The Practical Leader

MARCH 3, 2020

Servers not served by their managers and the organization’s systems and processes don’t produce happier customers. A recent issue of Harvard Business Review included an article summarizing research on the most effective learning and development executives or chief learning officers (CLOs). Been there, done that.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 22, 2013

I am headed to Philadelphia PA to coach five managers separately for six months, and thought that sharing the situation summary, objectives and first meeting agenda / plan would prove useful to you. Coaching and development for 5 high potential managers. Currently the managers are struggling with a change in their role.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Whether you’re the platoon commander of an Army Infantry Patrol, or the Director of Human Resources, you’re still a leader. If you micromanage, you’ll have employees that wait for instructions every step of the way and will not use their own resources. Not every person in an office can be led the same way.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 28, 2013

Home / Human Resources / How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program. But additional groups could include new experienced hires, first time supervisors, first time executives, or employees who gain a new certification or join a new group. Obtain Executive Sponsorship. Home About Coaching Contact Guest Posts Archives.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

How to get entry-level human resources jobs ? Thousands have asked this question of students who want to start their human resources careers. . They manage employees, train them, and provide support services. How To Get An Entry Level Job In Human Resources . Human Resources Job Requirements: .

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

First some facts: Did you know that fewer than 3 percent of the Fortune Global 500 chief executives are women ? This year the World Economic Forum are requiring their strategic partners to include one woman among their five delegates to the meeting at the end of January. Only 15 percent of ministers and parliamentarians are female?

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Organizations can and must define the culture they desire and intentionally execute a well-thought out road map to shape their future. It’s tempting to think that because a company is known for its great culture you can simply hire one of its senior executives to bring that secret sauce with them. Would you briefly touch on them?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 10, 2010

Thought-full Thursday: A Meaningful Enterprise » A Good Bye with Humanity August 10th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus How often as a leader do you have someone in your circle of influence (manager, peer, direct report, maybe even a customer or consultant) that leaves your organization? Fairly often, I’ll bet.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 8, 2010

August 8th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus As an executive coach for the last eight years, I’ve had some phenomenal clients put on a short list of “leaders to discard” even though they shouldn’t have been. In one notable situation, my client’s manager was fired while my client was on a path to being fired by that same manager.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 2, 2011

Here’s something for all managers to think about… what’s the best way to “help&# your employees? Business leaders and management writers bemoan the lack of execution but there’s no problem getting executives to conduct planning sessions and planning reviews. Can’t take a complement?

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Another way I’ve managed to deal with the loss of this letter is to type a word and then select the command for an automatic spell review. Delegating Work Successfully Through Assertive Communication Hello there! Ctrl V has now become the magic command for pasting my MIA character. Do you find. Want that job?

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 20, 2011

by John • July 20, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing • 2 Comments. When you start believing that, in the interest of efficiency, a creative spirit and the urge to create can be delegated and administrated, and forget that they can only be nurtured, stimulated, and inspired. Human Resources.

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Chart Your Course

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

In a grand example of the breakdown between management and workers, Hostess Brands recently declared bankruptcy after failed negotiations with its striking workers. The incident incited a host of postmortem commentaries placing blame on poor management or unreasonable unions. If the Twinkie can’t make it in this economy – who can?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2010

She was so broken; the issue became a mess, taken all the way to human resources and finally resolved without hurting anybody. Mary Jo Asmus : October 6, 2010 at 7:32 pm Hi Yathi, The reason so many of my posts are about things that apply to work as well as daily life is that leadership is about being human!

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2017

Managing your star performers should be no sweat, right? How do you manage someone who is knocking it out of the park? Whether your star performer has just joined your team or has been working for you for a while, here are some tips on how to manage her. After all, they’re delivering results and exceeding targets.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Employees and executives are rarely mentored on the people skills necessary to have a winning team. Outside of 'think tanks' for company executive committees, full-scope education does not occur. Team building must be part of the corporate Vision first, not as a series of exercises delegated to trainers.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Once upon a time, executive coaching was viewed as a remedial intervention for executives and managers who needed to be “fixed” in some way. Managers were not expected to be particularly involved in the coachee’s exploration or journey. Provide data. Define clear parameters on confidentiality.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Once upon a time, executive coaching was viewed as a remedial intervention for executives and managers who needed to be “fixed” in some way. Managers were not expected to be particularly involved in the coachee’s exploration or journey. Provide data. Define clear parameters on confidentiality.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2017

Charismatic CEOs enjoy leading and inspiring people, so they don’t like delegating critical business decisions to smart algorithms. At some of the world’s most successful enterprises — Google, Netflix, Amazon, Alibaba, Facebook — autonomous algorithms, not talented managers, increasingly get the last word.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2014

I have a friend who is an ascending executive at an international financial firm. However, many managers are stuck in thinking that their employees need to be in their offices to be fully productive. For managers to become comfortable with employees working more flexibly, they need to get better at measuring performance.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2011

Most job-seekers aren't just looking for the right work — they're looking for the right manager , too. To a large extent a manager will control your assignments and your work environment , so it makes sense to try to learn more about her long before you're hired. You can expect that manager to be pretty self-focused.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2015

Companies in industrial businesses had to drive costs down and execution up and create foolproof processes to ensure quality. Accordingly, Jack Welch’s drive to Six Sigma involved an intense focus on controlling costs, quality, and execution on both the infrastructure and behavioral sides (e.g.,

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2014

Executive pay has morphed from fixed to contingent. In 1982, a manufacturing executive arriving at work on the first day of the new year could expect at least three-fifths of the pay package by the end of the year, regardless of company performance. Yet in doing so they have strengthened the board’s leadership hand as well.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2016

The entire executive team, and its mission, may suffer unless the CEO recognizes it and takes conscious steps to change his subconscious behavior. My work with top executives has shown that deep-seated, sometimes irrational fears can skew their decisions and their ability to execute company strategy.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

For me, it wasn’t the delegating, or asking for input, that was the hardest… it was trusting my team enough to be vulnerable. I had just been promoted to my first executive job in human resources at Verizon. And I’m not perfect. And we can still win well together.” All the players were new.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2017

” So when you feel snowed under, you really should let your manager know. Having a candid conversation with your manager about your workload requires the right mindset, says Morgenstern. Your goal is to identify “projects that can be delayed, delegated, deleted, or diminished.” Cut yourself some slack.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2014

Yet few organizations offer clear guidelines on the nuts-and-bolts of managing leave. But “planning for your maternity leave is an opportunity to demonstrate to everyone that you’re in the game,” says Carol Walker, president of the consulting firm Prepared to Lead, which trains young executives. Know your rights. Develop a game plan.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

When someone tells you, "You run our team meetings really well," or "You don't delegate enough," follow up by asking for an example. Sunita Malhotra, the managing director of People Insights, a coaching and consulting firm based in Belgium, has earned the nickname "feedback monster." Case Study #1: Find a champion on your staff.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 30, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 21, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. The book is a quick and handy resource for any leader, manager or Human Resource professional.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2011

This ladder holds true for managers and employees within the organization, as well as outside consultants brought in. These are managers, concerned with structure, hiring, control, work design, supervision and the effects of management decisions. ’ Management leads in strategically planned companies. by Hank Moore.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2014

And brand stewardship can no longer be under the exclusive purview of marketing departments and brand managers. A 2008 survey of chief marketing officers and brand managers by the Association of National Advertisers found that 64% say their brands do not influence decisions made at their companies.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 22, 2016

Succession planning answers arguably the greatest talent management question of the 21st century: how will organizations fill the void left by the baby-boomers? I interviewed over 50 executives from nearly 50 different companies to discover what has worked for them, and what hasn’t, in their efforts to grow their bench strength from within.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 23, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. This reminds me of the old adage, "People don't leave companies, they leave managers."

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