Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

Read this post to learn how to fully be with people when interacting. Sean Glaze of Great Results Team Building shared 3 areas of competitive advantage for you and your team. Sean writes: “ Ultimately, the greatest competitive advantage you can have is the QUALITY OF YOUR INTERNAL TEAM CULTURE. 7 Key Steps.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Over my career I’ve seen this scenario several times. Mulcahy in a series of interviews about how she led Xerox’s turnaround. Mulcahy spent her career at Xerox and had the credibility to communicate this message. The Competitive Advantage of Connection Cultures. RadioShack logo, courtesy of RadioShack Corporation.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 13, 2017

They help employees harness their natural abilities, guide the development of their skills, and support them along an internal career path. Even when there’s a career path for them, talented employees can’t advance in their own company; they can’t step up because there’s simply no one available to take their place.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 19, 2019

Being known as an organization where the best people want to work isn’t just an HR issue—it brings a serious competitive advantage when the best people want to be part of your team. But to retain your best people, you have to provide room for advancement with a career path and meaningful professional development.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The Key to Business and Career Success. It’s a provider that a customer or client favors in the purchase of a product or service versus its competition. A preferred provider has a significant competitive advantage over all other providers, because it is the “go-to” provider in the marketplace. How to Earn Trust.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

Schulze's principles are both versatile and utterly practical to leaders of every age, career stage, and industry. Win the Heart : How to Create a Culture of Full Engagement Mark Miller. The 100X Leader : How to Become Someone Worth Following Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram. Innovation is broken.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 24, 2013

It’s also hard to keep a competitive advantage a secret these days, so again, it’s astounding to me that so many companies can’t figure out how to develop leaders by stealing the best practices from those that do or stumbling on proven, tried and true , research-backed leadership development models, tools, and practices.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Although business leaders are rightfully concerned with competitive advantage and profitability, employees and customers typically have other concerns or priorities. Leader humility has a lot to do with how productive we will be together. Therefore, leader humility has a lot to do with how effective a leader can be. * * *.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 31, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 21, 2015

More than ever, telling the whole truth has become a competitive advantage. Outsmart the competition by being an explainer. 3 Ways to Outsmart the Competition by Being an Explainer. This is part 2 of 7 ways to outsmart the competition. I’ve made a career of telling bad news well.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

it’s also critical to attracting and retaining premier talent to gain a competitive advantage in today’s competitive talent environment. How do you foster a culture of innovation within the HR function, and how does this translate into attracting, developing, and retaining top talent within the organization?

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Coaching Tip

MARCH 26, 2018

Most executives today recognize the competitive advantage of human capital, and yet the talent practices their organizations use are stuck in the twentieth century. In TALENT WINS , the authors combine their distinct perspectives to provide a seven-part plan for leaders with insight into how to: Forge the tools of transformation.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 6, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the book, Culture Is The Way.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After all, it’s the nature of a business - going from Point A to Point B as quickly and efficiently as possible, to gain a competitive advantage and secure the market share necessary for success. I experienced this personally in my corporate career. The leadership part HAS to come first. EVERY time.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

He wanted to make a change and ignite a new career fueled by passion. If you’re looking at starting or restarting a career, here are some things to keep in mind: Passion can change. Focus your career on something that will give you a comfortable level of stability or make a difference in the world–or both.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Our analysis also reveals that half of the 10 actions are not yet mainstream in the private sector despite the strong research behind them, presenting significant opportunity for companies wondering how to take action. Communicate skills-based career pathways. Express C-suite commitment, and formalize accountability.

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LDRLB

JUNE 12, 2013

Eric is the author of The Collaboration Economy: How to Meet Business, Social, and Environmental Needs and Gain Competitive Advantage.]. Is the CEO staking his career on enterprise-wide collaborations with rivals, NGOs and public entities? Would you partner with your company if your career and wealth was on the line?

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 10, 2021

In the context of promoting the need for connection in the workplace and how to create and maintain a connection culture, I (Mike) have witnessed how the knowing-doing gap has held organizations back as leaders have fallen for one or more of the following fallacies (I’ve given each a label to make them easier to remember): “Common Sense” fallacy.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 3, 2017

How to Engage Core Employees. Value Sessions – Show you value your core employees by asking them individually questions such as: “How are you?”; “What are your interests outside of work?”; “What are your career goals and how can I help you achieve them?”. 3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 25, 2019

How do you ensure it’s the former, not the latter?” ” Those words are printed on the back cover of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage. Jeff Grimshaw, Tanya Mann, Lynne Viscio, and Jennifer Landis collaborated to share their views on how leaders drive culture change.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

David Grossman of The Grossman Group provided How to Effectively Plan Your Next Communication in 5 Minutes. Stephanie Skryzowski of 100 Degrees Consulting provided How to Create a Monthly Finance Routine. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shared The 5 Most Important and Critical Skills for Jobs of the Future.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Intuitively, yes, entrepreneurship is a risky career path. Here are my five insights on how to manage chaordic tension: 1. Losing this is essentially losing one of the company’s most sacred competitive advantages. According to the Small Business Administration, about half of all businesses fail within five years ( PDF ).

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 17, 2012

Much sought after executive coach Joel Garfinkle reveals his signature PVI model -- Perception, Visibility, and Influence in his new book, Getting Ahead, Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level. According to Garfinkle, you need to take the fate of your career in your hands and not leave it in someone else's hands.

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QAspire

JULY 22, 2019

As business theorist Arie de Gues said in his 1988 HBR article titled “ Planning as Learning ”, “We understand that the only competitive advantage the company of the future will have is its managers’ ability to learn faster than their competitors.”. Peter Senge: How to Overcome Learning Disabilities in Organizations.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 21, 2015

My hope is that they will help you be more successful over your career and journey in life. Choose a career that helps others by bringing truth, goodness and/or beauty into the world and you will find greater career satisfaction and contentment. Twyla taught me how to emotionally connect with an audience.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Costa shows leaders how to inspire their teams to reach levels beyond what they ever thought possible. Learning how to provide feedback is crucial to being an effective leader. . Source: Leading with Edge: Activate Your Competitive Advantage Through Personal Insight. In the new book, LEADING WITH EDGE , author Jose R.

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CEO Blog

MARCH 4, 2015

That is why Creative Anarchy - How to Break the Rules of Creative Design for Creative Success appealed to me. For those interested in pursuing a career in the field, however, “Creative Anarchy” is definitely a must-read. ++ There is an interesting article on companies co-founding startups. I am not really a graphics designer.

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CEO Blog

MARCH 4, 2015

That is why Creative Anarchy - How to Break the Rules of Creative Design for Creative Success appealed to me. For those interested in pursuing a career in the field, however, “Creative Anarchy” is definitely a must-read. ++ There is an interesting article on companies co-founding startups. I am not really a graphics designer.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 5, 2017

Anne Perschel of Germane Coaching and Consulting provided Leadership Manifesto – Why You Need One and How to Get Started. Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting provided How to Choose a Great Mentor. Jane Perdue of The Jane Group provided How to develop deep diversity with 9 learning styles. I hope that’s the case.

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Women on Business

JUNE 2, 2011

I gave a presentation yesterday to the Executive Women’s Roundtable in Northern Virginia titled, “Using The Art of War to Find Your Competitive Advantage.” The focus was on how women can understand and leverage their uniquely feminine attributes for optimal success, and how to avoid trying to lead, follow or manage like “a man.”.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 30, 2019

It’s hard to find an executive who doesn’t believe that his or her people are significant assets and a competitive advantage for the company. Why then are so few employees involved in the strategic planning process? 2,500+ Expert Contributor management and leadership articles.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 29, 2014

If a manager makes a commitment to having more than a high level understanding of the role each of their team members play and they are committed to exemplifying professionalism and a personal connection through accountability and empathy they are on their way to a successful and fruitful career. About the Author. Consider leaving a comment!

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 26, 2017

Lafley’s long career in marketing had taught him how to glean insights by listening to P&G’s customers. 3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture. Now he sought to do the same by listening to P&G’s employees. You May Also Enjoy: World’s Greatest Leaders Tap Power of Connection.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 5, 2021

Julie Winkle Giulioni shared How to Navigate Year-End Reviews for Employees. Ken shares: “ Leading during times of transition is hard, but a simple demonstration by mother nature carries powerful lessons for us about how to lead more effectively in chaotic, unsettled times. Read how and be inspired! Communication. Productivity.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 7, 2015

Here's a piece of advice about how to do it. Boni is Managing Principal at Kedgeway, Inc and author of ALL HANDS ON DECK: Navigating Your Team Through Crises, Getting Your Organization Unstuck and Emerging Victorious (Career Press, 2015). EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

Negative thinkers have a competitive advantage in the face of difficulties. They know how to cut through the bull and wishful thinking to see what’s actually happening in front of them. Very few understand why or how to prevent it. How to Succeed as A New Leader. A Leadership Manifesto: A Guide To Greatness.

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