Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2017

I recently had a great catch up with my younger brother and youngest sister over a meal in their favorite local restaurant. Senior managers follow, apparently slavishly, structural change, without a clear vision to underpin it. Our conversation was free-ranging, covering a multiplicity of subjects. They seem unclear about purpose.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 3, 2023

Generally speaking, the consensus is that autonomy is highly motivational. Nicholai Foss and Peter Klein suggest that complete autonomy isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be, however, and that managers can actually be incredibly useful.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 10, 2024

” What an ineffective boss calls “teamwork” is often about exhorting everyone to pull together to meet the manager’s goals and follow their direction. The team leader then thinks he or she has consensus, only to be frustrated later by lack of commitment and follow-through. Redefining their job.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In this account, we learn of his efforts to change his leadership approach from leader-follower or thinker-doer to a leader-leader approach that allowed for everyone to lead, think, and do. Moving from a leader-follower dynamic to a leader-leader dynamic requires a change in the way we approach and communicate with one another.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

One family involved in the pet products industry engaged members of the rising generation who loved cooking by setting up a cooking class with a specialist to develop dog and cat food recipes. Learn more at www.thefbcg.com. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 20, 2014

CEOs would be wise to follow Bono’s example. As a follow up, here are three practical ways CEOs can implement leadership practices like those of Bono. This man turned our life upside down, right side up. Build Consensus. I described this culture as a “Connection Culture” in my book titled Fired Up or Burned Out.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 7, 2022

Sustainable consensus. It follows a report last year from Accenture, which found similar sustainability ambitions across larger organizations. Investors were pretty consistent in their belief that entrepreneurship will be key to achieving net zero targets.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

“If all decisions were made by the following policy or gaining consensus, my secretary could do my job.” The impetus for penning this post was prompted by the actions of our president following Charlottesville. Great leaders stand up and communicate their position, even in the face of criticism or dissent.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

The next area to consider is the crucial importance of distributed Leadership, which follows naturally from the transpersonal perspective. The heightened awareness of the transpersonal leader means they can be freed up from the constraints of dealing with the details of the immediate challenges of the crisis itself.

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QAspire

MARCH 23, 2021

The gap between people who do the work and people at the top widens because no one in the organization stands up to say the truth. What makes the matters even worse is the culture of punishing those who speak up. ” – Gary Hamel. This is true for organizations and true for the society at large.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 21, 2020

We can build or rebuild culture from the ground up. It also helps to get out in front of a crisis by proactively setting up alternative paths before things go wrong. To avoid forced consensus, take generational and background diversity in job candidates into account. Good culture will follow.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

How do you show up as a leader? In their study, High-Creative leaders consistently demonstrated the following 10 strengths. Builds involvement and consensus, supports team members, and advocates for team initiatives. Trusts people’s ability and their willingness to follow the direction provided. Walks the talk.”.

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HR Digest

APRIL 23, 2024

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has been hard at work to unite autoworkers under a single banner and their efforts have ramped up significantly in recent times. The Tennessee Volkswagen UAW vote resulted in a 73 percent consensus to join the union, marking an important milestone in the UAW Southern expansion plans.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 7, 2015

” They reached quick consensus: responsiveness, self-sufficiency, creativity, and candor topped the list (with a beautiful argument about the pros and cons of compliance). ” “You learn what not to do when others screw up.” ” “Or worse, I learn when I screw up.” ” Crickets.

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HR Digest

MAY 20, 2024

Despite the wins leading up to the UAW Mercedes vote, unionization efforts have fallen apart at the Mercedes plant in Alabama. Image: Pexels UAW Mercedes Vote Say No to Unionization The Mercedes UAW election results have dealt the union a heavy blow after the optimism following the previous round of votes in Tennessee.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

When my colleagues and I set out to make culture clear so leaders could become more intentional about designing and maintaining a healthy culture, we came up with this simple definition: Culture is the predominant attitudes, language and behavior of a group. . Three areas to focus on are as follows: Identify your group’s identity (i.e.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Our clients'' resistance to change was not irrational and it was up to us, not our clients, to manage it. Implementing change today relies on building consensus rather than executive fiat. If you are in a business culture that is resistant to change, instead of wasting energy on frustration follow this formula.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 8, 2021

“When we started doing misinformation work about five years ago, it was the consensus that correcting misinformation wasn’t just ineffective, but that it was aggravating the problem and making people more entrenched in their false beliefs,” the researchers explain. “We found no evidence of that in these four countries.

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RapidStart Leadership

MAY 25, 2017

The friction of ideas and concepts rubbing against each other can produce a spark of creativity that you can’t get in a consensus environment. In Army exercises we often had a “Red Cell” who did their best to mess up our tactical plans. If you hear only one perspective, you aren't leading, you're following. Click To Tweet.

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Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 21, 2016

So if you’re a go-getter, keep it up. Consensus takes time and effort. The longer we go, the more difficult it becomes to gain the consensus we need. As irritating as placing projects “on hold” can be, sometimes it’s the best strategy until larger issues are cleared up. Lack of Buy-In.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

It follows that teams and organizations with cultures of connection have employees with a superior cognitive advantage, higher employee engagement, better strategic alignment, superior decision-making and greater innovation. That adds up to a powerful performance advantage (and a competitive advantage). His opinion means a lot to me.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Summarizing group consensus after each point. Reminding the group who is responsible for taking care of each follow-up action. To help ensure the meetings you host are productive, lead them by: Observing nonverbal feedback and encouraging everyone to participate.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 22, 2014

Following are seven practices that helped Mulally save Ford by transforming its dog-eat-dog culture into a sled dog team that pulls together. When problems are identified, follow-up meetings are scheduled to dig deeper and identify solutions. This culture drove Ford to the verge of bankruptcy. Communicate an Inspiring Vision.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

From What You Aren't Seeing : The Inspiring Story of Herb Greenberg we have the following lessons: Leading starts with being clear about what you are willing to accept and what you need to fight for. Of course, you need to be persuasive, so you can bring others around and create consensus.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 3, 2017

It’s hard for any of us to keep up. “In What follows is a small selction of thoughts and analysis of and prescriptions for the world we live in: ☙ As the world becomes more interdependent and complex, it becomes more vital than ever to widen your aperture and to synthesize more perspectives. ☙ You can’t just show up.

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LDRLB

MARCH 19, 2019

Quieter, more introverted, and often lower “status” members of the organization that are in on the meeting don’t get the opportunity to offer their comments—and so we end up making a decision or even just assuming consensus when not every perspective has been taken into account. My favorite: Pair-and-Share.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 15, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2015

Follow Anne on Twitter at @bizshrink. ” Follow Bruce on Twitter at @PMPHacks. Follow Dana on Twitter at @danatheus. Jesse Lyn Stoner of the Seapoint Center provided Collaboration Does Not Require Consensus. ” Follow Jesse on Twitter at @JesseLynStoner. ” Follow Jon on Twitter @ThinDifference.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 3, 2018

This scenario, lone wolf promoted to manager followed by team disaster, is both predictable and avoidable. ” Follow Anne on Twitter at @bizshrink. ” Follow Ken on Twitter at @RapidStartLdr. ” Follow Wayne on Twitter at @WTurmel. ” Follow Chip on Twitter at @ChipRBell. Productivity.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2024

The best change management strategies are often the ones that are adopted through a consensus at the organization, where all those affected also benefit, or at the least supported by, the change. While they might already understand their company and their role, they will still need time to settle.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

American leaders need to wake up and smell the coffee. It’s nearly impossible to pull out of difficult economic seasons when nine out of ten employees are just showing up for the paycheck. When managers invest time to develop connections with and among people they become real leaders who people want to follow. What can be done?

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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