Leading Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This natural curiosity applies to leaders in a more penetrating way because leaders have power and influence. Leaders with a balanced ego are aware of their power but confident enough in themselves that they prefer to minimize its unnecessary display. Who are you? When people first meet us, they want to know who we are.

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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. You don't need a powerful title or a line of direct reports—you have everything you need to use them right now. As the co-founder and former president of Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.,

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 24, 2017

In early August I traveled to Seattle to attend a portion of Costco’s Annual Managers Meeting where I gave a keynote speech based on my book Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy and Understanding at Work. (In Costco provides career opportunities for its employees. Surviving and Thriving.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 23, 2012

For most of my career, I operated within intensely competitive arenas where fractions of market share points were worth millions of dollars. From my experience, these six characteristics encapsulate the competitive business culture. This is a tremendous competitive advantage for the smaller player.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 14, 2019

If we can harness the untapped potential buried deep within the hearts of our people, we can turn engagement from a liability into real, sustainable competitive advantage and usher in gains in productivity unseen since the industrial revolution! Mark started his Chick-fil-A career working as an hourly team member back in 1977.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Surprising new research from the University of Texas suggests that people who often say "I" are less powerful and less sure of themselves than those who limit their use of the word. To own our power is to be who we are. . Voice is power; it does not discriminate. . It is how we wield this power that makes the difference.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 6, 2023

Lead From Within: Leaders need to accept that by attracting and retaining a strong team of employees it gives that company a key competitive advantage—your people are an asset your competition does not have. #1

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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. Our focus on innovation in talent is what allows EY people to build meaningful careers with impact. Our DE&I approach is multifaceted.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 15, 2017

She is an example of a leader who communicates an inspiring vision and lives it, as can be seen throughout her remarkable career. Throughout her career Ms. 3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture. Yosko is a source of inspiration to the people she leads. Overcoming Obstacles to Serve Patients Well.

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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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Sports Competitive Advantage Career Follow-up 122

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 10, 2021

Through coaching, the surgeon came to embrace the power of words, emotion and connection. NOTE: Portions of this article were excerpted from Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work , 2nd edition. Katharine P. Stallard is a co-author of this article.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

But the rise of social media has highlighted the importance of networks , and companies are determined to capitalize on the power players lurking in their workforces. Creating unique brand-related experiences that the influencer will then report on to peers communicates your competitive advantage. Competitive Advantage.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 3, 2017

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?”. You May Also Enjoy: World’s Greatest Leaders Tap Power of Connection.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Intuitively, yes, entrepreneurship is a risky career path. I’m a big believer in the power of assessments. 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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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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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2014

THE POWER: That is the power of observation. How are you taking advantage of that power? How would you rate your power of observation? How does what you see impact your world, your education, your sales, your career, your success, your family, and your life? I see, therefore I think. What are you looking at?

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Power Competitive Advantage Customer Loyalty Learning-by-Doing 62

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 21, 2015

My hope is that they will help you be more successful over your career and journey in life. The first surprise about self-leadership is that working for money, power and fame is, ultimately, an unfulfilling pursuit. You can be more successful in your career and life if you 1. Serve a Cause Greater than Self.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

David shares: “ When you have important messages to communicate, there’s power in having a strategic method to help you quickly, and effectively prepare. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shared The 5 Most Important and Critical Skills for Jobs of the Future. Julie Winkle Giulioni shared Career Success 2.0:

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 5, 2017

Technology is proving to be a powerful enabler to bringing people together from around the globe. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted Four Solutions if You’re Feeling Overworked and Underappreciated at Work. Adaptability is no longer just a competitive advantage.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 7, 2014

The strategy I’ve grown to love and count on over a 45-year career is do less, better. Like many giants, Kraft has thrived by doing more with less , thanks to several acquisitions and the ensuing power of clout. A long time ago, this ethic saved a near-bankrupt company that I had a part in restructuring.

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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. You May Also Enjoy: World’s Greatest Leaders Tap Power of Connection. 3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture. Now he sought to do the same by listening to P&G’s employees.

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Competitive Advantage Long-term Drucker Marketing 186

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The need to successfully transition from career to career is likely to be just as important at an individual level as the ability to successfully pivot is for organizations attempting to ride the winds of change. ” Views from the frontline.

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Technology Competitive Advantage Training Report 95

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 14, 2015

It used to be said that people have three careers in them. Bacharach started his music writing career by taking 'work for hire,' tailoring songs to particular performers. We benefit from going back and learning from our own early Body of Work, assuming that we stratregized our career to be a long-term thing, as Burt Bacharach did.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Over my career I’ve seen this scenario several times. Forget the Power Point presentations. 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. RadioShack is on the ropes.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 29, 2019

“Brand helps us engage customers and employees, unleash our competitive advantage, and fuel enduring growth,” explains Lindsay Pedersen, author of the new book, Forging An Iron Clad Brand: A Leader’s Guide.” “And And yet, despite this power of brand, it is grossly underused.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Leaders’ jobs aren’t to motivate and inspire and engage their employees, leaders’ jobs are to teach people better mental processes by which they can eliminate drama (emotional waste), upcycle that energy and that time, and help others step into the power they already have to create a better workplace.” Beth Beutler of H.O.P.E.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 6, 2016

Power & Associates and was most recently ranked 6 th in the 2015 Fortune magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. He has spent his entire career with the firm and he recently celebrated his 10 th year as Managing Partner, only the fifth man to hold that senior position in the firm’s history. All for One, One for All.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 5, 2021

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. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shared 6 Essential Skills for Future Leaders. Follow Ken on Twitter @RapidStartLdr.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

Guest post from Robert (Dusty) Staub : “Perhaps the only sustainable competitive advantage is increasing your ability to learn faster than your competition.” - Arie de Geus, former head of Strategic Planning, Shell Oil Company Are you getting the best results from the people–the embedded collective intelligence–in your organization?

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Organization Teamwork Learning-by-Doing System 158

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

An Overview on the Importance of Change : While there is little debate that the successful implementation of change can create an extreme competitive advantage, it is not well understood that the lack of doing so can send a company (or an individual’s career) into a death spiral.

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Leadership Competitive Advantage Due Diligence Short-term 347

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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Career How To Executive Coaching Competitive Advantage 56

CO2

MARCH 14, 2013

By taking away this perk (and perhaps adding long commutes), Mayer is giving up Yahoo’s competitive advantage. When you spend a lot of power capital at once, you reduce your authority capital. What’s to keep recruiters from poaching Yahoo’s talent now? All things being equal, would you rather work for Google or Yahoo?

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Equally impressive, Van Gorder had to reinvent his career after having been injured on the job as a California police officer. The second thing to remember is that nobody owes you anything – it’s up to you to get the training and prepare yourself for the career or job you want. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Equally impressive, Van Gorder had to reinvent his career after having been injured on the job as a California police officer. The second thing to remember is that nobody owes you anything – it’s up to you to get the training and prepare yourself for the career or job you want. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Books Leadership Ethics Morale 65

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 1, 2016

This is the essence of sacrifice – a lesson that served me well for the rest of my career. Nor do they understand how to leverage focus and specialization for competitive advantage. You see, we gave up something of value (brands and businesses that accounted for 40% of the company’s sales) for the sake of other considerations.

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Coaching Tip

MARCH 5, 2014

The Triple Package is so powerful an engine of group success because of the first two forces of superiority and insecurity; that together tend to produce a goading chip on the shoulder, a need to prove oneself or be recognized. High Performance Teams; A Competitive Advantage. The Personal Power of Your Voice.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

Additionally, leadership training helps executives to develop a deep understanding of their own leadership style, strengths, and weaknesses, giving them a competitive advantage to lead more effectively. This can help executives build a network of contacts and develop relationships that will be valuable throughout their careers.

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