The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Management theorists have long argued the merits of different kinds of organizational structure, with the latest fashion being for flat structures that advocates argue allow organizations to make faster decisions and respond to the rapid pace of change seen in the world today. “A systems intelligent organization is successful.

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HR Digest

MARCH 30, 2023

The composition of the workforce is constantly evolving , and today’s organizations must embrace a multigenerational workforce to stay competitive. However, managing and leading these teams can present unique challenges, especially when it comes to communication styles, work expectations, and values.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

presented a session at our 2016 annual conference titled: Applying Deming’s Philosophy and Theory to Create the Foundation for a Learning Organization. The idea that we need to pay attention to different needs of starting a management improvement effort and sustaining it is important.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2012

Frank Sonnenberg makes the case in Managing with a Conscience , that the only sustainable way to succeed is the right way—not cutting corners—emphasizing the intangibles like trust, creativity, focus, speed, flexibility, relationships, loyalty, and employee commitment. A learning organization that adapts well to change.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This is the fourth post in our “Deming on Management” series. This series provides resources for those interested in learning more about particular topics related to W. Edwards Deming’s ideas on management.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

There was a time when everyone was jumping onto The Learning Organization bandwagon. This usually happened when times were good, when organizations felt a little more ebullient about their prospects and generous toward their employees. Such declarations usually produce only cynicism. It can get pretty complex.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 19, 2014

With more than 150,000 copies sold, “Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning,” Chip Bell and Marshall Goldsmith’s classic guide to successfully combining these two interrelated roles has proven to be deeply influential among professionals in virtually every industry and leadership role.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Might this proverb apply to systems leadership in schools, as well? Edwards Deming once wrote that a system needed to be managed, for without management the “parts” tend to act in their own interests and “sub-optimize” the system. Deming’s words are only the beginning of the journey to effective systems leadership/management.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. The first two stages depend on people or leadership skills. It’s a big competitive edge.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 22, 2015

Good leaders have a strong effect on the success of an organization or business. An example might be an organization putting together interesting project groups, setting a defined goal but letting the members of that group approach the goal as they see fit. The only people doing the learning are those in the most senior positions.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Perhaps it starts within your organization, then within your industry? Signs of a Lemming Leader: Use of jargon: Do you use the terms restructuring, high reliability, six sigma, just culture, strategic sourcing, population health, or employee engagement in your organization? Your bookshelf: Are they all leadership books?

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In their study, Innovation by All, Great Place to Work concluded organizations with high-trust cultures involve and engage many more employees than most organizations in the innovation process. Functional organizations’ ratios are 5:2, while the slowest and worst-performing organizations are 3:2.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 28, 2019

Executives that use corporate strategy have found that it impacts learning culture through facilitating knowledge sharing throughout all levels of the organization. Therefore, corporate strategy is an essential requirement of learning culture by which knowledge is shared among people. Why is this, you may ask?

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

29 Leadership Experts Share Their Top 19 Leadership Competencies & Behaviors for Success (Plus Leaderboard) It seems that the world has a lack of leadership these days, doesn’t it? Why does poor leadership seem to be such an epidemic in government, business, and nonprofits?

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 6, 2014

In a co-creative, collaborative environment, students hold each other accountable, leadership is shared, and new perspectives emerge. The class transforms from a hierarchy to an adaptive learning organization.” We need organized chaos. We need some way to manage the mess. The teacher/leader becomes a facilitator.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

This ladder holds true for managers and employees within the organization, as well as outside consultants brought in. At whatever level one enters the ladder, he-she is trained, measured for performance and fits into the organization’s overall Big Picture. Value-added leadership requires a senior team commitment.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2015

The Lean CEO by Jacon Stoller gets to the thinking behind why Lean management works. It is a holistic approach to management. It produces excellence because it is good leadership. It is “a fundamental overhaul in the way companies manage people.” It is “a fundamental overhaul in the way companies manage people.”

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HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

In 2012, we began to launch Diversity Leadership Councils, starting with our Black Executive Leadership Council (BELC). When our employees have the tools and resources to manage their life and their career, they are able to better deliver for our clients. What do employees really value? Has that changed over time?

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 31, 2011

I hope you had a great weekend and are energized for a promising week of Maximizing Possibility in your organization! I like to start off each week by highlighting five posts from the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogosphere that I found to be especially good reading during the past week.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 13, 2023

By implementing effective strategies, organizations can cultivate a work environment that supports the growth, satisfaction, and success of their employees. Prioritize Employee Onboarding and Training A strong onboarding process sets the stage for a positive work environment from the moment employees join the organization.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Negative thinking is toxic to learning. “In In order to maximize our learning we have to be sensitive to and manage our emotions.” The litmus test of a learning organization is being receptive to information that goes against the established way and a tolerance for failure and mistakes.”

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Authors Jeff Kavanaugh’s and Rafee Tarafdar’s new book, The Live Enterprise , is all about how to create a continuously evolving and learning organization. They explain that the very nature of organizations has come under pressure. And even change management is changing as well. Value chains have changed.

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Chief Technology Officer Competitive Advantage Agility Operations 65

Management Craft

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

We had a great conversation about coaching and middle management. Interested in talent management? I added TONS more information and detail to my HCI M-Prize contest entry on the Management eXchange site. We will be talking about high performance systems and learning organizations.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

In Winning the Long Game they write that “In times of crisis and change, when people are confused about what to do, ordinary leadership must rise to the level of strategic leadership.” Especially in uncertain times, “companies must tilt more toward strategic leadership than toward operational excellence.”

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QAspire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I began 2020 with a firm plan to execute a significant mid-career transition that involved voluntary movement out of a rewarding senior leadership role, relocating family, reuniting with my parents and (hopefully) start new assignments. Managing our attention is the key to well being. Leadership Mindsets for a New World.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Filled with relatable case studies from top-performing individuals and companies—including Tim Cook, Starbucks, and Microsoft—Briceño lays out crisp, clear tactics for constant learning that will take your team to the next level and create a culture of high performance. Common habits that suppress individuals and teams from improving.

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Curious Cat

MARCH 10, 2015

This post in an excerpt from The Quality Leadership Workbook for Police by Chief David Couper and Captain Sabine Lobitz ( buy via Amazon ). The New Quality Leadership Workbook for Police. Step 1: Educate and inform everyone in the organization about the vision, the goals, and Quality Leadership. Transformational Steps.

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Experience to Lead

APRIL 18, 2022

HR and senior leaders could also partake in brainstorming sessions that connect personal well-being to the values of your organization. L&D plays an integral role in making sure these concepts are well-understood, and not misconstrued, by the organization. Leadership Development Must Show Leaders How to Act with Care.

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Coaching Ourselves

APRIL 15, 2019

Social learning theory was first described by Alex Bandura in the 1960s as a cognitive process that takes place within a social context. Today, L&D professionals increasingly use social learning as a powerful tool for leadership and organizational development. Beware of mixing hierarchy in social learning groups!

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Abbe Luersman: I joined Otis about three months ago, and I felt immediately welcomed to the organization. We have shaped our People Strategy to focus and empower our organization to achieve sustainable, long-term growth. How are you planning to manage these challenges? We want to be a continuous learning organization.

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QAspire

JANUARY 30, 2011

5 Key Lessons From Learning Organizations. Gandhi, Leadership And A Few Lessons On Simplicity. Creating a Learning Organization: 10 Actions For a Leader. QAspire Blog was featured in Management Improvement Carnival Blog Review by Wally Bock at Three Star Leadership Blog. Excellence? Thanks Chris!

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 19, 2013

.” The traditional hierarchical model of leadership will not work effectively for major organizations in tomorrow’s changing world. Then, as a manager, this same person could tell a few people what to do. .” A classic example was the old Bell System.

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QAspire

JANUARY 22, 2012

“…leadership may be defined as: the ability to enhance the environment so that everyone is empowered to contribute creatively to solving the problem(s).” – Gerald M. Look for professional integrity while hiring, because that is at the core or self-organization. Either you, as a leader, can offer direct help or arrange for help.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 21, 2011

RT @ smaxbrown : “The Meaning Organization&# : taking a quantum leap past the Learning Organization. Check your aspirations by @ monedays [link] # leadership #LeadChange #. Leader Beware: The Perils Of The Ignorance Strategy by @ Starbucker [link] # leadership #perception #. link] # leadership #.

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LDRLB

JUNE 30, 2010

In organizations, systems consist of people, structures and processes that work together to make an organization healthy or unhealthy. The major proponent of systems thinking in organizations is Peter Senge, who views systems thinking as a vital component of a learning organization.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Now we have added the full presentation to our YouTube channel: Louie provides an informative discussion of the transformation of Hallmark Building Supplies as they adopted Deming’s ideas to manage their organization. It is often useful to learn about the journey of transformation of an organization to a new management system.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

CoachQuest is designed to build and groom leadership in a team environment, providing team members the opportunity to learn, take action, and achieve results together, within the context of their organization. Become a better leader, better manager, better team player, and better person. Superior customer relationships.

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