Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Follow this link to listen to our first podcast with Keith. But I wonder if that’s a great long-term strategy? When building a business, we’re often so focused on the parts that make up the system of our business that we forget that our business is itself a part of a bigger system. Is there something better?

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Hollywood has the Oscars, Television the Emmys, publishing has the Pulitzer prizes, and leadership development has its own annual awards. That’s because, unlike many of the high tech sexy companies that dominate the business headlines, companies that develop great leaders just quietly go about it and deliver great results year over year.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

While many people immediately conjure-up an image of the ever so confident, bombastic extrovert without an ounce of humility as the picture of what constitutes a real leader, nothing could be further from the truth. .&# Contrary to popular folklore, it’s important to note that nice guys & gals don’t finish last.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. However in the text that follows I’ll address how to spot ineffective leaders by assessing six critical areas of leadership DNA. Put another way, not all leaders are created equal.

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HR Digest

MARCH 2, 2024

If you turn to false promises to buy their loyalty, it is quite likely that they will find another opportunity in the next two few months and leave for certain this time. It is important to note that you follow it up with continued effort rather than let the efforts fizzle out after the initial burst of activity.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

To me, the short answer is that culture is shaped most powerfully by what happens when things go wrong. From there the course winds over torturous short hills through the woods of Point Defiance Park. The finish line is back near the start, up the feared mile-long arrow-straight ascent of Vassault hill. How do we build it?

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2020

Develop Your Ability to Influence. Great leaders are constantly working to develop their ability to influence and inspire others. When the term ‘It’s not about the money’ is used, the real issue is often about face.” There is an old saying I remember hearing when I was growing up in Taiwan: Spilled water is hard to regain.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 29, 2011

I believe that successful CEOs will be judged on long-term sustainable performance and the stewardship of their organization’s mission, rather than on short-term performance and results. As One provides a leadership discourse with a rich taxonomy that captures the distinguishing features of different leader-follower models.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

I used to pride myself on how few hours of sleep I would get, thinking that it gave me a competitive edge in business if I stayed up half the night working. I follow 6 principles on a daily basis, which I know has made a significant impact on my career success. I do my best to go to bed and wake up around the same time, every day.

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QAspire

JULY 27, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Quality & Improvement: From “Experience” to “Advocacy” Consider the following scenario: You go to a new restaurant for the first time. A very easy example for understanding and implementing the “Quality&# term. It is a long-term differentiators&#.

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ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2021

Studies show, when companies make good hiring decisions, employee turnover goes down and productivity and profits go up. When considering how to make a tough hiring decision, develop a data-driven hiring process that artfully mixes objectivity with sound intuitive judgement to choose the best candidate. Making Great Hiring Decisions.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 15, 2019

When you talk about loving employees, you say you’re not talking about a touchy-feely, warm and fuzzy emotional feeling, but rather being concerned about the long-term well-being of team members. Supporting team members in this way is a powerful demonstration of love and a powerful way to build loyalty with team members.

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Thin Difference

JUNE 25, 2019

Two decades later, and following additional surgeries to her hips and neck, my mother was stricken by arthritis, further limiting her mobility. They wished to cut their losses, and neither my mother’s loyalty to the company nor her famous work ethic could save her. I “forgot” to pick up prescriptions. We are not perfect.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

Connection provides the spark that gets others to willingly follow your lead. If you’re willing to make these investments, you’ll be rewarded on the back end in dividends of engagement, commitment, and loyalty. In terms of connection, the basis is empathy. Is it possible to develop empathy? John Steinbeck. Communication.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 5, 2012

In eras following downturns and scandals, it is incumbent upon good companies to go the extra distance to be ethical and set good examples. Business development. To say that business and its communities do not affect each other is short-sighted… and will make business the loser every time. by Hank Moore. Body of Knowledge.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

They are the “ings&# that show your character and make others want to follow you. Developing yourself and others to create a continuous learning culture. Supporting growth and development will positively affect the goals your organization is attempting to achieve. They are the “ings&# that make us human.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It looks like compassion, love, and forgiveness is actually proving scientifically to be better for you and better for your followers in more ways than one. Is this what we call chemistry in common terms? Garrick Throckmorton : September 21, 2010 at 9:33 am Fascinating blog which sparked the following thoughts.

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

In fact, long-term business viability depends on it. Millennials and Generation Z, who together make up nearly half of the full-time workforce in the U.S. They think too much about the kind of values they wish to see in their organization instead of taking a realistic assessment of what values actually show up.

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

In fact, long-term business viability depends on it. Millennials and Generation Z, who together make up nearly half of the full-time workforce in the U.S. They think too much about the kind of values they wish to see in their organization instead of taking a realistic assessment of what values actually show up. .

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 31, 2015

The truth is, they usually can’t see the bigger, long-term picture or aren’t willing to make the necessary tradeoffs. That’s the time you’re short on experience, knowledge, and momentum. By overdoing it in the beginning, you will build the strength, endurance, and confidence you’ll need to succeed long-term.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Some compile complex Customer Relationship Management algorithms to develop and maintain these relationships. As in all interpersonal relationships, from friendships, to marriage, to company and client, trust and the promise of mutual benefits are the foundation for growth and development. Emotional Needs Not Yet a Business Priority.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2015

Little did I know that 20 years later some of the people that I met then would be my best friends and longest term clients. John says, “It's about the developing core networking places and participating, getting involved, and establishing a leadership position. I hope many other salespeople and businesspeople will follow your path.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2013

What keeps small business owners up at night? However, under-investing in marketing is short-sighted, and this article will explain how “smart marketing” can be a key driver of business growth. In short, it works. Lastly, if you don’t have a capabilities brochure already, develop one now. How to grow revenues?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2017

Short-term corporate behavior is a major problem in the 21 st century firm. Too many companies prioritize quarterly earnings over long-term innovation, human capital investment, and brand development, and many people believe short-term shareholders are to blame. Tim Evans for HBR. Other proposals go further.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For long-term relationship-building, be sure that your values and those of your clients mesh. Some of the efforts cast out into the marketplace stir up action. Follow some basic ground rules to best focus the time and resources you have: Know what you need. So many intelligent women just don’t speak up!

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2011

Business development. The position is defined according to assignments, responsibilities, functions, relationships, follow-through and accountability. These executives spend much of their energies on planning, tactics, organizational development and business development. Running the business. Body of Knowledge.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2014

“I knew one rival whose CEO was focused on driving profitability and bringing up margins. I knew that meant he would be relatively focused on short-term results while mostly ignoring product development. I also realized he would go after our top sales people to meet those short-term sales goals.

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ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2021

Studies show, when companies make good hiring decisions, employee turnover goes down and productivity and profits go up. When considering how to make a tough hiring decision, develop a data-driven hiring process that artfully mixes objectivity with sound intuitive judgement to choose the best candidate.

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How To Emotional Intelligence Objective Quality 59

Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2016

This is a problem, because for obvious reasons, in a service-oriented economy, companies need employees motivated to create not only short-term financial gains, but also long-term non-tangible outcomes for both the company and customers. To illustrate this problem, consider the following example.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

To date, however, the reality of marketing analytics has fallen short of the promise. Just 36 percent of CMOs, for example, have quantitatively proven the short-term impact of marketing spend, according to the 2013 CMO Survey (and for demonstrating long-term impact, that figure drops to 32 percent).

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2014

Have companies followed through? Companies like Vodafone are putting more emphasis on employees’ loyalty, track records, competence and common sense, all commonly found in older workers. Since B&Q began actively recruiting older workers, its staff turnover has decreased by a factor of six, while short-term absenteeism is down 39%.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

And there are five common ways these solitary initiatives tend to pop up in companies. And for otherwise healthy employees, frequent biometric screening is often unnecessary, and from a clinical standpoint may do more harm than good because follow-up treatments can be unnecessary and costly. Introducing short-term campaigns.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2014

What is the most common resource that’s always in short supply? The second step is to free up time to move towards that vision by consolidating, eliminating, or streamlining current activities. For activities with no demonstrable impact, they were told to answer with a polite “no,” followed by suggestions for more impactful options.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Among the well over 100 comments that followed, nearly all were approving, though less of Techdirt ’s policy than of the ad and tracking blockers readers already had in place. I know how to look up what I need or want. Google followed in 2012. Expect other forms of content blocking to follow.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2012

In each example above, you're choosing among the options of exit, voice, and loyalty — or some combination of two of the three (it's difficult to combine all three, although a parent who yanks her kid out of public school but still shows up at school board meetings and gives a little money to the PTA would presumably count).

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2015

Trying to redefine what counts as full-time work, from 30 hours a week up to 40. An edited version of our conversation follows. Why does the definition of full-time work end up mattering so much to our politics? First, are workers assets to be developed or are they costs to be cut? One of the U.S.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

They are Optimistic Millennials grew up during a period of rapid change: the Cold War ended, the Internet went mainstream – changing the way we connect with the world and each other – and the world became a truly global market. Yes, perhaps they did get a participation trophy growing up. The point here is that loyalty goes both ways.

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