Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

Deep Work : Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport To thrive in the new economy—the current information economy—you need to master these two core abilities: 1. How do we create the future while managing the present? What separates effective communicators from truly successful persuaders? Blog Post ).

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 27, 2014

Magazine which recognized me as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts , putting me alongside such leadership heavyweights as Sir Richard Branson, Vineet Nayar, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Peter F. Drucker, and placing one spot below Bill Gates.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 3, 2020

His new book, Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments , takes you through his research and best practices to show how to experiment and test before acting. Five years later, Apple opened its App Store, which empowered anyone, anywhere to design and distribute novel applications. There must be a better way.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 2, 2014

Management guru Peter Drucker considered Hesselbein to be the greatest executive he had ever met. Alex Von Bidder is co-owner of the Four Seasons in New York – one of the most famous and successful restaurants in the world. The major topic of our open dialogue was “Creating a great rest of my life.”

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Not only did 2014 mark five years that I’ve been writing online for this blog, but this was also the year I finally added “author” to my list of credentials with the release of my first leadership book, “Leadership Vertigo”. Read more on this leadership insight here: How Leaders Promote Collaborative Environment.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 22, 2013

With only a couple weeks left of 2013, it''s time to select your New Year''s Resolutions for 2014. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management New Year''s Resolutions' To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year''s resolutions for leaders ?

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 1, 2019

Oxford University researchers Carl Benedikt Frey shot to public attention in 2013 when he and colleague Michael Osborne released research in which they predicted that 47% of jobs could be automated within the next decade or so. Adapting to change.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 12, 2015

Or to work in colorful open spaces like Airbnb’s new headquarters in San Francisco? Research done by Deloitte’s Center for the Edge in 2013 concluded that “redesigning the work environment will be key to achieving sustainable business performance improvement.”. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †.

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 26, 2014

In his new book, Leading the Life You Want: Skills for integrating World and Life , Stew Friedman shares how The Boss has harmonized parts of his life to find a balance that works for him. You can’t have it all: Complete success in all areas of your life, all at the same time. No one can. He tries to be who he is, wherever he is.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

’ Here are the actions I have observed about leadership that are mandatory for leadership success. Lots of successful ones do rant, but there are rules to follow if you’re one of them. Great leaders are wide open to new ideas and innovation. A coach and a teacher, not a manager or a boss.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Innovation begins with management; by fostering a culture that prioritizes innovation, creativity is incentivized among team members. Managing Change : Because technology is constantly evolving, it is imperative that companies – especially IT organizations – adapt these new technologies and build an expertise around them.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Westerners consider it as time wasting and pointless; in the Asian view, the longer this harmonious exchange is maintained, the more likely it is that successful business will ensue. In the East Asian cultures open disagreement is taboo – indeed most Asians are nervous about it. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 27, 2013

With only two months left of 2013, it''s not too early to start identifying your New Year''s Resolutions for 2014. Resolutions Goals Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Goals' To get your started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year''s resolutions for leaders?

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 3, 2013

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year's Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. Be visible 15.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2016

Perhaps you’ve read the game-shifting books The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid , by C.K. d.light’s deeply holistic analysis of the problems faced by people in poverty led to developing inexpensive, durable solar-powered LED lanterns (sold on time payments) to replace kerosene, open fires—or darkness. 656,952 tons of CO2 offset.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 28, 2013

What’s your game plan to ensure success? SUCCESS CONCEPT: What three or four words, and associated actions, could you come up with as a guiding light to help you stay focused and on track to get you there? Her word this year is “open.” It has been and continues to be the core of my success.

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The Practical Leader

JANUARY 9, 2013

Part of this is driven by the pressing need for increasing bench strength and succession planning. Scott Schweyer, Ed Haltrecht, and I are delighted to kick off 2013 this week at a Zenger Folkman’s international partners conference at the beautiful Swiss Zermatt Resort in Utah’s scenic Rocky Mountains.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 18, 2013

For a quick indicator, try this: next time you are in a meeting, make a tic mark every time you open your mouth to say something. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 19, 2015

My research revealed that their company had in fact founded LLB, which younger generations of management did not know. Houston Symphony Orchestra, 100th in 2013. Sometimes, they're pleasurable, such as retirement parties, open houses, community service functions. Hear the success stories. Star Furniture, 100th in 2012.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Opening and getting to know others activities; Table groupings True knot true Card mingles Switch:Change:Rotate Processing Question:How does what was done apply to communication within the company? Mike shares opening discussion ; Model and agenda for the day. hopes from our time together. Processing Continuum Like you, not like you?

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2012

I read thousands of books, papers, articles, and blogs on the topic. I’ve also written seven books, hundreds of articles and blogs, facilitated over a thousand retreats and workshops, and delivered hundreds of keynotes on personal, team, and organizational leadership. Leadership has been a lifelong passion for me.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 20, 2012

president of Simon Associates Management Consultants. I was recently asked to think about how 2013 trends will impact women in the work force and how women will impact the trends. But many of the trends are picking up speed now and should become even more pronounced in 2013. Guest Post By: Andrea Simon, PhD., million in 2011.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

As a leader and manager, it is quite likely at some point during your career that you will encounter employees with personal problems. New managers often carry a naive belief that the personal issues of employees are irrelevant to their performance on the job and something that can be ignored. But that would be in a perfect world.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2013

This principle applies to sales representatives if they want to be successful in their career. Written to appeal to youthful professionals seeking to grow in their careers, the book provides applicable advice that can easily be remembered as a result of the book’s sports theme. Self-stagnation. About the Author.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Some compile complex Customer Relationship Management algorithms to develop and maintain these relationships. The participants were told they had been selected for a pilot program before the business was to be opened to the public. Customer satisfaction is used by 90 percent of companies as a benchmark for success.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2013

How would you approach the market of sales professionals and sales management? Do you have suggestions for a thought provoking question or line of conversation to help me connect with these folks and open the door to more meaningful dialogue? FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. Book value is not guaranteed.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

When Toby Johnson was 24 years old, the Army pilot was in charge of eight $30 million Apache helicopters, plus the 30 people who managed them — more responsibility than any of her friends in the private sector. Toby Johnson, who I interviewed for my book Reinventing You , taught me this one. For some veterans, that can be tough.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2014

Manager, Operations. Manager, Operations. He still talks about one senior manager—a man he’d spent years teaching the business to—who left a while back after taking an executive education program and being wooed away by one of our competitors. Sameer, I talked to Anil, and he’s open to sponsoring your MBA.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

If round after round of profit warnings was not enough – group operating profits fell 20% between 2011 and 2013 and are likely to fall another 30% in 2014 — the company recently announced it had overstated its first-half profit by about $400 million. Fiddling the books is normally the last resort, when all else has failed.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2014

Of course, $10 was a trivial amount for the Hearst managers, but no one wants to be embarrassed in front of his or her colleagues. During Black’s ten­ure, Hearst kept its flagship brands like Cosmopolitan healthy through an extremely tough period for the publishing industry and launched new mega-successes like Oprah’s O magazine.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 10, 2019

It is one of most successful companies in the world. He is a leading authority on insurance, risk management, technology, and innovation. He is a leading authority on insurance, risk management, technology, and innovation. His new book, co-authored with Karen Anderson is a fascinating look at Amazon’s record growth.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 10, 2014

Leadership development is the number one priority for human resources (HR) leaders globally, according to Talent Management : Accelerating Business Performance , a survey by Right Management, the career and talent management experts within ManpowerGroup. Other key findings from the study on talent management include : .

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

Sure, people print nostalgic books and holiday cards, but that volume pales in comparison to Kodak’s heyday. The company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2012, exited legacy businesses and sold off its patents before re-emerging as a sharply smaller company in 2013. What new opportunities does the disruption open up?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

The Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series championship will long be remembered as proof that you can turn around nearly anything. Open dialogue encourages everyone to see their role in the fix-up. What is a common definition of success? ” His quote stood for every other turnaround examined in my book Confidence.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2014

This TV special got a lot of attention because it was unique live, just like opening night of the Broadway show on which it was based. Though I wrote all my books on computers, I wrote the modern technology chapters on the typewriter, to make points to myself that the readers could never have grasped. Book value is not guaranteed.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Nine Things Successful People Do Differently. Once you’ve decided on your goals, write them down and share them with others, including your manager, peers, direct reports, and friends and family. Openness also enables others “to hold you accountable.” Some days Mindy didn’t have time to work on the book.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 31, 2015

A typical manager is interrupted approximately seven times an hour, which adds up to 56 interruptions a day, 80% of which are considered trivial, according to time management experts. Cell phones, email, and even open office doors can invite unwanted interruptions. Tosi on April 1, 2013. This is such a book!

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