Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

According to Breathe HR , over a third of employees leave their jobs because they don’t like the company culture. Candid opinions should be considered in confidence by leadership and not shared to bad-mouth an employee once they have gone – this will only add to poor culture, not fix it. Why is an exit interview important?

Letter 50

Letter Learning-by-Doing Cost Follow-up 50

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

If I had a helper like Tonto and a horse like Silver…I’d have myself a winning team.). It’s what’s required in leadership today. Especially today. Here are 7 requirements to be a great leader today: You have to be adaptable – Things change fast these days. You must lead a team that responds accordingly.

Edmondson 74

Edmondson Team Motivation Succession 74

The Empowered Buisness

MARCH 4, 2014

Example of Future-oriented Thinking: According to Dr. W. He said if he had asked his customers what they wanted, they would’ve asked for a faster horse. Leadership Performance' A strategic minded leader is seeking out opportunities through a “future” lens rather than merely responding to today’s problems and customer needs.

Strategic Planning 131

Strategic Planning Content Covey Industry 131

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 16, 2011

How it works: each month, a core member of The Roundtable will introduce a leadership challenge and solicit a 200 word maximum answer from the other core members plus one special guest. Dan McCarthy, from Great Leadership. Welcome to the August Round Table! Voting results will be published here next week.

Leadership Development 241

Leadership Development Development Leadership McCarthy 241

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2011

Since I was a little girl, I have been afraid of horses. And so it was a real challenge coming to terms with that fear when I began riding horses and competing in the show jumping ring some years ago. Your state of mind determines your horse's performance. If you're nervous getting on a horse, it will sense that.

Leadership 14

Leadership Motivation Energy Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2014

” Which helps to explain why Ellis’s book is a such a terrific case study in leadership. Second, leadership is tested most by a dilemma — a situation that requires a choice between two or more equally unfavorable options. To mention but one, there were roughly 15,000 cattle, sheep, and horses on Long Island.

Due Diligence 16

Due Diligence Resistance Storytelling Case Study 16

You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 11, 2010

When I reflect on these stories, I am reminded that leadership comes in many forms. In today’s business environment, much is written about asking questions, empowering employees, 360 degree leadership, and other enlightened tools. The bottom line, the leader sets the tone and adopts whatever leadership style fits.

Leadership Styles 48

Leadership Styles Blog Bottom-up Definition 48

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2014

” Which helps to explain why Ellis’s book is a such a terrific case study in leadership. Second, leadership is tested most by a dilemma — a situation that requires a choice between two or more equally unfavorable options. To mention but one, there were roughly 15,000 cattle, sheep, and horses on Long Island.

Due Diligence 9

Due Diligence Resistance Storytelling Case Study 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

In this massive piece, Nicholas Carlson analyzes Armstrong''s rise from his days as the owner of a strawberry business, uncovering a leadership trajectory that culminated in a proxy war with an activist investor and a final realization that his baby — local-news and listings provider Patch — needed to be trimmed, or else.

Armstrong 8

Armstrong Bond Entrepreneur Crisis Management 8

Steve Farber

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

When Henry Ford famously predicted that “the horse will disappear from the highway,” he had a clear vision of the opportunity in mass producing affordable automobiles. So I made a list of ten people in my Extreme Leadership community who shared my passion for this work, but who had specific talents that I lack.

Film 58

Film Brainstorming Skills Training 58

Lead on Purpose

JULY 13, 2013

As a species, we are fascinated by the concept of leadership and the conduct of individual leaders. Today we accord movie star status to many of our leaders. Why is leadership such a fascinating topic? Why are we so enthralled by leadership and curious about the private and public lives of leaders? Green, Ph.D.

Ethics 155

Ethics Politics Morale Books 155

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2013

Shin, to the CEO role was met with interest in leadership circles. Shareholders evidently support the idea of "co-leadership." First, it retains talented executives in situations where they might have been lost to the outcomes of humiliating horse races. We have seen this kind of co-CEO arrangement grow over the years.

CEO 8

CEO Outsourcing Agility Power 8