Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 20, 2023

And even if your idea will make life easier, it still takes energy to consider doing something different. In our research for Courageous Cultures, 67% said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” How do you get them to take your idea seriously?

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 23, 2018

Once airborne, only a tiny amount of energy is then required to keep it flying. Projects take time, energy and resources to get going, and then when you think everything is going swimmingly, summer kicks in — and unless managed carefully, the momentum can be lost. 13% increase in the time it takes to complete projects.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2023

The oilfield services market has been booming due to the growing energy demand. From project management to technical support, these firms can help their clients manage the risks and costs of drilling operations. Production technicians work on rigs to operate equipment that helps extract and process oil.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 4, 2023

“For a country to be self-sufficient, its population needs access to food, water and energy, resources that can often only be provided by the surrounding ecosystem. The ultimate goal is for human activities to align harmoniously between the limits of a society’s ecological ceiling and its social foundation.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Horizon Europe program strives towards three goals, including strengthening European scientific and tech bases and the European Research Area. The Excellent Science pillar is in support of frontier research projects to boost scientific competitiveness. What is Horizon Europe’s Mission and Scope?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 16, 2017

A bigger part of it is developing an understanding of the system within which those people must operate and adjusting that system to the people on the team. But with four simple tips – as simple as reducing conflicting goals – you can help your team work as one rather than against each other. Follow Robyn. Follow Chery.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 2, 2015

No amount of tactical change management training will substitute for having an entire organization that has a clear vision of goals, shared responsibility, and personal accountability to achieve results. At best practice organizations, these success metrics are included in individuals’ annual performance goals.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 7, 2013

StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC launches StrategyDriven Advisory Services, a management consulting firm dedicated to helping executives and managers define organizational needs and develop and manage the complex, mission critical projects needed to improve operational effectiveness and lower costs in response to today’s most pressing challenges.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 16, 2013

Guest post from Phil Buckley : Most leaders will lead their organizations through multiple big change projects. Transforming an organization while keeping day-to-day operations running is like fixing a car as it is being driven; it’s complicated, risky, and it’s not clear whether the team can pull it off.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Their goal? Misconceptions about biomedical waste and its handling can stymie even the most well-intentioned projects. Harnessing Renewable Energy in Disposal One exciting frontier is the integration of renewable energy into medical waste disposal.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

It can be helpful to have employees, and in some cases, you will need staff that you can rely on, but for certain aspects of the operation, you may be able to outsource the work. Doing so is beneficial because you do not have to pay a salary and instead it can be on a per-project basis. Setting goals. Encourage Remote Working.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2014

I watch them to experience the magical energy of live performances. We recall compiling the case notes or sales projections just before the presentation meeting. Having too much time to get projects accomplished tends to breed procrastination. I have those any other live TV gems on DVD. Book value is not guaranteed.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Early in my business career, I worked as a team leader on a high-level project. As a result, this lone team member did all they could to sabotage the project, and it was ultimately a failure. Clear business goals are almost always the key to success in both the short and long-term. Execute the Vision With Kindness.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 19, 2023

Digital event: Deep Dive into the Energy Sector In case you missed it, the CMI APAC Regional Boards recently delivered a Deep Dive into the Energy Sector Digital Event. Watch the full webinar here: Event: Managing in a Disruptive Environment On 18 August, CMI Malaysia hosted our Managing in a Disruptive Environment event.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 3, 2012

How much time are you spending on activities that lead to your goals versus those that are urgent and unexpected? In fact, I have worked with some leaders who get their “energy” from working in crisis mode. Failing to Define Clear Goals. Defining clear goals provides a roadmap for the employee. And it is a trap.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 2, 2017

You rationalize, we have just been spending too much time on this project. And it’s costing you and the team time and energy. You know the project is starting to stall. What we value in them is also what starts to irritate us as the project stalls. Unassumingly, they steer the team closer and closer to the goal.

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QAspire

JULY 1, 2012

They start operating within the confines of what they have experienced so far. Resistance is negative energy, but energy nevertheless. Try directing this energy instead into constructive initiatives that leave people feel more valued. Second is that experience of leaders make it difficult for them to “unlearn”.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2015

If I knew what it looked like and how it operated, then I would know what to shoot for in my own leadership. It could be any kind of team – sports, work, project, or community. Knowing your goal is so important. The purpose is what focuses energy and drives interdependence and performance.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Businesses that operate as a collection of independent departments often struggle with cohesion and finding common ground but those with HR as a strategic partner become efficient, uninterruptible success stories. They need to explore how they can help HR become a strategic partner by providing them with the resources they need.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

“To excel in today’s highly complex and competitive business environment, the Best Companies are taking deliberate steps to develop and reward these competencies to enable their organizations to achieve operational excellence today, while driving innovation for tomorrow.”. Actively applies sustainable and energy-efficient policies.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

When your Organization does not effectively plan typical results are; Project(s) Comes in Over Budget – Because of inadequate planning and now everyone is scrambling, and creating emergencies in other departments and with vendors. If the project gets completed The Quality and Results SUCK! – Elliott Jaques.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 3, 2022

Most of us use appeasing at least some of the time—for example, when you don’t want to let someone down when they ask you to work on a project, be on a board, volunteer for a committee, or do whatever with them. You don’t have the energy for listening to them try to convince you, so you say yes. But—you want them to like you.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

It also drives teams to explore new ideas through our “15% culture” philosophy, which empowers 3Mers to work on projects of their own choosing, outside of their regular scope of work. All of this takes energy and drive, for sure, along with a willingness to learn, adapt and engage. How is 3M responding to the COVID-19 crisis?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 30, 2014

By making strategic differentiation the goal of all business renovation activities, organizations will begin to push for the right kinds of changes in the way work is performed and in the way the enterprise is run. The game is won by gaining the expected results, not by micro managing the work of each employee.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Specifically, how do we keep employees invested in the long-term goals of our organization? The researchers refer to this behaviour as the “small area hypothesis” which states that “how people monitor their progress toward goal completion influences their motivation”. And yet, anecdotally, we all know this to be untrue.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The level of energy, exchange of ideas, supportive behaviors, and group celebrations of success are visible to others. They add a marketing department instead of outsourcing specific expertise or making sure they have strong operational processes in place. Check out Top Gun Rules and follow Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

With the rise of AI and Big Data , companies are starting to adopt these technologies to improve their operations. The long-term goal is for users to be able to access the Metaverse from a variety of devices and locations, whether via mobile apps or immersive virtual and augmented reality technologies. Conclusion.

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 6, 2017

They identify actions that align with their values and further their goals. Build in some operating space. Channel that energy towards projects and efforts that need the kind of intensity they can provide. Pro-active people reserve for themselves the freedom to choose how they will respond to stimuli. Deflect the blast.

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CO2

APRIL 30, 2013

Big producers, wealthy clients, and large deals are all part of who they are and what they project. Misalignment will cause stress and conflict that consumes energy and holds you back from attaining goals–personal and organizational. Complex systems, like modern aircraft, require a team effort to operate.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

I stated that I wasn’t interested in his projects and needed to end the call. I’ve learned the hard way the value of prioritizing time and focusing on the people and projects that matter. Relate Articles: The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 23, 2020

Fatigue and decreased energy. Overwhelming redundancy in workplace operations may not be stimulating enough for some employees. Making projects or due dates that are too challenging, or maybe even impossible, also lends to an upsetting workplace environment. Decreased appetite. Loss of interest in once exciting things.

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CEO Blog

MAY 3, 2011

She'd had the whole room rapt by her energy. Before you jump into a change of direction, make a strategic plan with steps, goals, deadlines, and financial projections. Break goals into small tasks with deadlines. After the meeting I told my friend how impressed I was with this woman. What a dynamo! Flexibility is good.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 30, 2020

Negative energy had sucked all the air out of their relationships. It literally gave them the energy and confidence to focus on the complex task of running their organization. Their bonuses were based on departmental goals, and they had been exploiting the criteria for maximum personal gain at the expense of other departments.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 14, 2016

Last year, networking giant Cisco Systems worked with one of its contract manufacturers in Malaysia to deploy 1,500 energy and temperature sensors on its manufacturing equipment. As Kern put it, “We always manage costs so closely, but we weren’t really measuring energy — we didn’t know how much we spent!

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2015

If the world is to become ever more efficient and reach global climate goals, internet power will need to play its part. The good news is that an internet powered entirely by renewable energy is closer than many people realize. Renewable energy costs are already competitive in many states, such as Texas and California.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2017

It’s time for sustainability to be a real goal for businesses striving to ensure a competitive future. The urgent challenge now is to drive the majority of businesses to take measures that will save energy and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. To do so, we have created the Future Economy Project.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Experience Gathering – Circumstances within and outside your control caused the projects to fail. Relate Articles: The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success. Learns constructively from trial and error. Grooming – The team let you down.

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