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May 2017 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the May 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Anne Perschel of Germane Coaching and Consulting provided 8 Steps to Avoid Flipping Your Lid in Challenging Leadership Situations. Chris Edmonds of the Purposeful Culture Group contributed Culture Leadership Change: Drive Your Desired Culture.

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How To Disrupt the Tech World

Mills Scofield

We stereotype innovators as men and mainly in STEM* products. From how I was raised through my education and my career at Bell Labs and AT&T, I never felt any gender bias. The rapid design-prototyping-iterating process resulted in several potential hardware and software products. A man alone in a lab? Get Innovating Women.

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Find the Unicorns to Help Your Business Excel

Skip Prichard

Over the past 27 years of my career in marketing, brand management and executive search + coaching, I’ve found time and again that organizations have blind-spots when hiring talent. Leadership Tip: slow down hiring. People can’t handle constant change unless they’re highly involved with the direction of the product, company and team.

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The Future of Our Partnership With Machines

Skip Prichard

.” What ways can aspiring leaders prepare and futureproof their career? A good place to start is to take the initiative: You can either wait for your employer to replace you with one or several automation solutions, or you can incorporate automation into your workflows in order to become more productive.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Aron Vellekoop Len/Getty Images. Core Competencies.

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Which U.S. Companies Are Doing the Most R&D in China and India?

Harvard Business Review

Starting a global engineering operation “essentially doubles the expense for 6-12 months,” says former Informatica CTO, James Markarian. They believe in strong, empowered global leadership, at both HQ and at remote sites. In fact, costs go up initially. Pay the true cost and invest.”

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Act Like a Leader Before You Are One

Harvard Business Review

"It''s never foolish to begin preparing for a transition no matter how many years away it is or where you are in your career," says Muriel Maignan Wilkins, coauthor of Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence. Seize leadership opportunities, no matter how small. Look for the white space.

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