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Likability in Leadership—Necessary for Some, a Liability to Others

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Cassandra Frangos : We had a handy rule of thumb for hiring in my first job in management consulting. Consulting is a time-intensive business where exhaustive hours are spent traveling to remote locations, making presentations together in close quarter conference rooms, and collaborating with customers.

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Mackert and Garfield Named to Board of Examiners for 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Six Disciplines

—The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named Casey Mackert, Director of Baldrige Services and Dr. Jan Garfield, Baldrige Client Coach at Six Disciplines Consulting Services in Findlay, Ohio, to the Board of Examiners for the 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

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Highlighting Our September Sponsor: Coaches Training Institute (CTI)

Lead Change Blog

” The Co-Active model infuses all of CTI’s work, including coach training, leadership programming, and organizational consulting. CTI’s Co-Active Coach ® Training Program is widely recognized as the most rigorous coach training and certification program in the industry. Organizational Consulting.

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New Year. New Leader.

Lead Change Blog

Here they are: Daniel Pink – In 2015, London-based Thinkers 50 named him, alongside Michael Porter and Clayton Christensen, as one of the top 10 business thinkers in the world. He speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work. Would you like to meet my team?

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The Impact of the Digital Revolution on Leadership

Lead Change Blog

Today, workplaces are undergoing a digital revolution which is helping to transform entire industries and forcing companies to change the way they operate. ” According to a 2015 IMB global C-suite study, no single business sector is safe from the threat of new entrants. ” Leadership Characteristics.

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Don’t Leave Workplace Civility to Chance

Leading Blog

I work with senior leaders of organizations of all sizes and industries to help them create purposeful, positive, productive work cultures. Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant who is the founder and CEO of The Purposeful Culture Group. All is not lost. They are: Define. Chris is one of Inc.

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Do You Have a Royal Culture?

Nathan Magnuson

Baseball is one of many industries that places large demands on family life. In 2015, three players had the misfortune to lose parents during the year. Even though seven players represented the Royals at the 2015 All-Star game, the team was often heralded as the one lacking any real superstars. ” Put Family First.

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