Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 1, 2012

Welcome to the July 2012 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival ! If you just happened to stumble accross this blog for the first time, here's the deal: I maintain a distribution list of over 75 leadership development bloggers who I've gotten to know over the last five years. I'm honored to present them to you.

Leadership Development 234

Leadership Development Development Leadership Agility 234

The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. The first two stages depend on people or leadership skills. It’s a big competitive edge.

Innovation 59

Innovation Agility Strategic Planning Core Competence 59

QAspire

JUNE 26, 2014

Old ways of leadership have to give way to newer mental models based on agility in decision making, critical thinking, adaptable learning, people orientation and responsiveness to change. High level of adaptability and flexibility with agile mind that is buoyant is necessary for survival today ~ @vivekparanjpe. - – - – -.

Agility 175

Agility Leadership Career Short-term 175

Coaching Tip

MAY 14, 2014

The first answer is the nature of management and the nature of leadership. Our misunderstanding of this issue makes us believe that a management-driven hierarchy with competent executives at the top ought to be able to guide an organization to move faster, be more agile and thrive. Management is not Leadership.

Kotter 91

Kotter Agility Leadership Self-aware 91

The Practical Leader

MAY 29, 2024

In Working with Emotional Intelligence , Daniel Goleman reports on a study by the Center for Creative Leadership of top American and European leaders whose careers derailed, “the inability to build and lead a team was one of the most common reasons for failure.” ” Good managers foster teamwork.

Team 52

Team Teamwork Venture Capitalist Goleman 52

Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2015

Leadership is Not Something We Accomplish by @StrategicMonk. Leadership Success: Think Balance Beam Not Mountain Top by @KateNasser. The Most Important Career Decision of Your Life: Stepping Up to Leadership from @DDIworld. From @WallyBock The hardest thing for a manager to learn. Can You Manage Up? by @scotteblin.

Mintzberg 150

Mintzberg Agility Uncertainty CEO 150

Experience to Lead

JANUARY 25, 2022

here’s no shortage of leadership advice on the internet, but figuring out which resources are actually valuable can feel like information overload. To help you cut through the noise, we’ve curated 10 of our favorite leadership blogs and podcasts for 2022 on leadership strategy and development. Tanveer Naseer Leadership.

Blog 52

Blog Leadership McKinsey Globalization 52

Lead Change Blog

MAY 24, 2019

Today, as cycles of technology, market conditions, and competitive environments continue to accelerate, responding in an agile and flexible fashion to that world requires clarity, more than ever before. They may have qualifications — among other things, I have a Masters in Management and Organisational Development. Connections.

Telecommunications 193

Telecommunications Agility Fashion Learning-by-Doing 193

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: Are You Creating Value Through Your Leadership?

Leadership 277

Leadership Learning-by-Doing Wiseman Long-term 277

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 18, 2014

More on complexity and the road-tested strategies that cut through the clutter can be found in the pages of my new book for leaders, managers, innovators, and entrepreneurs. This book is for anyone who is keen to embrace the practices that foster agility, foresight, adaptability, and resilience.

ROE 249

ROE Human Resources Marketing Strategy Competitive Advantage 249

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 12, 2011

This definition comes from Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses. The Lean Startup delivers a lot of great insight for leadership and product management.

Ries 216

Ries Company Entrepreneur Agility 216

Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 10, 2015

You must be agile, willing to adjust your professional expectations, and able to respond quickly to opportunities and threats. It's not enough to know how to manage common work/life challenges, you must also deal with the uncommon ones. Today, success depends on your ability to adapt. Source: Beverly E.

Reputation 70

Reputation Agility Entrepreneur Brand 70

Eric Jacobson

JULY 30, 2022

I deeply emphasize the importance of grit, charisma, perseverance, and emotional agility. If you focus on developing these skills, they will not only lead to success in your career, but in life. I believe in diving in, staying focused, and getting the job done, all while learning and growing in a position.

Career 108

Career Succession How To Charisma 108

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 11, 2022

I deeply emphasize the importance of grit, charisma, perseverance, and emotional agility. If you focus on developing these skills, they will not only lead to success in your career, but in life. I believe in diving in, staying focused, and getting the job done, all while learning and growing in a position.

Career 107

Career Succession Charisma Self-aware 107

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 7, 2017

Is it hard being a woman entrepreneur? So, when asked to moderate a panel of women entrepreneurs , I thought it was time to change the conversation. Women are agile entrepreneurs. Both she and Sadie Kurzban try to do a handful of things very well, forget the rest and manage the guilt (does that ring true!).

Entrepreneur 132

Entrepreneur Agility Sample Advice 132

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

He settled in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1994, and continued his career as a serial entrepreneur. He received his Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching from the Royal Roads University in Canada, and in 2017, co-founded the Scottsdale Leadership & Coaching Center, helping business owners in the U.S. How do you do this?

Emotional Intelligence 211

Emotional Intelligence Diversity Wilde Agility 211

Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ann also met with Titania Woo of The Hong Kong Management Association to discuss partnership opportunities in the region. Furthermore, Ann was delighted to be able to personally present a number of Chartered Managers and Fellows with their certificates. Learn more here.

Webinar 98

Webinar Education Conference Industry 98

Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 13, 2015

When it comes to discussions on the state of today’s leadership, one topic that understandably comes up is the issue of women in leadership. Specifically, why there continues to be so few women holding senior-level leadership positions in both the private and public sectors.

Leadership 100

Leadership Diversity Learning-by-Doing CEO 100

N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

I believe the same characteristics that are present in the heart of a warrior are also present in the most successful executives and entrepreneurs. There are many so-called management gurus in today’s politically correct world who would take great exception to what I’m putting forth in today’s post.

Brand 353

Brand Depreciation Blog Politics 353

Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 10, 2018

Self-motivated individuals like entrepreneurs, business leaders, sales reps, coaches, teachers, parents, speakers, and managers, need these peak performance strategies to take their careers and business to productive heights. Feel free to comment below and remember to sign up for our leadership insights weekly.

Strategy 148

Strategy Transportation Agility Open-book 148

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. A couple years ago, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What''s Your Favorite?"

Books 76

Books Leadership Handbook Kotter 76

Eric Jacobson

APRIL 4, 2022

I deeply emphasize the importance of grit, charisma, perseverance, and emotional agility. If you focus on developing these skills, they will not only lead to success in your career, but in life. I believe in diving in, staying focused, and getting the job done, all while learning and growing in a position.

Career 65

Career Succession How To Charisma 65

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 28, 2023

Compassionate Leadership The world today is in dire need of positive, empathetic, and compassionate leadership, and this need is beautifully addressed in the book, Don’t Wait for Someone Else to Fix It. Doug Lennick is the founding CEO of think2perform , a high-performance leadership development firm.

Self-aware 91

Self-aware Open-book Learning-by-Doing Books 91

Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The science of neuroplasticity shows that you can learn the practice of mindfulness training that results in physical changes to the structure of your brain -- in some cases as quickly as eight weeks -- that can be linked to better leadership skills. Self-awareness impacts nearly every aspect of leadership.

Self-aware 50

Self-aware Agility Open-book How To 50

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. Awhile back, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What''s Your Favorite?"

Books 50

Books Leadership Handbook Kotter 50

Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2020

Maya Hu-Chan is a management consultant, executive coach, author, and speaker, and founder of Global Leadership Associates. As an executive coach and leadership consultant, I’ve worked with leaders around the world. It is so essential to their leadership, but it is also counterintuitive sometimes. Me neither.

COO 111

COO Self-aware How To Long-term 111

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. Awhile back, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What's Your Favorite?"

Books 58

Books Leadership Handbook Kotter 58

Skip Prichard

JANUARY 10, 2022

Methodologies such Lean Startup and Agile have taught us to innovate faster by harnessing the power of iteration. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, or civic leader, Radical Product Thinking gives you a methodology for being vision-driven and systematically translate your vision for change into reality. Managing up.

Productivity 111

Productivity Products Development Short-term 111

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2015

A comfort to know for all those entrepreneurs and learners out there! They know they have to be agile, more responsive to change, innovative. People, projects and organizations could be in one of three phases on this learning-innovation curve. In the beginning, there are little results while you put in lots of effort.

Innovation 150

Innovation Learning Curve Project Open-book 150

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 13, 2012

When I focus on the needs of others, clients, entrepreneurs and students I mentor , my network, my own business grows as well, allowing me to do more “ Thou ”… a virtuous and incredibly rewarding (oh, “ I ”!) My management made the case for paying to move me to Oberlin and pay for weekly commutes than lose me.

Mentor 142

Mentor Agility Innovation Travel 142

Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2012

Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. Awhile back, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What's Your Favorite?"

Books 92

Books Handbook Kotter Leadership Pipeline 92

Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2020

At present, it’s hard to tackle any issue pertaining to leadership or management without addressing Covid-19, which is impacting on marketplaces and workplaces across the globe. But what’s the relationship between leadership and innovation and why exactly should you care? How Can Leaders Successfully Innovate in Their Companies.

Innovation 236

Innovation Leadership Long-term Technology 236

Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Usually, entrepreneurs have lots of ideas, but it takes them time to really implement them. Leadership. 2) Implement a leadership model that balances your four type of competences of the leadership team (spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical). 3) Be agile by delegating tasks and trusting your team.

Deming 28

Deming SWOT Root Cause Analysis TRIZ 28

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 24, 2013

The result, I think, is a set of ideas that together are important, useful, and original, and that feel like quite an accurate account of the management concerns many of us shared in 2013. The good news is that millennial men are changing the way they define leadership and demanding work that fits around their families.

Management 17

Management Health Care Middle Management Agility 17

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2014

“Why change my leadership style? These are the famous last words of many an entrepreneur. It is the ad hoc nature of the project that enables the flexibility and agility required to capture the first real customer. But most entrepreneurs instinctively resist switching from the project to the process mode.

Project 8

Project Process Entrepreneur Agility 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

Is a creative marketer more artist or entrepreneur? This gives marketing an opportunity to measure and manage itself in new ways. The leadership team conducts a weekly evaluation to assess, “Is what we’re doing working?” Zscaler, a cloud-based security platform for businesses, created a Value Management Office.

Creativity 11

Creativity Marketing Agility Budgeting 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2015

In our new book Agile Talent , Norm Smallwood and I focus directly on this latter question: What must organizations do to be attractive to top creatives or other external experts? Our data suggests an even higher percentage in the future — over 50% of global companies surveyed plan to increase their use of agile talent.

Agility 8

Agility Survey Organization Budgeting 8