Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

And continuing using the metaphor of head and heart, whilst the head gets things done (20 th century leadership) it is the heart that is essential to pump blood around the body, and so enable the head to operate. Buyers Reward You – 80% of the general population would rather pay more for products and services produced ethically.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

He opened the dialogue, saying he and his leadership team had put a lot of thought into where they want to take their bank, and the vision they committed to was to deliver top decile ROE, ROA and topline revenue growth: a quintessential example of focusing on effect, not cause. Which customers did we focus on?

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P&L ROE Metrics CFO 220

Terry Starbucker

JULY 16, 2017

It’s a personal memoir that traces the discovery and development of my More Human Leadership philosophy, a practice guided by 8 core principles. The Leadership File And The Spreadsheet Assassin. I had a precious few hours without phone calls or meetings to catch up on some paperwork. So I went with the easiest option.

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Leadership Budgeting Newsletter Bottom-up 196

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. Check out Top Gun Rules and follow Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership. Want a good training model? Team Building.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Self-aware 97

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 302

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form.

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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 part 3, Davey focuses on “what you can do to systematize conflict so it’s a part of the standard operating procedure of your team.”

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Absenteeism Bottom-up Tools Micromanagement 281

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

Fact : bright, talented executives with a bias to action will often take on more than they should.

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Blog Leadership Brand Depreciation 419

Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The question itself was so painful that they practically threw up on me. And yet, we ended up going there. Better yet, would you have dreamed of having that important conversation while dressed in a decent looking sweater or shirt on top and sweatpants on the bottom? We definitely weren’t going there.

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Travel Bottom-up Productivity Products 188

Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 8, 2017

A More Human Short Story – My Path To Leadership Joy . As SVP of Operations, I approached my first visit to the field after his death with a great deal of trepidation. He had a style of leadership that I would classify as undeniably human, and personal. Oh, I just wanted to see what you were up to. He trusted me.

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Leadership Bottom-up Metrics Mentor 192

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 20, 2018

And, it’s the enemy to efficiency, productivity, and a healthy bottom line. But getting clear on everything, from why your organization exists and what its priorities are, to how people must operate based on their clearly defined role, requires time and effort. But as we grow up, our curiosity is drummed out.

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Bottom-up Efficiency Definition Environment 254

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Today, leaders need to be able to combine operational business expertise with high levels of emotional intelligence. We are now no longer living in the industrial revolution where the focus of leadership was to maximize the output, often at the expense of the team and the individual. This will impact the effectiveness of the team.

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Emotional Intelligence Bond Teamwork Human Capital 173

Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Organizations have many walls that hamper culture, development, and operations. Paul LaRue of The Upwards Leader shares How Leadership Can Break Down Walls. Jim Bouchard of The Sensei Leader shares that leadership by example should be part of the culture at every rank. Follow Paul. This will help us see their potential.

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Follow-up Bottom-up Teamwork Porter 450

Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. One of your first leadership lessons is “A subordinate’s trust in their leader is the most important factor in the success of any organization.”

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Leading Blog

MARCH 5, 2021

In stressful circumstances, as leaders, we need “to be the person to pull others up, set the right tone, and keep everyone else on track.” Here’s the bottom line : We can’t—and shouldn’t—erase emotions from our lives. When you are in a position to make the lives of the people around you better, step up.

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Agility COO Short-term Belief Systems 305

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

How many times have you put up with, or overlooked certain weaknesses in people because of their considerable strengths in other areas? The sad thing is they don’t just exist on the golf course… My bottom line is this…real leaders don’t accept mediocrity - they constantly seek improvement. Know the type?

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Blog Leadership Brand Consultative 418

QAspire

MARCH 18, 2013

One of my consistent observation is: “ Indifference is the enemy of great leadership. Indifference in leadership can manifest itself in one (or many) of the following ways: 1. They may have a vision but lack execution: Leaders are judged by just two factors: Productivity of a leader’s team (what they deliver and how qualitatively?)

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up Self-aware 178

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?&# While l ove and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. I think it’s a great question.

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Blog Leadership Brand Reputation 419

Lead on Purpose

MAY 4, 2013

I found two recent articles about Clayton Christensen that have increased my understanding about leadership: The first is published in the BYU Magazine’s Spring 2013 edition. (As According to Christensen, you keep nimble and respond to up-and-coming innovations at the bottom of the market. So how do leaders make lasting change?

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Christensen Disruptive Innovation Health Care Magazine 225

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. The Bottom Line.

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Leading Blog

MAY 4, 2018

In Leading Clarity , Brad Deutser states that “Clarity operates on the truth that everything is connected.” The box has four sides—Direction, Operations, People, Engagement—a bottom—Organizational Identity—and a top—Environmental Factors. Is leadership aligned with values? Operations: Do we adapt well to change?

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Constraint Operations Bottom-up Energy 191

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Leaders of small and medium size businesses (SMBs) often think their size lets them operate under the radar, as less attractive targets to bad guys. CEOs and CFOs managing technology may not recognize tech debt building up in their SMBs—because it is not revealed in monthly variance reports or other accounting controls.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2013

When it comes to understanding how to balance the need to keep a sharp eye on the bottom line and keep a workforce fully satisfied and productive, some managers and companies seem to get it while others don’t have a clue. Tony, a newly hired sales manager, went to his manager, Joanne, and confessed: “I screwed up!

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Company Sharpe Policies Bottom-up 272

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

You know you’ll have to work smarter and harder every day to improve your bottom line. You should also know that this year brings with it new taxation and new regulations that may add expenses and affect the way you operate your business. Being a great leader begins with a self-analysis of your leadership ability.

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Succession Bottom-up Marketing Operations 240

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the value of loyalty as it relates to leadership. If relationships are the currency of leadership, it is important for leaders to note that loyalty serves as the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. Leadership and loyalty go hand-in-hand.

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Loyalty Blog Leadership Brand 417

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The primary motivation for this was to make a positive contribution to society, but there was also a strong belief that speaking up helped to express corporate values. ” Values-based leadership. . ” Values-based leadership. An overwhelming 77.5% Local partnerships. Global reach.

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Cooper Long-term Politics Energy 105

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Bottom line – If you’re a leader then you need to watch this interview. I really appreciate Pete’s insights into the necessity of self-leadership and his honesty in admitting that this is his own area of struggle.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

Decipher the Leadership Code. Many people are overwhelmed when they are studying leadership. Alain Hunkins has released Cracking the Leadership Code that helps you demystify leadership. Alain Hunkins has released Cracking the Leadership Code that helps you demystify leadership. Daniel Kahneman. Connection.

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Leadership Open-book Learning-by-Doing Quality 108

Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

The most important job for startups is to focus on their (probably one) product and to subsequently scale up. Established organizations have to entertain many more considerations with their complicated product portfolios and business structures. Optimizing innovation: Improving the past. And they must continue doing so.

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Innovation Organization Bottom-up Airlines 222

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2010

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Operations Resources Newsletter Strategic Planning 50

HR Digest

APRIL 6, 2020

Managers are the people that lead a team, give instruction, and see that an organization’s goals are achieved, be it production, branding, or more. This is the lose structural framework, but one can classify managers based on their leadership styles too. In general, they see that things work smoothly for the people one is in charge of.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 20, 2020

There are two types of growth – revenue or top line growth and profits or bottom line growth. If revenues remain flat profits decrease because costs go up every year (employees want raises, the cost of electricity increases, material costs increase, etc.) That cash must equal at least three to six months operating expenses.

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Loyalty Long-term Bottom-up Proposal 137

The Center For Leadership Studies

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Or, virtually, the kind of boss that would send you an email and almost immediately follow up with an instant message and a text right before they called you to check in and see if you had any questions on what you needed to be doing. There is nothing inherently good or bad about it.

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Micromanagement Short-term Situational Leadership Bottom-up 52

Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I was struck not only by their disciplined approach but also by their freedom to discover, develop and design within broad operating parameters—conditions I did not typically associate with large, for-profit corporations. He is the author of numerous publications in the field of leadership, organizational behavior and management.

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Decentralization Organizational Behavior Short-term Public Relations 284

CO2

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

It’s common to see vague purpose statements centered around being the best or leading provider whatever sector the organization operates. Companies list tired words like excellence or integrity and a surprising number of them end up merely as filler for ‘About Us’ sections—or worse: punchlines among staff. Consider social impact.

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How To Long-term Performance Review Mission Statement 78

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 25, 2017

The reasons employees may be absent from work are varied and many but the bottom line is, absenteeism has a larger cost associated with it than many people realize. Partial absences which also impact a company financially occur when an employee shows up substantially late for work, takes long lunch breaks, or asks to leave early.

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Absenteeism Cost Bottom-up Incentives 166

CO2

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

It’s common to see vague purpose statements centered around being the best or leading provider whatever sector the organization operates. Companies list tired words like excellence or integrity and a surprising number of them end up merely as filler for ‘About Us’ sections—or worse: punchlines among staff. Consider social impact.

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How To Long-term Performance Review Mission Statement 78