The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Directive, brightest-person-in-the-room leaders build co-dependence on them as the chief problem solver and crisis manager. Lower scores on Champions Change, Strategic Perspective, and Innovation show these leaders are failing to see the changes needed in their fields or organizations.

Leadership 59

Leadership Emotional Intelligence Goleman Crisis 59

Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

What is the number #1 book you recommend for learning how to become a better leader (boss/manager or leading self)? Not only does it provide tools and resources for those transitioning into a leadership role, it also includes development strategies for management teams who are overseeing the growth of new leaders.

Leadership 102

Leadership Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Open-book 102

The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Organizational culture is also a key factor in levels of employee engagement, extra effort, innovation, morale, and teamwork. Change management processes create more rigidity and less agility. Meeting Expectations: What’s Your Learning Agility? “Magnet cultures” attract and retain the best people.

Agility 131

Agility Emotional Intelligence Goleman Participative 131

Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

So the designer teaches everyone about UX/AI, the coders teach about their development methodology, the project managers teach about agile protocols, and the sales people describe what it is like in the field. Emotional control – successful anger and/or frustration management. These are just a few examples.

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Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2018

Currently gaining force is a movement to focus for-profit enterprises more on the essential work of enriching societies — that is, benefiting not only those humans who are their owners as publicly traded companies but also those who work in them and who stand to benefit from more purpose-driven innovation.

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Drucker Long-term Short-term Decentralization 13

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 19, 2017

The global marketplace requires businesses to establish highly integrated and cooperative relationships with one another. Similarly, innovation will be a key driver for flourishing within one’s ecosystem. The game has changed. The days of the self-sufficient and self-sustaining businesses are long gone. As a result, speed counts!

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Self-aware Participative Bond Agility 150

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 9, 2017

John Hunter of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog shared Podcast: Increasing the Capability of the Organization. John summarizes, “Changing how organizations are managed makes a huge difference in people’s lives. These tips will help you start 2017 with a great year.”

Leadership Development 150

Leadership Development Development Leadership Ethics 150

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2013

Technology innovation is not slowing down or leveling off, but ramping up — and businesses will soon face a barrage of new digital possibilities. IT is already being asked both to industrialize traditional infrastructures and systems fast to save costs, and to innovate customer experiences and operations with new digital technologies.

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CIO CTO Operations Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

They allow managers to suspend normal rules in an acceptable way and they provide an effective audiovisual medium for absorbing ideas. People Express, for example, is a business simulator that provides players with a rich inside perspective on starting and managing an airline.

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Seminar Learning Curve Strategy Comparison 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

They want to see how these approaches … are truly beneficial to existing priorities like retention, talent advancement, innovation.” ” Given research that shows anger’s impact on cardiovascular health , it is critical that leaders be able to manage their anger, and put themselves in others’ shoes.

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CEO Emotional Intelligence Cooper Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

It made a massive investment (more than $1 billion) to build a software “ Center of Excellence ” in San Ramon, California to manage the data explosion created by the increasing intelligence of its industrial machines. A design studio is geared for collaboration and innovation work with customers and partners.

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Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2015

Why are some organizations able to innovate again and again while others hardly innovate at all? What’s different about Pixar that enables it not only to achieve, but also to sustain innovation? What’s different about Pixar that enables it not only to achieve, but also to sustain innovation?

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Innovation Organization Creativity Agility 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2019

It’s the essence of agility. Why Agility is Important for Your Business. Agility is defined by McKinsey & Company as “… the ability of an organization to renew itself, adapt, change quickly, and thrive in an environment characterized by rapid change, ambiguity, and turbulence.”

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Agility Process Management McKinsey 50

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

Just as striking is her description of Uber’s HR organization, which advised Fowler that because the manager in question was a high performer, HR did not feel comfortable punishing him. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and prominent board members, with the cooperation and support of the head of HR, have initiated an investigation.

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Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2017

To Foster Innovation, Connect Coworkers Who Share Aspirations. Upbeat Music Can Make Employees More Cooperative. They wind up acting selfishly even when cooperating would pay off because they don’t stop to think. Collaboration. How to Handle a Colleague Who’s a Jerk When the Boss Isn’t Around. Amy Jen Su.

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Cooper Hammer Training Film 8