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LEADING BLOG | FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013 The Ten Virtues of Outstanding Leaders They insist "that ethics, character, and virtue are essential to real leadership" and anything else is misleadership. Leadership, at its core, is about character: specifically, a character attuned to its ethical responsibilities to others. They understand the consequences of ethical values and are able to share it with others. -
LDRLB | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013 How to Select a CEO for the Collaboration Economy Solving our vexing challenges requires leaders to set goals that will postdate their time in their leadership position. The 21st-century leader understands that accomplishing goals is a team effort. The ethical CEO’s company is more likely to operate with little to hide. '[Editor''s Note: This is a guest post from Eric Lowitt. -
QASPIRE BLOG | MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 Interview: Chip Bell and Marshall Goldsmith on Art of Effective Mentoring Not accidentally, the first letters of these four competencies (and steps) spell the word “SAGE”—a helpful mnemonic as well as a symbolic representation of the goal, the power-free facilitation of learning. Ethics. 'Last week, Chip R. This week, they open up in a free-flow conversation with QAspire on the art of effective mentoring. -
STRATEGY DRIVEN | FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2013 The Big Picture of Business: The Colonel and Me Rather than discussing the taste of the food, I asked about his desired legacy and the Big Picture goals of the organization. Ethics cannot be edicted from afar. The ethical conduct of business has a direct relationship on the ability to grow and prosper.). by Hank Moore. Any company or organization is like a tree. Financial. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013 Foreign Businesses Still Struggle with Beijing, 24 Years After Tiananmen The goal isn''t to make friends, but to stay focused on business principles. China Ethics Global business 'This week''s anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre provides a good opportunity to revisit the thorny question of what responsibilities foreign businesses have in dealing with a repressive government like China''s.
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LEADING BLOG | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013 5 Leadership Lessons: The Manager and the Monk Together Zeitz and Grün discuss important topics like success, culture, values, acting ethically, the environment, commerce, sustainability, strengths and weaknesses and awareness. 'The Manager and the Monk is one of those books that comes along every now and again, that will shape and inspire your thinking. They idealize me. Five Lessons -
LEADING IN CONTEXT | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 200th Blog Post – Learning at the Speed of Life But imagine what could happen if we believed we could make a difference, lurched toward that goal unsteadily, and then just held on for the ride. Ethical Thinking complexity ethical business leadership ethical leadership context leadership development -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 Why Customers Don't Buy Even after a formal evaluation process, the likelihood that a purchase will not be made jumps tenfold when the solution recommended is not aligned to company''s goals and direction. Meanwhile, even the most ethical salesperson carries the burden of proving he''s telling the truth. The reasons may surprise you. Sales -
COACHING TIP | WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 Leadership Tips To maximize our potential in a rapidly changing global economy, people recognize the need for leadership ethics more than ever before. However, the goal of our leadership tips is to help those of you, who don''t have an executive coach , pay attention to your intentions and get to where you want to be. Join me on Twitter: [link] . -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 What Job Candidates Really Want: Meaningful Work Determine the positive impact your organization is seeking to make in the world, and do that goal justice. You don''t need to be a social enterprise or a triple-bottom-line firm, but joining the 30,000+ ethical and sustainable brands in U.S. 'What talented people want has changed. employers report having difficulty filling key roles. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013 One Weird Trick to Save $345 Billion When confronted with the opportunity to cheat, most people engage in behavior that violates their own ethical goals. This research hints at how simply nudging people toward more ethical behavior can have important implications for organizations, which commonly bear substantial costs from dishonesty. car insurance company. -
GREAT LEADERSHIP | MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2013 No Joke: The April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival presents Which of These is Ethical Leadership? The graphic in this post illustrates the point that leaders are interpreting “ethical leadership” at very different levels. Which one of the 3 represents ethical leadership”. A great story about the four C’s of Shared Goals: Criteria, Communication, Change and Collaboration.”. -
LEADING BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2013 Six Ways to See the World through New Lenses—and Lead More Effectively Importantly, “That perspective enables us to rein in our smartness and harness it to serve a larger purpose in an ethical and appropriate manner.” Some focus on short-term goals and on deepening their depth of knowledge in their domain of interest. Wise leadership isn’t about how smart you are. Both perspectives are limiting. -
LDRLB | MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 The Glass Cliff: Opportunity or Threat for Rising Strategistas? It is assumed that once a woman reaches this point, she is limited to accomplishing goals at or around this point and cannot advance professionally without upsetting the established status quo. The term “Glass Ceiling” is commonly used to describe the limitations women face in the corporate world. One step in the wrong way may prove fatal. -
RAJESH SETTY | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013 William Miller on Business Model Innovation For example: • Charles Schwab disrupted the brokerage industry in the 1970-80s using a business model driven by Principles of high ethics, no conflicts of interest, being trustworthy, and helping everyone become financially fit. Hers is a quick interview with him on the topic. Now, to the interview. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013 Big Data Means More Than Big Profits And though they use the massive sets of data they collect to help create a better experience for their consumers (such as customized ads or tailored movie recommendations), their primary goal is to use what they learn to maximize profits. Big Data is all the rage in Silicon Valley. But can Big Data also create positive social change? -
JESSE LYN STONER BLOG | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013 March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival She says, “As our work becomes more complex, so do our ethical dilemmas.” Mark Bennett of TalentedApps explains that to achieve your goals you need a plan that “translates into specific behaviors for your particular situation” in Make sure you know the second shot. Welcome to the March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013 A More Productive Way to Think About Opponents Decompetition invariably leads to problems both in terms of productivity and ethics. To optimize performance and avoid ethical lapses, you just need to think in terms of the partnership metaphor whenever you're in a competitive situation. Competition Ethics Managing yourselfHuman greed. Structural economic pressures. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013 Yes, You Can You Learn to Sell There might also have been a touch of aversion to the idea of selling — many of us wonder if it's right, ethically-speaking, to persuade someone to buy or believe something. What makes a person good at — and comfortable with — persuading others? Yesterday, I had lunch with a friend, a brilliant and hard-working VP. Oh no. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013 Watching Wise Leaders Deal With Complexity Mackey told us in our interview that he believes that in recent decades, capitalism has lost its ethical mooring and that the explosion of corporate scandals is evidence of this drifting. Instead they tap into their wisdom — the stuff that gives you ethical clarity and a sense of purpose. billion loan. -
ASPIRE-CS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 Being known for more Or maybe you’ve thought about how you can leave a legacy by moving the goals of the organization you lead forward. If all you are thinking about is driving to those goals, you’ve forgotten a significant portion of the formula for being all you can be and being remembered. Don’t just focus on goals. Tweet This -
LDRLB | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 February 2013 Leadership Development Carnival Tom Walter, the Serial Entrepreneur , explores whether ethical behavior in leadership is still given the weight necessary in Ethics in Leadership. Linda Fisher Thorton of Leading in Context asks and answers the question How is Ethical Leadership a Strategic Advantage? Welcome to the February 2013 Leadership Development Carnival. -
TANVEER NASEER | TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013 What Does Success Really Look Like? Granted, most of us are rather effective at developing strategies and goal-setting. What would it take for us to feel successful in the long run beyond simply achieving our goals or targets? The number one difference between a Nobel prize winner and others is not IQ or work ethic, but that they ask bigger questions. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013 How to Have a Year that Matters If you're going to live a life that matters, you need an ethical compass: a belief system with a true north that points toward values that are in some sense enduringly, meaningfully good. Let's cut the crap. Life is short, you have less time than you think, and there are no baby unicorns coming to save you. Why are you here? What do you want? -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013 Nine Rules for Stifling Innovation Blame problems on the incompetent people below — their weak skills and poor work ethic. Encourage collaboration toward common goals. Accept that stretch goals mean some things won't work. Innovation has become the holy grail. They say they want more innovation. I've compiled them into a set of anti-rules. Invoke history. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013 Sitting Is the Smoking of Our Generation My American-bred Puritan work ethic nearly always won out. My goal is to be someone who socializes the idea that physical activity matters, and that we each matter enough to take care of our health. I find myself, probably like many of you, spending way too much time in front of my computer. We're averaging 9.3 Just 3.5 million. -
THREE STAR LEADERSHIP | SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013 1/13/13: Leadership Reading to Start Your Week effectively address these issues and reach your goals in an authentic and. patients, they raise a host of ethical, legal and financial challenges that. Subscribe to the Three Star Leadership Blog. Working Supervisor's Support. Kit A collection of tools and information that will help you do a better job as a boss. Contact Wally. group. -
GREAT LEADERSHIP | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013 The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition This is my favorite because it addresses fear, a huge negative (and silent) driver that keeps leaders from speaking up against injustice, lack of ethics, morality issues and other things that damage individuals and people in our organizations. This article helps you set a new goal for the next 12 months. What should I do? Hooey. -
MARSHALL GOLDSMITH | MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012 Dogged by a Daydream Executive educator Goldsmith gets to the bottom of why some of us don’t meet our goals – and gives some free advice. Their answers had nothing to do with integrity, ethics, or values. by Marshall Goldsmith. About 30% do absolutely nothing. am not ashamed of these numbers. am proud of these numbers! Dropping the Ball. -
COACHING TIP | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012 An Integrated Leadership Team Women many times have a lot of good friends but have failed to build relationships with key individuals, inside and outside their organizations, who can help them achieve their work and career goals. Political astuteness, combined with ethics and integrity, can produce positive results for us, our team, and our organization. That’s it. -
GREAT LEADERSHIP | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012 The 10 Elements of Positive Performance Management Clearly, beyond the need to hold yourself to a higher character standard as a leader, there are significant ethical and legal reasons for ensuring that you are executing PPM in a fair, honest, and objective fashion. You and your employees need to focus on indicators of whether goals will be exceeded or not met. Poor work? reviews. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2012 To Give Your Employees Meaning, Start With Mission The Company's primary objective is to maximize long-term stockholder value, while adhering to the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates and at all times observing the highest ethical standards. Employees will be most strongly engaged in their work when they perceive it as serving each of these goals in some way. Jim Collins. -
STRATEGY DRIVEN | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012 The Big Picture of Business: Goal Setting… An Important Part of Strategic Planning. Human beings live to attract goals. Organizations get people caught in activity traps…unless managers periodically pull back and reassess in terms of goals. Managers lose sight of their employees’ goals. Mutually agreed-upon goals are vital. Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. Financial. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2012 Why Accountability Is So Muddled, and How to Un-Muddle It As such, organizations spend enormous amounts of time and energy defining jobs, roles, and goals — and then figure out who to reward or punish when things go well or poorly. Ethics Operations Organizational cultureOne of the most sacred tenants of management is the need for clear accountability. But it's not impossible. -
WOMEN ON BUSINESS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012 It’s a thankless job (but it doesn’t have to be) Whether you’re running your own business or coughing up 8-plus hours a day for someone else’s, your work effort—and ethic—is met with the same enthusiasm as, well, chopped liver. But the end goal of workplace gratitude isn’t just business-related. Or, a Facebook “like.”. Positive and negative vibes are infectious. Job Satisfaction - Attributes of Effective Project Managers
Simply put, becoming effective practitioners is not just about employing the methods that are learned in project management courses, it is also about fostering team work and workplace ethics. Furthermore, project managers need to be resourceful and well versed when it comes to the goals and procedures of the company that they represent. -
JESSE LYN STONER BLOG | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012 8 Things Collaborative Leaders Know Through involvement, people develop deeper understanding of the issues and goals and become more committed to implementing decisions. It might once have been possible to get away with questionable ethics, but there’s nowhere to hide anymore. Are you a collaborative leader? It doesn’t matter what your role is. You are not in control. . -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012 Petraeus and the Rise of Narcissistic Leaders They are more action-oriented, pursue their own goals, and exhibit disinhibited behavior in part because they believe that rules don't apply to them; they are special and invulnerable. Ethics LeadershipAll of this is true, but nonetheless leaves at least a couple of questions unanswered. -
EXECUPUNDIT | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 Management Question: Ethics "Is the way you work as noble as any lofty goal or do you use the goal to justify almost any conduct -
GREAT LEADERSHIP | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012 The November, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival Anna Farmery , from The Engaging Brand, submits 5 Truths about Profit as a Goal. Profit is an outcome of great decisions ,not the goal in itself, this post attempts to explain why.". Guy Farmer , from Self-Awareness Workshops presents Business Ethics and Rationalization. Google's Blogger was not being very cooperative. -
STRATEGY DRIVEN | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 The Big Picture of Business: Putting Budgeting Into Perspective, The Bigger Picture of Strategic Planning Walking the Talk: ethics, values, quality, vision. Frame of reference is everything in business. Different people within the same organization have contrasting views as to the Business They’re Really In. The term Budgeting gets tossed around in many ways. Budgets get blamed for gridlock. Budgets get politicized. by Hank Moore. People. -
LEADING IN CONTEXT | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012 Differences or Inclusion – Which Are We Focusing On? Managing diversity without inclusion as the ultimate goal can make a big difference in the way employees experience our organization. Complexity Ethical Leader Ethical Organization Ethical Thinking ethical ethical leadership ethical leadership context ethically ethics leadership development leading ethically what is ethical leadership -
THE IDOLBUSTER | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012 A New Model For Cooperation, Values, and Employee Motivation Today we’ll take a break from Busting Your Corporate Idol for this timely guest post from Omer Soker, Founder of The Ethics Of Success. . In August 2012 he established The Ethics of Success Corporation to help companies and individuals create and sustain positive change. model for collaboration and shared values. -
LDRLB | MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 The Power of Persistence for Leaders Make it your goal to be better each and every day, in some small way.” expect people to do their best, and anyone who works for me has to have a strong work ethic. ” When you are passionate about a goal, project or business, you will persist in making it succeed, no matter what. Former U.S. Bob Parsons. -
CO2 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 Meeting Minutes–10 Steps to More Effective Meetings Of course, minutes-takers have to behave ethically. Start with the goal of the meeting. At the top of the meeting minutes, put the goal (not just the name and/or date of the meeting). If you’re not sure about the goal of the meeting, be sure to ask at the outset. List who is present at the meeting. What is decided. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2012 Bosses: What Will You Do Differently Today? Overall conclusions: Many bosses lack integrity and work ethic and are leaving U.S. Set Goals: Do your employees know what's expected of them? Are these goals written down and measured? Do your people have the resources to reach these goals? employees were not engaged in their organizations. As bosses, we can do better. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012 Wanting Meaningful Work Is Not a First World Problem As "workers," "executives," or "leaders," we become little more than instruments serving the glacial goals of blind machines; puppets of shareholders, marionettes of markets, much less than thinking, feeling, judging beings, who stand tall for a more enduring and worthy ethos, even in the face of adversity, hardship, and disaster. Get it?". -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012 Wanting Meaningful Work Is Not a First World Problem As "workers," "executives," or "leaders," we become little more than instruments serving the glacial goals of blind machines; puppets of shareholders, marionettes of markets, much less than thinking, feeling, judging beings, who stand tall for a more enduring and worthy ethos, even in the face of adversity, hardship, and disaster. Get it?". -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012 Silver Bullets Won't Fix Your Sales Force Offer incentive compensation and recognition programs that encourage salespeople to work hard in pursuit of personal goals that align with company goals. Set sales force goals that are challenging, fair, and well-understood by the sales force. Create and sustain a sales culture of accountability, achievement and ethics. -
MODERN SERVANT LEADER | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012 Interview with David McCuistion of Vanguard Organizational Leadership (VOL) As a teacher/instructor and public speaker, David has been conducting seminars on followership, leadership, goal-setting, creating vision, and mission and motto statements. Servant Leaders, in the process of achieving organizational goals and objectives, recognize the value of all employees, who themselves are leaders in their organization. -
STRATEGY DRIVEN | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2012 The Big Picture of Business: The Business Leader as Community Leader In eras following downturns and scandals, it is incumbent upon good companies to go the extra distance to be ethical and set good examples. Demonstrating visible caring for communities by company executives is the ultimate form of potlache. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. by Hank Moore. Financial. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 The Most Important Job Interview Question What is your work ethic? Understanding or at least having a sense post-interview whether the candidate — the customer — really wants this job or if he or she is just "shopping" should be a goal of any good interview and evaluation process. People always trump ideas. This should be the case in job interviews as well. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 The Rise of the General Counsel The general counsel, not the senior partner in the law firm, is now often the go-to counselor for the CEO and the board on law, ethics, public policy, corporate citizenship, and country and geopolitical risk. The following two critical trends for major companies in the U.S. In these, financial incentives are aligned (i.e., -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 Cheating at Harvard, and in the "Real World" If your goal is results and efficiency, then cheating is always the best solution: copying someone else's work is the most efficient route to the correct answer. Education Ethics125 Harvard undergraduates stand charged with academic dishonesty after collaborating on a final exam last spring. It is an afterthought, it seems. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2012 Retailers Turn to "Soft Surveillance" to Fight Customer Anonymity Decide on the overall data-collection goal and determine how invasive the company can be, given the laws and standards in each region where it operates. If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a noise? That age-old question resonates with the specialists who provide retailers with customer intelligence. -
CREATE LEARNING | TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 If You Value Something You Are Motivated To Pursue It Values range from generic, such as our ideas of ethical treatment , fairness, honesty…to specific. The more intensely it is valued the more strongly will a goal be pursued. At the core of of what has been called motivation is to value something. If we value something we will go after it. Jaques 1994). What do you think? -
LEADING BLOG | TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012 Triple Crown Leadership Triple Crown leaders have the goal of building and sustaining organizations that are excellent (high performance), ethical (do the right thing), and enduring (stand the test of time). Triple Crown leaders integrate five practices that build excellent, ethical, and enduring organizations : Seek “head and heart.” Post “colors.” -
CHART YOUR COURSE | TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012 Employee Recognition Ideas Small, informal celebrations are many times more effective than a once a quarter or once a year formal event.Employee appreciation and recognition are critical to achieving organizational goals. Join us for this 60-minute webinar where you and your colleagues will discover: Strategies to Boost Morale and Work Ethic Among the Front-Line Staff. -
CHART YOUR COURSE | TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012 Employee Recognition Ideas Small, informal celebrations are many times more effective than a once a quarter or once a year formal event.Employee appreciation and recognition are critical to achieving organizational goals. Join us for this 60-minute webinar where you and your colleagues will discover: Strategies to Boost Morale and Work Ethic Among the Front-Line Staff. -
CHART YOUR COURSE | TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012 Navigator Newsletter #180 Leaders in the organization serve as role models through their ethical behavior and personal involvement in planning, communicating and developing others. Recognition programs help meet that need as well as generate behavior in alignment with organizational goals and standards. PERSONAL NOTE FROM THE LEAD NAVIGATOR. period. No excuses. -
MODERN SERVANT LEADER | TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 What if Only the Coach Knows the Score, Time or Boundaries? It’s 4th and goal, with seconds left in the game. Your team has a decision to make – take a knee, kick a field goal or go for the touchdown? Similarly, your team can achieve a goal easily with no fiscal constraints or ethics. So your team is on the goal line, do they win or lose? You’re the coach. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012 When Do Company Boycotts Work? Company boycotts like this one are not new, but they have increasingly become the weapon of choice for NGOs and other activists aiming to further political and social goals. When this is the goal, activists frequently select a single firm as their target. First, activists are highly strategic. Sometimes the issue is one-sided (e.g. -
The Olympics, Effort and Work Ethic In your own life, do you have a goal so ambitious that others sometimes question your sanity? Elite Athlete Work Ethic effort commitment Summer Olympics Personal DevelopmentFew of us can appreciate the price each of these competitors has paid, just to make it to the games. But the truth is, they still have to do the work. But U.S. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012 Joe Paterno, the Public Interest, and Managing Risk How could he have thought that covering up Jerry Sandusky's repeated offenses would help him reach that goal? That's the only way to demonstrate your commitment to ethical behavior. Communication Conflict Crisis management Ethics Risk managementThe three are related, after all. They're wrong. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012 Joe Paterno, the Public Interest, and Managing Risk How could he have thought that covering up Jerry Sandusky's repeated offenses would help him reach that goal? That's the only way to demonstrate your commitment to ethical behavior. Communication Conflict Crisis management Ethics Risk managementThe three are related, after all. They're wrong. -
FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S PEN | FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012 “Are You Wearing Your Seat Belt?” ~ Tips for New Principals That mission should be embraced by adult learners as much as it is a goal for students. Yes, there are no laws governing the carrying of beliefs by leaders in any organization, yet, they can be our conscience and our ethical compass so it’s useful to be clear about our beliefs and hold them close. hoped I would do a great job! -
BUD TO BOSS | FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012 Gain buy-in from resistant team members Talk about personal and team goals. Have a private conversation with them during which you explain your professional ethics, ideas and goals for the team. Change is a major part of life—and so is resistance to it. So when you inherit a team that is resistant to your new role and the changes that come with it, be prepared. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2012 The Science of Building a Scalable Sales Team These characteristics are prior success, intelligence, work ethic, and coach-ability. We try to align every possible aspect of these two teams, so that our goals, pains, and processes are as similar as possible. Five years later, my team is now 200 employees strong. 500 List. It has been a fun, stressful, and fulfilling experience. -
GREAT LEADERSHIP | FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012 Speaking Truth to Power To be honest and authentic with yourself is to guarantee your success within your own goals. We live amongst cover-ups, ethics violations, and deception on all levels. This is an important goal in building strength that all of us need to be our best with others, and also appropriately value ourselves. The Roles We Play. -
STRATEGY DRIVEN | FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012 The Big Picture of Business – Developing The Talent for Business to Succeed Critical topics include leadership development of executives, mindset changes in the evolution from manager to executive to leader, executive mentoring, insights into how top professionals evolve, plateaus of professional accomplishment, developing a winning work ethic, lifelong learning and the accrual of business wisdom. by Hank Moore. -
BUD TO BOSS | THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012 Turn around a slacker’s performance It sends the message to slackers that you approve of their work habits and to hard working employees that you don’t value their work ethic. Set clear goals for what you need to see from them in the future. Slackers can ruin the dynamic of any team—without doing a thing. Many bosses are tempted to ignore this issue. Assign extra work. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012 How to Fix Financial Capitalism? Focus on Ethics It has forgotten, as economist Robert Shiller writes in Finance and the Good Society , that "financing is really creating the architecture for reaching a goal. The goals served by finance originate with us. It exists to support other goals — those of society.". Write articles and speak publicly about ethics. -
ERIC JACOBSON | MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Ten Surprising Concepts that Teams (Organizations, Too) Should Adopt -- Starting Now Keep goal-setting to a bare minimum, if instituted at all. Goal-setting narrows focus, which, contrary to popular opinion, limits opportunities and shrinks the perceptual field (awareness). Team Building Management Leadership Books Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Effective Leadership Goal SettingNot so. -
GREAT LEADERSHIP | SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012 The July 2012 Leadership Development Carnival Jesse Lyn Stoner closes out our first sement with a bang with A Big Goal Is Not the Same As a Vision , from her Jesse Lyn Stoner blog. It's easy to confuse a really big goal with a vision, but the difference is important. Chris tells us how to set clear goals and citizenship standards then hold all staff accountable for both. -
TIM MILBURN | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012 Ten Surprising Concepts that Teams (Organizations, Too) Should Adopt — Starting Now Keep goal-setting to a bare minimum, if instituted at all. Goal-setting narrows focus, which, contrary to popular opinion, limits opportunities and shrinks the perceptual field (awareness). NOTE: This is a guest post by Garret Kramer, Author of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life. In fact, I prefer that teams do. -
YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME | SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2012 Four Reasons For Insisting on Civility at Work When we work together to achieve a common, mutually beneficial goal, it is often the case that impatience will raise its’ ugly head and start goading us into saying things we might not otherwise entertain. To me, this story highlighted, once again, the destructive nature of incivility. So, what does this story have to do with leadership? -
THE PRACTICAL LEADER | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2012 Mind the Gap: Are People Bumping their Heads on Your Values Ceiling? Ethics and honesty data collected through 360 surveys by Zenger Folkman on 5,268 leaders vividly illustrates the point. ” The very same can be said about an executive’s integrity, honesty, and ethical behavior. Lead by example is a management cliché. Most executives mouth the words. The values gap widens ever further. -
STRATEGY DRIVEN | MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 It’s not being best, it’s setting the standard. What high ethical ground have they achieved? The Big Picture of Business – Setting, Meeting, and Benefiting from Goals. When I say the words, ‘set the standard,’ what comes to your mind? Is it personal standards of yours? Is it standards that your business sets? That restaurant set the standard. The best car. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012 Customer Reference Programs at The Tipping Point Many firms leave customer references and other forms of customer advocacy (such as referrals, testimonials, word of mouth, evangelism, media or blogger interviews) to chance or informal, uncoordinated processes with modest goals. Some eager executives hell-bent on rapid growth establish this as a goal or at least, a corporate aspiration. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012 Customer Reference Programs at The Tipping Point Many firms leave customer references and other forms of customer advocacy (such as referrals, testimonials, word of mouth, evangelism, media or blogger interviews) to chance or informal, uncoordinated processes with modest goals. Some eager executives hell-bent on rapid growth establish this as a goal or at least, a corporate aspiration. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 Seven "Non-Negotiables" to Prevent a Bad Hire It took us a few years before we fully embraced the concept of the Non-Negotiables as an explicit hiring goal. We always sought individuals with high character strengths and strong work ethics. The costs of a bad hire are staggering. Losing a job is one of the most stressful events a human can experience. First there were four. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2012 Why Do Corporations Need A Single Purpose? Was your only goal to minimize time spent (in which case you skipped lunch) or to maximize time spent (in which case you are still eating)? Most human projects, from eating lunch, to buying a house, choosing a career, and setting life goals, measure success along many dimensions. In effect it leaves the manager with no objective.". -
EXECUPUNDIT | TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012 Hubris We have programs that have been carefully vetted and we strive for diversity, sustainability and other admirable goals. So when we conclude that a particular course of action is a good business practice, you can trust that it is a highly ethical one as well. We are a very bright bunch in this organization. -
CO2 | MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Stretch Assignments for High Potential Employees Lead people from different cultures, gender, or racial or ethic backgrounds. 4) Make sure that goals are clear and understood by both parties. Think of the last time you really grew fast. Chances are, you faced a significant challenge. Now, you’ll feel more comfortable if you face the same challenge again. Description. Example. -
THE ATMAN GROUP | SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012 How to Create Remarkable Teams PART 2 – Collaboration To get you started I will expand on the list that MIT research scientist Peter Gloor calls the “genetic code” of collaboration: learning networks, ethical principles, trust and self-organization, knowledge sharing, and transparency. It is essential to build in a framework of virtuous and ethical principles. 2000). return). 1995). -
GREAT LEADERSHIP | SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012 The May, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival How can we help leaders deal with complexity and respond to it with ethical behavior? Linda Fisher Thornton , from Leading in Context offers Leading Ethically Through Complexity. When your personal readiness and the coaching process are aligned, your goals can be reached. I'm at danmccarth at gmail dot com. Jennifer V. -
STRATEGY DRIVEN | FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012 The Big Picture of Business – Tribute to Dick Clark Finding common ground about the zeal and joys inherent in running a company results in better buy-in and support of the goals. Be ethical. The mentor requests pro-active changes of mentee, evaluates realism of goals, offers truths about path to success and shortcomings of mentee’s approaches. My gut is usually right. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012 When Choosing a Job, Culture Matters For example, consider the importance of performance, how the organization gets things done, the level of teamwork , the quality of the people, how people communicate, and any ethical issues. Except for ethical issues, there's no absolute standard of what's best in organizational culture. Some organizations will excite you. -
When good employees do bad: Seven behaviors that may precede a scandal Desirable behaviors such as being team players (as in the case of the GSA), or even meeting deadlines, being goal-oriented and staying on budget can get distorted and become destructive in a company driven by weak leadership values and a weak culture. Staying focused on a goal. Good intentions can lead to bad outcomes in business. -
LEADING BLOG | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 When Good Employees Do Bad: Six Surprising Behaviors that May Precede a Scandal When we look at companies that have faced scandals such as recalls, ethical violations, or crimes, the problem often comes down to employees whose surprisingly positive behavior was distorted by a toxic culture and clueless leaders. Staying focused on a goal. This is a guest post by David Gebler author of The 3 Power Values. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 How to Create Raving Fans Your boss has vowed not to get in your way and per the logic of the people who are best at dealing with the unknown — serial entrepreneurs — you are taking a small step toward your goal. You want to be convincing and influencing them in your direction using all the ethical means and reasons at your disposal. Offer Action. -
CO2 | FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012 14 Leadership Studies – Quick Overview of Leadership PATH-GOAL THEORY OF LEADERSHIP. The Path-Goal Theory of Leadership was developed in the mid-’70s by Martin G. The Path-Goal part of the theory comes in with respect to how leaders can help get subordinates to feel this way about the task at hand. 14 Fascinating Theories from Leadership Studies. GREAT MAN THEORY. TRAIT THEORY. -
Yes - Nice Guys CAN Lead and Finish First He has all the necessary mental and physical skills, and work ethic, to be a champion – but there is something about his demeanor that suggests he may not have that edgy, passionate, abrasiveness and determination required to lead his team to a championship. Too many people subscribe to the old saying, “nice guys always finish last.”. -
STRATEGY DRIVEN | THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012 Recommended Resource – Advocacy Advocacy ‘s positive promotional methods provide a comprehensive, actionable way of dealing with these influencers with the goal of benefiting the organization; making it a StrategyDriven recommended read. Recommended Resource – Reviving Work Ethic. Advocacy : Championing Ideas and Influencing Others. by John Daly. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012 Overthrow Yourself Ethics MotivationHere's a tiny question. When you boil it down, what's the human purpose of enterprise? Of industry and ingenuity, effort and toil? When it comes to life, what's the point of work — and when it comes to work, what's the point of life? What's the point of "business", anyways? Is there one? Here's what we already know. -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 The Gettysburg Principles for Keeping Your Customers sell an ethical life." Vogel counsels: "The goal for an indie developer is to get people to like you. It's not so much about being an ethical vendor or one that people like. Jeff Vogel is managing to make a pretty good living as an indie game developer, even though his work is easily pirated. Then he adds: "Oh. Ever.". -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012 Corporate Sustainability Efforts: Feast or Famine? And as with quality, this isn't just about ethical or aspirational hopes — acting with sustainable values, for example, as covered well by many, including Dov Seidman in his book How. Those are goals that reach throughout the entire organizational structure, and they're actually enabled by sustainable thinking. - Goals and bounties: Winning at what cost?
Or ethical. There also is a problem when executives set goals without clarity. As you set goals for your team, think about what people may do to reach them. Tell us about a time you saw an unreasonable goal lead to negative consequences. Leadership ethical behavior goals Gregg Williams principles values -
CREATE LEARNING | TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012 If Organizational Ethics is a Kingdom-of-Ends. Why are we treating employees as means? My manager just used me to accomplish his goals. What can you do, today to treat people in a more fair and ethical manner? Corporate Team Building experiential theory Leadership Management Team Building autonomous work teams employee engagement ethics in work organizational developmentGroundings for the Metaphysics of Morals. -
STRATEGY DRIVEN | FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012 The Big Picture of Business: Been There, Done That Pro-bono community involvement is a factor because it indicates character, ethics and integrity. The Big Picture of Business – Setting, Meeting, and Benefiting from Goals. People Often Say They Have… But Really Haven’t! How to Pick the Right Consultants for Your Company. It’s lonely at the top. by Hank Moore. | |