Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 4, 2013

Welcome to the March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership says, “A lot of leaders make the mistake of using the same conflict management strategy for all kinds of conflict. Nick McCormick of The Joe and Wanda on Management Blo g asks Are You a Manager or a Host?

Leadership Development 205

Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 205

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2013

So how do people — and even dogs — routinely manage it? Managers under pressure to make many decisions can''t subject every one of them to thorough and dispassionate analysis. They should capitalize more on soldiers'' self-discipline and initiative and draw on ability from all echelons. Work in short cycles.

Management 9

Management Bureaucracy Self-aware Agility 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

A 2008 survey of 250 managers in the UK revealed that 90% of them believed that political skill is required to succeed and to improve one’s career prospects. A 2013 study published in the Journal of Leadership Studies finds that men and women see themselves as equal in relation to their political abilities.

Politics 8

Politics Cooper Mentor Environment 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Employees operate within a hierarchy and are well aware of the guidelines that dictate their behavior. provided the founders with considerable latitude in introducing innovative and unorthodox management methods. Prior to the Amazon merger, the company had an egalitarian structure organized around self-managed teams.

Price 13

Price Decentralization Long-term Self-aware 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2014

A recent article in The Economist , citing the work of Ryan Raffaelli at Harvard Business School, points to what it calls a “paradox” in the aftermath of disruptive innovation. Yet the industry will always remain a shadow of its former self, even as the products that disrupted pinball have revenues in the billions. There is no paradox.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Supply Chain Technology Parcell 8

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

We are aware of the past domino effect of one bad decision leading to another. We know the importance of healing our self-worth, changing our stressful lifestyles and making stronger spiritual connections. Once we are aware that we need to change a behavior we amazingly find that help is all around us.

Self-aware 230

Self-aware Goleman Stress Sports 230

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2013

CIOs need to be aware of these changes in order to keep in step with their business leaders: Goods and services are becoming rapidly commoditized. But even though they know they must innovate in response, they don''t know how to do so in the complex global market. The nature of the workforce and management is shifting.

CIO 8

CIO CEO Outsourcing Agility 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2013

Only a small percentage came up with anything that was truly innovative. The role of management can be broadly thought of as the processes that tie these components together to produce value. This is very different from the way large businesses have operated for decades. Most of these benefits have been achieved.

CIO 8

CIO Competitive Advantage Agility Hamel 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2013

Beginning May 12, 2013, I facilitated a discussion around this question on LinkedIn. No one wants to work with someone who is unpleasant or unreliable or self-serving. And preparation is an essential prerequisite for innovation. Career planning Managing yourself Personal effectiveness' Network your brains out.

Self-aware 13

Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Advice Career 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’ve found that managers who fully embrace a superconsumer strategy learn more from their consumers through increased empathy. These managers are more persuasive at getting buy-in from the leaders in their organization, make better strategic decisions, and achieve more stable, more predictable, and longer-term growth.

Airlines 8

Airlines Energy Self-aware Learning Curve 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

In countries without policies that facilitate conciliation, managers overwhelmingly think that women "choose" family commitments over work. The real issue is to develop the corporate leadership skills to manage a feminizing talent pool and a feminizing customer base. See our 2013 Global Gender Balance Scorecard.

Energy 8

Energy Balanced Scorecard Metrics Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2013

Perhaps the biggest fad to sweep through management in the last decade was the strengths movement. Our new book, Fear Your Strengths (2013), is a cautionary tale based on 50 years of combined experience assessing thousands of leaders and coaching hundreds of executives. Taking these strengths too far has consequences.

Self-aware 8

Self-aware Middle Management Tools Audience 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

Every manager, male or female, saw the difference very fast, without any preaching on my part. Most companies and managers think they speak in gender-neutral, “meritocratic” terms equally comprehensible and motivating to everyone. They were carefully chosen, of course. So far, so good. He’d thought it was nice!

Company 8

Company Advertising Market Segmentation Mass Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Does anyone dispute that 2013 has been the year of the tech company? The founders in this category were intensely self-aware and looked for innovative ways to turn their work experience and hobbies into full-fledged businesses. Entrepreneurship Managing yourself' LinkedIn has surged over 100%.

IPO 9

IPO Insurance Entrepreneur Self-aware 9