Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 9, 2018

To walk the talk as a leader should be an easy concept – just do what you say. Instead, what is probably more accurate is the phrase “easier said than done.” Well… how many of you have heard a CEO say that his people are the company’s most important asset, but all decisions seem to benefit the investor over the employee?

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 7, 2014

T he person you are today is a result of your past decisions. You cannot change the decisions you made in the past. However, you have complete control over the choices you make going forward. The choices you make today will create your future. What we focus on expands. Image via Creative Commons.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 12, 2014

T here is a question that may be familiar to you if you’re in the habit of living and working outside the norm. Maybe you are starting a business, trying to become a full-time writer/musician/artist; or attempting to launch something unique that has never been done before. Think back to when you started.

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LDRLB

JUNE 19, 2013

No, I didn’t expect that the article would receive over 1200 tweets from FastCo’s page alone on the first day. Here’s a synopsis of the six strategies for creating a culture of innovation: Be intentional with your innovation intent – Frame the way you want to change the world, and make it about the customer. Yes, I wrote it.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 23, 2023

He’s the poster boy for making STEMM leadership an oxymoron. Denise builds a cause and case for change appealing to the head and heart to get buy-in. Joel “empowers” people as a management technique to manipulate people into doing what he wants done. Denise balances management and leadership very effectively.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 9, 2014

It’s our friends and family who require so much attention, or work that seems to never get quiet, or our own personal demons that constantly push us to try to achieve more than we can. How do you handle stress? Is it something that ruins your life until you crawl up into a ball dropping all responsibilities? Look around.

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Talent Anarchy 1

AUGUST 24, 2023

The anticipation is palpable as you eagerly await the release of the latest thriller, “Knock at the Cabin.” ” You’ve heard whispers of its spine-tingling suspense and stellar cast. But wait, when and where can you catch this cinematic masterpiece? You’ll have access to the showtimes and venues.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

If I visit a legislator’s office for Shot At Life , I am expected to post pictures to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and my blog. Because I am a Fitfluential Ambassador and Charity Miles All Star, every workout gets its companion image on social media.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 16, 2017

Find someone who is different from you and start a dialogue. Sixteen guests, ages 25 to 73, clipped images from magazines to illustrate what resonated and what they found offensive. You may hear things that sting. “I I don’t know what attributes I would have chosen before. You want to know something about me?”

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 4, 2015

Last month we published our first issue of Built Oregon , a new digital magazine that is conducting what I call a “grand entrepreneurial experiment”: Can the power of story move the economic dial? Dig deeper when you get a chance (links are behind the company names), and I hope they inspire you too.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JULY 1, 2013

On May 25, 1961, in his “Special Message to the Congress on Urgent Needs,” a young president painted an insanely bold picture of our future in the language of a dare: We’ll put a man on the moon and get him back safely—within the decade. It is not something you hope for or try for. Your futureview determines the future you.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 30, 2016

Whether it’s our workplaces, churches, schools or communities, you and I are the determining factors about the goodness of this place we call home. So what are you doing to make this a good place for all of us? Isn’t that truly what being patriotic is all about? The same can be said for us as a nation.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2018

Before you do anything else, you need to take time to work out who your target audience actually is. By identifying your target audience, you can begin to understand the niche that your consumer would fall into. With this knowledge, you can ensure your marketing activities will reach these people. Is it offline/online?

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 21, 2013

I needed to get out into the working world and make money. Is that all you’re going to do with yourself?” ” “What’s wrong with that?” “There’s more you can do. There’s more you should do. I was good with numbers, and had a knack for the fundamentals of business.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 19, 2016

While creating successful teams isn’t as simple as mimicking the processes of emotionally intelligent groups of people, what you can do is create the necessary conditions in which team members can develop their emotional intelligence. If you want to make the most of every team member, then start by getting to know them better.

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Chris Brady

JANUARY 11, 2011

Main | There Will Always Be "Others" » January 11, 2011 Expect to Earn It Children and adults alike fantasize about becoming big successes. Everyone wonders what it would be like to have huge talent, amazing gifts, and the opportunity to become great at something. and a Winner Announced! They did it. They worked hard.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. It truly provides us with a pathway for imagining what it means to be an inspirational leader. You can then use the inspiration you’ve found to inspire others.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

So I’m thinking most of you are from a class, what class is it again Steve? If you look at some of the companies with the strongest results and the best reputations, you’ll find that servant leadership is at the heart of them. Thank-you Jim. You know I’d like to understand who you are, where you came from.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

So I’m thinking most of you are from a class, what class is it again Steve? If you look at some of the companies with the strongest results and the best reputations, you’ll find that servant leadership is at the heart of them. Thank-you Jim. You know I’d like to understand who you are, where you came from.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

So what are the top leadership competencies the best leaders exemplify? What helps them succeed at a high level? I certainly have my opinions on the subject ( jump to my comments at the bottom of this post ) , but I wondered what other leadership experts believe is the most important leadership competency from their experience.

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Deming Institute

APRIL 7, 2016

Slogans are a way to say you care about quality without actually demonstrating you care. Noramally all a slogan does is result in blaming people for not delivering what the slogan promises. If you listen to what people say outside of the meeting all you will hear is derision.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 5, 2017

I don’t remember getting too many details from my dad about the class, other than Dr. Deming chastising some executives who showed up during the last hour of the last day. Occasionally, a brother would get voted out of the chapter after a period of excessive absenteeism. You might argue I went to the wrong business school.

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Steve Farber

AUGUST 10, 2010

In Greater Than Yourself (and over on the GTY website ), I introduced you to Tommy Spaulding , an insanely talented and experienced leader who has become my close friend and GTY Project. Well…today’s a landmark day for Tommy: his debut book, I t’s Not Just Who You Know , hits the stores. Really, truly ROCKS.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

When it comes to attracting customers to your retail business, again and again, there are several areas that you could focus on to make a real difference. Having good levels of a varied choice of popular products will help you to a broad extent. This means having a bold logo that represents what your brand is all about.

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LDRLB

MARCH 10, 2014

DAVID: Who are you and what do you do? What is it that makes this process of jumping from individual contributor to first-time leader so difficult? GEORGE: Actually, you put your finger on it. You know this. The first way is leading … managing is different than doing to start with.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

This book will show you, as an employee, customer or partner, how to use new social technologies, make yourself heard, and produce better products and services. As a leader and manager, you’ll learn how to use these tools to harness social interactions to improve your business and to create your own social nation. Of course not!

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

I’m sure you’ll enjoy his wisdom about the intersection of character, trust, and ethics. Please join me as I walk through these thought provoking questions: What is character and how do we define it? If you have good character, how long does it take to lose it and how do you keep from losing it?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

If you were to make a list of up-and-coming business trends, social media strategies would probably be near the top. However, thousands of companies are rushing headlong into the profile-creating, news-tweeting, blog-posting frenzy…only to find that their valiant efforts are not getting the results they had hoped.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MAY 28, 2019

You Get What You Expect. Here are 11 ways that you get what you expect: If you believe today’s going to be awesome , you’re going to be happier and more productive than if you fear problems lurking around every corner. You get what you expect. .

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2011

I had just begun to get to know the company, and it seemed to me to be brimming with innovation energy, particularly among young employees who would regularly throw out creative "What if's" during casual conversations. You see, before anything made it onto the agenda of the top management's biweekly meeting, it was vetted.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2011

As I observed their breezy back-and-forth, one at the computer, the other laying out the poster board, both fully engaged, no ego involved, I found myself taken back. Perhaps, like me, you are generally of the mindset that two heads are better than one. Ask for advice on a subject about which you know relatively little.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

The real story is the relentless shift to transparency and what many call the “ clean label ” movement. All generations have access to more technology and businesses are raising the bar on what they expect from their supply chains. Who are your suppliers and what are their workers’ lives like?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2018

But first, what are some examples of how AI can help make marketing more effective? Smart marketers are developing, partnering to build, or integrating AI into their tech stacks to get better at what they do. Say you see a poster for a movie you’d like to see. Using AI in Marketing.

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HR Digest

JULY 20, 2020

This checklist for HR compliance issues should not only help you avoid the most basic compliance mistakes but also stay on top of any possible hiccups in the future. HR Compliance Posters. According to federal law, you should have at least six copies of all required posters hung in a common area and clearly visible.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Data science is the hottest field to be in right now , and Silver is its poster child. Last month I had the chance to put that question to Silver, and his answers may surprise you. Is there such a thing as kind of a level of statistical literacy that I need to get to? What do I study? How much education do I need?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2016

Why is it so hard to get people to change? Frustrated by what they believe is their people’s inability to execute on their decisions, these executives often turn to outside help from consultants to help shepherd through these so-called “change management” initiatives. I know because I used to work as a consultant.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2011

Do you have a process improvement program under way that you feel is going well? Lest you get too comfortable, you might want to consider the cautionary tale of a company whose program received rave reviews while in progress, only to fail spectacularly. What happened? What's it worth?

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