Leading Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Some 54 percent of organizations say AI has been cost-effective for their business operations. Netflix, for example, claims to have saved more than $1 billion annually using machine learning. Organizations can do more with less. They are now working smarter, not harder. As leaders, being decisive is paramount.

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Trends Retail Operations Brainstorming 340

QAspire

DECEMBER 7, 2015

If there is one book that has influenced my business thinking the most, it is Peter Senge’s “ The Fifth Discipline – The Art and Practice of Learning Organization ” and I have referred to it many times over past years on this blog. Each has an influence on the rest, and influence that is usually hidden from view.

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Senge Learning Organization Organization Compliance 70

The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In an agile learning organization, problems are resolved quickly and used as opportunities for continuous improvement. A Zenger Folkman study showed how a very strong learning organization impacts commitment levels: Learning and adaptability lead to much higher discretionary effort.

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IAS Innovation Agility Learning-by-Doing 59

N2Growth Blog

JULY 21, 2016

It influences the way work is organized, executed and informs the ways in which quality measured. Engagement – Employee engagement refers to the commitment of employees to the organization’s vision and goals. This enables training to be provided in response to the ever-changing needs of the workforce.

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Strategic Planning Network Organization Project Reference 231

Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Showing courage means demonstrating the fortitude to commit to the right solution and, if that solution proves ineffective, critically stepping back to reconsider.”. Where do you stand with the people you need to influence? This requires active outreach. Good communication is key. Chapter 5: Alex Ferguson). It sums it up well.

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Skills Long-term Short-term Learning-by-Doing 150

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2016

Recently, I was talking with a senior leader from a world-class global learning and development company. He was talking about how to help leaders influence others. I asked him, “Do you also teach leaders how to be influenced by others?” We were discussing his firm’s approach to teaching leadership.

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Influence Six Sigma Open-book Learning-by-Doing 8

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Value-added leadership requires a senior team commitment. Demonstrated integrity and dependability assure customers and stakeholders that you will use your size and influence rightly. Learning Organizations Are More Successful. Value-added leadership is a healthy way of life that puts collaborations first.

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Leadership Benchmarking Learning-by-Doing Ethics 50