Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 1, 2017

Guest post from Lee Caraher: The great lament of so many leaders and managers today is that “no one is loyal anymore.” With millions of millennials pegged as “job hoppers” who “leave before they even get productive,” older managers are increasingly unwilling to put in the effort to help develop and train their younger colleagues.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In the early 1900s, Frederick Taylor, used “Scientific Management” principles to make the new production lines more efficient. Workers became cogs in the machine; shut off their minds, shut their mouths, and did what engineers and managers told them to do.

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Career Advancement

MAY 15, 2017

Client Taylor Asks: I asked my employees for honest feedback on my performance, and a few of them said I’m too authoritative in the way I speak to them. Coach Joel Answers: When David Steiner became CEO of Waste Management, Inc., Coach Joel Answers: When David Steiner became CEO of Waste Management, Inc., Misty Copeland.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 5, 2011

  By vocation, I don’t mean your job or your career.  I thought about that intersection of deep personal happiness and the world’s great need last week when I read the obituary of Dr. Billy Taylor.    Dr. Taylor crafted a 70 year vocation as a jazz performer and educator.  "It was my doing.

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Change Starts Here

DECEMBER 23, 2014

In this episode, Dotty Posto, President of Posto Management Consulting, shares how to use creativity to design breakthrough change communication. Modernizing Change Management with Agile and Lean Practices. Managing Change in Today’s Dynamic Global Economy. How to Avoid and Manage Change-Related Overload.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

A well-known line uttered by a desperate sailor in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is, “water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” Yet, what happens when managers hear people ask for more communications? Too many managers are bosses, bureaucrats, or “snoopervisors.”

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: The ideas for this post came from a question posed to me about how an engineer can become a product manager. Following these three things will help you progress from your work as an engineer (or support or SE or any other job) to becoming a successful product manager.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 19, 2023

Well coordinated and managed, it celebrated the best that the profession has to offer. Watch the full webinar here: Event: Managing in a Disruptive Environment On 18 August, CMI Malaysia hosted our Managing in a Disruptive Environment event. We are here to serve you, the Members of the Chartered Management Institute.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 5, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Product managers play a key role in helping their teams to embrace product vision and direction. Filed under: Purpose Tagged: | career advancement , services , training , value « Manager vs. ? How long did it take to put into practice the things you learned?

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2010

This is the career record of Larry Gelwix, coach of the Highland High rugby team (Salt Lake City) for more than three decades. What struck me the first time I listened to this podcast is how beautifully these principles apply to product management, to leadership and to life in general.

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Your Voice of Encouragement

MARCH 8, 2010

Later, I realized that I was able to pay attention to her eyes and instinctively reach for her hand because of wisdom I absorbed from Jill Bolte Taylor ’s break-through book, My Stroke of Insight. Dr. Taylor is a brain scientist who experienced her own life-altering stroke at age 37. I loved Dr. Taylor's book!

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In the spirit of thanking these friends and introducing my audience to their web sites, here are a few links to sites you should take a look at: Leadership Digital : An aggregator of the best content on leadership and management. They featured Lead on Purpose among 20 blogs business management students will love.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

Then there’s product management… — The Product Management Perspective: One of the least palatable realities of product management is that applause and acknowledgment of great work does not come immediately; sometimes it comes slowly and many times not at all. CEOs are praised for their vision.

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CO2

AUGUST 1, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. Anything the worker needed to know beyond that education could be learned on the job, from the manager. He or she is asking questions.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 20, 2009

I’m very proud of how well she did in high school and am impressed with her clear understanding of what she wants to pursue as a career. My wife and I took our oldest child to the university where she will pursue a degree in architecture. She’s far ahead of where I was at her age. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Gentile has spent a great deal of her life in the classrooms of Harvard Business School and Babson College and from reading her book it seems that she thinks if her students know what ethical decision-making is, they will take action on what they think is right. I hope this book will help to enlighten them. Taylor Caldwell.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 20, 2009

In his post The Realities of Change , Mark presents ten truths to help you progress in your career. Change is a constant part of growing, whether it be personal growth or growing an organization. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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CO2

JANUARY 23, 2011

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. I remember when I was at the beginning of my career and calling on AARP as a direct marketer to do their work. Where has time gone. Perhaps this is one of those life passages.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Most product managers do not “manage&# other people (in the traditional HR sense of the word). Regardless of the cost, the investment in building relationships is critical to succeeding in your current role and building the foundation on which to grow your career.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 8, 2009

The people who are the most secure in their careers follow similar patterns of behavior. They manage their fears in the face of threats. Read books. — The Product Management Perspective: As a product manager you are in a unique position to create value. Do you know anyone who behaves that way? Read blogs.

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CO2

OCTOBER 15, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. You may think that there is nothing you can do about it because you have tried everything you know to get your careers moving again. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 12, 2009

When it comes to your career and your ability to become a great leader, the word ‘invest’ is perceptive. — The Product Management Perspective: Dee Hock’s quote nicely defines the product management perspective. Invest at least 20% leading those with authority over you and 15% leading your peers.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 22, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: As a product manager you need to focus on your products’ direction and success; you need to collect the right market input and turn it into great products. At the same time you also need to focus on your career and your personal progress. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 100

CO2

OCTOBER 15, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. You may think that there is nothing you can do about it because you have tried everything you know to get your careers moving again. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 26, 2009

During difficult times, management too often forgets that their people are their greatest asset. Increased responsibilities and the opportunity to work on challenging tasks rank among the top factors in career satisfaction. Broader Skills: Skilled people are driven to learn more about other parts of the organization.

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CO2

JANUARY 21, 2011

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. Our self-esteem, relationships, and careers are all profoundly affected by the kinds of questions we ask. to “What should I do with my life?&#

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 6, 2009

It’s also a time to step back and take a fresh look at the direction your career is headed. Product camps are a great place for product management professionals and leaders to step away from the day-to-day and engage in a day of learning and networking. First, to be part of the product management community, you have to be there.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. So understanding what constitutes effective followership and then exhibiting those behaviors can help improve a person’s career prospects.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally. Which of your activities are actually important to your career, and which merely provide the illusion of progress? How Jobs figured out the puzzle at the core of his favorite business book. by Bill Taylor. Better Time Management Is Not the Answer. by Dorie Clark.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2012

You can't help but feel the heartbreak when an Olympic athlete falls just short of winning: Taylor Phinney missing a medal by inches in Olympic cycling; Allison Schmitt losing the gold medal by 3/10ths of a second in the 400 meter freestyle in swimming; four U.S. I missed more than 9000 shots in my career," says Michael Jordan. "26

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2016

When Frederick Taylor published his pioneering principles of scientific management in 1912, the repetitive and mundane nature of most jobs required employees to think as little as possible. In other words, higher career security is a function of employability, and that in turn depends on learnability. Vincent Tsui for HBR.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Taylor s textbook about "productivity" squarely at my nose if youd like, but Id suggest: the sharpest implement you might not yet have in your toolkit is a set of reflection items. So throw Frederick W. Conversely, "we will reduce the number of thirsty people in the world" is a reflective statement — simple, resonant, meaningful.

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