Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

NASDAQ: APPL ) has named Andrea Jung , CEO of Avon  (NYSE: AVP ), as the eigth member of its board of directors. Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, stated that Jung will bring a “new dimension&# to the company’s board. Creative Success Story of Andrea Wachner I want to share a motivational story I read on Reuters.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 29, 2010

A better way to break up your steps would be to have three segmented goals (with sub-goals) that build up to your main goal, ownership of the Z4: Finance – a. When are the Finance and Research steps complete? Initiate the finance process. Normal steps might be save money, research best way to purchase, buy car.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

In order to keep your team motivated in the midst of what can be challenging changes, there are a few things organization leaders can keep in mind to keep their teams interested and engaged: 1. As the CEO you have final say, but your employees can provide thoughts that you may have overlooked, which can actually add to your business plans.

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Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 2, 2020

They carry titles such as vice president or senior director and have responsibilities for one or more functions — such as sales, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, technology, legal, and human resources. Inspires and motivates others to take action. They run business units and geographic regions. Execution and results.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 9, 2015

I observed how they motivated and inspired their teams to achieve something ambitious and meaningful. Our Inside ROPE teams were comprised of colleagues in our company’s marketing, accounting, finance, engineering, support, purchasing, and other functional units.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 30, 2013

Madison writes for various outlets on finance and management.]. Whether you’re CEO of a company, a team manager or a hard-working employee, adopting and possessing leadership qualities can enhance your professional trajectory and even personal life. In what ways can employees keep their level of motivation high?

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HR Digest

MAY 6, 2021

Pat Teague, who leads USAA’s human resources team, talks to The HR Digest about the company’s leadership development programs that has helped attract the industry’s most driven workers and how tough times can have a motivational impact on the workforce. The HR Digest: How is USAA responding to COVID-19? How are you coping?

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Chart Your Course

JANUARY 13, 2017

The finance department is your business foundation so you need it to be one that you can trust. You as the Leader and CEO. The post These Are the People You Need on Your Startup Team appeared first on Business Motivational Speaker|Team Building |DISC Training. Customer Service Rep. You are the linchpin of the company.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 14, 2013

The CEO didn’t have a clear answer. Do the goals feel motivating and inspiring? And more often than not I find people lose steam in pursuing their goals if they don’t go through a thoughtful goal setting process to arrive at them and keep them alive. But then I started push a little. My first question was, “how were these created?”

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

I want to frame my thoughts on the topic of significance by beginning with an excerpt from my book “ Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual “: “By the time you reach the CEO level you should be striving to move beyond success and towards significance.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 26, 2021

For instance, the celebrity-status professors at elite universities and the highly-motivated peer group might have been expected to produce more motivated students, but graduates from lower-ranked universities were just as motivated and hard-working as their peers. The impact was rather muted in many areas, however.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Complicating matters further for CEOs attempting to determine what to do about bonuses is all the recent media attention and public outrage in regard to what is perceived by many to be excessive, frivolous compensation. I have witnessed bonuses motivate the correct behaviors and I’ve watched them motivate abhorrent behavior.

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Mike Cardus

APRIL 14, 2011

Elliot Jaques “ Social Power and the CEO ”. The assumption that people need to be motivated by incentive bonuses to produce more. The notion that some types of roles (sales, research, finance, etc.) List is from Elliot Jaques “Social Power & the CEO” 2002. Why do people work ? Why do you work?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Over the years I’ve met more than a few CEOs who paid little or no attention to their board of directors, only to find themselves wondering what went wrong as they were being ushered out the door prior to the expiration of their employment agreement. As a CEO, your board can be one of your greatest allies.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

It never ceases to surprise me how many CEOs don’t understand the concept of linking leadership to actually winning—not just managing. He used to bemoan senior managers that knew a lot about finance, labor negotiations and “leadership” but couldn’t tell a crank shaft from a piston rod. And they decide which ones to skip.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

As much as you may wish it wasn’t so, as a CEO you’re really only as good as your last decision. As a person that works with CEOs and entrepreneurs on a daily basis I can tell you with great certainty that all leaders are not created equal when it comes to the competency of their decisioning skills.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Those team members who share a commonality of core values will automatically assume “best intentions” in one another vs. assuming “worst intentions” or “motives/agendas.” Those team members who share the same core values will be predisposed to trusting one another at high levels. From my perspective there is no such thing as a toxic asset.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

It was an event packed with prominent people who work (or worked) in finance, but seem to come from a different, more genteel world than the bulk of modern Wall Street: Bogle, Swensen, former Fed chairman Paul Volcker, former TIAA-CREF CEO John Biggs. The profit motive is generally a good thing. somebody asked Tuesday.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 30, 2018

The CEO that I was coaching started a recent meeting that way. The most successful leaders are: generous with their knowledge, are open, and allow others to know what motivates them. Sharing your intention allows for full transparency rather than leaving others guessing about what we are up to and “why we are here?”

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

They were masters of motivation. Andrew Cravenho is the CEO of CBAC Funding, an innovative invoice finance company. The common thread connecting these names is passion, others might call it charisma. They were capable of riveting your attention and they did so by revealing their emotional commitment to their vision.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

The following list of suggestions is my gift to you in hope that it will allow you to outsmart those that feel they cannot be outsmarted… Define Acceptable Behavior : This first thing all CEOs need to do is to accept responsibility for any “corporate crazies&# who have taken residence in their organization.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

It is worth noting that corporate strategists have a long-term career ahead of them, as they can easily become Senior Directors, independent consultants, or even CEOs of London-based companies. In short, even if you don’t have the required knowledge for the job, you can get your hands on it, if you are motivated enough. Public Sector.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

I have spent my life studying people and have conducted exhaustive amounts of research which supports my belief that anyone is capable of changing if they have the intrinsic motivation to do so. Eric Shinseki, former Army Chief of Staff, Alan Mulally, CEO of the Ford Motor Company, and Frances Hesselbein, former CEO of the Girl Scouts.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Read on and find out… People who attempt to lead out of self-serving motivations or misplaced intentions are not really leading – they are pursuing power, glory and status. It is love for those you lead that allows for right thinking, proper perspective, and pure motivations. This is the antithesis of true leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Sure it is…but it is much, much more difficult, rarely sustainable, and leaders who lack humility are always called into question with regard to motives and agendas. When you think of a true leader do you envision someone who displays a quiet confidence or a blatant arrogance? Is it possible to be a leader without being humble?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Bottom line…check your motivations. When you ever so efficiently cross something off your to-do list has it moved you farther away from, or closer to, putting points on the board? Better yet, are the items on your to-do list even the right items to begin with?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

And I agree 100% that leaders everywhere need to find ways to motivate people that go beyond money and benefits. I really appreciate Pete’s insights into the necessity of self-leadership and his honesty in admitting that this is his own area of struggle. Thanks so much for your comment Bridget.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Frances Hesselbein – Former CEO, Girl Scouts of America and Peter Drucker Foundation. Alan Mulally – Former CEO, Ford and Boeing Commercial Aircraft. CEO Magazine – CEO of the Year. Non-profit CEOs. Mark Tercek – President and CEO, Nature Conservancy – world leader in global conservation.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Oh, and by the way…if you’re a CEO you better have a very clear understanding of what your customers are experiencing at every level of interaction across your enterprise. Great CEOs personally experience their business as a consistent consumer of its services. Richard Branson is a frequent passenger on Virgin flights.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2019

Keeping your team motivated during tough times. It’s up to the Founder to rally the troops and keep the team motivated and positive. Ifrah Khan is the Founder and CEO of Usit , the last minute babysitting app that connects busy parents to vetted college student babysitters in their community. You get the idea. Good luck!

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

The truth of the matter is that few things have inspired and motivated me over the years like the quiet confidence and humility of great leaders. I would much rather listen to the self-deprecating humor of a confident person making fun of themselves than the mean spirited attacks of an arrogant person waged at someone else’s expense.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

It is also the only company in the finance industry to have bucked the trend of bringing gender parity in the boardroom. Resilient leadership is all about motivating teams, sustaining energy levels, and maintaining a growth orientation. Without a doubt, leadership resilience.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Ask yourself the following question: If your employees held an election today, would you be re-elected as CEO by a landslide, or would you be voted out?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

What's funny is that it really doesn't matter what the motivations are for doing so, the outcomes are rarely good. We'll see how they respond–can they stay 'dumb' and stay ahead. link] mikemyatt Astute observations Todd…It is human nature to over complicate things. Thanks for sharing Todd.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2015

How did you do in the area of motivating your team? Gallup’s annual Economy and Personal Finance survey for 2013 revealed that 70 percent of Americans do not prepare a detailed personal budget. Entrepreneurs who handle their personal finances this way are prone to carry the same habits over into their business planning.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2011

Bean Counters makes the point that GM was doing fine until in the mid 1970s the MBA-trained finance guys took control of product development from the "car guys," who were engineers and designers. He believes that CEOs and the top management should not be bean counters but rather should be a "product guys.". Executive talent.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

They are the ones that inspire, motivate and challenge others. They are the ones who have earned the trust, loyalty and respect of their co-workers. They are the ones people turn to when things get tough. They are the ones that put the needs of others, as well as the needs of the organization, ahead of their own.

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