First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 19, 2011

Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer’s “Industry Leaders” series. The Glass Hammer is an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Here is an excerpt from an article about Ancella Livers written by Melissa J.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 13, 2013

Taking the hammer out of the communication toolbox allows for more open and meaningful conversation. Building Relationships communication Leadership Leadership Development organizational culture Building Trust Character-based Leadership communication skills conversation culture Dolly Parton Employee engagement feedback Straight Talk'

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

 Sadly, as the old saying goes, when a hammer is the only tool in your arsenal, you start to see every problem as a nail.  Sadly, as the old saying goes, when a hammer is the only tool in your arsenal, you start to see every problem as a nail.  Enjoy! .  Enjoy! .

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Lead by Adventure

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Who can hammer out the details? And on and on… The DiSC test doesn’t just help with communication, it also helps you know what each person would be best for specific roles: Who can lead a team? Who can get everyone at the meeting or function? Who can make sure all feel valued and cared for?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

There is a proverb that says, “If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail” This speaks to the dangers of clinging to, and operating from, narrow perspectives. Mental Models : are, simply put, about assumptions and biases in our thinking. That’s what I think anyway. What do you think?

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Learning Organization Organization Senge Learning-by-Doing 63

Steve Farber

MAY 31, 2017

Try building a tree fort with no hammer or nails (not that I’ve done that). Few things are more frustrating than trying to take on a project without the right equipment or tools. Try setting up a tent without the poles. Or building a swing set without the nuts and bolts. So what tools should you offer as a mentor?

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CoachStation

MARCH 7, 2016

I often say, “you need a hammer to build a house, but it is not the only tool”, meaning that it is a part of the story but you cannot rely on the tool itself to generate change. How do you use social media to your advantage? It is how you use the information that the resources, assessments etc.

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Steve Farber

MAY 31, 2017

Try building a tree fort with no hammer or nails (not that I’ve done that). Few things are more frustrating than trying to take on a project without the right equipment or tools. Try setting up a tent without the poles. Or building a swing set without the nuts and bolts. So what tools should you offer as a mentor?

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Chris Brady

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Select one (or at the most two), and hammer away at it with all your ability. We take a look at ourselves and see so many areas for improvement that we are tempted to attack them all at once. Resist this temptation. Focus is the key. Take immediate action. Where the fins hit the water is when we take action toward their fulfillment.

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Goal Blog Letter Open-book 134

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2014

I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. Their boss is always hammering, er…, asking them about it. To me, it’s the single most important differentiator when it comes to succession planning and leadership development. They know something must be real when: 1.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2017

When I ask leadership development clients to describe the type of motivation they’d like to see in their teams, they mention qualities such as persistence, being a self-starter, having a sense of accountability for and commitment to achieving results, and being willing to go the extra mile on projects or to help other team members.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

There is a proverb that says, “ If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail&#. Reply Pingback: December 5 Leadership Development Carnival – Holiday Celebration Edition « Get Your Leadership BIG On! Mental Models: are, simply put, about assumptions and biases in our thinking.

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Learning Organization Senge Organization Learning-by-Doing 56

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

“I did talk to that leadership development firm last year,” he said. “Besides, lots of experts say that too many people view comp as a hammer and every problem as a nail. I mean, we could all benefit from someone to help us talk through how we handle conflicts and from establishing some new norms.”

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 28, 2011

We call this the Values Blueprint method of changing culture and we recommend you engage in a two-day retreat with a group of your best players to hammer out what your values should be and what behaviors best exemplify those values. The environment you want can be built on shared, strategic values and financial responsibility.

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Government is like a sledge hammer. It is only good at one thing, and the use of a sledgehammer is obvious. However, when you are a sledgehammer, every problem tends to look like a cinder block in need of smashing.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 22, 2016

Recruiting is like a hammer. If you’re building a house and the only tool you’ve supplied your framer is a hammer, then then don’t blame the framer if it takes five times longer than you’d like, and costs a bundle more than it should. Executive leadership and buy-in. Recruiting Is Overused and Misapplied. Keep it simple.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

In our experience, it can take several months for a company to hammer out its defini­tion of innovation. In our experience, most leadership development programs give scant attention to these innovation-enabling attitudes and behaviors. Working to eliminate bureaucratic impediments to innovation.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 28, 2017

There’s the content of the meeting, the information, the debate, the hammering out of different points of view. He is also the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zenger Folkman , a professional services firm providing consulting and leadership development programs for organizational effectiveness initiatives.

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