Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 24, 2010

Whereas McChrystal’s leadership style brought compliance out of fear, General Patraeus by all accounts appears to have the competence and character necessary to inspire the best efforts and aligned behavior of the soldiers he now leads. Which of these character strengths are most important to your success? why is everyone smiling?

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QAspire

AUGUST 20, 2010

How to Discuss an Employee Performance Problem - by Dan McCarthy Dan reminds us, “Knowing how to sit down with an employee and have an effective conversation about a performance problem is one of the hardest things for any manager to do, new or experienced, and should never be taken for granted.&# AGREE THAT WITH YOURSELF.&#

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

In software development world, inaccurate estimates are a major cause of project failures.) In my view, Agile is not just a software development methodology, agility is also a mindset. Here are 7 most important lessons I have learned on effective planning: Quality of execution largely depends on quality of planning. Don’t Kill It!

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

Something reassuring happened Monday after EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy unveiled the Obama administration’s proposed Clean Power Plan , arguably the most important step the U.S. billion in net economic benefit between 2009 and 2011 and is on course to cut region-wide power plant carbon pollution by half from 2005 to 2020.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 30, 2010

I am very proud to be a part of a wonderful community of leadership bloggers and am grateful to Dan McCarthy (for his insights and for hosting Leadership Development Carnival), to Mary Jo Asmus , Becky Robinson (be sure to check out her new blog ) and Wally Bock. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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QAspire

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer People Focus - 2010 Management Improvement Carnival Samba Carnival at Helsinki 2009 - Photo by Tanmay Vora Some of my most significant learning in quality and continuous improvement have come from John Hunter’s Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog. Some very valuable career advice there.

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