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November 2018 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

They write: “Just because the business world has always operated one way doesn’t mean it should keep operating that way. ” CFO Jon Verbeck gives us a major pointer for increasing our profits, and helps leaders understand these important elements of running a department or business. shared Work is Broken.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue?

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Ideas Plus Influence

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Ideas Plus Influence by Starbucker on December 2, 2010 (This is Part 1 in a two-part blog series which I’ve worked on with a colleague, Denise Lee Yohn.

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How Nokia Embraced the Emotional Side of Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Recall that Nokia dominated the mobile and smartphone markets in 2007-2008 when Apple launched the iPhone and Google the Android operating system. The new rivals revolutionized customer expectations, causing Nokia’s Symbian operating system to become outdated. Practice #1: Increase trust by defining new conversational norms.

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How CEOs Can Keep Their Analytics Programs from Being a Waste of Time

Harvard Business Review

Simultaneously, other executives will not only experience a loss of influence but also feel vulnerable. As one financial services CFO told us, “Our mental models were so rigid that even how we thought about data itself needed to be challenged. This vulnerability frequently compels traditionalists to resist analytics.

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Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners: Lessons from Banner Health

Harvard Business Review

Banner’s leaders used its G&A success to extend the optimization program to its clinical operations, starting with Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, the system’s flagship teaching hospital in Phoenix. At Banner Good Samaritan, as at any hospital, physicians are key leaders and influencers. Capitalize on success.

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