thoughtLEADERS, LLC

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Our reader poll today asks: What is your organization’s biggest source of competitive advantage? Our people — we have the best team out there 49.54%. We don’t have a competitive advantage 8.41%. Our product/service — no other products/services come close 21.97%. Something else 7.47%.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

High-performing teams are increasingly a competitive advantage. A good way to build teams is through self-assessments and exercises that provide deep self-reflection and relationship evaluation. Actually, team building is not just about the team; it''s about looking inside ourselves to understand our default behavior.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2014

With 70 percent of American workers disengaged today, Pixar and Disney Animation provide a model for engaging and energizing employees by making culture a competitive advantage. Here are three ways Catmull and his leadership team create a culture that consistently makes great films. Care about people first.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 6, 2021

It may be just what teams need in year two of the Covid-19 pandemic. . How well are the members of your team doing at being teammates, especially if you pivoted to working remotely almost a year ago? It will improve the overall level of positive relational connection across the whole team. Share one good thing”. Inside Scoop”.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 15, 2010

I believe the element that sets Pixar’s environment apart from others is its Connection Culture that makes everyone feel included and part of the team. In the meetings, Brad Bird, Walker and others would keep team members informed about the film’s progress and get them thinking about how to solve the present set of issues facing the team.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Adapting to the Technological Needs of a Distributed Team In today’s world of work, being technologically agile is imperative for organizations that want to succeed with a distributed team. The first step towards this adaptability is to equip teams with the right tools to perform their tasks efficiently.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Significance of Executive Competency Evaluation Assessing executive competencies is imperative for organizations aiming to cultivate a high-caliber leadership team, essential for sustainable growth and competitive advantage.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Working on remote teams and trying to successfully navigate the challenges of remote teamwork can sometimes be frustrating. QUOTES FOR REMOTE TEAMS: 1. “In In a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.” ? Blanchard. ” — Jason Fried. Not technology.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 30, 2021

Juliet Funt gives you practical suggestions (as well as the permission) to regain control of your workday, create the space you need in order to do your best work and lead your team well. 12:18 – What is white space and why it is a competitive advantage for leaders who ensure it exists for themselves and their teams.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In our world of rapid change, a courageous culture is your competitive advantage. You’ll be on your way to high performance, high engagement, and teams who consistently share ideas, and solve problems, with leaders who reward contributions from all levels. Start by eliminating toxic courage crushers. Performance soared.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

One of the major strategic plays, set in motion by the purchase of Nokia Corporation''s mobile-phone business, is to take their Microsoft Windows Office competitive advantage to the mobile marketplace of smartphones and tablets. High Performance Teams; A Competitive Advantage. and Google Inc.

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QAspire

APRIL 2, 2017

A team’s ability to learn quickly is at the heart of adapting to constant changes. In fact, it seems that constant learning is the only key to agility as a team and organization. Jack Welch famously said, “An organizations ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the greatest competitive advantage.”.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age by Ram Charan is one of those books. As opposed to: Until recently, the greatest competitive advantage went to companies that controlled distribution channels, had hard assets on the largest scale, or had established brands or patents.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 4, 2022

Training great managers with a consistent system for delivering results is one of the fastest ways to gain a competitive advantage. What does it mean to empower the highly talented people you’ve brought on board and how do great managers empower their teams and their people? Connect with Joel. Connect with Alicia.

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General Leadership

APRIL 15, 2015

Between the two, the problem-centric leader has the best chance of creating competitive advantage when he or she instills a problem-solving culture throughout their organization.… The post Creating a Problem-Solving Team appeared first on General Leadership. … Read the rest.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 4, 2018

Yet, it also speaks volumes about Kerr’s sharp understanding of team dynamics, and his acceptance of the new-age role of a coach. Now, the elite coaches lead contextually, changing their ‘style’ based on the situation, and the needs of the team at that time. If you have Hakeem Olajuwon, you better play in the post.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

I’ve always felt September is the ideal time to gather the team together and check our alignment. Are we set as a team, and individually, to finish strong? I welcome talking through and getting clear about what our team needs to focus on and what my personal part is in accomplishing the plan.

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Sales Wolf Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

As an outsider specializing in helping companies build their People, Teams, Leaders, and Moats (sustainable competitive advantage), it seems obvious to me what an organization must do.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

They will ask questions while staying connected with your shared values, and that will lead to individual and team improvement. Do you want to retain your competitive advantage? Thriving in a VUCA world means acting quickly and decisively seizing your competitive advantage.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We found that the shortfalls in the division’s levels of engagement, service, and productivity reflected the leadership team’s effectiveness. I then discussed all the research showing that an organization’s culture ripples out from the management team leading it. Their individual and collective leadership was weak.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. David shares: “ Every time a leader has a conversation with a team member about improving their work there is an opportunity. Team Building.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

The N2Growth Advantage In an era where visionary leadership is the key to competitive advantage, companies cannot afford to limit their candidate pool by contractual constraints. Within weeks, our team had identified and engaged with several top-tier candidates inaccessible to the global firm.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In our world of rapid change, a courageous culture is your competitive advantage. You’ll be on your way to high performance, high engagement, and teams who consistently share ideas, and solve problems, with leaders who reward contributions from all levels. Start by eliminating toxic courage crushers. Performance soared.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 8, 2020

I am thrilled to share that two of the leading book summary organizations in the world – getAbstract and Soundview – have just published summaries of the second edition of my book Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work. getAbstract – Interview with Michael.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With a clear strategy, inspiring leadership, and aligned sales, powerful leaders understand that true competitive advantage doesn't come from innovation alone but belongs to companies that use their sales organization to add and create value. No product or service can sustain a competitive advantage on its own.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2020

"It takes more than encouraging words to get a team thinking beyond the ordinary," explains Jackie Barretta , author of the book, Primal Teams. She suggests you must help team members to redefine the purpose of their work with broader and more expansive thinking. What does our work do to give our company a competitive advantage?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 22, 2014

government financial aid — provides an outstanding example of how to gain competitive advantage through organizational culture. Following are seven practices that helped Mulally save Ford by transforming its dog-eat-dog culture into a sled dog team that pulls together. This culture drove Ford to the verge of bankruptcy.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

"It takes more than encouraging words to get a team thinking beyond the ordinary," explains Jackie Barretta , author of the book, Primal Teams. She suggests you must help team members to redefine the purpose of their work with broader and more expansive thinking. What does our work do to give our company a competitive advantage?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

I had already completed some training in company principles and was pressuring the team to follow through on the “honoring commitments” part of the practices I had put forward. With this pressure on the team, it eventually delivered the card. I had also discussed the “speaking up” practice, but one thing at a time. Unfortunately.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 29, 2020

"It takes more than encouraging words to get a team thinking beyond the ordinary," explains Jackie Barretta , author of the book, Primal Teams. She suggests you must help team members to redefine the purpose of their work with broader and more expansive thinking. What does our work do to give our company a competitive advantage?

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 5, 2021

The tensions of returning to the office and figuring out the most effective permanent post-pandemic work arrangements are the topic of my newest book, Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage. Why Are So Many Leaders Wary of Remote Work?

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First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues Patrick Lencioni Jossey-Bass/An Imprint of John Wiley & Sons (June 1026) How and why teamwork remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare In my opinion, Patrick Lencioni is among the most creative and influential business… (..)

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 24, 2020

"It takes more than encouraging words to get a team thinking beyond the ordinary," explains Jackie Barretta , author of the book, Primal Teams. She suggests you must help team members to redefine the purpose of their work with broader and more expansive thinking. What does our work do to give our company a competitive advantage?

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 1, 2015

With an increased demand for transparency, building trust through authenticity is more critical than ever for individuals and organizations to keep their competitive edge.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 5, 2024

Take Action: Assemble a cross-functional team to gather diverse perspectives and craft an overarching transformation narrative. Investors and analysts, on the other hand, may prioritize information about financial implications, competitive advantages, and long-term strategic positioning.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

Behind-the-scenes stories and practical guidance offer us a blueprint for how we can all use good power to advance our careers, inspire our teams, improve our companies, and create healthier societies. Mixed Signals : How Incentives Really Work by Uri Gneezy Incentives send powerful signals that aim to influence behavior.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 15, 2023

Building partnerships with other professionals in the industry, especially teaming with real estate services and management , can open up new avenues for growth and success. Embracing Technology Real estate developers who quickly adopt new technologies can gain a competitive advantage in today’s industry.

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