HR Digest

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Learn how to support colleagues and be flexible with them to enable success. According to Training magazine’s 2020 Training Industry Report most respondents (54%) indicated that they plan to return to some classroom training post-pandemic while maintaining some remote learning instituted during the crisis.

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Mark Sanborn

MARCH 30, 2020

So here’s the big point: We often don’t get to choose what we go through in life but we do get to choose how we go through it. What would a successful choice about how to go through this challenge, any challenge, look like? To respond well to crisis, move from worry to concern. How will you stay healthy?

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CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

As a multi-disciplinary partnership, we at CO2 Partners have found Dave Snowden’s Cynefin framework to be helpful in better understanding the operating environment of an organization. He developed Cynefin while at IBM to help decision-makers better understand how to behave based on their assessment of the organization’s environment.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 26, 2023

If you look at the articles found in various business outlets these days, it would seem organizations are facing an existential crisis when it comes to how today’s workplaces should operate. At the heart of this debate is. Click to continue reading To offer remote work opportunities or not to offer remote work opportunities?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2020

A crisis demands a certain kind of leadership. But crisis leadership is not something you turn off and on. The ability to handle a crisis is something you develop long before a crisis hits, and people turn to you for guidance—before they declare, “You’re it!”. Dorn, details the mindset of successful crisis leadership.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Here are the of the biggest problems that leaders face today, and how they can solve them: The ever-increasing pace of change: The world is changing faster than ever before, and leaders must be able to adapt and evolve quickly in order to keep up. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 31, 2020

We simply have no precedent for how to plan for what may come next, or for managing the pace of the upheaval. With family members unable to go to work, it’s hard to imagine how to go back to some sense of normal once we get the “all clear.” That uncertainty and inability to be in command of business operations makes us anxious.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In addition to the constraints of physical distance , remote teams face operational distance , where different teams have different sizes, skill sets, and attitudes, and connection distance , where trust, empathy and listening are more important—and more challenging—than ever. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

A S a McKinsey & Company article stated in late March 2020: “What leaders need during a crisis is not a predefined response plan but behaviors and mindsets that will prevent them from overreacting to yesterday’s developments and help them look ahead.”. It naturally gives them the tendency to look ahead at or beyond the immediate horizon.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2013

If you ever wonder why we’re in a crisis of leadership all you have to do is to watch and listen to those in positions of leadership. While there are clearly many aspects of leadership that must work together in harmony in order for leaders to be effective, everything breaks down when leaders don’t understand how to engage effectively.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

So, the question remains: when these top executives want to optimize their performance, become more self-aware, and improve their margins even further, how can they do so? There’s also no guarantee of proficiency that a leader will operate at when skills and qualities are learned or developed informally.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Learning how to be good leaders doesn’t involve formulas or abstractions. How leaders operated within, or pushed against, the constraints of their time illustrate characteristics of responsibility, vision, sacrifice, and more. And as we face a global climate crisis, the reckoning with Thatcher’s legacy will grow.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

Leading with Significance : How to Create a Magnetic, People-First Culture by Joey Havens Can a magnetic culture elevate you to unparalleled performance? In How To Work with (Almost) Anyone , Michael Bungay Stanier shares a tested process that sets up working relationships for the best possible success. Absolutely!

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CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

.” –Russel Ackoff The Cliff of Uncertainty As a multi-disciplinary partnership, we at CO2 Partners have found Dave Snowden’s Cynefin framework to be helpful in better understanding the operating environment of an organization. It’s not necessarily where they should be operating, however.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2021

Without a clear strategy, you get lost in operational and development needs, and eventually, everyone else beats you to it. To beat them, first, you have to learn how to play with them. In the game, just like in real life, this becomes more prominent in crisis times and, if ignored, can cause serious setbacks. COMPETITION.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 19, 2013

He had been a great football coach and when I expressed interest in playing quarterback, he agreed to teach me how. He taught me to play the position but he also taught me how to think like a leader on the field. That mental rehearsal was invaluable. While it didn’t make me run faster or throw farther, it did make me think better.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 1, 2024

Ignoring these advancements may leave your organization struggling to keep up with competitors who harness the power of AI to enhance their operations, customer experiences, and overall competitiveness. Leaders should proactively explore how AI can augment their operations, leading to more efficient processes and improved outcomes.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

It is a mindset that is even more critical in today’s unstable world and is the sine qua non of crisis leadership. But over time, I’ve learned what to do—and how to think—when things don’t go as planned. I’ve figured out how to survive betrayal, miscalculation, and just plain bad luck. What is your personal operating system?

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

As a result, we’re pausing operations on the site and will not be accepting new contributor submissions. We’re open to ideas and suggestions about how to create a financially sustainable approach to continuing the project. Don’t worry, though! The archives will remain live at leadchangegroup.com. Have other ideas?

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 25, 2023

They are the ones who show up when they are needed most, whether it be during a crisis or in the day-to-day operations of the organization. Very few understand why or how to prevent it. They know when their employees needs them most and they are always ready to lead by example.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 27, 2014

John Wooden famously taught his teams how to wear their socks and shoes correctly because he knew that a blister or a loose shoe could disrupt a play, a game and ultimately, a championship. A greater purpose is the driving force of champions. Excellence in Little Things: The winning teams will obsess over little things.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 5, 2023

Hmm…oh, oh… Looking at the typical approach they’ve used before, four common strategic planning problems immediately popped out: The agenda was loaded with about 17 project/operational presentations/reviews and updates. The session focused on operational and tactical issues. How do you know? Nap by PowerPoint.

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Skip Prichard

MAY 17, 2021

Often the lack of this balance between the long-term strategy and the short-term operational demands is the cause of numerous problems from crisis to scandal to poor results. The post How to Balance the Demands of Modern Business Leadership first appeared on Skip Prichard | Leadership Insights. Image Credit: Aziz Acharki.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Businesses are being impacted by a global skills shortage that is hampering manufacturing output and service delivery. In addition, the costs of producing materials, manufacturing goods, and providing services is rising due to labor costs.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

The idea that leaders are trustworthy, honest, and can be relied on to operate in the best interest of the public, the employee, the student, the parishioner, or even the shareholder has been shattered. T HE leadership question is top of mind for many people here in the United States and throughout the world.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 4, 2021

Quality is more important than quantity, and a breakdown in communication makes the team vulnerable, especially in crisis situations. When a team has conflicting or unreconciled points of view on priorities, roles, or how to handle certain situations, it can adversely affect to coordinate and perform effectively.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 4, 2023

Intriguingly, it also has an operational team largely made up of Chartered Managers. Deputy chief operating officer Rachael Birks CMgr FCMI gets involved and calls a swift impromptu meeting to find a suitable bed within her orbit at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust. It's an everyday story from the NHS playbook.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A leader tends to challenge the status quo and think outside the box, while a manager tends to operate within set boundaries and established systems. Very few understand why or how to prevent it. A leader’s primary concern is with building a better system, while a manager’s primary concern is with maintaining the current one.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Boards see the negative impact of a culture crisis on the value of their companies. The culture required to drive a strategy of innovation is different from the culture required to develop efficiency or operational excellence. It all boils down to how you treat people. Lawsuits, investigations, and financial woes abound.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 17, 2020

We’re living through an unprecedented time of a global public health crisis leading to what will likely be a global financial crisis. Ideally, awareness operates in two domains – external and internal. My friend and colleague Michael Bungay Stanier is one of my role models for how to do this well. Let’s be real.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

David shares: “ This book comes at a critical time for employees and leaders at all levels who want to find a better way to connect, communicate and lead a team through change and crisis. Diana Peterson-More shared The Power of Apology: It’s Not If, Rather How. . Access it here. Development.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 28, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 How To Present Yourself Like A Professional. And to top it off, they have no technical experience to operate their own machines. How To Pick Yourself Up After You Fail.

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Leading Blog

JULY 24, 2014

In any situation, but certainly when a crisis occurs, entrepreneurial leaders “ask themselves how they need to change to make the situation better, not how to get everyone around them to act more like them.” He discusses these ideas in Startup Leadership and is based on his popular course at Princeton University.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

That’s one reason I was interested to talk with Leo Tilman and General Charles Jacoby, who co-wrote a new book, Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption. Same applies to the agility exhibited by Goldman Sachs in navigating the global financial crisis of 2008-09.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Understanding how to leverage the influence factor can make a defining difference in your ability to drive change, build cohesive teams, and to successfully implement strategic vision. How to create lasting influence – a post that shows influence is probably more than just about numbers and who clicks [.]

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Unfortunately I’m not kidding - if your business isn’t one of the deep pocketed companies capable of executing a strategy like the one mentioned above, then you must understand how to cost effectively appropriate and deploy your resources & talent in a manner that still produces results.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

“The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask questions,” wrote management guru Peter Drucker. Questions also enable leaders to gather more complete information, especially in times of crisis or change. ” “Is there alignment between our stated and operating values?”

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