Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 1, 2014

A slightly abbreviated version of this post was recently published in Smartblog on Leadership : True confession time. What training staff was left was charged with trying to convince the remaining employees that the company 40 hour training commitment was really a 40 hour development commitment. But so is training.

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 7, 2018

In 2007, I found the answer in an unlikely place – the fashion magazine W – and from an unlikely source: Robert Downey, Jr. That not only left them with little downtime to recover from the demands of the job, it disrupted work days with avoidable non-work commitments, obligations, events and crises. What else did they need?

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Ultimately, by holding yourself to the highest standards of character, you enable your employees the free will to make whatever decision that’s in their best interest, whether such a decision involves recommitting to you and the organization or even deciding to move on in their careers. Reduced Motivation: “Why try? link] /.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The purpose of servant leadership, according to Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., In an interview with The HR Digest, Wilson-Thompson talks about her personal leadership style and the power of harnessing the digital transformation of COVID-19 era.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 28, 2015

is a question with the unspoken implication that being all-in is a sign of commitment and engagement. For those who feel I am stomping on good, old-fashioned American initiative and drive, think about it. I’ll bet you have been asked this or a similar question, or maybe you even use the phrase yourself sometimes.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 26, 2015

Over the past decade or so, there have been numerous studies and books that have helped us to better appreciate the emotional nature of successful leadership, a fact that has helped to bring about a transformation in leadership attitudes from the old command-and-control approach to one that’s more outward-focused and collaborative.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 21, 2013

These two findings reveal how men are more likely to make career decisions based mostly on their ability to do work that provides a sense of meaning, compared to women who tend to take into consideration personal/family responsibilities when making decisions about their career path. Are You Ready For The Changes In How We Communicate?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 30, 2015

This adds to the likelihood that change will be executed in a fashion that simply doesn’t work for the employee. An upfront commitment to be upfront in communicating change is essential. Those involved in the construction of change can also help create effective mechanisms to carry out the change in an acceptable, non-chaotic fashion.

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Women on Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Yet there’s been nothing traditional in sales for the past 15 years thanks, in part, to women making it a successful career path. When it comes to tradition, the challenge today is how to motivate the next generation to work in old-fashioned (read: unsocial as in media and societal interactions) work cultures.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 15, 2016

It’s fashionable in the media and politics today to be quick to speak, to dominate conversations and be self-righteous. Habitually doing this undermines connection, commitment and engagement. Now that’s real leadership. 3 Surprising Ways to Succeed in Self-Leadership. 4 Ways to Help You “Never Give Up”.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Transitional: Polish your image and brand – hit the gym, change your fashions, and show them what you can do for them. Get them to commit. Business Owner: What one thing do you do that can change people’s lives or fill a hole in their life? Spotlight your brand. No begging. STAGE THREE: SELL THEM. Sign on the dotted line.

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The Empowered Buisness

JUNE 16, 2015

One of the biggest challenges organizations face is making the commitment to develop a well thought out strategic plan. Even if your business commits the time to develop a strategic plan, you may be unaware that there are different approaches to Strategic Planning. Decisions are made often in a top-down, hierarchical fashion.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

Sometimes people engage in plain old-fashioned bad behavior. Sometimes people in leadership think that constant tinkering with an organization’s structure is the way to fix any issues. Quotas are a common practice but often not the best way to build a talented and committed diverse staff. Pouting and yelling.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Post frequency is an often debated topic, but how often you post isn’t as important as meeting whatever commitment you make, and doing so with quality content. Like most things in life worth doing, blogging takes commitment and effort. You Have Someone To Say It To : Make sure that there is a viable audience for your content.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

That’s how it feels, especially when an organization that promotes itself as being committed to an engaged culture is led by a CEO who is unfocused, unserious, unkind, or simply doesn’t get it. It’s more than simply clumsy leadership. You will be helping your talent destroy their careers while you destroy their faith in your company.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. While likeability is a great asset to possess as a leader, it is not essential.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Something as simple as a 360 Review, or as complex as a deep psychological profile (both with weighted emphasis on leadership aptitude) can point out an individual’s leadership capabilities.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” While inherently obvious, it should not go unnoticed that the use of the word no is 100% negative.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

General Charles Jacoby is a military leader whose career culminated as four-star Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. The combination of business and military leadership experience added insight and perspective to their book. . Agility requires specific experience, knowledge, and commitment.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Understand your employees are part of the solution, not the problem One thing that is clear in these instances where people end up quitting in such a dramatic fashion is that the employer in question treats their employees more like liabilities rather than assets that are vital to their organization’s survival.

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Tim Milburn

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Indeed, a diligent commitment to improving their already powerful position is what makes the Japanese a formidable competitor in the electronic and automotive industries. Focused leadership over time implies productive, useful perseverance. In the eighties, “cutting your losses” quickly was fashionable thinking.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Hopefully their example will raise the standards of leadership in our national life. Here's link to a post of mine a couple of years ago: Dan Nigro, Rick Rescorla and the Leadership Lessons of 9/11 [link]. We owe deep debts of honor to so many people for their service on that horrendous day, and in the years afterward.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA? Leadership DNA aside, I recently crafted my definition of leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Indeed, a diligent commitment to improving their already powerful position is what makes the Japanese a formidable competitor in the electronic and automotive industries. Focused leadership over time implies productive, useful perseverance. In the eighties, "cutting your losses" quickly was fashionable thinking.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Coca-Cola recently reshuffled its leadership team to focus on growth, innovation, and digital. Here are five: Commit from the Top. One of Rochet’s first tasks was to create a leadership development program that equipped executives with the knowledge, mindset, and ways of working the company would need to grow in the digital age.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Those companies who are committed to a strong workplace culture tend to perform well, and now they are featured prominently in a new ranking recently released by Great Place to Work Institute. Old-fashioned benefits like health insurance, family leave, and flex time ranked only 15 percent when considering most valued HR offerings.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2018

As an organizational psychologist and executive coach, I’ve had a ringside seat to the power of leadership self-awareness for nearly 15 years. Early in his career, he focused primarily on internal self-awareness — for example, deciding to leave his career in accounting to pursue his passion for marketing.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

The index was constructed in the same fashion as other indexes that seek to isolate an industry sector (banking, biotech), geography (China), or size (large cap), for example. How can this type of commitment to design contribute to results? In our version, we sought to identify only companies that are design leaders.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 12, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Successful leadership ~ The Story of a Man The Comfort Zone… It Isn’t Always Dangerous → June 13, 2010 · 3:00 am ↓ Jump to Comments Communication… Two Good Things About Yesterday. What do you think?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2012

If you are going to lead or be a part of a new initiative, how can you tell if your organization is really committed to supporting that effort? Not understanding the difference could derail your career. Is she motivated extrinsically through incentives, or is she intrinsically passionate and committed to the project?

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 22, 2021

Today, some people seem to regard the notion of “conscience” as old-fashioned. It takes hard work, commitment, and unyielding determination — don’t let people convince you otherwise. That said, if you’re not willing to make the commitment, don’t complain about the outcome. There’s no easy road to success. All rights reserved.).

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

I am a huge fan of the benefits of professional development gained from good old-fashioned reading. What distinguishes members of one group from another rarely has anything to do with intellect, wealth, social pedigree, career standing, or other like pursuits…It has everything to do with desire.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2014

His career has always been demanding- long hours, lots of travel, ultra-high performance standards (which he always has met or exceeded). The timing of the request also helped my friend; there had recently been conspicuous turnover among mid-career professionals at this firm.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2016

Doug identified “Inspiring Trust” as his number one mission in his 10-year turnaround of Campbell Soup Company, where his efforts resulted in cumulative shareholder returns in the top tier of the global food industry, and among the highest measured employee engagement levels in the Fortune 500, particularly with his leadership team.

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Steve Farber

JANUARY 30, 2017

That’s the way it works for me, and the moment I got clear on that, the moment I tuned in, I committed to it with all my being.”. Look at my career at the dinner. Note: I’m excited to share my second book, The Radical Edge , in serial fashion here on SteveFarber.com ! She turned up the volume,” added Agnes. We all did.”.

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