Great Leadership By Dan

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Responsible Leadership at Market Basket

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Instead of going about their business as usual, as people at other companies would do, 25,000 employees at Market Basket (they call themselves associates) protested in the streets for six weeks to get Demoulas back. and other members of the executive teams remind associates constantly that everyone is needed in order to achieve that goal.

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How to Be A Leader As An Individual Contributor

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Guest post from Pam Didner : When I speak at conferences, I frequently talk to young marketers. Say there is a project to source a technology vendor for a new marketing program and nobody on the team is responsible for vendor research. Do you know your company’s or your group’s business goals? It’s not a leadership book per se.

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Change Your Paradigm

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Always challenge your assumptions, especially when entering a new market or consumer segment. We need to do this, especially when entering a new market. Reframe your Perspective I once worked for an American brand that believed it had a leading market share in Asia. My goal is to gain a fresh perspective on the environment.

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Playbook for a New Leader’s First 90 Days on the Job

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3) What are your professional goals? Give yourself 60-90 days to determine if you have the right mix of talent to achieve the goals and objectives. Then develop your vision, objectives, strategies, goals, measures, action plan, and solicit feedback from your direct reports, wise council, cross-functional colleagues, and manager.

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Why Purpose, Mission, Vision and Values Really Do Matter

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However, when these concepts are expressed clearly and concisely and relayed to the company, your business will be more focused on its future goals. With the aid of the ‘Why We Exist’ Canvas, you’ll be able to assess business problems standing in the way of achieving your goals and map out the steps in order to reach them.

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Hey Leader… PHAT is Good For You!

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Motive is the goal or object of one’s action. It is not a goal that motivates, but internalized reasons behind a goal that propels action. Organizations are only as strong as their team members’ personal goals and the team members’ belief that the organization’s progress helps them progress toward those goals.

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Does Your Team Have a #1 Priority?

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And nothing brings a team together more than one shared, most important goal. Patrick Lencioni refers to this top priority as a “Thematic Goal” in his books Silos, Politics and Turf Wars and The Advantage, and in practice, often refers to it as a “rallying cry” for a team or organization. 1 priority is the No. 1 priority.

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