Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Development. Beth asks, “Beth Beutler gives some basic advice about how to get started well with your new virtual assistant (or in-house assistant, for that matter.)” Development. It’s great advice, backed by research …at Google.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Describing the new book, In Her Own Voice , by Jennifer McCollum , Anne Chow (former CEO of AT&T Business) says that “for women, the book does a beautiful job of explaining not just what to do to advance in your career, but also what to expect. Leadership Development : Do women have access to effective development?

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 30, 2012

One of the keys to running a successful operation is to develop trust with your coworkers and employees. How do you develop a culture of trust? The reference book Management Tips: Harvard Business Review shares the following advice: Leadership should not be a solitary act. Develop a culture of trust and openness.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 23, 2020

By taking the right actions to improve operations now, we could position ourselves to improve performance later, while the reverse would also hold true: short-term results would validate that we were on the right long-term path. At the end of the book, he leaves us with some sound advice.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Edinger , author of the new book, The Growth Leader. His book explains why that is true. By reading the book, you'll learn how to ensure growth strategy is aligned at every level of your company, from boardroom initiatives to daily customer interaction. Growth is a leadership issue, not a sales issue,” he adds.

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Competitive Advantage Leadership Energy Micromanagement 114

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 16, 2021

Stumped for what leadership and business books to add to your winter reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

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Books Leadership Storytelling Delegation 65

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Stumped for what business books to add to your fall reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 17, 2020

Stumped for what business books to add to your winter reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

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Books Leadership Storytelling Delegation 65

Strategy Driven

JUNE 1, 2018

Businesses operate at a pace such that they grab for help wherever it is available. Cutting-edge executives (the very top and those about to take the mantle) need seasoned advice and inspiration. Thin self-published books by people seeking to establish a platform. Serious books in libraries. It is lonely at the top.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

T HE BIGGEST CHANGE being brought about by AI is not human replicas, but the emergence of digital operating models. The operating model is how that is accomplished. The goal of the operating model is to deliver value at scale, to achieve sufficient scope, and to respond to changes by engaging in sufficient learning.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 20, 2015

The term character-based leadership rose out of this group’s efforts and eventually led to the book, The Character-Based Leader. These guiding principles infuse every contribution to the book, look for them in subsequent excerpts. Seth Godin calls this emotional labor in his book Linchpin , quoting Arlie Hochschild.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

He dropped out of business school and threw away the rule book. Throughout the book, his colleagues, friends, and family members weigh in on Taylor’s remarkable journey, and at the end of each chapter, he summarizes lessons he had learned along the way. The key is to find someone who is quick to listen and then offer sound advice.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

This guest blog post by Julie Winkle Giulioni celebrates the September 18 launch of her book with Beverly Kaye, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want. She consults with organizations to develop and deploy innovative instructional designs and training worldwide. And then she’s stuck!

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Baker offers a quick scientific assessment in the book (or online ) to determine what style of asking/giving you tend to choose. These types al represent “choices you can make about how you want to operate in the world.”. And a good piece of advice: “Rejection is just an opinion. And it is a choice. And opinions change.

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Decentralization Advice Resources Participative 290

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Stumped for what business books to add to your fall reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

Books 50

Books Leadership Storytelling Delegation 50

Eric Jacobson

JULY 30, 2023

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My Gulati : A key insight in my book is that purpose is not a tax on business.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My Gulati : A key insight in my book is that purpose is not a tax on business.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

Showing your humanity by admitting them and apologizing can help you develop better relationships with your followers Create an action plan and ask someone – mentor, friend, coach – to hold you accountable; meet with them regularly to discuss your progress and challenges. Developing Positive Leadership Habits (aspire-cs.com) [.]

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LDRLB

OCTOBER 5, 2012

The real problem is “how” to develop an effective culture. Marty Parker attempts to tackle this “how” question in his book, Culture Connection: How Developing a Winning Culture Will Give Your Organization a Competitive Advantage. Parker’s book is full of anecdotal gems like that.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 8, 2020

Because they are more focused on customer engagement than just on the initial purchase, they are forced to develop agility and flexibility are core cultural strengths. You need people on your team with both strategic and operational skills—two very different kinds of people. For more information about Robbie go to [link].

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Suggestions for C-suite executives Be open about your own learning and development. Don’t think for a second that leaders throughout the organization don’t notice the absence of discussion about c-suite development and learning. Your support of learning and development at all levels in the organization is crucial.

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Development Learning-by-Doing Blog Self-aware 240

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 16, 2021

It is this sort of operational excellence that needs to work hand-in-hand with a strong digital front-end to deliver great products and services. Each chapter in the book looks at several companies that do well on each function, with a deep dive on one company in particular. What are some ways to cultivate and develop this skill?

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

Bersin’s research, a cornerstone in his “ Definitive Guide to Leadership ,” reveals a significant gap in leadership development, emphasizing the imperative for companies to invest in cultivating effective leaders. The HR Digest: Your Definitive Guide to Leadership Development was the result of extensive research.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2019

This article also has good advice to leaders not to talk themselves out of the hard work of digital transformation. His new book is Why Digital Transformations Fail: The Surprising Disciplines of How to Take Off and Stay Ahead.

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Govindarajan Hotels Business Model Software 206

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Stumped for what business books to add to your fall reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

Books 50

Books Leadership Storytelling Delegation 50

Leading Blog

JUNE 17, 2019

In 1992, I was the G3 (Operations Officer) for one of the Army’s 10 Divisions – forward deployed in Europe. military operates, where mission orders are issued along with the commander’s intent, thereby giving subordinates the freedom to operate within that framework. When No Trust Exists. In the U.S.

Learning-by-Doing 291

Learning-by-Doing Operations Leadership Styles Delegation 291

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My Gulati : A key insight in my book is that purpose is not a tax on business.

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How To Customer Loyalty Operations Objective 65

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if Anne Perchel of Germane Consulting shows us the magnificence of our minds in Book Review: What Goes On Inside Our Heads. article was featured in the October Leadership Development Carnival. if No Action is Taken.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 11, 2014

Stumped for what business books to add to bring along on your Spring Break? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

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Books Leadership Storytelling Delegation 70

Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

When I read Whitney’s new book, I was struck by how her model reflected my own journey of taking the leap from Verizon Wireless executive to entrepreneur. As I was reading Whitney’s book, I kept smiling through the “6 questions to ask yourself in the explorer phase.” I was exploring before I was exploring.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. We partner with great leaders to help them become even greater at developing, improving, and sustaining relationships with the people who are essential to their success.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 5, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My Gulati : A key insight in my book is that purpose is not a tax on business.

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How To Customer Loyalty Operations Objective 65

Eric Jacobson

JULY 13, 2020

The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider. The lastest edition of the book is particularly relevant today , because, shares Dilenscheider: Not knowing the ropes puts you at a competitive disadvantage.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2020

Laura Huang explains just how to gain that advantage in her insightful and encouraging book, Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage. Creating an edge starts with pinpointing your basic goods and defining your circle of competence, and operating inside that perimeter.” W E’VE HEARD that hard work is the secret to success.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 5, 2021

Never Enough is an outstanding book. There is so much in the way of reliable, balanced advice. There are always more people whose lives we can touch, more people we can lift up and inspire to get better and reach greater heights.

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Agility COO Short-term Belief Systems 306

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 4, 2014

Having coached thousands of Navy SEAL and other Special Operations candidates with a success rate near 90 percent, Mark now trains the public in the eight Way of the SEAL principles through his Unbeatable Mind Academy. Mark : I think that most of humanity is operating at about 10 to 20% of their potential.

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