Nathan Magnuson

APRIL 1, 2019

From time to time, I’m asked how my military experience informed my leadership. ” You might be a new soldier with his first leadership assignment or a new executive getting thrown off the deep end. The longer it takes to accept the feedback, the more painful the process and the longer it takes to improve. No Excuses.

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Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 16, 2015

” But consider the following business scenario: if your operating profit is 10% and you are able to eliminate enough waste to lower your costs by 10%, your profits will nearly double without earning any addition revenue. It’s a leadership responsibility to identify and drive out waste when we see it. Over-processing.

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Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

One of my favorite organizations, Chick-fil-A, places a high value on organizational leadership as well as chicken sandwiches. They’ve demonstrated that commitment by sponsoring one of my favorite annual leadership conferences Leadercast , which helps keep the event accessible and affordable for more people. Do it together.

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Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

On one hand, setting off in a new direction provides the opportunity to break down your operation and processes into small parts and identify improvements for each one. In The Art of Leadership , Max de Pree says, “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you.

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Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Home / Leadership / The Problem with Good Ideas. When each individual comes up with different good ideas, the operating environment quickly gets complicated. Bobb Biehl once said that a sign of maturity is putting process between opportunity and response. In Leadership , Organizational Effectiveness , Strategic Thinking.

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Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Otherwise, learn all you can from their thought leadership. For virtually every process or function, there are many accessible best practices – for things as simple as leading meetings or as complicated as evaluating learning programs. Otherwise we operate only from memory instead of curiosity. Learn from Best Practice.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 10, 2012

A couple summers ago I had the incredible opportunity to attend a one week Dynamics of International Terrorism course with the Air Force Special Operations. As enthralled as I was with the presentations, one poignant leadership lesson stood out which I knew I’d have to eventually share. Activity aids the healing process.

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