Strategy Driven

JUNE 1, 2023

Professional development has emerged as a vital tool for business owners and engineers alike to enhance their skills, drive innovation, and achieve long-term success. The Power of Lifelong Learning The landscape of business and engineering is constantly evolving, driven by technological advancements and market demands.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

He gave 35 lectures in the summer of 1950 to engineers and to top management. Few people in top management in America understand their responsibilities and know that they must serve a life term on quality and productivity from now on, under competent leadership. There are NO quick fixes to Management and Quality.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

When it comes to the quality of decision-making, pay level is intrinsically irrelevant and experience is valuable only if it is used to frame a winning argument. Leadership requires passion. The mixture you get when you cram them together is combustible, so a top priority must be to keep them crowded. Don’t listen to the HiPPOs.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 31, 2018

Yet, it’s not the same in every case—likability does not necessarily equal followership when it comes to leadership. When people talk about the qualities that made Steve Jobs so successful, likability didn’t always appear on the short list. In leadership, likability looks different depending upon the context. But likable?

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in November 2019. The quality of our leadership is based upon our intentions, energy, and presence. Building the Best : 8 Proven Leadership Principles to Elevate Others to Success by John Eades. and with it, the requirements of leadership.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 10, 2018

Transformation is the natural byproduct of this type of leadership. Recently, I was listening to a podcast which shared how Texas A&M University has created a pilot program, combining engineering and a medical degree. Begin to Position Your Passion in Your Leadership Style. We as health consumers benefit. Conclusion.

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Engaging Leader

AUGUST 21, 2012

Cars have a four-stroke (or “four-cylinder”) engine, and lawn mowers have a two-stroke engine. But did you know that people have a five-stroke engine? “It I like to think in terms of a five-stroke engine that needs to be fueled, because it’s not just about love. Quality time (Canary). Blog Family leadership'

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 13, 2024

“The 85/15 Rule” emerged from decades of root cause analysis of service/quality breakdowns. In production environments, many systems are obstacles to improving productivity, safety, or quality. Systemic Epidemic: HR Systems Reflect Leadership Values Many HR systems control and enforce rather than coach and enable.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 9, 2011

As business people nothing is more valuable than the quality of your relationships. Generally speaking there are two types of spheres of influence…those that just evolve over time by default, and those that are strategically engineered. In today’s post I’ll describe how to create influence by developing high value relationships….

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Guest post from Ron Schutz : Confidence is my #1 trait for leadership as an entrepreneur. A practical list of great leaders who have demonstrated these 5 qualities are Jesus, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Ronald Reagan and numerous military leaders. Prideful people turn others off.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 25, 2022

And these shifts will help you bring your best qualities to every team and conversation. But the reality, as Marshall Goldsmith says , is that “In leadership, it doesn’t matter what we said. See if this sounds familiar: During a leadership meeting, your boss proposes an idea that has a shiny, attractive quality.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Through it all, there have been 10 core “guideposts” that have kept me pushing forward – qualities that I now know were critical to my development as a successful business leader. It’s been a great ride, full of twists, turns, surprises, thrills, chills, great success, gut-checking failures, and yep, fun.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

Leadership for Tomorrow. His advice to adopt a mindset of growth, focus on what fulfills you, and embrace new modes of leadership is exactly what many people are looking for during this time of transition and change. The new style of leadership is premised on trust , and the practice of management is now more art than science.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

A volatile environment requires some very specific qualities from the coworker who wants to be sustainably employed. Not only because knowledge on any subject is much easier to come by (think of using your favorite search-engine on the internet, for example), but also because the knowledge base is ever expanding and changing.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 13, 2013

The book is a fascinating deep dive into many aspects of Facebook’s meteoric success, but I was particularly interested in her perspectives on the importance of great leadership. They hire engineers not only for their general skills but also their vision of the future. 3) Remember that the leadership skills can be taught.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2017

Jeff DeGraff writes in The Innovation Code , “ Your dominant worldview is your biggest strength —the quality that makes you stand out from other people.” Your defining quality is also your greatest weakness. DeGraff describes four basic worldviews or approaches to innovation : the Artist, the Engineer, the Athlete, and the Sage.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA?

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

If you are concerned about whether your employees view you as a good boss, here are some useful qualities that you should aim to work towards. Being a boss does not solely mean you need to focus on the work being done and produced, in fact, it is much more valuable for bosses to concentrate on their employees instead.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2011

The Engineer : The glass is twice as big as it needs to be. It’s learning to access better quality information and/or develop a more refined filtering system that will allow us to have more accurate perceptions and create a better understanding. The Accountant : Does the glass really need all that water?

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 14, 2013

Guest post by Mark Hopkins : The best leadership tip I ever received came from a pastor’s sermon during a non-denominational service in Yosemite Valley Chapel. The pastor was clearly providing guidance to parishioners on how to help others confront tough problems, but to me it sounded a lot like a leadership strategy.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

reprinted with permission from DDI's Directions newsletter): Leadership is a craft. in your organization were as passionate about leadership. engineers, pilots, sales managers, marketers, teachers, and bankers. believe it’s because no one really sees leadership as a profession. at leadership as a chosen specialty.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

In the text that follows you’ll hear Sam’s views on leadership, the state of the market, and you’ll be introduced to his retirement ambitions and the future challenges for the boardroom, following his return to Perth, Australia. Gordon Berridge: What do you see as the greatest leadership strength? On with the interview.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 29, 2022

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. However, plan to spend additional quality time crafting and practicing your versions of the 10 stories you’ll tell. Today's Flashback: A look back to 2019. You can read this book in an hour or less.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2023

Hey, it’s David and you’re listening to leadership without losing your soul. Your source for practical leadership, inspiration, tools, and strategies you can use to achieve transformational results without sacrificing your humanity or your mind in the process. How to be a less negative leader. See if this sounds familiar.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To compete as a world-class company, world-class executive leadership is required. And while finding this elite leadership who will take your organization to its desired future state is critical, top-tier candidates probably aren’t going to walk through the front door. Future-state focused. N2Growth is a proven, trusted advisor.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. However, plan to spend additional quality time crafting and practicing your versions of the 10 stories you’ll tell. You can read this book in an hour or less. Paul : The vision story.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

Conceiving these ecosystems takes imagination and a specific set of leadership skills. People, culture, and work design form a “social engine” that drives innovation and execution personalized for each customer. The social engine, a company’s culture and way of organizing work, helps drive the growth of the big digital companies.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

There is so much to do that some days I just want to give up!” – Halisee, Software Engineer Halisee called us looking for help with the overwhelm. When There’s Just Not Enough Time: Beyond Time Management “I just don’t have time. Each of these initiatives is time-bound – it has an end date. See Also: Mind the M.I.T.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2023

With that being said, here is how to improve your managerial and leadership skills. The third element of a strong process of decision-making is in the context of time, and it is imperative that you implement your proposed and well-thought-out solution before it is too late and, indeed, not too early that you miss the hub of the issue.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Scott Dalgleish is the CEO at Phase IV Engineering. Scott first encountered Deming’s ideas while an engineer at Proctor & Gamble in 1986. Phase IV Engineering’s quality policy: We Care. When people care – quality products, efficient processes, happy customers, and a. Scott Dalgleish.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Workers became cogs in the machine; shut off their minds, shut their mouths, and did what engineers and managers told them to do. The division leader who hired me woke up a few months prior and realized their management-leadership balance was way out of whack. ” Many tech firms are succeeding — for now.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 14, 2019

That being the case, the single key to maximizing human potential and organizational growth is to improve the quality of the manager. The old boss-to-employee, command-and-control leadership environment has “worked” when it comes to building process-efficiency systems, engineering large buildings, and creating infrastructure.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 7, 2018

With One Ford, he put the purpose and values of the Ford brand at the center of the organization and unified the company’s people, plans, operations, and products to restore the brand to automotive leadership.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The people who might make crucial decisions about war and peace, about our taxes, who will have enormous effect on the quality of our lives, our social order, the civility of our public discourse, undergo an experience from which few human beings could emerge whole. Some do not.” — Elizabeth Drew, The New Yorker , Running, November 23, 1975.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Reprinted with permission from the book, Outward Bound Lessons to Live a Life of Leadership by Mark Brown, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. Product designers and engineers worked on creating a filtration system that was affordable and easily transportable. took over leadership from their fathers. This is an excerpt.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Dan McCarthy posted a collection of top blog posts on leadership that included a post I wrote. Wally Bock presents The Joy of Helping posted at Three Star Leadership , saying “The best bosses revel in helping others succeed” Mark Stelzner presents Two Easy (And Legal) Ways to Gather Competitive Intel posted at Inflexion Point.

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Lead from Within

MAY 14, 2018

Leadership and management expert Lolly Daskal takes the stereotype of the single, superior figure wielding power over the masses and turns it inside out—literally. “We We think leadership is an external quality, but it is and always has been an internal quality,” Daskal says. What makes a great leader? Are you ready?

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