Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 14, 2016

One of the common themes I’ve written about over the past few years is the importance of building and nurturing relationships with your employees in order to bring out the best in those under your care. The first story I’d like to share comes from the high school where I serve as Chairman of the Governing Board.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 19, 2011

With all due respect to Google, Zappos, and these guys , here are 11 real-life examples I’ve seen managers try to force their employees to lighten up and have some “fun” at work: 1. There are a few committees that I would recommend avoiding if you can: safety, quality, employee satisfaction, social, and the dreaded fun committee.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 13, 2011

A few days ago, my oldest daughter came home from school with a bit of a dilemma. She got back her latest math assignment and noticed that one of the problems she had solved correctly was marked as incorrect because her answer wasn’t rounded up to the second decimal point.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 12, 2021

I reached out to him to talk about his work. I reached out to him to talk about his work. I particularly enjoyed his focus on leadership starting with self, then relationship, team, and enterprise. I hope you enjoy our conversation. That may work in a predictable world; you can say, ‘If we do this, then that will happen.’

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 20, 2010

At the end of the night, when we were saying our goodbyes, instead of handshakes, we got hugs from both of them. It might sound funny that I remember that 25 years later, but it made an impression on me. I totally understand if you just met the person — at that point, a handshake is perfectly fine. I hope you recover.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. So I’m thinking most of you are from a class, what class is it again Steve? We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. So I’m thinking most of you are from a class, what class is it again Steve? We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles.

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Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I’ll announce the winner via Twitter on Christmas Eve. Let the nominations begin… Share and Enjoy: View Comments gurprrietsiingh Babar Ali – youngest principal/headmaster of a school at the age of 17. Started the school a few years ago to teach students who were too poor to attend regular school.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

I love this picture. I saw it on Mark Jobe’s Facebook page. Mark is a pastor of a church I greatly admire in Chicago. Actually, as a church planter and revitalizer, I’ve probably referred people to New Life (and a video of their work I keep bookmarked) as much as any other church. I’m convinced.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 29, 2014

She told me that once she got all the small talk out of the way and presented the prices, that the first person to talk will lose. It might be because you look for a second or two longer, but all I can tell you is that people really respond to it. This tends to make them back off, or at least substantially temper what they say.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 10, 2017

When he challenges The Vulture and his men, Iron Man has to intervene and save the day. Adrian Toomes: Things are never going to be the same again. Things are never going to be the same again – Leadership lessons from Spider-Man: Homecoming Click To Tweet. And you’ve got to be ready. You’d be wrong.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

A multi-million dollar CEO was forced to resign; a flight attendant chose not to wait for the jetway to depart and an office worker named “Jenny” shared her white board based resignation letter with millions when it went viral online.  But first, a recap. Those were settled but the investigation turned up the expense report issue. Hurd left.

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Building Personal Strength

MAY 15, 2013

Recently I spent time remembering my time in Vietnam. I served in an area of Vietnam known as III Corps, which is the central part of that country. I wasn''t assigned to an American combat unit. I commanded a mobile advisory team. I decided that the best way to engage them was with a gunship.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 31, 2010

Navy, got married, and began my civilian career. I have moved from South Carolina to New Jersey to Michigan and to Indiana. I have worked in large multi-national corporations, small family-owned businesses, and in my own business. I have become a father. I have faced financial ups and downs.

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Steve Farber

OCTOBER 28, 2016

“I’ll explain it to you later, southpaw,” I said, patting his hand, and immediately regretting my patronizing tone. That was very rude of us, but I assure you that it wasn’t mean-spirited. I chimed in. “I I am,” she said. I let that sink in for a moment. I let that sink in for a moment. ed hand on Cam’s.

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Steve Farber

OCTOBER 28, 2016

“I’ll explain it to you later, southpaw,” I said, patting his hand, and immediately regretting my patronizing tone. That was very rude of us, but I assure you that it wasn’t mean-spirited. I chimed in. “I I am,” she said. I let that sink in for a moment. I let that sink in for a moment. ed hand on Cam’s.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 17, 2016

In August of every year I see the posts and get the emails. I know it is hard. Our first son went to college in the city where we lived, so we got a somewhat break from this one – although even them moving in a dorm room across town is hard. With both boys out of the house I went through a minor depression stage.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 26, 2014

I behave this way. I am successful. Therefore, I must be successful because I behave this way. The new General replied, “Why, yes, I have.” The new General replied, “Why, yes, I have.” Any human, in fact, any animal will tend to repeat behavior that is followed by positive reinforcement.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 16, 2011

He is also the author of the book “Workarounds That Work: How to Conquer Anything That Stands in Your Way at Work”, which I will be reviewing in the next installment of the Coffee House Book Review series. Sometimes, that question alone will point you to steps you can take to overcome the roadblock, or to at least get things moving again.

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Steve Farber

JANUARY 30, 2017

I already told you who I am, this afternoon at the diner,” protested Cam. “No. What did I miss?” I think you’ll go first,” said Agnes. “If What am I going first with?”. “I I think you’re supposed to answer the who are you question,” I said cutting into my steak. Chapter 29. “I Okay,” she said.

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Steve Farber

JANUARY 30, 2017

I already told you who I am, this afternoon at the diner,” protested Cam. “No. What did I miss?” I think you’ll go first,” said Agnes. “If What am I going first with?”. “I I think you’re supposed to answer the who are you question,” I said cutting into my steak. Chapter 29. “I Okay,” she said.

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Steve Farber

DECEMBER 16, 2016

In retrospect, I should have seen it coming, and if I’d known what was going on back at ILGI at that very moment, I’d probably have patted Cam on the head and said goodbye right then and there. The day Cam became big boss man was the worst day of Sergio’s professional life—not that he was one to hold a grudge or anything.

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Steve Farber

DECEMBER 16, 2016

In retrospect, I should have seen it coming, and if I’d known what was going on back at ILGI at that very moment, I’d probably have patted Cam on the head and said goodbye right then and there. The day Cam became big boss man was the worst day of Sergio’s professional life—not that he was one to hold a grudge or anything.

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CRM Competitive Advantage Fashion Follow-up 40

Steve Farber

DECEMBER 9, 2016

In retrospect, I should have seen it coming, and if I’d known what was going on back at ILGI at that very moment, I’d probably have patted Cam on the head and said goodbye right then and there. The day Cam became big boss man was the worst day of Sergio’s professional life—not that he was one to hold a grudge or anything.

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CRM Competitive Advantage Fashion Follow-up 40

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 19, 2013

In the “old days,” a person was hired into a position, learned the job, and – usually because of some form of functional proficiency – received a promotion into management. Many organizations have historically operated on the “there is one best way” school of management. Pretty well!

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

29 Leadership Experts Share Their Top 19 Leadership Competencies & Behaviors for Success (Plus Leaderboard) It seems that the world has a lack of leadership these days, doesn’t it? And not only that, but we should seek to put the interests of others first, not our own.which I hate to admit is often my first instinct.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

JANUARY 2, 2024

Broadway touted such blockbuster classics as My Fair Lady , The Sound of Music , and Oliver …while the three networks televised shows such as The Honeymooners , Lassie , and I Love Lucy. In fact, I Dream of Jeannie was considered scandalous because Barbara Eden’s navel could be seen though her costume.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 18, 2013

The more successful we become, the more positive reinforcement we get – and the more likely we are to experience the success delusion: I behave this way. I am successful. Therefore, I must be successful because I behave this way. The new General replied, “Why, yes, I have.” Why We Resist Change.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Leadership – What’s Love Got To Do With it? A lot of them he didn’t like, couldn’t respect. As…Alonzo Stagg said, he never had one he didn’t love. But he loved them just the same.&#

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

I’ve shared various ways you can become a healthy leader over the last couple of weeks. Today, I wanted to bring new voices to the civanonversation on what a healthy leader looks like. To do this, I reached out to leaders I admire and respect. Photo by Element5 Digital. Michael Hyatt. And the rewards are big.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2017

Naval Academy professors who spend our days educating and championing women for careers of service as officers in the Navy and Marine Corps, we feel heartsick and angry about this. Yet, as disturbing as it is, even worse is the steady drumbeat of such news coming out of organizations of all types.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 30, 2011

In school too, I was encouraged, along with my classmates, to work together to complete projects and participate in sports events. Then, in adulthood I got a job and for some reason, the emphasis there was not about that. It was more about doing what I was told. Then, the consequences were fairly minor.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2012

I was with my daughter in her first grade classroom at her Jewish day school and I was mesmerized. She scanned again, this time calling on a girl. "Tu Very good," Dorit smiled again, "and who can tell me what Tu Bishvat celebrates?". While their energy never waned, nobody spoke again without being called on.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2018

For working parents with school-age children, this time of year is especially chaotic. And a lot of the work and worry seems to be coming from one place: your child’s school. As a working parent, you’ve already got two jobs — and having two jobs isn’t easy.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2018

She was on her way home from two days in Arkansas visiting her company’s largest facility. She was on her way home from two days in Arkansas visiting her company’s largest facility. ” Two Days Earlier. Illustration by James Yang. The flight attendant had to ask her twice, “Anything to drink, ma’am?”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2018

After the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi , many companies had to urgently decide whether to attend Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative, a global business conference scheduled to take place just days after news of Khashoggi’s killing broke. Steve Bronstein/Getty Images. Keep a long term focus.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

I must confess that not being particularly academic in my own learning process, I found The Fifth Discipline a little dry. There was a time when everyone was jumping onto The Learning Organization bandwagon. And then when things started to look a little gloomy, heads turned back to the way things were.

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