Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Some folks manage to deceive themselves into believing that they are leaders. I have witnessed how power-hungry managers wield power by inspiring a few for some time before the disillusion sets in. One of his managers was kidnapped while on his way to the office, and the militants demanded a ransom. Because they hold a position?

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Jon Lokhorst of Lokhorst Consulting shared Leading Yourself Through Crisis. Jon explains: “ Strengthening your self-leadership skills will make you a better team leader and empower you to face the stress and distractions of a historic crisis. . ” Follow them on Twitter at @letsgrowleaders. Find Jon on Twitter at @jonlokhorst.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 31, 2023

What managers are struggling with It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the year! Plus, data from our exclusive Management Diagnostics tool is also showing that managers at all levels are struggling the most with managing resource and risk. You can watch back the livestream here.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Managers just like you are putting their plans on pause, and training programs are often among the first line items cut. But a crisis is precisely the time when an organization’s leadership skills—or lack thereof—are on full display. Leadership development and change management are woven closely together.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Toxic personalities will put a damper on morale, attempt to intimidate and/or manipulate co-workers for personal gain, and can even chase away a company’s best talent. offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from HBR.org. " [link] [link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words as well as sharing the link Donna.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Most organizations don’t have a playbook to pull through the ongoing public health crisis. Management gurus are seeking to provide clarity, stability, direction to their employees and customers. These key areas include: Manage operations with minimal loss and disruption to daily business flow. Managing Rewards and Mobility.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

If gossip pervades your organization and you are not aware of it, then you clearly don’t have the pulse of your organization, your public statements about the importance of culture and morale will seem disingenuous, and you’re likely guilty of being what I refer to as a disconnected leader. Put simply, good leaders don’t tolerate gossip.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 14, 2020

COVID-19 has taken a great blow to stock markets worldwide. Ironically, this is a great time to invest in the stock market. To make the best investments during a stock market crash, look out for companies that have a great management history. The economy is looking very uncertain and unclear for the future.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Most organizations don’t have a playbook to pull through the ongoing public health crisis. Management gurus are seeking to provide clarity, stability, direction to their employees and customers. These key areas include: Manage operations with minimal loss and disruption to daily business flow. Managing Rewards and Mobility.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Micro-managing bosses are extremely overbearing. They never built a strong moral code in their life and have consistently seen that their abberant behavior succeeds (in the short run) and pays handsome dividends in money and power (until they get caught). Monitor your feelings. Executives that lie, steal, and cheat. Unported License.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

The moral that you drew was from the vantage point of the commuters, who like everyone else on their journey through life, tend to neglect the beauty and wonder that surounds them. Very moving Kevin Warmack 11.21.10 at 10:08 PM Echoing Susan’s comment… Wow!! Mark Dillof, Ph.D. Unported License.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 7, 2011

They are risk managers who believe in protecting what was rather than embracing what is, and what will be. . They are opportunity managers who believe engagement to be more valuable than silence, they believe in dialog not monologue, they believe in change and innovation – not in status quo. . The Truth (as I see it).

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Furthermore, last time I checked a CEO can always be removed for lack of performance, or moral and ethical indiscretions, so what purpose do CEO term limits serve other than to disincentivize the CEO? Why would you ever want the person in charge of corporate leadership, vision and strategy to be a lame duck right from the get go?

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Holocaust and the 2008 Financial Crisis – Leadership Lessons in Resistance. Why Technology Managers Make Great Leaders. How to Handle a Seagull Manager. Do You Have a “Seagull Manager”? Book Says Servant Leadership Critical for Marketing Leaders. Narcissism Kills Morale. Management.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable. It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base.

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Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 344

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Home About Overview News Careers Contact Blog Services Branding/Identity Executive Search Leadership Development Overview CEO Coaching Executive Peer Groups Strategic Growth Consulting Innovation Management Personal Branding Reputation Management Social Media Consulting Pro Bono Services Clients Intermidiaries Downloads Blog Contactus N2growth Home (..)

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Here's his take: Joe: Managers across the country are facing tough decisions as they try to manage their cost base against diminishing demand. These disruptions can have a nasty impact on employee morale and commitment. I asked him for his perspective on this question. They can foster "ownership" behaviors. This is great advice.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The moral of the story is this…A lack of delegation creates operational bottlenecks, delegation confused with abdication creates organization chaos, and effective delegation of authority vs. tasks creates personal and operational excellence. As an up-and-coming preparing for management, I'm working to grasp these core concepts.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. Whether your focus is on customer service, profits, investing, marketing, or company growth a constant awareness of your current position in relation to where you want to be is essential. Time management and “just in time” concepts are applied.

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Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

They can be personal (better time management) or linked to your position (increase my sales by 12%). Tim – You are my moral and success guidepost! So here goes: STEP ONE – Plan The Big Picture. Take a sheet of paper ( or use my template ) and list three (3) things you would like to accomplish in 2011. Tim Trent 12.07.10

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Not Customer Focused : Leaders not attuned to the needs of the market will fail. The moral of this story is leaders need to be honest, have a demonstrated track record of success, be excellent communicators, place an emphasis on serving those they lead, be fluid in approach, have laser focus, and a bias toward action.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

I have found that the most common reasons people tend to cite in support of using no are as follows: It helps to keep them from wasting time; It somehow manages risk; It builds character, and; It helps them focus by not biting off more than they can chew. Eroarea lui NU in management:[link] [.]

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Madoff Investment Securities LLC, the financial derivatives market collapse, Toyota concealing owner reports of sudden acceleration (resulting in a USA man sentenced to prison) and the BP Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill? And Mike, thanks, for providing the forum and moderating. I agree that the discussions are quite valuable.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Quality is not something that managers assign others to achieve. Rather than assume all is wrong or right with an organization and take a defensive posture, management must view quality as essential to their economic survival or growth. It is not enough for management to endorse quality programs; they must actively participate.

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Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2011

How big would America's "debt crisis" be if we looked not merely at ( largely artificial ) financial costs, but at real economic — social, human, natural, personal, emotional, and more — costs? America's real economic crisis is one of what, in the Manifesto , I call deep debt. You probably don't want to know.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Lack of Interaction : Along the lines of number one above, if executives, management, and staff don’t proactively seek your advice and input then you have a respect problem.

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Loyalty Blog Leadership Brand 417

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2014

Toward a Theory of Moral Insight Working Knowledge When we’re faced with an immediate moral dilemma, most of us are so thrown off that we’re not exactly able to think in complete sentences. Ethics Managing yourself' Coulda Woulda Shoulda Does “Could” Lead to Good? Dilenschneider as saying.)

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Morale Taylorism Taylor Hotels 8

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. " used to be ingrained into the moral fabric of our society. How sad is this? Their responsibility is to be correct; not politically correct.

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Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 375

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Not for the highly-regarded work on competition between small numbers of firms with which his career began more than thirty years ago but for more recent work on how carefully structured regulation can improve performance relative to unbridled market forces. Businesses and management experts, in contrast, tend take the opposite position.

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Management Crisis Porter Credit Rating 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Not for the highly-regarded work on competition between small numbers of firms with which his career began more than thirty years ago but for more recent work on how carefully structured regulation can improve performance relative to unbridled market forces. Businesses and management experts, in contrast, tend take the opposite position.

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Management Crisis Porter Credit Rating 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Umair Haque Blogs Umair Haque On: Global business , Competition , Economy The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable 4:33 PM Monday November 29, 2010 | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Once upon a time, there was a country where bankers disappeared.

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Banking Crisis Merton Guidelines 15

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

By the way, employee performance and morale at Wal-Mart is near all time lows… Diversity mandates just don’t work… Talent begets talent and blending occurs naturally when good decisions are made for the right reasons. However they they proceed to argue for elimination of same. [.]

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2017

But when managers favor one employee over another, morale and productivity suffer. What Great Managers Do. Exceptional managers find and capitalize on their employees' unique strengths. . If you have a legal crisis on your hands, for example, your general counsel is “the most important person in the room.”

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2012

Managers have little choice about facing challenges , whether they come from competitors, economic conditions, or customer demands. The first manager explained that his organization was responding by cutting their own budget. However, they can choose whether they treat those challenges as problems or opportunities.

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Budgeting Restructuring Uncertainty Morale 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2012

The past year or so of Euro-crisis has turned me into a fan of the currency markets. Currency markets impose a fair amount of transaction costs on individuals and businesses, which is of course why people were so enthusiastic about the Euro. Suppose you're deciding how to cast your vote in an election.

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Short-term Wilde Crisis Bond 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2011

So far, the Andhra Pradesh (AP) microfinance crisis has largely been viewed as a local issue, with relatively little impact beyond AP or India's borders. A large exposure to AP with its abysmal repayment rates is an existential crisis for MFIs in India. At the prevailing ratios, management failed to act prudentially.

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Microfinance Debt to Equity Ratio MFI Crisis 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2012

Some politicians claim that unsystematic loan losses, like the $2 billion loss JP Morgan recently suffered, significantly increase the risk of another financial crisis. A 30% drop in real estate prices, which systematically threatened all lenders with upwards of a trillion dollars of losses, caused the financial crisis. They do not.

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