Mills Scofield

APRIL 14, 2019

Today’s systems are complicated and complex* requiring different leadership capabilities throughout the organization. And I mean Leadership, not "Management Plus" , from those leading the various physical, hardware, software, etc. design teams, to procurement, supply chain, etc. all the way across and up to the CEO.

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Mills Scofield

JULY 27, 2014

And the best part is it offers all of us a series of compelling leadership lessons on how each of us can promote positive change in our surroundings-one willful choice at a time. In the process, I too have learned that in every organization something works and change can be proactively and positively managed.

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Every once in a while, you are privileged to witness the embodiment of what has become a buzzword, Servant Leadership - someone who is innately wired as a servant leader – authentic, genuine and sincere. They detail the why, how, when, and what in transforming the culture and flattening the organization.

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Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Meanwhile, one of my mentees, Sidney Kushner, has been creating CCChampions , an organization that creates connections between professional athletes and children with cancer to provide a source of inspiration and excitement during a very trying time in children’s lives. Make this your year of the Law of Accelerating Returns.

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Kris Ansin is the executive director of Mali Health Organizing Proje ct - an amazing company increasing access to primary maternal and child healthcare in Mali. As my grandfather, my own mentor in management, would remind me, “delegate, but don’t abdicate.” Both are great. To find success, we have to fail.

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Mills Scofield

AUGUST 12, 2013

My job was to distill complexity and draw people into the organization by explaining the issues, describing the work, and highlighting the great things happening in our community. Change Creativity Culture Impact Innovation Jessica Esch Leadership Storytelling United Way Virtues-Values' It was all good in theory. Are you my tribe?

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 27, 2020

We’re trying to balance being calm, consistent, resilient at work for those we lead and manage and/or at home while inside we may be angry, frustrated, and exhausted. As leaders, we’re constantly tuning the pulse of the organization to keep it going, growing, hopefully thriving.

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Mills Scofield

APRIL 7, 2014

While I was privileged to have great management, the majority of AT&T focused on the bottom line. Since “failure is not an option” is still the modus operandi in most organizations and the odds of success are never certain, accepting accountability can be very risky. At AT&T, the culture was the opposite.

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Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Just goes to show what great leadership can do! By Jess Chipkin , Geneca, Manager of Public and Community Relations. I wanted to learn more so I connected with Lisa Kimmel, General Manager of the Toronto office. Last month, we learned about Geneca's journey into creating a culture of innovation within the company.

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 26, 2020

We’re trying to balance being calm, consistent, resilient at work for those we lead and manage and/or at home while inside we may be angry, frustrated, and exhausted. As leaders, we’re constantly tuning the pulse of the organization to keep it going, growing, hopefully thriving.

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Mills Scofield

MARCH 30, 2015

When we don''t deal with conflict, we inflict great damage on our organization. Lead unremarkable organizations. Conflict Confrontation Culture Dan Rockwell Engagement Leadership Leadershipfreak Management' With his permission, I''m reposting a rather critical one that all leaders must read and address. March 7, 2015.

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Mills Scofield

MARCH 25, 2013

You can find more of Tanveer's sagacity on leadership and the workplace here , follow him on twitter @TanveerNaseer , and keep up on what he's thinking here. Tanveer Naseer is an award-winning and internationally-acclaimed leadership writer and speaker. Thank you, Tanveer! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.

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Mills Scofield

JANUARY 14, 2014

Training a newly formed Afghan Air Force is the epitome in complex continual change management. I can''t put into words my respect, admiration and thankfulness for Matt, his leadership, elegance, eloquence, professionalism and humility. He and his wife, Stacy, enjoy life with their daughter and son in California.

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Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Joseph is Professor of Entrepreneurial Management at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain and in the IE-Brown Executive MBA program as well as Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences. Aspiration, however, is tricky when it comes to management. That’s great — as long as they are also aspiring.

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 21, 2011

DMS: Jeff, why did the Neenah, WI complex’s management to ask you in to help? Jeff : The culture was good, but there was an ‘us v them’ tone in the complex, a union versus management mentality; nothing that would warrant a strike, but still not very collaborative. Jerry asked to help him. 5 Why’s).

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Mills Scofield

JUNE 16, 2013

This week''s post is by Andy Posner , Co-Founder & Executive Director of Capital Good Fund ( CGF ), a non-profit microfinance organization targeting the root causes of poverty through innovative micro-loans and personal financial coaching. It’s time for us to finally put poverty out of business for good. [1]

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 26, 2014

” Staying closely attuned to his audience’s changing interests is a crucial element in Springsteen’s repertoire of leadership skills. Since 1984 Stew Friedman has been at Wharton, where he is the Practice Professor of Management. The Total Leadership Web site was chosen as one of Forbes’ best for women.

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Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Meanwhile, one of my mentees, Sidney Kushner **, has been creating CCChampions , an organization that creates connections between professional athletes and children with cancer to provide a source of inspiration and excitement during a very trying time in children’s lives. Make this your year of the Law of Accelerating Returns.

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Power Storytelling Health Care Sports 132

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 8, 2014

Natasha came to the conclusion that the relationship with the partner organization could not be salvaged. As any resourceful project manager would, she utilized her network to create new opportunities for her team elsewhere in the country. Natasha pulled the plug.

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Mills Scofield

JANUARY 16, 2013

When we met in January 2012, my idealist entrepreneurial dreams hit pavement as David shared their years of market experience in mobile recruitment while managing a large and rapidly growing team in over four countries. Because of the regional interest, I contacted the CEO of Assured Labor, David Reich, to pitch my ideas.

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 17, 2012

So… What are we like in our own organization? So… In your organization, take a look and see if you’ve given those with the responsibility the actual power and authority to be responsible. The abject rudeness and disregard for another’s opinion and time is horrendous.

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Mills Scofield

AUGUST 17, 2012

We know what happens to organizations that don’t innovate - look at the 1990 Fortune 100 list. It provides a roadmap for risking to and realizing dreams – both for individuals and more broadly organizations. If individuals aren’t allowed to dream, how can teams and organizations? public education).

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Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

The University provided me with an exceptional opportunity - to work in Hong Kong at a financial company in their asset management and private equity divisions. The organization puts more resources into rewarding success than it does into teaching the process. My journey began with a conversation with a kind older woman.

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Mills Scofield

MAY 5, 2015

While in high school, she started a 50-student organization supporting Acid Survivors Foundation to help rehabilitate burn survivors of acid attacks. Samanee Mahbub is originally from Bangladesh but has explored over 19 countries. She's dreams of leading her country out of poverty.

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