Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

The company had been rolling out one product after another without any guiding rationale other than they were “innovative.” Nadella proposed that Microsoft move beyond its most profitable product, Windows, in favor of chasing a cloud dream, even though Amazon had a four-year head start. But there was much more than that.

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

Research has shown that as leaders rise up in the ranks , their proficiency in nurturing talent declines rather than increases. Leaders should always be working to develop new leaders, helping their employees develop the skillsets that will allow them to effectively manage others. How can you develop your talent?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

One of the things that pretty much every business will have to do is to create a product and then sell it. The fact is, however, that creating a product and selling it well is always going to be a major part of ensuring that your business succeeds, so knowing more about this is going to be really helpful.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Leadership Development Carnival, sponsored by Weaving Influence and the Lead Change Group , is a monthly publication of thought leadership from some of the brightest minds in the field of leadership. Use this guide (and free templates) to help you develop your change management communication plan and make your change initiative a success.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

What makes a product successful? Well, the bottom line is that products that sell lots of units are bound to be successful. All of this relates back to the products themselves. If you’re in the middle of starting a company – or releasing a new product – then you’re in luck. Exceptional Marketing.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Inflation was in double digits while productivity and personal income were stagnant — an economic condition that became known as stagflation. Like Jim Collins accomplished in Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t , Peters and Waterman developed a methodology for their study. Hands-on, value-driven leadership.

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Waterman Bureaucracy Bottom-up Real Estate 247

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 6, 2017

Welcome to the March 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Cory Rieken of the Development Dimensions International (DDI) contributed What Happens When Leaders Fail to Use Key Principles? Jill shares, “Taking a short break away from work every hour or so will increase your mood and your productivity.”

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 15, 2021

My favorite teacher pushed me to develop my gifts.”. Early in my career, my boss challenged me to speak up and be more of a leader in staff meetings. ”. They share their insights and ideas to help us grow and develop. A spiraling up effect occurs. “My Bottom line—are you providing the right C in the right amount?

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Mentor Bottom-up Learning-by-Doing Delegation 497

Leading Blog

APRIL 7, 2023

Is your workplace a hotbed of disrespect—and are productivity and collaboration tanking because of it? The bottom line : We don’t have to like a person to work with them, but we do have to have a level of respect for them. Without respect between co-workers, it’s almost impossible to work effectively and productively.

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Micromanagement Human Resources Bottom-up Executive Coaching 337

Lead from Within

JANUARY 12, 2023

The world of leadership is constantly evolving, and new trends and developments are shaping the future of leadership. AI is already being used to improve decision-making, productivity, and communication. Development of Self and Others: The development of self and others is a growing trend in many industries.

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Trends Leadership Agility Diversity 218

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 1, 2014

This company had a proud tradition of investing in the development of its employees. Sales reps were trained in their products and how to sell them, scientists went to conferences, engineers were offered continued training to keep their skills up to date, and new managers were trained how to manage. But so is training.

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Training Development Budgeting Learning Curve 230

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

And the bottom line is that trust is anything but soft. Customer satisfaction occurs when a companies products and services live up to brand promise thereby improving reputational value and trust. Customers are willing to speak up, organize, and boycott when their expectations aren’t met. What is trust?

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Supply Chain Reputation Leadership Bottom-up 345

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Her ambition was to have a life filled with beautiful things, and that “rested entirely on her ability to sell her skincare products.”. Her Uncle John developed a face cream, and she began demonstrating it in high school. My mother stopped at nothing in order to inform every woman about her products so that she would tell more women.

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Company Committee Sample Tactics 342

Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Welcome to the September 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! At a time when our nation is gearing up for major elections, many people claim to have what it takes to lead. But it may not always be as productive. It can be challenging to sort out what they mean versus what they will actually do.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Follow-up 150

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 6, 2017

Welcome to the March 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Cory Rieken of the Development Dimensions International (DDI) contributed What Happens When Leaders Fail to Use Key Principles? Jill shares, “Taking a short break away from work every hour or so will increase your mood and your productivity.”

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Incentives 182

Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Not only will this improve their happiness and productivity, but it will also positively impact the overall success of your organization. This includes providing them with access to professional development opportunities, as well as mentorship and coaching.

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Construction Bottom-up Creativity Resources 155

Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

So he was confident navigating the right turn at the bottom of the hill onto the street, like he’d done many times. On paper, it all works perfectly…but it gets messy when people show up. A group can slide into a relational or strategic snowdrift and, without help, and wind up spinning their wheels. Or so he thought.

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Team Consensus Bottom-up Energy 304

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2024

They navigate the complexities of emerging trends and come up with actionable solutions. The company fosters an environment that encourages continuous education and skill development. The end-users’ experience and needs must be at the forefront of software design and development.

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Engineering Software Trends Technology 99

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 19, 2024

Because hiring, developing and engaging talent requires careful decisions that are too easy to get wrong without data. Proper talent optimization lifts morale, builds teams, and turbocharges productivity ,” explains Zani. Proper talent optimization lifts morale, builds teams, and turbocharges productivity ,” explains Zani.

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Team Self-aware Teamwork How To 73

QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Welcome to the June 02nd 2014 Carnival of Leadership Development. I am thankful to carnival leader Dan McCarthy for allowing me to host this event - a wonderful collection of very practical insights on Leadership Development. Bruce Watt of Development Dimensions International presents “ Who Would Really Want to be a Leader? ”

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Leadership Development Development Leadership McCarthy 185

Lead from Within

AUGUST 28, 2023

When it comes to leadership it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday tasks and responsibilities. Gratitude makes you more productive: Not only does gratitude improve your mood and focus, it can also make you more productive. This can lead to increased productivity and success in your leadership role.

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Bottom-up Motivation Environment Positioning 130

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 16, 2019

Make Space So You Can Be More Productive. More work means more productivity, right? John Pencavel of Stanford University studied productivity. He found that, as you increase the number of hours, productivity increases. but only up to a point. After 50 hours a week, the growth in productivity slows down.

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Bottom-up Productivity Products Consultative 283

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

Well, they were made up of interchangeable parts. They’re made up of unique human beings, not interchangeable parts. Give up control. Help them grow and develop. Children may pull up plants for fun. The Powers That Be may come up with an idea that threatens your productivity or morale. Bottom Line.

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Bottom-up Operations Environment Morale 296

Lead from Within

MAY 22, 2023

Identifying the root cause: It’s important for leaders to get to the bottom of what’s causing the conflict. Once the root cause has been identified, it’s easier to come up with a solution. Focusing on the issue, not the person: It’s easy to get caught up in personal attacks and feelings during a conflict. Following up.

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Succession Team Bottom-up Follow-up 188

Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2023

Karl Moore takes a practical and down-to-earth approach to understanding what drives millennials and generation Z and how the education system they were brought up in has informed their worldview. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne offer up a bold, new idea that will transform how we all think about innovation and growth.

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Blue Ocean Strategy Mauborgne Books Leadership 271

Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2020

Featuring commentary from the leaders themselves describing how they handled each situation, it helps managers better understand not just what emotional intelligence is, or how to measure it, or how it is linked to bottom-line results: it also shows how real leaders used their emotional intelligence to deal with real situations.

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Books Emotional Intelligence Shaw Leadership 372

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 11, 2012

Posted in Leadership Development In recent years, eco-savvy consumers have driven up the demand for sustainably sourced products and services. Business leaders looking to secure the most reputable triple bottom line performance ratings need skilled sustainability leaders.

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Bottom-up Reputation Education Leadership Development 301

The Center For Leadership Studies

APRIL 24, 2024

And, even though we have done our best to stay current on all that is out there in the realm of leadership development, we have never perceived the need to edit—or update—or mess around with—what we believe is the essence of descriptive straightforwardness when it comes to defining leadership: Leadership … is an attempt to influence!

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Leadership Definition Influence Bottom-up 52

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 11, 2018

90% of what we do in an organization happens through collaborative effort, making the team the most important production unit. Bottom line, organizations are seeking to reconstitute themselves as a network of teams, ditching the traditional hierarchy. His new book is “Wake up and smell the coffee – the imperative of teams” [link].

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Team Simon Leadership Leadership Styles 283

Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Managers seem to think they do, but hard research data makes it clear: Employees experience greater stress, and that affects the company’s bottom line. Here are three actions you can take to reduce killer stress, increase challenge stress and boost your company’s bottom line. . Despite its reputation, all stress is not bad.

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Stress Bottom-up Reputation Motivation 281

Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

It is a well-written story that takes us from his days as a student-athlete through his formative years working his way up in bars and restaurants from busboy to manager, to the wild ride founding and growing Texas Roadhouse into the international success it is today. Instead of offering discounts, focus on product and service quality.

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Taylorism Taylor Entrepreneur Open-book 303

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

A common effect-based conversation among managers when results that don’t meet expectations starts out with, “Revenue is 5% below target, so let’s do everything we can to drive it up to make plan”. What is getting in the way of our new business development activities?” . Which customers did we focus on?

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P&L ROE Metrics CFO 220

Brigette Hyacinth

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Frequent turnover has a negative impact on employee morale, productivity and company revenue. Every time a business loses and replaces a salaried employee, it can costs up to 6 to 9 months’ salary. Research has found that happy workers are 12% more productive than their less satisfied counterparts. productivity increase.

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Loyalty Bottom-up Long-term Morale 123

Leading Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

You set up a kind of conflict debt. After building the case for conflict, Davey turns here attention to avoiding unnecessary conflict and establishing the ground rules for productive conflict. In this case, you become the absentee boss and set your team up to fail. That’s what productive tensions should feel like.

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Absenteeism Bottom-up Tools Micromanagement 282

Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It can help defuse the tension and make the conversation more productive. Be assertive, not aggressive: Stand up for yourself and assert your position, but do so in a calm and controlled manner. Be open to feedback: Be open to feedback and actively listen to the other person’s perspective.

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Leadership Active Listening Bottom-up Stress 186

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 5, 2021

After interviewing 61 mid-level and senior leaders on this question in 12 companies which I helped develop a strategic approach to transitioning back to the office, I found that a large number of leaders wanted to return to what they saw as “normal” work life. The post How Come So Many Smart Leaders Screw Up the Return to the Office?

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Competitive Advantage Survey Resistance Benchmarking 267

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

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