Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Last week I had an old-fashioned, too-much-cholesterol breakfast at an out-in-the-middle-of-nowhere diner. We start with a standard definition of leadership—influencing people to act toward achieving a goal. Consider the goal, the real intent, and the best action needed, if any. The walls were adorned with ads from yesteryear.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 31, 2018

While the practices in the book will help you to improve your performance or learn new content, the goal is to pay attention to your own learning process and to become more flexible in managing it. In uncharacteristic fashion, Lynne did not try to diagnose or fix a problem. This process is what allows you to transform your life.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 28, 2016

Discipline, to me, involves the consistent and continual exercise of your best thinking, doing, and being in the pursuit of higher standards and goals. Self-discipline means we recognize and exercise those choices by opting for what will move us closer to a goal over that which is easier. COMMUNITY DISCIPLINE.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 25, 2020

It seems as if every organization today is looking to “get lean.” But as you become more experienced with Lean, you realize that what you can’t see is what separates world-class operations from mediocre ones. Many assembly cells were in place, and they appeared orderly and organized. The $13 Billion Case Study. The Takeaways.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Ultimately, by holding yourself to the highest standards of character, you enable your employees the free will to make whatever decision that’s in their best interest, whether such a decision involves recommitting to you and the organization or even deciding to move on in their careers. What If the Truth Is Not Told?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 21, 2016

But a strategic plan for the organization is key if, and only if, it is a living, breathing document to be used frequently. But it didn’t do anything to help my organization – or me – get further down the road. Even veterans of your organization need to be reminded of where you want to go. About the Author.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 3, 2012

Over the years, I have worked with hundreds of leaders many who have displayed specific leadership shortfalls, that when improved, have had a positive impact on the effectiveness and profitability of the organization. How much time are you spending on activities that lead to your goals versus those that are urgent and unexpected?

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The Empowered Buisness

JUNE 16, 2015

One of the biggest challenges organizations face is making the commitment to develop a well thought out strategic plan. So why don’t more organizations engage in strategic planning? Depending on the size of your organization and the desired outcomes for the planning process, there is a strategic planning process that is right for you.

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HR Digest

JULY 11, 2019

A better approach is to be specific about your goal and how you intend to bring your skills and expertise to the position. Showcase the end result of your actions to show the value of your contributions to the team/organization. ORGANIZING. Then provide the context for that action using quantitative and qualitative terms.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Clearly, it’s time for a new strategic planning paradigm to emerge – one that features the right set of “ next practices ” that your organization can embrace to dramatically increase its success. ” This kind of planning results in squandered resources and missed goals and objectives.

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HR Digest

APRIL 18, 2024

Managing remote employees and building a successful remote team can be a daunting task for any organization. With 66 percent of workers operating remotely at least part-time, effective strategies for leading virtual teams have become paramount. Set clear goals and objectives, leaving no room for ambiguity.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

With this in mind, I want to share three strategies leaders can use to ensure that their words and actions don’t inadvertently activate these neurological responses that can limit your team’s creativity and willingness to collaborate with others in order to achieve your organization’s shared goals.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 9, 2012

While I might be familiar with the goals and challenges we’ll have to address, the team itself has changed as more than half of the members are both new to the team and new to the process of governing an educational institution. Rather, your goal should be to empower everyone at the table to be full contributors and participants.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 10, 2020

The most critical aspect of better data management is the reduction of inefficiencies in operations that cost businesses as much as 25% of their revenue. Mike Ewing, a Customer Success Strategy & Operations Manager, writes on Hubspot , ”if you rely on free/direct sources of traffic, you are fighting shared losses.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In this leadership philosophy, the main goal of the leader is to serve, and to share power and put the needs of team members first, to help your team develop and perform as highly as possible. In my 17 years at Kellogg, I held positions ranging from Legal, to Operations, to Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 30, 2013

The reality, though, is that these thoughts are only serving to fuel our fears about the current situation, thereby limiting our willingness or capacity to address it in an appropriate fashion. As easy as this may sound, this is often the biggest hurdle for leaders to overcome, especially if they confuse their authority with being in control.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

“Agile organizations treat disruption and adversity as opportunities.” Today’s organizations face the unknown on a weekly basis. We demonstrate that agile organizations possess both strategic and tactical agility. Would you share an example from an organization doing it right? Navigate through Change.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

The Outward Mindset : Seeing Beyond Ourselves by The Arbinger Institute Unknowingly, too many of us operate from an inward mindset—a narrow-minded focus on self-centered goals and objectives. Simply Brilliant : How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways by William C. Blog Post ).

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Concealed, avoided or otherwise ignored, conflict will likely fester only to grow into resentment, create withdrawal or cause factional infighting within an organization.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Popular business axioms and management theories are thrown around in such cavalier fashion these days that they can actually result in flawed decisioning. Let’s look at this from another angle…Why would you want to do business in the same fashion as your competitors? And what are your strategic goals?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

My suspicion is your best memories are of those teachers who inspired you, encouraged you, brought out your passion, and challenged you in a positive fashion. They either don’t value your contributions, or they know from experience that you’ll treat their inquiry in a belittling fashion. The boss will never go for that.&#

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. Great leaders lead all people under their care, not just those who agree with them. If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best?

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

If retail operations can more reliably keep their discretionary relationships with people who have to pay for that relationship than we can with our employees, who earn their livelihood with us, we need to take a serious look at how we’re creating the environment for those relationships. Why do I use the expression “soul-sucking?”

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

How do organizations achieve longevity, the kind of longevity that survives long past the founder or any particular leader or leadership team? It is fashionable today to have management committees, at various organizational levels, working as teams. The most significant hurdle by far is resistance to change from within. Let me explain.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Unlike a business, your personal brand doesn't have hours of operation, it simply is 24/7/365. I am adept at establishing policies, procedures, and technologies to enhance efficiency, financial health, and service to organize constituents. I have a documented track record of business development, operational planning, and leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

The following list of suggestions is my gift to you in hope that it will allow you to outsmart those that feel they cannot be outsmarted… Define Acceptable Behavior : This first thing all CEOs need to do is to accept responsibility for any “corporate crazies&# who have taken residence in their organization.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

But design thinking can also be applied to other business-related challenges such as devising entrepreneurial practice models, expanding professional services, operations, and even setting fees or pricing plans. Design thinking has been recognized as an important means to innovate in the context of developing new products and technologies.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 20, 2010

Inspiration when given as a gift is like the fuel that feeds the engine of prosperity for your organization. What inspiration are you holding inside that you can provide to your organization? What do you love about your team, your organization, your customers? Love isn’t a word or an emotion that we admit has a place at work.

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CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

Consistency in others is demonstrated by a strong track record of success and acting in a predictable fashion. When you except inconsistency you are spreading a virus of mediocrity within your organization. How are you effecting the culture of consistency within your organization? Are you driving for that expectation?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

This book highlights Paul’s significant experience in a 40-year career of managing people and as a well-respected consultant to managers and their organizations across the globe. Frontline supervisors and managers up to the mid level in an organization could best benefit from the book content. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

The point is that we throw around this word “team&# in a very cavalier fashion, maybe because it has that warm glow of inclusion about it. After all, it stands to reason that we do our best work when we are operating from our strengths. Sometimes a “work group&# of individual contributors is the best organization.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Innovation, in operations, products, business models and ecosystems, isn't merely a competitive advantage, it's the competitive advantage. We all get it: innovation is the lifeblood of every organization. Operational goals like productivity, predictability and alignment are woven deeply into management systems and processes.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

However, recently they began to take a more holistic approach, focusing on lifetime value and their most profitable segment, the “fashionable spender.” ” This group looks across the business to gather behind-the-scenes information on the runway, newest clothing lines, and aspirational fashion content.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Having founded a data management company and worked with hundreds of organizations over the past 20 years to execute their information management and analytics initiatives, I’ve found the groups that are able to successfully utilize their company’s analytics technologies often take the following approaches: Build a team.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Have clear professional goals. Before she e-mailed anyone, Zanele sat down and wrote an outline for herself, articulating her several goals: to become a talk show host, establish a women's empowerment organization, become an author — and maybe become a plus-size fashion model as well. Cast a wide but focused net.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Benchmarking seems to assure leaders that as long as their organization’s performance is 50% of the national average or better, things are okay. Once you know that zero is the goal, you will realize that achieving it is unlikely in your current system. Make it the “model cell” for the entire organization.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 13, 2021

All this data is essential for maintaining your business operations and keeping customers happy, and it has become an integral asset for companies, big and small, all over the world. In the worst instances, you could disrupt business operations, lose profits, and potentially face legal action from unhappy customers.

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