The Practical Leader

JANUARY 11, 2023

The January 2011 issue of my newsletter featured a selection of hilariously inaccurate predictions about 1993 made in 1893, a few funny failed predictions from the 1400s to 2000s, and a short list of insanely wrong comments (e.g. A major focus of my writing and leadership/culture development career has been dealing with change.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

According to an article in the Journal of Neuroscience 2011 Edition, a cluttered environment is a significant barrier to productivity and working memory. Let go of all unnecessary things from your past careers. Embrace the present and always strive for better work environment and productivity.

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 10, 2010

← The Golden Rule of Interviewing: Past behaviour predicts future Fast Friday with Joe Chidley, SVP Corporate & Public Affairs, Veritas Communications → Career Shifting: Leaping lanes mid-career. Allow yourself time to reflect and build your personal career vision. what you’re trying to move away from).

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Strategy Driven

MAY 14, 2020

It’s likely that you can relate because most of us, at some point in our careers, have had this happen to us. Kim Cameron and Robert Quinn (2011) have identified four cultures that are indicative of most organizations: clan, adhocracy, hierarchy and market. Has this ever happened to you?

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Roundtable Talk

JANUARY 6, 2011

← RoundtableTalk: Top posts of 2010 Culture eats strategy for lunch… and it will eat leaders too → Captain Owen Honors: no honour in this career debacle Posted on January 6, 2011 by LeaderTalker | 6 Comments So Captain Owen Honors of the USS Enterprise (seriously, Hollywood couldn’t do better with these names!) Ridiculous.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

  Nissim Ziv presents Teamwork Motivation: How to Motivate a Team? posted at Job Interview & Career Guide , saying that as it can be hard to motivate yourself, motivating others can be even harder.   Nissim Ziv presents Teamwork Motivation: How to Motivate a Team? But don't despair. 

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Your Voice of Encouragement

APRIL 11, 2010

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Roundtable Talk

JULY 27, 2010

← Fast Friday quote of the week with Gregg Levoy, author To be or not to be: can authenticity at work limit your career options? → Mid-career blues: Are Xers being sidelined? One of the keys, from Paul’s view, to managing your career is to know when to go through these windows and seize new opportunities.

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Roundtable Talk

OCTOBER 19, 2010

← Fast Friday with David Coverdale, Whitesnake Fast Friday with Sheila, Mary and your own Reputation Management → Career Derailment: The top 5 warning signs that you’re about to get fired. I began to reflect on the warning signs that your fast tracking leadership career is about to end with an escort to the door.

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Tony Mayo

JANUARY 4, 2011

Participate in Genuine Success: Vitality, Service, and Outstanding Performance (GS:VSOP) to develop your expertise in the only career strategy that is endlessly scalable. Your organization and your responsibilities can grow only as fast as you do. Leadership : the ability to get things done with and through other people.

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Roundtable Talk

JULY 29, 2010

← Mid-career blues: Are Xers being sidelined? Diddy) → To be or not to be: can authenticity at work limit your career options? But is this a realistic… especially when you’re starting out your career? Is this compromising your authenticity or just smart career management? Happy leading!

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Roundtable Talk

MAY 27, 2010

Fast Friday with Chris von Baeyer of the Ariel Group → Diary of a mid-career job seeker: 9, 800, 20, 10, 5, 2, 3, 1 Posted on May 27, 2010 by LeaderTalker | 1 Comment Fans of LOST will no doubt recognize the significance numbers can play in shaping lives. Skip to content Home Welcome! Remember, 9, 800, 20, 10, 5, 2, 3, 1.

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QAspire

JULY 29, 2010

And boy was he right - that project was a model project of teamwork and comeraderie, as well as very successful, because we focused on value. Teamwork or Talent By Tanmay , July 30, 2010 @ 9:44 am @Laura(working girl)- “Value will never steer you wrong&# - that is so true. Value will never steer you wrong.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 27, 2010

John Spence] Well Tanmay, I have actually based my entire career on making complex things simple to understand. [Tanmay Vora] The title of the book is really interesting - ‘Awesomely Simple’ Why did you decide to focus on the simplicity aspect of business essentials?

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Roundtable Talk

JANUARY 14, 2011

← Culture eats strategy for lunch… and it will eat leaders too Piers Morgan vs. Larry King… how to get off on the wrong foot → Fast Friday with Virgil, Roman Epic Poet Posted on January 14, 2011 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment Last night we celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the Executive Roundtable (well, 3rd plus a month).

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Roundtable Talk

JANUARY 2, 2011

We’re looking forward to more RoundtableTalk in 2011. ← Second Cup ex-CEO leaves a bitter taste Captain Owen Honors: no honour in this career debacle → Like Be the first to like this post. RoundtableTalk Where ambitious leaders meet. Skip to content Home Welcome! Bookmark the permalink.

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Roundtable Talk

JANUARY 12, 2011

In my experience and observation, you can’t underestimate the power of “cultural fit” – both good and bad – on an organization and on your own career. Poor cultural fit can completely derail your career if you’re not careful…especially in your mid-career. RoundtableTalk Where ambitious leaders meet. Skip to content Home Welcome!

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Strategy Career Blog Godin 48

Roundtable Talk

JANUARY 18, 2011

← Fast Friday with Virgil, Roman Epic Poet ROWE: A new roadmap for work that will bend your brain → Piers Morgan vs. Larry King… how to get off on the wrong foot Posted on January 18, 2011 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment In my experience, when it comes to making career moves, it’s always advantageous to have small shoes to fill.

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 11, 2010

← Career Shifting: Leaping lanes mid-career. This week, our PowerRoundtable panelists and participants explored the topic of Career Shifting. ← Career Shifting: Leaping lanes mid-career. RoundtableTalk Where ambitious leaders meet. Skip to content Home Welcome! Bookmark the permalink.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 15, 2010

So many times in my career, I have seen managers choose supervisors for the wrong reason. Leave a Comment { 2 trackbacks } DeskAway Blog » Blog Archive » Assessing the Team for Enhanced Teamwork Links for March 21 2010 | Dallas Technology Strategy Consulting | Eric D.

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Roundtable Talk

DECEMBER 23, 2010

We look forward to sharing more leadership stories, lessons and ideas with you in 2011. This LeaderTalker is turning off technology until the new year (unless I see something irresistible in the paper that needs to be poked at). In the meantime, here’s a look back at the highlights of 2010, courtesy of the Zeitgeist 2010: Year in Review.

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Roundtable Talk

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The key is to decide what the focus is going to be: job hunting, experience exchange, coaching, career transition, business development. We’d be happy to give you more tips that can help you get started and we’ll also be launching a “Do It Yourself” Peer Advisory Kit in 2011. So stay tuned! Happy leading! Bookmark the permalink.

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Roundtable Talk

JULY 19, 2010

Overnight sensations are overrated… in an industry where bands implode after their one big hit, Rush’s slow and steady ascent has brought a global allegiance of followers and a forty year career. Leadership lesson: Careers don’t happen overnight either. So what’s your career mission and how are you pursuing it today?

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Roundtable Talk

JULY 30, 2010

← To be or not to be: can authenticity at work limit your career options? After sitting through a few career and coaching discussions over the past week involving money, titles and career satisfaction, I felt a certain quote was worth repeating: “Don’t chase the paper, chase the dream.&# Hsieh credited P.

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The Idolbuster

AUGUST 5, 2014

Sarah busted her corporate idol, and made a dramatic career change – from investment banker to professional triathlete. I continued to race as an amateur for all of 2010 and 2011, but at the end of 2011 I quit my job and began competing professionally full-time. Sarah Piampiano: Living Life Her Way. Working that much was hard.

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Roundtable Talk

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The Story of Stuff Where Parents Talk Hot Topics Authenticity Brain candy Career Derailer Career Management Change Management Coaching Communication Conflict Crisis Management Culture Culture Change Development Engagement Generation X Generation Y Interviewing Leadership Motivation Networking Persuasion Power results Stress Succession Planning Team (..)

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Roundtable Talk

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Many mid-level/mid-career leaders are on a fast track to burn out. ← Peer to Peer: managing sideways relationships Fast Friday with Jody Thompson, co-founder ROWE → Restore your sanity: how Gen X and Y need to step up on work/life balance Posted on November 2, 2010 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment Stress kills us.

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Roundtable Talk

MAY 21, 2010

No one can drive your career but you. So, what kind of career conversation are you going to have today. Share this: This entry was posted in Career Management , Communication , Leadership and tagged Career Management , career satisfaction , Job crafting , Paul Ronan. Happy leading! Bookmark the permalink.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 3, 2010

Over the course of my career I’ve assembled a very handy annual New Year’s “Checklist&# that helps get me focused and ready for the challenges to come in the days and months ahead, and well positioned for success. Is “ethical leadership” an oxymoron? to anyone who sends a request to crespin79@hotmail.com.

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Roundtable Talk

MAY 7, 2010

The Story of Stuff Where Parents Talk Hot Topics Authenticity Brain candy Career Derailer Career Management Change Management Coaching Communication Conflict Crisis Management Culture Culture Change Development Engagement Generation X Generation Y Interviewing Leadership Motivation Networking Persuasion Power results Stress Succession Planning Team (..)

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Roundtable Talk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Letting go can be hard, and there’s a balance between allowing someone to make a mistake and torpedoeing their (and possibly your) career. Share this: This entry was posted in Career Management , Coaching , Leadership and tagged Aerosmith , Dream On , Glee , leadership lessons. Happy leading! Bookmark the permalink.

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Roundtable Talk

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Share this: This entry was posted in Career Derailer , results , Stress and tagged David Packard , doing too much , leadership blindspots , leadership lessons , organizations die of indigestion. So, what are you going to stop doing today? Happy leading! Bookmark the permalink.

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Roundtable Talk

MAY 28, 2010

← Diary of a mid-career job seeker: 9, 800, 20, 10, 5, 2, 3, 1 Are you becoming a Narcissistic Leader? Visit our website and then call to book a complimentary pathfinder session to help you determine what might be right for your career. RoundtableTalk Where ambitious leaders meet. Skip to content Home Welcome! Happy leading!

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 25, 2010

Share this: This entry was posted in Career Management , Leadership and tagged Colleen Albiston , leadership lessons , Marcus Buckingham , PowerRoundtable. Begin to inventory what you love to do and what you loath to do and make a conscious plan on how you’ll start to make that happen on Monday. (For Happy leading! Bookmark the permalink.

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 25, 2010

Share this: This entry was posted in Career Management , Leadership and tagged Colleen Albiston , leadership lessons , Marcus Buckingham , PowerRoundtable. Begin to inventory what you love to do and what you loath to do and make a conscious plan on how you’ll start to make that happen on Monday. (For Happy leading! Bookmark the permalink.

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Roundtable Talk

DECEMBER 17, 2010

In today’s free agent talent economy, crafting your personal brand (a la Oprah, Trump and Ellen) is not only a smart career strategy, it’s a necessary one. Share this: This entry was posted in Career Management , Communication and tagged Dorothy Lazovik , how to create your brand , managing your brand , personal branding.

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Roundtable Talk

AUGUST 19, 2010

And, staying too long when you’re frustrated and disengaged isn’t a smart career move. There’s a definite difference between a career dip, burnout and really being ready to move on. Get the support you need to make this crucial career decision. Afterall, who wants the title “dead wood” hanging around their necks?

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