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JUNE 1, 2014

Welcome to the June 02nd 2014 Carnival of Leadership Development. I am thankful to carnival leader Dan McCarthy for allowing me to host this event - a wonderful collection of very practical insights on Leadership Development. Dr. Anne Perschel from Germane Insights shares “ The Secret Ingredient of Great Leadership ”.

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JANUARY 10, 2021

Businesses need a fine balance of Brain (Strategy), Soul (Human-Centered Approach) and Movement (forward motion through execution). While most organizations are good at framing strategies, execution of these strategies depend largely on softer aspects like culture, alignment, communication, learning and overall mindset of leadership.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Thought leadership is important for building careers and for building organizations. What is thought leadership? How does one build thought leadership in his/her area of work? In the following interview, Liz shares her ideas on how authentic thought leadership is established. - – - – -.

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Leadership How To Tactics Blog 188

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MARCH 18, 2013

One of my consistent observation is: “ Indifference is the enemy of great leadership. Indifference in leadership can manifest itself in one (or many) of the following ways: 1. They may have a vision but lack execution: Leaders are judged by just two factors: Productivity of a leader’s team (what they deliver and how qualitatively?)

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MARCH 25, 2014

I have been exploring the topic of critical thinking with respect to HR, Talent Acquisition, Leadership Development, Communication and Training via series of posts at Pearson’s TalentLens Blog ( @ThinKritical on Twitter). Creativity is about bringing that idea to life (execution). - – - – -. Stay Tuned!

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MAY 25, 2014

One of the skills that Google looks for before hiring is “Emergent Leadership”. In a connected, volatile, networked and virtual world of work, it is crucial for us to step out of traditional definitions of leadership and look at leadership as a role and not as a title. What is emergent leadership?

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Leadership Leadership Pipeline Blanchard Bottom-up 157

QAspire

JULY 31, 2021

High-impact managers are those who are adept at driving high-level agendas without losing focus on small things (that are actually big things) that go on to define good leadership. Here is a hand-written sketchnote summary of 25 micro-habits of high-impact managers: Revisiting: Graceful Leadership 101.

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Management Drucker Download Energy 172

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JANUARY 29, 2021

The motive force of execution in bringing our learning to the service of others. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 55+ HD Sketchnotes. Check out the Visual Leadership Pack of HD Sketchnotes here. Social Media for Better Leadership and Learning. The courage to put ourselves out there to learn with others virtually.

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JANUARY 2, 2018

In that sense, the bridge between creativity and innovation is made from the bricks of execution. When they encounter ideas (or interesting intersections of already existing ideas), they tinker with the idea, execute in small chunks and learn along the way to adapt. Dr. Deming on Joy of Work, Innovation and Leadership.

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APRIL 18, 2023

It is then about finding ways, building systems and having tools that help you execute on it effortlessly. Subscribe Subscribe and join thousands of other aspirers who receive latest articles, sketchnotes and curated information on leadership, learning and change several times a month. It is about doing less but doing BETTER.

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QAspire

JUNE 27, 2022

Tuning into team emotions, fostering productive work relationships, building trust, and building a conducive environment within the team is the constant work of leadership. The book has useful strategies for leaders at all levels from individual contributors to executive leaders.

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QAspire

JULY 31, 2021

High-impact managers are those who are adept at driving high-level agendas without losing focus on small things (that are actually big things) that go on to define good leadership. Managers are linchpins who have a big impact in building an organizational culture where people thrive.

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Management Drucker Download Energy 91

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JANUARY 16, 2011

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Gandhi, Leadership And A Few Lessons On Simplicity I have been a great admirer of Mahatma Gandhi - one of the greatest leaders India has ever produced. Simplification enables better focus, elimination of waste and higher speed of execution – all of which have been at the core of great companies.

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Leadership Directory Blog Quality 160

QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Your personal leadership style can impact only a small number of people directly, and may not change the entire organization. It is an ideal reference for HR Leaders, Functional Heads, C-Suite Executives as well as aspiring people managers who are building their foundational skills. – Krish Shankar, Catalyse. It is never easy.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

In a world that is often described as VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and ambiguous), there are major tectonic shifts that demand a new mindset of leadership. Weave Ecosystems for Human Engagement: One of the biggest leadership challenges is to create an environment that taps into intrinsic motivation of people.

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Leadership Self-aware Supply Chain Human Capital 70

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MAY 18, 2017

But great leadership is about providing right channels to direct this energy, nurturing a mindset of continuous improvement and supporting people as they execute their experiments and ideas. Leadership and Change: Build These Three Muscles. This may help you as a leader if you really intend to support rebels in your teams.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

Your personal leadership style can impact only a small number of people directly, and may not change the entire organization. It is an ideal reference for HR Leaders, Functional Heads, C-Suite Executives as well as aspiring people managers who are building their foundational skills. It is never easy.

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Books Case Study Leadership Styles Reference 91

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

In 2021, I stepped out of matrix after 23 years in corporate life playing diverse roles in technology, communications, corporate quality, consultative selling, team leadership, functional leadership and organizational leadership in global environments.

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Simon Workshop Storytelling Learning-by-Doing 122

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JANUARY 17, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Book Review: The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Clark Businesses today are plagued by people who are "installed" in leadership positions just because of their prior performance as a "worker" I have seen some excellent technical brains failing miserably as project leaders.

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MAY 7, 2017

Organizations have to relentlessly clarify purpose, how an individual’s work enables achievement of purpose and provide autonomy to team members to execute their ideas. People derive sense of control when they have space to do the work in their own unique way and execute their ideas.

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Learning-by-Doing Disruptive Innovation Brand Long-term 195

QAspire

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

My experience so far suggests that these time-bound and finite interventions fail over a long run in developing leadership capabilities. They needed a change in mindset and not just techniques, process or best practices in leadership. Use of incorrect “make-believe” metrics to gauge effectiveness of leadership development programs.

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Training Development McKinsey Long-term 172

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

I began 2020 with a firm plan to execute a significant mid-career transition that involved voluntary movement out of a rewarding senior leadership role, relocating family, reuniting with my parents and (hopefully) start new assignments. Leadership Mindsets for a New World. Leadership: COVID-19 and Beyond. My 2020 Story.

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

Leadership is a function of questions. Leadership Leading People Leading Projects Managing Communication Team Building Culture execution HR vision' Management has a lot to do with answers. And the first question for a leader always is: ‘Who do we intend to be?’ ’ Not ‘What are we going to do?’

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

In 2021, I stepped out of matrix after 23 years in corporate life playing diverse roles in technology, communications, corporate quality, consultative selling, team leadership, functional leadership and organizational leadership in global environments.

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Simon Workshop Storytelling Learning-by-Doing 91

QAspire

JANUARY 8, 2018

At the heart of great leadership is the ability to critically assess current state, envision the future state and take actions to bridge the gap. Execution is effectively governed by learning and adapting the approaches along the way.

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QAspire

APRIL 9, 2017

Execute changes that may not be significant in shifting results to positive direction. This – combined with our cultural bias for execution over problem definition – is why change often fails. Change: From Vision to Execution. Implement solutions to half-baked problem statements. in a truly coherent way.

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MARCH 26, 2018

Larger organizations often fall in the trap of defining customer experience KPI’s only to executive teams, sales, marketing and customer services teams. Common perception is that people who face the customers are accountable for customer experience. What about those who build the products? And those who recruit people?

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Metrics Innovation Globalization Marketing 112

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OCTOBER 22, 2017

Start ups are organized around a brand new idea but they often stumble when it comes to execution. Moreover, innovation is not as simple as having fresh ideas and executing them well. Dr. Deming on Joy of Work, Innovation and Leadership. Innovation is perhaps the most used word in corporate boardrooms today.

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

In such transformation efforts, soft aspects of leadership play as crucial role as the hard aspects like systems thinking, innovation and execution of change. Sustainable change and transformation requires inclusive leadership that inspires through purpose, develops people and builds a culture of continuous learning.

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JULY 1, 2010

Act on the plan (Execute) : Start executing the plan - this is where the rubber meets the road. But in real life sometimes happens that we make out plans and activities and schedule but we never get in Execution phase. I think this execution phase is too important. Execution is where “discipline&# is important.

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Project Learning-by-Doing Constraint Planning 149

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JANUARY 29, 2013

Excessive use of positional power: I was interacting with a leadership expert recently when he said, “If you have to use your position to exert your power, you are not powerful.” Good leaders remain in control by clarifying the purpose relentlessly, then allowing people to execute, and provide support where needed.

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JANUARY 23, 2011

When we run a business or execute a project, we set clear goals of what we want to achieve, create detailed plans, devise strategies and set up milestones. But leadership, just like life, is ambiguous and paradoxical.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

But, in properly executed kaizen, the frontlines are given control within clearly defined boundaries that leadership themselves set. This last one often scares leaders; they fear they’ll lose control and anarchy will occur. There are two ways to approach kaizen.

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JUNE 10, 2012

Every project we execute is a glorious opportunity to practice leadership , to make a difference in a customer’s business, to nurture the talents of our people. Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices. We need skills of our people to go up along as the bars in project progress chart go up. Leading People? A Few Core Lessons.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

We don’t truly learn till we execute our learning to solve real world problems. My leadership improved when I looked at my role as a way to serve those I was responsible for. Leverage, in simplest terms means finding a way to make a positive impact for yourself and others through your learning.

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Learning-by-Doing Open-book Blog Long-term 195

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

Taking up a senior leadership role at a large financial services product company was a leap of faith in many ways. I like to plan things in advance and execute those plans with zeal. Love is an ultimate leadership tool – it is about how much care about your people and their well being. 2014 was really a year of transition.

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Learning-by-Doing Career Agility Resistance 117

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

Knowledge workers must, effectively, be their own chief executive officers. Tiffani is also the author of a WSJ bestseller book “ Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business ”.

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