Remove Crisis Remove Innovation Remove Management Remove Short-term
article thumbnail

Manager Vs Leader: Which One Are You?

Lead from Within

When it comes to leadership, the terms manager and leader are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. A manager is responsible for maintaining the status quo and ensuring that tasks are completed on time and within budget.

article thumbnail

Leadership Code Switching in the Innovation Sandbox

N2Growth Blog

Leadership is about being able to lead out from crises before they occur (the defining meaning of Crisis Leadership). What’s needed, is a disciplined, future-focused and intelligent “preemptive-minded cultural” approach known as Crisis Leadership. Six Dysfunctions of a Crisis [Situational Configuration]. WHY IT MATTERS.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Hot Seat: Jeff Immelt at GE

Leading Blog

GE had internal problems, it was overly reliant on GE Capital, and it was not digitally literate and innovative. Much of what needed to be done at GE were long-term propositions. Some people point fingers in a crisis, others solve problems, and there’s very little overlap between these two groups. Without that, you are lost.

Welch 265
article thumbnail

“In Search of Excellence” Revisited

Leading Blog

The book was a huge business bestseller and served as a guide for managers for many years to come. The country was suffering an existential crisis, as well, amidst an OPEC oil embargo coinciding with Vietnam War and Watergate fatigue. Ongoing innovation with new products, services, and processes through autonomy and entrepreneurship.

Waterman 246
article thumbnail

The Best Leadership During Covid

The Horizons Tracker

The authors believe that such environments are ideal for fostering creativity and innovation, especially when paired with open communication and transparent decision making. “Telecommuting is effective for achieving short-term cost reductions or productivity improvements,” the researchers explain.

article thumbnail

2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

article thumbnail

What Not to Do When Business Sours

In the CEO Afterlife

In terms of rectification, you have to look at the issue in the context of whether the problem is a short-term blip or the beginning of a long-term shift to your business or industry. When I was a CEO, I managed to squirrel away a “rainy day” fund for nasty business blips. At best, they are managers.