Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 29, 2018

With employee disengagement remaining at very high levels in America and globally, and growth in significant new scientific findings that shed light on conditions necessary for human flourishing, it’s time to reconsider management theory and our approach to maximizing the performance of individuals and organizations.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The CEO is only one person. He or she can set the strategic direction, sign off on policies and plans, and encourage a professional and productive atmosphere, but significant change is implemented by managers and employees often far removed from the CEO’s corner office. Why couldn’t we conduct business as usual?

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 26, 2021

I met in the hotel bar with the general manager. The general manager excused himself and walked over to help the woman. “Don’t ever hire someone you’d be reluctant to hug,” a highly successful CEO shared with a group of new managers. When Marriott managers tell of founder J.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 12, 2014

We were meeting with the CEO of a successful chemical company. Known for good service, the company’s leadership recognized that remarkable service was vital to their competitive advantage. Change Management Leadership Development Accountability Character-based Leadership Culture Change Teamwork'

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Leading Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey write in Talent Wins : Most executives today recognize the competitive advantage of talent, yet the talent practices in their organizations use are vestiges of another era. This is a group that consists of the CEO, the CFO, and the CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer).

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 12, 2021

When I spoke at Costco’s annual managers conference one year, I witnessed video after video of employees from warehouse club locations all around the world who proudly shared ideas they came up with to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and improve member and employee experience. In addition, it gives employees a voice to share their ideas.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 20, 2012

During my tenure as a CEO, my Board of Directors never challenged me with questions pertaining to the corporate culture. And when they are long gone, the culture is left to the CEO to nurture. With the exception of mega-company “clout” in the marketplace, sustainable competitive advantage cannot survive in toxic cultures.

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Competitive Advantage Long-term CEO Ethics 250

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

Some business leaders eager to keep a competitive advantage often invest in new technologies without fully understanding how to harness their potential or fully considering how digital technologies will meet the company’s needs. Then he moved into media — helping Nielsen innovate the first global internet management service.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Purpose is a Competitive Advantage. Once I was visiting a top-performing restaurant manager in Chicago. For this restaurant manager, work has meaning and purpose. Cheryl Bachelder is the former CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., Today, Cheryl serves on boards, mentors CEOs, and invests in philanthropy.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 16, 2012

Is it the ability to recognize sources of sustainable competitive advantage? Failure to have a CEO succession plan is nothing short of dereliction of duty. Then look to the CEO, some of whom, fearing competition, don’t even want to deal with the notion of a succession plan. And then, drive execution accordingly?

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

With no obvious signs of disease, it may be tempting for the CEO or equity partner to think, “Well, the pain is mild and we’re managing through it, so let’s do the best we can and strive for improvement.” When a company is in pain, making a diagnosis can be difficult for someone who isn’t experienced.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

Even though her job is bigger now, the CEO still has a duty to establish that same competitive context. Leadership Operations & Strategy Personal Branding Talent Management Brian Layer competitive advantage General Brian Layer Leadership and influence leading a large organization leading a team'

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Competitive Advantage Talent Management Brand Operations 299

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2011

All CEOs and entrepreneurs need advice in a wide variety of constantly changing areas…That said, I’m always somewhat perplexed as to why people hire certain professionals. If you don’t know what you’re trying to accomplish, how are you going to direct and manage an outside advisor.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 24, 2017

I’ve spoken with Jim Sinegal, Costco’s co-founder and CEO from 1983 to 2011, and interacted with Ryan Watkins, a young Costco warehouse manager across the country in Oregon. In this culture, most people feel controlled by one of more of the following: autocratic leaders, micro-management, too many rules and/or bureaucracy.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By possessing a disciplined set of principles and focusing on carefully developing her leadership skills throughout the process, she was able to achieve her goal of becoming #1 in the translation market that was already dominated by established competitors. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2013

Culture and the Chief Executive CEOs are stepping up to role as leaders of their company’s thinking and behavior. Failure: The Competitive Advantage by @LollyDaskal. Advice: Manage Well by Leading Better by @JohnBaldoni. 5 Signs You Lack Integrity by @cnieuwhof. From @TomAsacker > Is your brand broken?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

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. And CULTURE is a symptom of LEADERSHIP. ” Find Joel on Twitter at @JoelGarfinkle.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

As the founder and CEO of Human Workplace, Liz envisions a future where work is fluid, nimble, and built on trust. When you have reams of unnecessary policies, approvals required for simple things, and an us-versus-them attitude between managers and employees, you need to step back and look at the level of fear vs. trust in your business.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 11, 2016

Recognizing the positive effect that a strong sense of connection in a culture has on employees, ABC News senior management formed a committee to think “out of the box” about ways to show people they are appreciated, encourage them to take breaks for self-care, and offer settings for them to connect with colleagues. You May Also Enjoy: .

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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. Take the time to LEAD before you manage business execution, and you’ll hugely increase your odds of hitting that trifecta.

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CEO Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, December 31, 2010 Slow Down, Sell Faster I am really enjoying the snow. This is where my Time Management systems kick in to make sure I am getting the right things done. For a differentiator to become a competitive advantage it must be connected to a customer problem. Beautiful.

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HR Digest

JULY 8, 2022

Almost two in five expect AI and machine learning to have a major impact on their organization’s ability to create or maintain a competitive advantage in the future. Understanding how to exploit technology gives CFOs the required edge to manage things during changing times. The Digital Wave.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2024

What is often hardest, though, is the transition between the modes; that is, knowing when to move from Survive to Reset, and when to move from Reset to Thrive, as well as how to successfully manage this transition. Rebecca Homkes is a high-growth strategy specialist and CEO and executive advisor.

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The Practical Leader

JUNE 12, 2019

Do managers talk about “their people?” ” Managers who see others as an “it” or property, might make perfect donors for heart transplants — their hearts have had such little use! This includes listening to, investing in, and actively managing the trends that are shaping today’s world.

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CO2

MARCH 14, 2013

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced that she was going to put an end to remote working for Yahoo employees in June. By taking away this perk (and perhaps adding long commutes), Mayer is giving up Yahoo’s competitive advantage. The post Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Is Wrong! The Prediction.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 28, 2012

During my tenure as a CEO, my Board of Directors never challenged me with questions pertaining to the corporate culture. And when they are long gone, the culture is left to the CEO to nurture. With the exception of mega-company “clout” in the marketplace, sustainable competitive advantage cannot survive in toxic cultures.

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Competitive Advantage Long-term CEO Ethics 131

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 4, 2012

They are staffers, not line managers. Internal Strategic Planning managers do the same thing. An organization’s best strategists are in the C-Suite, and the CEO is usually the catalyst. Here are the key differences between the species: Strategists are obsessed with bolstering their company’s competitive advantage.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. There are all sorts of strategies in today’s business – at the top is corporate strategy, followed by a slew of functional and sub-functional strategies ranging from marketing to waste management. This is a tremendous competitive advantage. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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CEO Insider

MARCH 28, 2022

Leaders who want to seize a competitive advantage in that future will need to benchmark their training initiatives to best practices on managing hybrid and remote workers. In this […]. The post Upskilling Remote and Hybrid Employees appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 27, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Most CEOs want their companies to do things right because that’s a sign of good management. But good management isn’t necessarily good leadership; good leaders are obsessed with doing right things. That culture emanates from the CEO’s office. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 20, 2013

The “steel” in strategy is its capacity to set the stage for an organization to achieve ironclad competitive advantage. Booz & Company’s survey of 3,500 global leaders, including 550 CEOs and 325 other C-suite executives report a serious lack of cohesion within their organizations. Sounds simple enough? Not so fast.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 29, 2014

Effectively managing people, processes, or both is in many ways a balancing act. Before a manager begins to understand all of these nuances they must learn one of the major underlying principles if they are going to recognize their full potential as leaders. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Business owners constantly worry about the selling function and how it affects their ability to manage the firm’s cash flow. Many people view selling as tactical and haven't taken the broader view that you will need sales skills even if you aren't managing a sales force," says David Godes, an associate professor at Harvard.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 22, 2011

In Beyond Performance: How Great Organizations Build Ultimate Competitive Advantage Keller and Price reinforce the decades of accumulating research showing that roughly 70% of organizational change programs fail. .&# Act : How do we manage the journey? Highly effective organizations have both.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 10, 2014

Her ideas are widely used by leading organizations throughout the world, who describe her thinking as sometimes provocative, but unfailingly stimulating. […]. McMillan Inc.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Competitive intangibles are the source from which competitive advantage flows or goes, and human capital is the primary source of every competitive intangible. CEOs come and go. Recessions thrash well thought out strategic intent and pressure CEOs into a mish mash of tactical “quick fix” solutions.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 25, 2019

” Those words are printed on the back cover of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage. Five Frequencies prescribes more than 20 practical Signal Boosts for turning culture into competitive advantage. CEO John Stumpf set the tone. What they reward and recognize.

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