productivity 63