Michael Lee Stallard

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7 Practices of Alan Mulally that Helped Ford Pass Competitors

Michael Lee Stallard

government financial aid — provides an outstanding example of how to gain competitive advantage through organizational culture. One process to do this is the weekly “Business Plan Review” (or “BPR”) meeting attended by the global leadership team, and all business and functional leaders.

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Leading with Character: Creativity

Michael Lee Stallard

One of our ongoing goals must be to continuously make the world better by improving what we do. People who possess these character strengths persist in coming up with ideas drawn from the knowledge they’ve gained as a result of their curiosity to learn and to improve upon their work product and processes.

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Thriving Through the Ongoing Pandemic

Michael Lee Stallard

a vaccine developed by Oxford University/AstraZeneca, for example, is being administered in the U.K.) as well as 20 additional Covid-19 vaccines in the approval process or in late-stage, large-scale trials, including one developed by Johnson & Johnson. Again, pace yourself. Don’t try to do too much. Stay Connected.

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

To Boost Organizational Performance, Connect with the Core Michael Lee Stallard and Jason Pankau It is essential to every organization’s long-term success that employees align their behavior with organizational goals and give their best efforts. When Admiral Clark assumed the CNO role, the Navy was not meeting its sailor retention goals.

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Connection at Home During Covid-19

Michael Lee Stallard

Road rage can be an example of this. When we connect with others in conversation it engages the prefrontal cortex of the brain where we make rational decisions and disengages the amygdala where the brain processes threats. You’ve probably seen someone overreact to a situation and figured there was something else going on.

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Why Relational Connection Is So Important During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Michael Lee Stallard

In a connection culture, people are more likely to communicate, collaborate, cooperate and work together toward a common goal. For an example, watch Larry Brilliant’s inspiring TED Talk on the case for optimism in which he describes his experience as part of the multinational effort that eradicated smallpox. Never worry alone! . ?

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Why We Work Hard and Persevere

Michael Lee Stallard

Montpelier Command Philosophy (below) is an outstanding example of values articulated in a clear and compelling way. Honesty is critical to this process. Service and Reward My ultimate goal is that you consider your service on board the MONTPELIER one of the most rewarding experiences in your life.

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