leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Aside from using email as a logistics and project coordination tool, it’s best used as follow-up to meetings to recap concepts, agreements and gain alignment between groups. billion emails sent and received globally each day in 2021. As with all communications, emails must be planned and considered to get the action you want.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

And with today’s digital economy and globalized markets making organizations more and more decentralized, it’s getting harder than ever for workers to create meaningful relationships with others. Genuine leaders have a deep understanding of their values, ambitions, and goals, and project their true selves for all to see.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 25, 2022

Hiring from a close competitor or another portfolio company will plug a gap with a competent leader, but simply recycling known candidates may give at best similar lackluster performance to competitors. It’s likely your organization has access to mature development and talent tools to support your new best friend.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Active listening has become even more vital during the global pandemic, as many organizations work in a remote environment. While meeting virtually may be the next best thing to being in person, it is not the same. The best leaders are great listeners. Listen for what isn’t being said. Clarify the message.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 6, 2014

His last best-selling book, “ Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel For Brilliance” was named the top personal development book in 2011 by 800-CEO-READ. He is one of those unique people on the planet that can be dynamic, thoughtful, challenging, zen, and mind-blowing all in one short conversation.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

It proposes that the best teachers are also leaders, and the best leaders are also teachers. As Harvard lecturer and global trend watcher Vikram Mansharamani shows in this eye-opening and perspective-shifting book, our complex, data-flooded world has made us ever more reliant on experts, protocols, and technology. Blog Post ).

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Is it possible that we are actually at our best when we are least qualified for the job? The best leaders and mentors must not only place someone up on the tightrope; they must also be there to catch them when they fall. On every project, one person, such as the account manager, is the designated safety net. Make it a benefit.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The pursuit of meaning from my career spawned the Lead Change Group, a global community of people instigating a character-based leadership revolution. That community had a face-to-face meeting, created this blog, wrote a book, created a number of webinars and articles and mobilized a global community of character-based leaders.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Entrepreneurs, c orporate executives and managers know from experience that the best teams sport a rare mixture of friction, freedom and alignment. Talent comes in many different flavors, and the best startups and companies recognize the benefits of building a kind of superhuman tensile strength in their teams. Our biggest takeaway?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2021. He has served on many boards and is a sought-after mentor for CEOs of global companies. So he launched a multiyear research project to find out. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Are you ready to lead?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We’re changing jobs more than ever and pursuing multiple careers and projects simultaneously. It helps us build a safety net that provides the confidence to create our personal flywheel for doing our best and deepest work. Integrating: Give life to a myriad of projects that we are valued for, and that fuel our inner working lives.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

It is those project initiatives that serve as the roadmap to success. It is indicative of the ways in which digital technology requirements can be buried within the details of a strategic plan: Claims Adjudication Process Redesign Project: A major P&C insurer wanted to modernize its claim handling functions.

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Leading Blog

MAY 22, 2013

Change with Confidence by Phil Buckley is a great handbook for working through a big change project. The examples provided throughout the book mostly reflect his experience as co-lead in the global integration of Kraft and Cadbury. Not surprisingly, the first question considered is "What do I bring to the project?"

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 23, 2021

Here are some ways a shared office space works best for small businesses. You may consider a shared office space yoube works in your favor because you can choose a desk or an office for a project. You may have a short-term project for three months that require you to collaborate in a room. Better Flexibility.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2020. But if you're going to undertake such an ambitious project, it behooves you to ask: How exactly does learning work? Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Creativity isn’t a “nice to have” leadership trait.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

I had passed the interviews with the global team and the offer letter was in my hand. I had access to some key technical expertise in the organization, and I could leverage their expertise in completing the project. The project was successfully concluded in a year. Push borders, give your best shot. I was nervous.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 17, 2020

One of the very best books I have read on speed is Lead with Speed: Fire up your team, power your engines of development, and make your organization soar. Alan Willett nailed it, in my view, as he outlines ways to help leaders accelerate projects in a way that is practical and actionable. This project was pushed fast.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Global Perspective: Lessons from Abroad While Houston offers a compelling case study, it’s essential to recognize global efforts. By educating healthcare professionals, patients, and the public at large about the importance of proper waste disposal, we can ensure that best practices become second nature.

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Next Level Blog

APRIL 12, 2022

national sales leader for a line of business in a global company I work with. The first slide he projected was a picture of a tombstone. If you liked what you read here, subscribe here to get my latest ideas on how to lead and live at your best. So, what should you focus on first when your job is to lead a turnaround?

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 18, 2023

A recent article from the University of Oxford explores how managers can best approach this new world of hybrid work. At the heart is a robust understanding of what tasks can best be performed remotely and what tasks are best performed when physically together. The post Are Tasks Key To Success With Hybrid Work?

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 9, 2019

Today’s knowledge workers gain valuable information from every project and customer. Empowered knowledge workers make the best decisions for both their own development and for the good of the organization as a whole—because they realize that both will benefit from organizational health. James Hlavacek, Ph.D.,

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2020

But in the very best leaders McClelland discovered three critical characteristics that acted as controls on their use of power and control that made all the difference – greater emotional maturity, high self-management and a participative, coaching leadership style (think of great professional sports coaches). Great leadership is timeless.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The ability to work remotely means that physical location is no longer a constraint, allowing companies to tap into global talent pools and employees to enjoy a better work-life balance. The use of virtual offices in London allow businesses to have the best of remote working and a set office.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 7, 2024

And, you know, it’s about starting small with pilot projects, testing the waters, and tweaking as you go based on feedback. Then there’s the global talent pool—suddenly, you can tap into skills and talents from anywhere, which could also help manage labor costs and bring in more diversity. The big takeaways?

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

And the trends that make it more difficult seem likely to continue as teams become increasingly global, virtual and project-driven. Understanding the factors that come together to make great teams work at their best will be more important than ever before. How The Best Leaders Are Already Planning Past The Crisis.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 16, 2021

and Workplace Intelligence, 70 percent of the global workforce said the past 12 months had been the most stressful period of their lives. It’s easy for constant deadlines and projects to get in the way of this crucial discipline. The best leaders recognize this danger and protect their self-care practices.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 5, 2019

A recent Gallup Survey on the State of the Global Workplace shows that a way to significantly increase productivity is to unleash employees’ potential by allowing individuals to identify, develop and use their natural talents so they become strengths. Engaged employees are more innovative and take the success of the company personally.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 9, 2023

No matter how hard we work, if we only do things as best we know how, trying to minimize mistakes, we get stuck at our current levels of understanding, skills, and capabilities.” Question: How best should leaders help ensure their employees spend enough time in the Learning Zone? When and how?

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Check out the Audible version too – read by Neil Gaiman – one of the best narrators around. Even though he has the best guests with incredible advice, I don’t have time to take copious notes while listening. I love Tim Ferriss’ podcast. Innovative Leadership: Scott Galloway (start at the 4:00 mark). Cam Closer

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Despite the constancy of change in today’s global marketplace, the environment for change in many organizations is unfriendly at best. Your innovation team need not operate with the same degree of secrecy as Skunk Works but should be given the autonomy to explore and develop new and innovative projects.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Businesses simply have run out of time to embark on multi-year transformation projects – that window has closed. Your business now operates as part of a global digital eco-system where leveling the playing field has become a digital impossibility. The best companies don’t play catch-up – they leap-frog.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

At Cardinal Health we are driven with a curiosity mindset when it comes to thinking about the diverse needs of our global workforce of 48,000. As a result, we continue to develop global initiatives within our company designed to reduce stigma and increase access to mental health resources for all employees.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 30, 2023

And that's exactly what author and London Business School professor Herminia Ibarra has done with her 2015 global bestseller, Act Like A Leader, Think Like A Leader. Allocate less time to what you do best to devote more time to learning other things that are also important. What is even better than a really good book about leadership?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 29, 2019

Because of easy access to information and globalization, black swan events are on the rise. When improving and organization, also pay attention to the best and most efficient processes. Eliminating loss-making projects and bad practices frees up time for other things, increasing a company’s agility and flexibility.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 20, 2020

Cities increasing taken on a global sheen, with London long regarded as a global city that stands distinct from the rest of the United Kingdom. Despite this, projects such as the EU’s Eurocities are promoting the potential for cities to promote multiculturalism. Austere times. Remaining hopeful.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 6, 2019

T HE 10th annual Global Peter Drucker Forum was held in November 2018 in Drucker's home town of Vienna, Austria. A leader today is someone who creates an environment that other people choose to join and do their best in. Rasmus Hougaard, Managing Director, Potential Project. ? At my best I have imagination and vision.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

In a truly remarkable interview with Monique Herena, we talk about American Express’s The Ambition Project , leadership resilience, and what we can do to help women propel into leadership roles. Monique Herena: We firmly believe the best way to back our customers is to back our colleagues. Thriving Through Change .

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