Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Either way, we assume that leadership is dependent on personality traits and/or skills. We examine their leadership and develop theories about their strategies, their skills, and their personality traits. But there are others who believe leaders come out of the womb with a mission to lead. That once a leader, always a leader.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Excerpted with permission from TEAMS UNLEASHED: how to Release the Power and Human Potential of Work Teams (Nicholas Brealey, 2019) by Phillip Sandahl, bestselling author of Co-Active Coaching and the CEO of Team Coaching International and Founding Partner, COO of TCI, Alexis Phillips. How to Coach Virtual Teams. Phillip Sandahl.

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Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

As a team, we defined the technology projects we felt would have the most impact in helping the CBA achieve its key priorities: managing their growth, improving member services and demonstrating value to its Board, City of Chicago and other stakeholders. Ken Pedersen, COO. Gary Heusner, Client Partner; Chatham Project Scribe.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Vincent Chee: I am working with our COO Roni Gross and Director Naomi Hung to determine Bevel’s timeline within 6-months, 1 year and 2 years. Our long-term vision is to find employees with unique backgrounds and skill sets that can contribute to the expansive qualities and expertise of the firm. .

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 15, 2015

3 234,000 74,800 70,219 Kate Nasser Leadership The People Skills Coach¬ô. Love hugs from hubby, 3 kids and grandoggies 28 39,800 1,409 Norman Reiss Leadership, Nonprofits Blogs at Nonprofit Bridge on intersection of technology, communications & fundraising. Everything rises & falls on leadership. Married to Jenny. Dad to L.E.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2018

It’s also one of the hardest skills for a new manager to learn, in part because — unless you’re working at a very fast-growing company — you typically don’t get a lot of practice with it. Or perhaps the solution lies in better application of technological tools, rather than additional people.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2017

Only after seeing collaboration’s value for yourself will you put in the effort required to seek out cross-disciplinary projects and hone the skills necessary to collaborate effectively. Neither the true benefits of collaboration nor the required skill set adjustments, however, become apparent until you’ve made a go of it.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2017

She changed industries from private equity investing to technology; she changed geographies by moving from New York to San Francisco; and she changed functions from M&A and investing to HR. Their application of diverse business skills to the role. The personality that embraces risk is best illustrated by Reses.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

That’s why, after years of operating without support staff (it’s been just me and my COO), I’ve recently hired a 24-year-old, Morgan, and given him the title of Director of Execution and Evolution. Stop playing catch-up with technology. I told him his job is to help me grow my business and my mind.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

Digital technology, one of the world's fastest-growing and most lucrative sectors, is popular with consumers of all ages. One of the headhunter-experts I talked to for that project was Ann Carlsen , a recruiter in telecommunications and technology based in Boulder, Colorado. Consider the industry. She was bracingly blunt. No and no.).

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2013

By helping business leaders to improve their businesses, the CIO becomes an obvious candidate to fill any open role that involves technology, process, or strong governance. Some CIOs become CIO-Plus-COO or CIO-Plus-Head of Shared Services. He is not seen as a potential CDO, but the company values his skills in a strong supporting role.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

From the senior information technology official who knows that her department can be a better partner for the business, to the first-shift line worker really irritated that her shift can''t seem to match the productivity of the third shift, we have seen that under the right circumstances, leaders will step forward to make a difference.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The keynote speaker was Sheryl Sandberg, famous both for her role as Facebook COO and for her advice to girls and women to “ Lean In.”. Huggy Rao and I, as research for our forthcoming book Scaling Up Excellence , have spent the past several years studying what it takes to get constructive beliefs, actions, and skills to spread.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2013

The technology company, Alentix*, was doing well and growing annually at the rate of about 15%. They''d all read innumerable books on leadership, taken leadership skills assessments, and attended multiple training programs — including executive leadership programs at top business schools. But its European division was struggling.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2017

This occurs when the founder’s leadership skills hit a limit, inhibiting the ability of the company to go to the next stage. The history of internet-based technology platform businesses shows that in the growth phase, rapid losses of position are possible.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

Wilson went on to be COO of The Gap Inc. Make sure the critical skills don’t already exist in-house. The latter was a capable strategist with relevant insight into digital technologies — the most pressing strategic issue for the company at that time. and is currently president of Staples Europe.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

As Wasserman wrote for HBR: A technology-oriented founder-CEO, for instance, may be the best person to lead a start-up during its early days, but as the company grows, it will need someone with different skills. Sure enough, the company’s growth soon warranted yet another shift, and the board put COO Dick Costolo in the CEO role.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

If you got that skill – and there’s a lot of organizations willing to pay really big bucks for people who know how to do that. We’ll teach you our technology. That is a skill that is in demand in a big way. Authority is influence, the skill of getting people willingly to do your will because of your personal influence.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

If you got that skill – and there’s a lot of organizations willing to pay really big bucks for people who know how to do that. We’ll teach you our technology. That is a skill that is in demand in a big way. Authority is influence, the skill of getting people willingly to do your will because of your personal influence.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

To hit P&L targets, for instance, the CMO at one technology company focused on shortening the sales cycle. Companies across the spectrum are grappling with change as new technologies, innovations, and customer behaviors disrupt old business models.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2017

Sponsored by DXC Technology. But consider the organization itself as a platform, connecting people who have ideas, skills, and work with the people who need them. The business press tends to focus on “pure-play” platforms like Facebook, eBay, and PayPal. But platforms and networks can be developed in many different ways.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2014

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, speaking at City Colleges of Chicago. Sometimes the science we find so elegant or the technology we feel is so promising doesn’t look that way to others who view the world through a very different lens. Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Sometimes big dreams can be overwhelming.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2016

These retreats generate alignment, build team unity, develop skills, and encourage productive engagement. I’ve found that just being conscious of the obvious shortcomings of the technology goes a long way. Before you do this, there are some things to consider. Many people ask what they can do to make virtual meetings run smoothly.

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Energy COO Efficiency Hotels 50

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2013

Chief "Innovation" Officer: Looking for disruptive technologies to drive innovation. Research focused on the careers of 14 highly successful CIOs found that, beyond the skills needed by all C-level executives (an extensive network, emotional intelligence, leadership, etc.), Today''s CIOs must learn to balance all of these personas.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2014

Experienced search consultants typically interview hundreds (in many cases thousands) of senior executives; they assess those executives’ skills, track them over time, and in some cases place the same executive in a series of jobs. (For more on the survey respondents, see “Who We Surveyed” below.) Platform and track record. on the day I join.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2012

Consider whether Apple would be flourishing today had the late Steve Jobs not appointed Tim Cook as COO well before his fatal illness. Verizon Communications CEO Ivan Seidenberg appointed Lowell McAdam, head of Verizon Wireless, as COO and successor. Differentiation: What skills are you missing?

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