Leading Blog

MARCH 11, 2014

Think exclusively in high definition and create a specific, detailed, granular, crystal-clear picture of what you’ll look like and how you’ll be operating when your organization reaches its intended future destination.” The moment you have too much to do or resources to do it, you lose focus on the most important thing. Teamwork'

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In business, leadership infrastructure is the sum total of all the management systems, processes, leadership teams, skill sets, and disciplines that enable companies to grow from small operations into midsized or large firms. Leadership infrastructure is every bit as real as roads and bridges, electrical grids, and the Internet.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 7, 2024

“Companies that dive into the Metaverse are going to find themselves with a serious edge—they’ll be more innovative, able to operate more efficiently, and attract the best talent from all over the globe.” The trick is in how you use virtual spaces to encourage teamwork and those casual “water cooler” moments.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Not only did 2014 mark five years that I’ve been writing online for this blog, but this was also the year I finally added “author” to my list of credentials with the release of my first leadership book, “Leadership Vertigo”. Read more on this leadership insight here: Are You Creating Value Through Your Leadership?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In our leadership programs, we always recommend facing difficult conversations with confidence and humility. What I can do is (insert your “yes” here, for example, recommend another resource; meet with you for an hour to review your approach; or remove a roadblock). Know when your “know” means you should say no.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

.” The last few years, there’s been a broader movement to applying agile principles to leadership and organization development. ’ You might say that business agility is a recognition that in order for people in an organization to operate with an Agile mindset, the entire organization needs to support that mindset.”

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Great Results Team Building

MARCH 26, 2019

And while ALL leaders invest time and resources in strategy, that is never enough to build a GREAT team! They are the agreed upon (and often unspoken) behaviors that every member of the team recognizes as standard operating procedure. As a leader, this is only part of what it takes to develop Rapid Teamwork that GREAT teams enjoy.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 21, 2017

My More Human Leadership philosophy and practice is guided by 8 core principles. To quickly set the scene, I was the SVP of Operations for a 1,100 employee cable television company based in 4 states in the Rocky Mountain west. By early 2006, I had begun to feel a sense of assertiveness and increased confidence in my leadership.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

Performance appraisal templates, examples, and comments are valuable resources for managers to conduct effective performance appraisals that provide employees with constructive feedback and support their growth and development. LEADERSHIP Leadership skills aren’t just about being a boss or a manager.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 23, 2023

The Next Best : Repurposing resources. Savaget : Workarounds thrive in complex situations – when stakes are high, resources are scarce, and there’s no time for the usual drawn-out decision-making processes. Savaget : I call “scrappy” small organizations that are feisty, resourceful, and operate at the fringes of power.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 2, 2022

Recently I was asked to facilitate an executive retreat for the leadership team of a professional services firm. Assessment and feedback from the leadership team and managers and staff showed vast differences. Some budgets and resources are allocated to a piecemeal series of “ bolt-on programs.”

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Leading with Trust

MAY 22, 2022

As Ken Blanchard and I point out in our new book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust , distrust is not the opposite of trust. Since the very nature of work is being redefined, it’s also redefining the nature of leadership. The digital age has rendered command-and-control leadership obsolete.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Be sure to check out the books’ Appendix 2 where you’ll find the bios of these 67 interviewed CEOs along with key facts about each – including their milestone leadership impacts on their respective organizations. Viewed through this lens, we hope any leader will find it helpful. Take the mindset of “be bold”, for example.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Still, studies show that leadership programs are failing at preparing future leaders with the skills needed to excel in today’s global business world. Global mindset is truly having the desire, knowledge, and skills to operate effectively in business today. It fills a strategic tactical need of operating in today’s business setting.

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The Practical Leader

JULY 10, 2019

Here are a few other key findings: Buzzwords often don’t match how the company operates. Resources often don’t match rhetoric. The opposing cultures created by those values lead away from or toward higher engagement, teamwork, and customer service. Poor customer service is a direct reflection of poor leadership.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 9, 2020

50% are forced to cease operations within 5 years of starting up. Collaboration boosts everything from operational efficiency and effectiveness through to the working environment and company culture. Collaboration boosts everything from operational efficiency and effectiveness through to the working environment and company culture.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Here’s a collection of the best blog posts over the last month written by top leadership bloggers. Thanks to Dan McCarthy over at Great Leadership for organizing it. Welcome to the November 7, 2010, early bird edition of leadership development carnival! Simmons gives us Power: The Heart Of Leadership | Bret L. .&#

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 14, 2022

Be sure to check out the books’ Appendix 2 where you’ll find the bios of these 67 interviewed CEOs along with key facts about each – including their milestone leadership impacts on their respective organizations. Viewed through this lens, we hope any leader will find it helpful. Take the mindset of “be bold”, for example.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 23, 2022

Be sure to check out the book's Appendix 2 where you’ll find the bios of these 67 interviewed CEOs along with key facts about each – including their milestone leadership impacts on their respective organizations. Viewed through this lens, we hope any leader will find it helpful. Take the mindset of “be bold”, for example.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 29, 2014

The work routines employed by many of these leaders leave them operating more in a reactive, instead of reflective mode, so spending any time on pondering the long-view can seem almost like a luxury. The simple truth is that as economic conditions continue to improve, demands for our time, attention, and resources will continue to grow.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 18, 2023

Be sure to check out the book's Appendix 2 where you’ll find the bios of these 67 interviewed CEOs along with key facts about each – including their milestone leadership impacts on their respective organizations. Viewed through this lens, we hope any leader will find it helpful. Take the mindset of “be bold”, for example.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Be sure to check out the books’ Appendix 2 where you’ll find the bios of these 67 interviewed CEOs along with key facts about each – including their milestone leadership impacts on their respective organizations. Viewed through this lens, we hope any leader will find it helpful. Take the mindset of “be bold”, for example.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 28, 2017

Team New Zealand operates as a team. But the lack of cash made them think and get creative with the resources they did have. They made a habit of doing things differently; operating at the margins. This year at the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda, Team New Zealand beat the defending Oracle Team USA. Great Teams Serve Each Other.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

That’s why one of the key requirements of today’s leadership is the ability to help your organization to move past the lure of short-term gains and appreciate how what you’re working on today will provide a tangible and meaningful outcome in the near future.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Something I’ve been hearing lately from my executive leadership coaching clients is that their teams aren’t functioning as well remotely as they were when they worked face to face. The Leadership Gap. Additional Reading you might enjoy: 12 Successful Leadership Principles That Never Grow Old. The Deception Trap of Leadership.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

When it comes to discussions on leadership, there are certain constants or inevitable statements that you’re likely to come across. How can we become more agile and responsive if we assume we only need to operate from one vantage point or perspective? The fact is that leadership is not a simple, solo endeavour.

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Leading with Trust

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Our organizations are made up of teams in all forms—project teams, work groups, executive, and leadership teams. Fast-paced, agile work environments require teams to operate virtually around the globe. The demand is for collaboration and teamwork in all parts of the organization.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

How Low Performers Affect Morale and the Company’s Bottom Line Low performers undermine the concept of teamwork. an operational strategy consultancy in the San Francisco Bay Area. He also extols the virtues of self-leadership. “A If too many such people are in critical leadership jobs, it will impact the bottom line.”

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 4, 2015

Great band teamwork and support doesn’t happen by default. My consulting framework operates the same way. Tiny HR’s 2014 Employee Engagement and Organizational Culture report found that 26 percent of employees do not have the resources they need to be successful. Provide appropriate resources, raw materials, tools, and systems.

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

When you’re caught up in the day-to-day routines and practices of a workplace, it can be hard to identify the specifics of different roles within a company and how they are intended to operate. Leadership Skills Leading is the polar opposite of demanding. As they say, teamwork makes the dream work.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of being interviewed by various media outlets about my first book, “ Leadership Vertigo ”. Or a computer programmer could talk about a fond childhood memory of exploring this far-off imaginary world that might inspire the backdrop used to tell an upcoming story on film.

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Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The difference is teamwork. Although we may occasionally question the purpose of some organizations, ones that use their resources to meet legitimate needs do us all a great service. One of my favorite organizations, Chick-fil-A, places a high value on organizational leadership as well as chicken sandwiches.

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ReImagine Work

APRIL 16, 2015

I depended on the operators in our computer facility to do what I needed, when I asked them to. He asked me to present a particularly touchy employee relations topic to the operators because I had such a good relationship with them. She said she had never really thought about it that way. It was early in my career.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 29, 2023

For some, it’s about teamwork and creative synergy in the workplace. “The Acceleration Trap” is a major problem I’ve cited often from a classic series of Harvard Business Review articles by Heike Bruch, professor of leadership at the University of St. A leadership team retreat can help your team advance.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 6, 2011

Voted as one of the top 100 business thought-leaders in the United States, Steve’s work has been adopted by several universities to help students gain a better understanding of how the business world really operates.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 30, 2021

We think there are three qualities that great family businesses have in common -- no matter what size, industry, or how many generations in they are: curiosity , adaptability , and teamwork. Sixty-eight percent of those surveyed believe they will have more efficient operations when the pandemic is over. They are lifelong learners.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

We think there are three qualities that great family businesses have in common -- no matter what size, industry, or how many generations in they are: curiosity , adaptability , and teamwork. Sixty-eight percent of those surveyed believe they will have more efficient operations when the pandemic is over. They are lifelong learners.

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