The Practical Leader

MAY 8, 2024

” Five years earlier, we’d conducted introductory service/quality improvement workshops for senior management and head office staff of a large company. The senior management team declined. Managers needed to take more leadership and empower people. As Yogi Berra would say, “It was Deja vu all over again.”

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2014

From @JohnBaldoni Broadway Lesson: Find Success With Your Opposite Number. HBR: The Big Lie of Strategic Planning by Roger Martin. A Simple Way to Manage the End Of Year Rush by @ScottEblin. How To Increase Self-Awareness In Our Leadership by @TanveerNaseer. Testing Your Leadership Vision by @MarkSanborn.

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Self-aware Rogers Strategic Planning Entrepreneur 279

Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

2011 ASA Deming Lecture by Roger Hoerl, GE Global Research: The World Is Calling; Should We Answer? Roger starts by discussing some areas of Deming’s work that are not getting the focus they deserve. Roger and Persia Neidermeyer wrote a book on the effort – Use What You Have: Resolving the HIV/AIDS Pandemic.

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Rogers Deming Six Sigma Engineering 28

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

Leading change well requires managing arational factors. Cliques, friendship groups, or conversely animosities affect the functioning of sub-systems in the company – group dynamics play a massive role in whether your change plan is successful or not. It first appeared in his book, “Managing Change … and making it stick!”.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 7, 2017

O FTENTIMES managers and executives push for organizational change and growth, yet their businesses continue to suffer from profit loss, lack of productivity, a decline in employee morale, and frustration. Managers sending the wrong message? Employees do care about the bottom line, and managers are correct in their message.

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Bottom-up Rogers Creativity Guidelines 173

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In total, the nine learning styles give us access to capabilities that are broad enough to successfully manage any situation and present a complete portrait of our total potential. Each of the learning styles is associated with a step in any process and each also represents a part of a whole person. Source: Kolb, D.A. & & Kolb, A.Y.

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Self-aware Rogers Learning-by-Doing Analysis 232

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2013

The Five Rules Every New CEO Should Follow by Roger Martin. One Gigantic Predictor of Success for Students by @timelmore. FT: Manage your time as well as your staff. From @WhartonLP > Building Resilience : ''Real'' Ways to Thrive During Tough Times. Which Comes First: Organizational Values or Personal Values? by Jon Mertz.

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Rogers Learning-by-Doing Policies Brand 258

In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Each rode the wave of success, only to come crashing down. Leaders who suffer the tough days of turnarounds and manage to resurrect a business are the ones who think about momentum in strategic terms. These folks know the success factors that raised them from their corporate cesspool. Like the phoenix, some rise again.

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CEO Company Rogers Human Resources 242

N2Growth Blog

JULY 18, 2016

I share this because there is new evidence uncovered by researchers Avi Feller and Todd Rogers that suggests “ that exposure to exemplary peer performances can undermine motivation and success by causing people to perceive that they cannot attain their peers’ high levels of performance. But, managers, don’t despair!

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Comparison Rogers Maturity Learning-by-Doing 170

Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

T HIRTY-NINE LEADERS were interviewed on subjects related to leadership and were assembled by Roger Dean Duncan into LeaderSHOP Volume 1: Workplace, Career, and Life Advice from Today’s Top Thought Leaders (not to be confused with the LeaderShop ). Career Management. The book is organized around 10 topics. Personal Balance.

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Advice Quinn Schein Resistance 268

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2019

We have created legions of risk managers posing as leaders, when what we need are more leaders who understand how opportunity adds value, shapes culture, attracts talent, and brings about transformative change. In today’s article let’s take a look at opportunity as key success metric. Be decisive; cautious yes – hesitant no.

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Due Diligence Metrics Competitive Advantage Rogers 167

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

According to Joanie Connell, millennial worker expert and author of Flying Without a Helicopter, many Millennials are the product of an upbringing that focused on creating a sense of self-worth through success. The registration form said: → Read More: Are Your Millennial Employees Turning You Into a Helicopter Manager?

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Management Environment Examples Productivity 120

Deming Institute

JANUARY 15, 2018

Among other things, this presentation is a good option for those seeking an example that provides historical business results of an organization practicing Deming management methods. by Will Rogers, or somebody else. Bob is the former CEO of the Great Plains Coca Cola Bottling Company. Would we sustain, or would we disrupt.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

We are likely to recognize near misses or actual catastrophes but fail to see how a similar series of happenstances may have otherwise facilitated success. ” Accepting losses and missteps as inevitable opens time for managers to plan restoration and even unexpected improvements. Every night I both lost and learned.

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Insurance Rogers Engineering Middle Management 150

Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 16, 2014

Loretta owns a successful small business that does work globally. He’s started a local leadership program that is part of the economic development organization he manages that gets rave reviews. It would be easy for her to be complacent and get so focused on her work that she’d close the door to new ideas.

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Rogers Creativity Globalization Review 230

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Every person in the company matters to its success. The art and skill of being great support staff is a cornerstone of business success. She was the model for executive assistants and office managers everywhere. John Wayne and Roy Rogers had Gabby Hayes. Think as a manager, not as a worker. Be mentored by others.

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Rogers Henderson Mentor Learning-by-Doing 63

leaderCommunicator

MARCH 28, 2014

4 Ways Successful Leaders let Employees Take the Wheel By Julia Gotmez, Switch & Shift “Many organizations want employees to embrace change, but that doesn’t go far enough. Leadership Skills: Why You Need Passion to Be Successful By Christopher Avery, Christopher Avery & The Leadership Gift “Responsibility is beyond right and wrong.

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Rogers Guidelines Sports Tips 132

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

At a Stanford Director’s College in 2016, Roger Dunbar, chair of the Silicon Valley Bank, told Venkataraman that “when he hears company executives or board members responding to short-term noise with outsize reactions, he likes to pretend he is lost. Stoke the Imagination. “We Create Immediate Rewards for Future Goals. “We

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Long-term Short-term Metrics Rogers 222

Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 8, 2015

As someone who absolutely loves sports, I follow the fortunes of various teams and often wonder what makes some more successful than others. But bright ideas are an incomplete recipe for a successful project – you also need team members who have functional expertise and know how to complete tasks.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Small Giants Community io9 James Hadley Jeremy Olshan Karen Christensen Kerry Patterson LinkedIn Maria Popova Mobilizing your C-suite for big-data analytics Naked Launch Nan Russell Nathan Heller Paul Willmott ReturnOnValuesProject.com Roger Martin Roman Krznaric: “How Should We Live?”

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Blog Christensen Rogers McKinsey 75

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2009

Today’s post is a link to Stewart Rogers ‘ blog the Strategic Product Manager , which contains several great leadership quotes from McKinsey. 2 Responses Stewart Rogers , on August 18, 2009 at 6:40 am said: Thanks for the mention! Take a few minutes and learn about Leadership Lessons from McKinsey.

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Rogers McKinsey Leadership Taylorism 100

Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

“Do business by design rather than by default.&# — The Product Management Perspective: We will improve our effectiveness and our ability to work with others by giving careful thought to these questions. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on June 19, 2010 at 10:17 pm said: Roger, glad to hear your enjoyed this post.

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Rogers Learning-by-Doing Taylorism Taylor 237

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

” This ROI comes from many places, including increasing employee productivity, positive outcomes on employee management, talent management, and retention in an organization because executives who work with coaches are better equipped to lead their teams more effectively.

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Executive Coaching Execution Self-aware Company 318

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 7, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Products that Win Steven Gary Blank Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You: Retrain Your Brain to Conquer Fear, Make Better Decisions, and Thrive in the 21st [.].

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Govindarajan Blog Rogers McKinsey 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 20, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Lessons from the Sandbox: Rediscovering the Keys to Business Success Alan Gregerman Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus Michael A. Roberto Michael C.

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Blog Christensen Rogers McKinsey 75

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 12, 2016

American humorist Will Rogers said “The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces”. Break change into small, manageable steps, take them one at a time, and take time to appreciate each bit of progress. Examine those who have managed to pull off change successfully and learn from them.

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How To Self-aware Rogers Learning-by-Doing 150

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Karin Hurt of Let’s Grow Leaders provided How to Be a More Courageous Manager. ” Discover Roger on Twitter at @DoctorDuncan. Neal Burgis of Successful Solutions shared Transitioning From Reactive to Proactive Leadership. .” Here are 9 from leadership coach Dan McCarthy. Productivity.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Team Building 241

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 1, 2023

As one of the first Rhodes Scholars to complete graduate work in Women’s Studies, Hunter Arscott has been named by Thinkers50 as “one of the top management thinkers likely to shape the future of how organizations are managed and led.” This is even more true for women! Check your “Outlook equity.”

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Career Open-book Books Rogers 100

Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 15, 2015

Every time Bruce Harpham of Project Management Hacks reads Getting Things Done , he grows. LaRae Quy of Mental Toughness Center tells us that successful people are those who are good at Plan B. Linda Fisher Thornton of Leading in Context reminds us that our future success is in the hands of our leaders. – Roger Wilkins.

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Leadership Energy Follow-up Servant Leader 180

Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

I was reminded of Diane (pretty easy to since I live with her), earlier this week when I read an article in the Dining section of the New York Times on Roger Ebert.   These days, he’s writing a very successful blog and is releasing a cookbook on recipes for the rice cooker called The Pot and How to Use It.  Rock on, Roger.

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Rogers Executive Coaching Blog Letter 177

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.

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Blog Leadership Self-aware Crisis 418

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2013

It takes the “suggestion box” management approach of the 1970s and ’80s and turns it upside down. At AES, the global energy company I co-founded with Roger Sant, we did not always do a good job of carrying out the advice process, especially the requirement to reach beyond the team or business unit where the decision-maker worked.

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Advice Rogers Consensus Education 251

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Getting to Yes : Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher and William Ury About the Reference Getting to Yes : Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher and William Ury recognizes that professionals are in a frequent state of negotiation and provides them with the tools needed to achieve a desirable outcome.

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Resources Rogers Competitive Advantage Reference 87

Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 11, 2011

” – Roger Allen A favorite pastime of those in the older generations is to lament the decline among the younger generations. In the eyes of their managers, peers, and direct reports, the Gen Y group is highly focused on obtaining results for the organization. Is Grit the Key to Being a Successful Leader? In case you?re

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Rogers Teamwork Comparison Participative 223

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 17, 2015

After working with parents, faculty and the board a strategy was crafted to transform the college into an extraordinary center for holistic education committed to helping its graduates move on to advance with both success and significance. Roger Clodfelter, focuses on creating wow experiences for students all year long.

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Leadership Education Wireless Rogers 150

HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

The ability to manage change determines the fate of any organization. Companies that effectively manage change thrive, while those unable to do so ultimately fail from irrelevance. This second type of change management is critical because it creates meaning and purpose around the other challenges.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

John Maxwell — author of the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — does a masterful job of explaining the leadership principle of influence through the five myths about leadership: The Management Myth: Management focuses on maintaining systems and processes.

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