The Center For Leadership Studies

APRIL 20, 2020

For comparison’s sake, it’s what has always distinguished them from managers: Management: What you do when you have an identifiable endpoint and personal familiarity with how to get there … and what it looks like when you arrive. If you are a leader in the middle of a crisis and you have answers, by all means, provide them!

Executive Coaching 78

Executive Coaching Crisis Execution Long-term 78

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.”. This approach self-evidently enables a mindset that offers a long-term perspective.

McKinsey 294

McKinsey Emotional Intelligence Crisis Self-aware 294

Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In servant-leadership terms, this is a failure of the principle, THOROUGHNESS. To be thorough means putting long-term results ahead of short-term gains. In their case, the desire to remain profitable every year was a short-term gain leadership chose over the long-term benefits of upgrading their technology.

Airlines 188

Airlines Leadership Short-term Long-term 188

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Too often, crisis—a near-miss accident or a frightening diagnosis—is the catalyst that brings these revelations. Ambiguity is a condition we sink into because it is automatic and it provides short-term benefits that manifest in a number of ways. is a leading authority on business performance and Lean management.

Short-term 211

Short-term Mayo Long-term Audience 211

Leading Blog

APRIL 23, 2021

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. When you have a strong team, you can weather any crisis. And learn to recognize the difference between tailwind and good management.

Welch 266

Welch Long-term Short-term Crisis 266

Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 10, 2022

Brooks differentiated the terms this way in an article in The Atlantic : “Optimism is the belief that things will turn out all right; hope makes no such assumption but is a conviction that one can act to make things better in some way.” In terms of the pandemic, there is a realistic basis to be optimistic.

Short-term 396

Short-term Uncertainty Compliance Article 396

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 14, 2020

In assessing business situations, it is helpful to get feedback from multiple points of view, including customers, employees, managers, stockholders, suppliers, and external consultants. But unlike hurricanes and tornadoes, the coronavirus is a long-term event that changes on a daily basis. Open to the brutal facts!

Crisis 295

Crisis Open-book Influence Reference 295

Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In servant-leadership terms, this is a failure of the principle, THOROUGHNESS. To be thorough means putting long-term results ahead of short-term gains. In their case, the desire to remain profitable every year was a short-term gain leadership chose over the long-term benefits of upgrading their technology.

Airlines 130

Airlines Leadership Short-term Long-term 130

CEO Insider

OCTOBER 16, 2021

The need for remote work solutions prioritized a shift to the cloud – and for some organizations, that meant choosing short-term or patchwork solutions jerry-rigged out of existing legacy technologies just to get through the crisis.

Short-term 143

Short-term Magazine Crisis Technology 143

HR Digest

OCTOBER 7, 2020

COVID-19 is the most severe crisis since the Second World War: companies are losing workforce rapidly around the world. A structured strategy for managing workforce can bring consistency into overall operations during today’s challenging times by putting people first. Managing workforce in times of disruption.

Management 98

Management Supply Chain Crisis Scenario Planning 98

Lead Change Blog

MAY 5, 2020

Bernd Geropp provided Leading in times of crisis. Bernd asks us to consider: “How you can stay calm and positive within the storm, and how can you engage the hearts and minds of your people in times of crisis?” Chris Edmonds of The Purposeful Culture Group provided Culture Leadership Charge: Instead of Crisis Planning, Do This.

Leadership Development 266

Leadership Development Development Leadership IAS 266

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 15, 2024

Fourth, they must keep the long view in mind, even in a short-term crisis. Second, they must inform the room of a full situation and its status early and often. Third, they must identify and break down early signals of conflict among members.

Execution 24

Execution Short-term Uncertainty Long-term 24

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

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. Enlightened managers with a new commitment to excellence and quality in the 1980s made a difference.

Waterman 247

Waterman Bureaucracy Bottom-up Real Estate 247

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Savings is an integral part of personal finance management. Instead of using this fund for your regular expenses, you can opt for a credit line that offers flexible repayment options or a short term personal loan, depending on your requirements. Instead of getting upset in a crisis, we should upgrade ourselves.

Finance 96

Finance Hedge Management Tips 96

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 11, 2018

Yet the introduction of the “benefit corporation” gives leaders an opportunity to remake our business culture, and perhaps save the planet from our very human short-term bias. Directors must prudently and unselfishly manage the corporation to create the maximum financial return for shareholders.

Hostile Takeover 191

Hostile Takeover IPO Short-term Committee 191

Brigette Hyacinth

APRIL 9, 2020

Why not work together to find solutions to keep staff on hand for this temporary situation —going to a 3 day work week, cutting salary by x%, management taking a salary reduction, etc. These companies are just focusing on the short term. Reactionary management is not strategic leadership. Consider the long term impacts.

Company 115

Company Short-term Long-term Emotional Intelligence 115

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 3, 2014

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.

Innovation 293

Innovation Crisis Leadership Agility 293

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

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.

Short-term 232

Short-term Long-term Advertising Hammer 232

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Manage your fear until you can work a solution. First, know where you are and define it in human terms. Don’t personalize every crisis. Determine first if the crisis was self-inflicted. “If Additionally, “Do what’s necessary—ideally in one decisive move—to weather the tough times and stay focused on the long term.

Long-term 241

Long-term Crisis Learning-by-Doing Short-term 241

Next Level Blog

APRIL 21, 2020

Up until now, the period following the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the 2008 – 2009 financial crisis have been among the most often cited examples of VUCA environments. With that in mind, here’s a simple framework for getting started with VUCA leadership that I came up with last year when I was working with a group of global general managers.

Uncertainty 135

Uncertainty Short-term Leadership Letter 135

HR Digest

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The consequences of poorly managed anger in the workplace can range from reduced productivity and increased turnover to physical injury and property damage. When an employee’s anger escalates to the point of aggressive behavior, the manager needs to know what to do in order to take immediate action. WHAT MANAGERS NEED TO KNOW.

Management 86

Management Self-aware Short-term Long-term 86

The Practical Leader

MARCH 8, 2023

When changes falter or organizations fail, it can usually be traced to dysfunctional management. Tactical Planning versus Strategic Capacity Building Feeling pressured to deliver immediate results, leadership teams often focus on short-term tactical issues. Mirror Images: Are They Seeing What You’re Saying?

Development 98

Development Team Short-term Teamwork 98

Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 17, 2018

They’re basically in damage control mode, focused only on the short term. Superior leaders, by contrast, are always in recruiting mode, and always thinking in the long term about the talent they need to attract and retain. They manage a continuous pipeline of high-quality recruitment discussions.

Short-term 254

Short-term Long-term CEO Open-book 254

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 19, 2021

Health and safety issues can become costly for your business, in terms of both awarding monetary compensation and also potentially being damaging to your reputation; therefore, it is important that you craft a thorough health and safety strategy for your employees to follow.

Strategy 123

Strategy Chemicals Crisis How To 123

Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The whole management team saw it as just a passing thing. The exec team didn’t bother to plan for a work disruption of more than 2 weeks, deciding to comply with early standards from the CDC to prepare for just a short disturbance due to a short-term infection break out.

Information 272

Information COO Company Chief Executive Officer 272

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. Have you worked on YOUR long term vision? Find Jon on Twitter at @jonlokhorst.

Leadership Development 363

Leadership Development Development Leadership Follow-up 363

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.

Short-term 59

Short-term Committee Incentives Long-term 59

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 5, 2021

. “Telecommuting is effective for achieving short-term cost reductions or productivity improvements,” the researchers explain. “However, it has also been shown that processes based on creativity or innovation experience greater difficulties in the distance work context.”

Leadership 118

Leadership Short-term Efficiency Stress 118

The Practical Leader

MAY 13, 2020

Leaders who care about people and building long-term trust, treat layoffs as the very last, desperate step. We can look back to those experiences for leadership lessons on navigating through the financial crisis many companies now face. Reducing wages for everyone with the highest percentages with senior and middle management.

Collins 119

Collins Long-term Short-term Decentralization 119

HR Digest

JULY 28, 2021

The word crisis has given us some of the most beautiful lines in English literature, as seen in Oliver Twist : “It had been bright day, for hours, when Oliver opened his eyes; he felt cheerful and happy. The crisis of the disease was safely past. Coronavirus has changed the way Americans work. What should companies do now?

McKinsey 134

McKinsey Aggregate Demand Industry Crisis 134

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.

Short-term 52

Short-term Committee Incentives Long-term 52

Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A true caring leader understands that making difficult decisions and inflicting short-term discomfort can lead to long-term benefits for everyone, and the real caring is being honest. When leaders care too much : Can leaders care too much, yes they can when it makes them avoid confrontation or giving honest feedback.

Micromanagement 157

Micromanagement Short-term Long-term Active Listening 157

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 3, 2023

“Our labor market continues to hold record numbers of vacancies and the numbers of workers on long-term sick is at record levels—yet structural inequalities remain, stopping many groups of workers from accessing the good quality work they deserve.” . “The U.K. economy is under pressure,” the researchers explain.

Long-term 91

Long-term Short-term Marketing Report 91

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

Ken writes: “ Extroverted leaders tend to have an advantage during times of crisis. Fortunately, many key leadership principles that apply in any crisis are incredibly valuable here. Lisa shares: “ In the post, How to have more impact, Lisa shares that our impact can be great when we lead and manage others.

Leadership Development 366

Leadership Development Development Leadership Team Building 366

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. This is a key balance axis, but there are others, such as between logic and emotion, short and long-term, local and global, male and female, etc.

Short-term 108

Short-term Leadership Long-term How To 108

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Few are better in a crisis than Buckingham – she is steady, but also possesses the ability to see around corners. Galetti is the highest-ranking woman at Amazon and the only woman on the 18-person “S-Team” (short for “Senior Team”) that reports directly to founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. and a development manager at Oracle Corp.

Human Resources 469

Human Resources Globalization Diversity Resources 469

Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2013

Sometimes it works in the short term, but it never works in the long term. Shankman cites a study where 700 people from a variety of industries reported on the treatment they received from their managers: 31% reported that their supervisor gave them the "silent treatment" during the year. The Nine "Nice" Characteristics.

Company 284

Company Long-term Short-term Loyalty 284