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Dream Adjusters: Why Company Leaders Also Have To Be Chief Calibration Officers

Terry Starbucker

Setting the right targets and goals over the short and long terms is a fine art that requires a delicate blend of unbridled optimism and cold-eyed realism, sometimes bordering on schizophrenia. (I’ve It took me a long while to realize that George Washington’s quote above was SO right when it came to these timeframes.

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How to Develop a Radical Product Thinking Mindset

Skip Prichard

On the other hand, if you’ve ever experienced being iteration-led in an organization, you know that it feels like you’re tinkering and focusing on the short term but ultimately missing out on the large-scale opportunity. But inherently, “seeing what works” is optimizing for short-term results. What is Radical Product Thinking (RPT)?

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Tackling Local and Global L&D Trends – A Dialogue with Sandeep Khanna & VJ Posadas

Experience to Lead

This month, we introduce you to Sandeep Khanna and VJ Posadas, two of WDHB’s leaders in Singapore, as we explore successful leadership qualities and rising industry trends in Asia-Pacific. It is at these occasions that smart L&D leaders find a way to keep the momentum going and influence the business to take a long-term focus on people.

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Q&A With Millennial CEO And Book Author Rick Lindquist

Eric Jacobson

Today, he kindly answered questions about leadership, mentors, his book, and Millennials in the workplace. Which of your leadership skills helped you most to rise through the ranks at Zane Benefits? First, you must do whatever must be done to produce the best long-term results for the company, regardless of how difficult it may be.

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Creating Customer Focused Teams, Part 1

Strategy Driven

With humor, real-world examples, and step-by-step guides, the book explains: How to make mission, values, and BHAGS relevant to daily organizational life. Having customers consistently be raving fans of the company’s service is certainly a challenging and lofty goal. I first saw this term used in the book Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard.

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10 BIG Development Goals for Leaders for 2012

Great Leadership By Dan

That includes individual development goals. In a business context, individual development goals should be closely aligned with your short and long term job responsibilities. No, these are the big, hairy, audacious, goals (BHAGs). If you’re not ready for this, try a short-term expat assignment.

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Every Little Thing: Step Small for the Long Haul

The Practical Leader

” Strong leaders build on successes and string together incremental gains to boost short-term confidence for the long-term journey. We know that one of the competencies leveraged by some extraordinary leaders is setting stretch goals. Recognizing and celebrating successes and small wins is energizing.

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