Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Left to its own devices, culture often bubbles up negatively, hurting the growth and success of the company. The bottom line is that you have to take responsibility to create the culture you want and not let your culture develop and evolve by chance. Culture is also what happens when no one pays attention, and then you pay the price.

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HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2019

Yes, because managers don't have time to take up multiple jobs or direct their subordinate on every move. They see a clear line of sight between their individual performance and the cumulative impact to the bottom line. You can’t give up after going halfway. Your next “don’t” is the resistance.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 10, 2011

Leadership. Bottom line? Sixty-five innovative operations - four in the state of California alone. So why don’t they reduce the number of operations? Kraft’s Worldwide CEO is a lawyer who came up through the legal department. But if you work in one of his companies, you won’t operate entrepreneurially.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Leadership. by John • November 20, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. These beverages plus snacks and other acquisitions substantially added to PepsiCo’s bottom line and market cap. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. What Ever Happened to the Pepsi Generation?

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 14, 2012

Our Linked 2 Leadership group on LinkedIn (connect with me at [link] ) is having a lively and insightful discussion on the question, “What are the top reasons why cultural transformations fail?” ” “It is fairly common to hear leaders talk about their population of employees as change resistant. .”

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Bottom line…Just because a professor says it’s so, a consultant recommends it, a book has been written on it, or a product has been developed for it doesn’t mean that whatever “ it &# is constitutes the right option for you. As always, I welcome your comments below… Share and Enjoy: View Comments myersk Agree.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Leadership requires a great deal of reflection in order to improve and change; yet we resist the idea of doing something that feels stagnant. we resist reflecting. Even that can be done in 15 minutes (see the link at the bottom of this post). In a way, when we reflect, we fold back upon ourselves. We move forward.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

As an ex-ad man and a lifelong aficionado of great creative, whether it is art or copy, I could not resist the urge to check it out. Linds gave up the studio and spent his remaining days walking Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf, taking pictures, drawing, making music and writing about living and dying. To resist the urge to self-censor.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 15, 2019

Brandt, CEO and founder of The MPI Group and an award-winning journalist, has devoted more than two decades to studying leadership in effective, purpose-driven organizations. In the real world, of course, change is not easy, and resistance is not only common, but to be expected. How did we become such nincompoops? Will it ever stop?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Manage Your Email: Regardless of your job, your location, or your industry, email likely takes up a significant portion of your time – while not always producing the best results. To begin daily training, sign up for a locally taught class or search the internet for a self-guided program. The Bottom Line.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 27, 2011

This is the story of Violette Szabo , a young woman who went from selling perfume at the Bon Marche in London to serving as an agent in Britain’s Secret Operations Executive (SOE) during WWII. Here is a clip: So, what, you may ask is the bottom line here? Well, this is what comes up for me.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

We believe the strength of any team is in the followers and there can be no leaders without followers, but the vast majority of research to date has focused on the leadership side of this equation. Followers were expected to keep their heads down, put in an honest days work, and only spoke up when asked.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 30, 2010

Successful leadership ~ The Story of a Man → May 31, 2010 · 4:14 am ↓ Jump to Comments Getting Culture Right Earlier last week, I viewed a video, a parody actually, called Office Space: Meeting The Bobs. Successful leadership ~ The Story of a Man → Like Be the first to like this post.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

We are often asked whether the best way to structure for innovation is top-down or bottom-up. Bottom-up approaches work well for incremental (keeps you in the game) innovations. Management involvement tends to happen only when the ideas are "ready" to be pushed up and sometimes even that isn't necessary.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Is there someone on your team who you’d like to coach, but resists your help? Resistance to coaching takes many forms,” says Amy Jen Su, managing partner of Isis Associates, an executive coaching and leadership development firm and coauthor of Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2016

And it’s been shown that once women attain leadership roles, the number of women serving in senior positions starts to rise. Of course, progress can be made under male leadership, too: Justin Trudeau, Canada’s new prime minister, named a perfectly balanced 15 men and 15 women to his cabinet. How can this be?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. While investment in AI is heating up, corporate adoption of AI technologies is still lagging.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2012

By definition, an insurgency consists of a small and less-powerful force seeking to overturn the leadership of a much larger and more powerful institution. After nine months of negotiating, he gave up on the usual channels, wrote a catchy song, and posted it on YouTube. Sometimes it starts out in the field.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2014

Instead, it operates more like GE. Conglomerates resist this approach, combining more diverse businesses and allowing them separate decision-making structures. Rather than dictating decisions from the top down, Alibaba lets them roll up from the individual businesses. last week, could be the largest tech IPO in history.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

One of the hardest things for business leaders to understand is that security teams face live adversaries who, despite headlines about “sophisticated” attacks, usually opt for the path of least resistance. Measure and report that impact to business leadership as part of the product experience. This isn’t the case.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

If you’re still asking these questions WAKE-UP – get your head out of the sand, and stop broadcasting your ignorance. I would strongly suggest reading two previous posts: “ Shut-up and Listen &# and “ Stop Selling and Add Value “ as support for these positions.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Nonetheless, between 2012 and mid-2103, Banner has captured nearly $70 million in savings, and by 2017, the savings will contribute $256 million annually to its bottom line. Finally, the leadership team, in partnership with Booz & Company, invited people from across the system to collaborate in cost reduction.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

When the staff conversation turns to operating margins, cash flow, inventory, or revenue, does the CHRO tune out? Your CHRO is your key resource to ensure you can achieve your strategic directions through a leadership team and employees that are aligned and executing along common goals. Resist the temptation.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2016

” Hands shot up immediately, with responses like “Watch less TV!” A self-aware and seasoned leader, he recognized that he needed to rethink his support system, as he was really feeling the pressures of continued bottom-line performance in the context of slowing revenue growth. You and Your Team. Improving Yourself.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Bottom line…If you’re a leader and not an avid reader, you’re wrong. Up until a few years ago Rick Warren read a book every single day. Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

In early April, following the news of faulty ignition switches and recall of more than 6 million cars, GM CEO Mary Barra announced a “Speak Up for Safety” program. “GM As Harvard Business School professor David Garvin explains, “Culture is remarkably durable and resistant to change.”

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

But what happens when a brave employee decides to challenge organizational conformity and offer new ideas that she sincerely believes would improve operations, before the company has embraced the idea of rebel talent? You give up too soon. You turn pessimistic about success and may want to give up.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Bottom line: I’m not sure that the collective body of those who have uttered the mantra of “Culture Trumps Strategy&# actually disagree with me on anything other than how we choose to express our views. I think not, and I’ll explain why. Where as ‘Values’ and ‘vision’ sit at the top.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2018

Software doesn’t always end up being the productivity panacea that it promises to be. But that’s more a leadership challenge than a technical issue. This sort of disempowerment-by-design may invite employee resistance, perfunctory compliance, and subtle sabotage. CSA Images/Mod Art Collection/Getty Images.

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