Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Find out how senior managers can transform culture by refreshing and re-energising their workforce But, says Dr Chan Abraham CMgr FCMI, founder and CEO of Leadership International, when it comes to cultural change, middle managers wield unrivalled influence. In other words, each manager has a sphere they affect – however small.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

When There’s Just Not Enough Time: Beyond Time Management “I just don’t have time. Don’t talk yourself into thinking you can really make a difference on that muted conference call while you also try to help the employee who needs real advice—all while responding to a text escalation on your phone. See Also: Mind the M.I.T.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

3 May Dear all, On a recent episode of the FT ’s Working It podcast, Ann Francke discussed how to turn around a toxic workplace culture and the importance of holding senior leadership to account. Evidence from around the world shows that countries with more highly trained public-sector managers also have better public services.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 11, 2021

In following the oft-cited advice to “fail fast” and to “launch before you’re ready,” founders risk wasting time and capital on the wrong solutions. Success with early adopters can be misleading and give founders unwarranted confidence to expand. Some of the advice on how to succeed as an entrepreneur can backfire.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 19, 2014

I''ve found this advice from authors Neil Smith and Patricia O''Connnell ( How Excellent Companies Avoid Dumb Things ) to be particularly helpful when it comes to corporate culture and changing behavior : Corporate culture is an interlocking series of expectations, rituals, and habits maintained by peer influence and rewarding adherence.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

I''ve found this advice from authors Neil Smith and Patricia O''Connnell ( How Excellent Companies Avoid Dumb Things ) to be particularly helpful when it comes to corporate culture and changing behavior : Corporate culture is an interlocking series of expectations, rituals, and habits maintained by peer influence and rewarding adherence.

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LDRLB

MAY 26, 2014

If you follow his advice, you’re going to wait too long. It’s not generally a technology problem; it’s a leadership problem. What we say is, long before Netflix showed up, long before any of these disruptives showed up, the leadership of these companies knows full well that there are technology disruptors that are on the horizon.

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