Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 3, 2012

This post was first published in SmartBlog on Leadership on 11/29/2012: Have you ever noticed that committees or management teams tend to spend way too much time in meetings endlessly debating the most unimportant or mundane topics, while at the same time, not enough time on the most important or strategic issues? Be aware of it.

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Ron Edmondson

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Example : In numerous churches I have worked with they had multiple committees that are included in almost every decision made. When we worked to combine those committees into one stronger committee efficiency and accountability greatly improved. Example : We once recognized our system of business meetings was not sustainable.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 20, 2022

In her book “ Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands” , Nancy Ortberg talks about the need to differentiate between “ a tension to be managed and a problem to be solved “ One example for me is the constant tension between the administration/money side of ministry and the discipleship/hands on side of ministry.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). On the importance of viewing the entire organization as a system: The committees were setting their own goals, they were doing what they thought they needed to do, but sometimes it would conflict with a different committee.

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Curious Cat

MARCH 10, 2015

Begin discussion with top management team and train them. Share feedback with the chief and his management team. Get buy-in from top department managers. This begins at the top with the chief and the chief’s management team. Begin a system of employee feedback to all department leaders. Year eight.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Sometimes it comes up with a manager who wants advice on how to answer that question from an ambitious team member. The first thing to understand is that if you’re going for any job at the leader of leaders levels, your promotion is almost certainly going to be decided by a committee of executives in your organization.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Create the process structure and curriculum – review with the GEEKS committee Identity and match the Executive Sponsors, Project Sponsors, and Team Coaches Create evaluation criteria (using Learning-Transfer-Evaluation-Method ) . Executive Management to identify the focus and journey. Six months total GEEKS process time. ~3

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Leading Blog

MAY 20, 2020

To maintain company vitality, guide the creation of a healthy culture, and head off pressure from stakeholders, leadership needs to up their game with a maverick CEO to simultaneously support the game changing talent of the hard-driving visionary and maintain the structure, systems, and guidance required for effective corporate governance.

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Eric Jacobson

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How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? How can you ensure that the content of the discussion is focused on the key message(s)? What can you do to make the conversation a generative one that moves things forward?

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 10, 2014

Select a committee to decide changes in the office. This rewards those on the committee and gives a “we’re in it together” feeling to the whole office. At many companies, management and executives are given smartphones for company email, storage and apps. Company Gear. A Clean Slate.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

and a development manager at Oracle Corp. She also manages JLL’s corporate offices around the world, with a focus on creating spaces that promote engagement, collaboration, and wellbeing. Prior to joining Apollo, he was Managing Director and Chief Talent Officer at BlackRock. Prior to joining JLL, Bilbrey was the U.S.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

In one of my first professional leadership roles, I managed a large retail division of a major department store. The division had several departments within it and each department had a separate department manager. Most of the departments were efficient, profitable, and easy to manage. Sometimes it’s not a systems problem.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 6, 2020

How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? Previously Head of Leadership Development and Talent Management at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, he has worked with corporate clients, such as HSBC, BBC, BOC, Zurich, Centrica, Llloyds TSB, Barclays and Uniliver amongst others.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2024

Ensure equal hiring opportunity by setting up an unbiased interview and hiring committee. Adopt Ethical Supply Chain Practices Building an ethical supply chain system is another effective way to become a socially responsible company. Practice intolerance when it comes to racism and negative workplace behaviors.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 14, 2018

Get on the planning committee. My mom would probably have been a “three” under the Memorial “triage” system, at best a two. If you are a line employee, acquaint yourself with your organization’s contingency and disaster plans. Become an advocate. A crisis is not the time to decide who is a one and who isn’t.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 28, 2016

In one of my first vocational leadership roles, I managed a large retail division of a major department store. The division had several departments within it and each department had a separate department manager. Most of the departments were efficient, profitable, and easy to manage. Sometimes it’s not a systems problem.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In his article on “Crafting Strategy,” McGill University professor and management author, Henry Mintzberg, provides a good example of innovation and organizational learning in high-performing, agile organizations: “Out in the field, a salesman visits a customer. There seem to be two key reasons.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in healthcare,” Teun Schutte, Managing Consultant, Mobiquity, says. The managing director put this very well when she yearned for ‘time to play, time to gaze out of the window, time to let things settle, time to read and react,” the author writes. Burned out.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2016

To establish simple and effective management systems without being preoccupied by form, paying particular attention to ensuring checks and actions, and rotating the management cycle rapidly. Establish mass production systems, achieve low prices, and contribute to the growth of the Japanese economy.

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Experience to Lead

JUNE 8, 2023

It’s vital to the longevity of your organization to consider how you can combat systemic and overt oppression through your IDEA policy and advocacy. Facilitating change management and collaborating with organizations to create ecosystems for strategic growth and measurable employee engagement is vital.

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Eric Jacobson

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How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? How can you ensure that the content of the discussion is focused on the key message(s)? What can you do to make the conversation a generative one that moves things forward?

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HR Digest

JULY 14, 2022

For over 17 years, we’ve had a focused diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, supported by a dedicated DE&I team and strong partners across our organization – including leaders, team member resource groups, diversity action committees and more.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 18, 2019

How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? Previously Head of Leadership Development and Talent Management at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, he has worked with corporate clients, such as HSBC, BBC, BOC, Zurich, Centrica, Llloyds TSB, Barclays and Uniliver amongst others.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 29, 2019

How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? How can you ensure that the content of the discussion is focused on the key message(s)? What can you do to make the conversation a generative one that moves things forward?

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 12, 2020

Example : Leading in two churches I have identified multiple committees that are included in almost every decision made. When we worked to combine those committees into one stronger committee efficiency and accountability greatly improved. When all creativity is structured out of the system.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 21, 2018

How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? Previously Head of Leadership Development and Talent Management at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, he has worked with corporate clients, such as HSBC, BBC, BOC, Zurich, Centrica, Llloyds TSB, Barclays and Uniliver amongst others.

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Workflow systems and processes were changed. Each team had to provide quarterly reports to the Steering Committee on their progress. The Steering Committee members rotated annually, with the exception of the GM and Union President. The Steering Committee members rotated annually, with the exception of the GM and Union President.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 27, 2012

Chris, the leader of the planning committee for the next District Managers Meeting, sent an email to the company’s leadership team describing two possible venues. It’s not clear which decisions are to be made by the planning committee and which by the leadership team. Emails flew around as people weighed in.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 12, 2018

How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? Previously Head of Leadership Development and Talent Management at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, he has worked with corporate clients, such as HSBC, BBC, BOC, Zurich, Centrica, Llloyds TSB, Barclays and Uniliver amongst others.

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Experience to Lead

AUGUST 25, 2022

This week, WDHB is on-location in beautiful Bordeaux partnering with the executive committee of a fast-growing Fortune 500 French Industrial Group. Managing Complexity and Embracing Simplicity. To break down this change management problem, we are exploring Edgard Morin’s approach of complexity.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2015

As a requirement of my employment Bob and Annabelle insisted that I had to write my first technical paper, submit it to the 1980 International Hewlett-Packard General Systems User Group, and if accepted travel to the conference to present my paper. I was the first employee.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 30, 2017

How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? Previously Head of Leadership Development and Talent Management at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, he has worked with corporate clients, such as HSBC, BBC, BOC, Zurich, Centrica, Llloyds TSB, Barclays and Uniliver amongst others.

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Short-term Committee Talent Management Open-book 50

Eric Jacobson

JULY 25, 2017

How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? Previously Head of Leadership Development and Talent Management at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, he has worked with corporate clients, such as HSBC, BBC, BOC, Zurich, Centrica, Llloyds TSB, Barclays and Uniliver amongst others.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

” Some managers have developed mission statements, visions, or slogans. I have a closet full of shirts from numerous management conferences, adorned with snazzy logos and clever catchphrases. As thinking creatures, we want to understand why we find ourselves on this road and where the journey is taking us.”

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 13, 2021

In addition to 18 employees operating three shops in two locations, the Division also manages two fueling sites and a Parts and Inventory Room. Fleet Services are also responsible for approximately 100 pieces of highway equipment to manage the heavy snowfall. The County maintains more than a typical municipal fleet.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 24, 2018

In her book “ Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands” , Nancy Ortberg talks about the need to differentiate between “ a tension to be managed and a problem to be solved “ One example for me is the constant tension between the administration/money side of ministry and the discipleship/hands on side of ministry.

Policies 37

Policies Committee Budgeting Finance 37

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? Previously Head of Leadership Development and Talent Management at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, he has worked with corporate clients, such as HSBC, BBC, BOC, Zurich, Centrica, Llloyds TSB, Barclays and Uniliver amongst others.

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