Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 14, 2012

In fact, it usually decreases the quality of the decision.” According to Seth Godin , the key to making big decisions is not time: “First rule of decision making: More time does not create better decisions. Why is it better to act quickly?

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Godin CEO Quality Productivity 201

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Toyota is a prime example of this mindset – their engagement approach gets employees involved via quality control improvement at all levels of the organization. They failed to suggest quality control improvement that is inherent in “Kaizen.” Toyota Case Study. The president of the U.S.

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Kaizen Leadership Styles Leadership Motivation 162

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2012

When you face a big project, you spend time preparing and then exert increased effort to finish on time and with high quality. Achieving success requires a continuation of effort. Mark Sanborn calls this Staying Power. When you finish you do not pat yourself on the back as if you have “arrived” but you look forward to the next opportunity.

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Collins Loyalty Project Training 236

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

” Another way to connect emotionally with your audience is to use high-quality video. Maybe you offer premium-quality products that are visually stunning. Most people are comfortable with answering a few questions, especially if the payoff is personalized service. No one wants to be “just another number.”

Productivity 175

Productivity Products Team Marketing 175

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 3, 2013

Self-confidence is a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities and judgment. I like this definition from Dr. Craig Manning: Confidence is a feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something. Many people confuse self-confidence with arrogance – they are very different behaviors.

Leadership 203

Leadership Definition Productivity Products 203

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 6, 2011

The Product Management Perspective: Product managers almost always have more work than hours in the day to do it all, yet the pressure to release quality, market-driven products on time never ceases. Reset and keep moving forward. —.

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Succession Long-term Definition Stress 169

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Another leadership quality that Ford emphasized was life-long learning. Edison is thus a perfect example of that one quality that all great leaders possess — accepting failure as part of the process that leads to eventual success. Ford had various interests and actively cultivated each one.

Succession 150

Succession Wilde Learning-by-Doing Examples 150

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Attention to detail is a desirable quality in most trades, but to succeed in business you’ll need to take in the whole picture. Success requires long-range planning , to make budgets and grow your business. How can you plan marketing strategies and capital spending without a wide-angle view? 3. Power of Positive.

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Succession How To Delegation Tips 160

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

Your credibility — the quality or power of inspiring belief — grows in much the same way. Trust is built over time as you follow through with the promises you make. The principles of trust and credibility are tightly linked and build on each other. In his book The Speed of Trust , Stephen M.R.

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Covey Ethics Taylorism Taylor 186

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

If you do not have any of these qualities it will be hard to replicate leaders from your life and from history. In this regard however, a leader must take great care not to mistake proper and effective delegation for total absolution from responsibility on his/her part.

Real Estate 237

Real Estate Delegation Leadership Learning-by-Doing 237

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 1, 2011

Those who try to do things alone and get all the credit end up doing lower quality work. The ride up seemed long (and boring) and I wasn’t sure which trail would be the best to go down (my buddies, who know the area much better than I, were far ahead). Success comes when you work together with your team members.

Leadership 169

Leadership Bottom-up Learning-by-Doing Team 169

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

Emotion Is Integral to Quality Leadership. In the final scene, Holden’s character displays his tremendous passion and sweeping vision for the direction he wants the company to take and ultimately gains the presidency. This 1954 movie brought the truly timeless and consequential components of leadership into focus for me.

Charisma 222

Charisma Leadership CFO Learning-by-Doing 222

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

Payroll and scheduling may be a necessity in the managerial role, however, other tasks can be done by employees, such as ordering supplies or completing quality control checks. Delegating these tasks to employees allows managers to focus on improving company morale and advancing workplace projects.

Delegation 229

Delegation Leadership Customer Loyalty Morale 229

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 13, 2012

Self-confidence is a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities and judgment. Concentration is absolutely critical to becoming a championship athlete or master of whatever you endeavor to achieve. Step 4 – Confidence: Confidence is a feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something.

Books 154

Books Review Sports Motivation 154

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 22, 2011

A standard operating procedure often referred as SOP is a documented step-by-step process of how the job is done most efficiently to avoid defects, or safety hazards or to produce the highest quality product. A good standard operating procedure for each job helps to ensure consistency.

Handbook 157

Handbook Covey Mission Statement Operations 157

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 2, 2012

Perhaps one of the thorniest problems in business today, is how to create quality output without being specifically in charge. Product managers in coalition organizations know this all too well. How do you drive your goals when you are not in a line on an organizational chart?

Leadership 200

Leadership Apparel Productivity Products 200

Lead on Purpose

APRIL 3, 2011

The vast majority of leadership advice — whether it’s relayed in leadership books, management conferences or discussed casually in blogs — focuses on the qualities of individual leaders.

Leadership 169

Leadership Fashion Books Follow-up 169

Lead on Purpose

JULY 24, 2009

When you’re the leader, spend quality time with your people to stay connected.&# He did this twice a week and met with nearly everyone in 29 weeks. Bob shared the following wisdom gained through this activity: “Every person in your organization is important to its success.

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Rogers Taylorism Taylor Ethics 118

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

Your ABCs and 123s - From the first day of Kindergarten, great teachers assess individual needs, capabilities and prepare materials, activities and learning experiences for each student.

Class 110

Class Leadership Learning-by-Doing Productivity 110

Lead on Purpose

JULY 1, 2009

A recent IBD article illustrates the important qualities of strength and courage that helped Adams not only endure but also succeed: “Samuel Adams’ success came from his willingness to work tirelessly for the cause of liberty. A great example of enduring leadership was Samuel Adams , one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

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Leadership Taylorism Taylor Ethics 100

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Reply Conor Neill , on January 15, 2010 at 6:06 pm said: I teach MBAs and the concept of can you teach leadership, what is it, who has the qualities regularly comes up. Ray Hopkin gives us The Price of Leadership, from Lead on Purpose. Good stuff, as [.]

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Price Leadership Long-term Short-term 198

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

On Purpose: Product managers have to be leaders (in the true sense of the word) because they have the responsibility on their shoulders to get products out the door on time, with high quality and under budget. BUT, they do not manage or have authority over the people they depend on for success.

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Blog Taylorism Taylor Productivity 113

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2010

It’s difficult for me to do justice to the quality and value of this book. Likability and the related trait, intimacy, is one of the biggest factors in trust, and it’s also one of the easiest to develop with people online.&# The only way you will know what I’m trying to convey is to read the book. I HIGHLY recommend it!

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Review Books Learning-by-Doing Ethics 140

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 5, 2013

Make sure your team knows about the qualities of your ideal client, such as: The company’s target age range. Who Might Benefit From What the Company Offers? Understanding the demographics of the company’s product or service is also important. Target educational and/or economic status. Gender, if applicable.

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Team Marketing Media Team Building 154