The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Agile approaches began a few decades ago with software development. According to the Agile Alliance , “One thing that separates Agile from other approaches to software development is the focus on the people doing the work and how they work together. Products and services pushed out to the market. Internal Focus.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Exploration — a broad, open search for strategic partnerships, unresolved problems, latent or unmet needs, new markets and customer segments that potentially fit the organization’s Focus and Context (vision, values, and purpose) and its core competencies. Link part of their compensation to new business or development success.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

In other cases, it was because I failed to develop internal team members. As a result, there was no way we could develop the necessary skills in people and still meet our business objectives. In contrast, I’ve also hired externally in situations where I believe we could have developed people internally to fulfill the role.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 10, 2013

That''s why the rule is "better before cheaper:" being price competitive is far from irrelevant, but when it comes to position in a market, exceptional performance is caused more often by greater non-price value rather than by lower price. Change whatever you must about your business—your markets, your technologies, your people…anything.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Or, are you going to use this opportunity to be a more effective servant leader ? And then, it occurred to me, this concept of servant leadership and the tools I am using are perfectly matched. So we have this tool, leaders are out there, they can use it. Whether or not they are leaders. But still, one-way.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Humility also happens to be the surest sign of authenticity in someone who claims to be a servant leader. Is it possible to be a leader without being humble? Thanks in advance for sharing… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] Greenleaf in 1970.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Nor does it matter what you are developing for next quarter, year or decade. They’ll highlight that without such reaction to poor results, the markets would fail. I pray this changes and believe if anyone can be successful in driving such a swing, it will be our servant leaders. I don’t want to go to bed!

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development “Despite the economic recession, more employees are looking for opportunities outside of their organization than in 2008, suggesting that 2011 will be a challenging year for retention (and a hot market for firms to attract top talent).”

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Then joining and remaining on Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For list, Zappos.com’s motto is “We’re a service company and we just happen to sell shoes”, achieved these results and more behind their successful servant leadership. And also The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle, How to Become a Servant Leader.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Then joining and remaining on Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For list, Zappos.com’s motto is “We’re a service company and we just happen to sell shoes”, achieved these results and more behind their successful servant leadership. And also The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle, How to Become a Servant Leader.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Sales could easily become a spiritual practice, bring in far more revenue, and make sellers Servant Leaders. We can continue to wait to make a sale, or become a true Servant Leader and lead our buyers through these decision points. And the sales model ignores this primary piece of the puzzle.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 2, 2015

Our world is saturated with advertising, marketing and branding, but are you missing the big picture? Do your followers recognize you as a leader or a manager? A servant leader or a narcissistic one? Be deliberate about developing your leadership presence and you will leave just as lasting of a mark.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 2, 2015

Our world is saturated with advertising, marketing and branding, but are you missing the big picture? Do your followers recognize you as a leader or a manager? A servant leader or a narcissistic one? Be deliberate about developing your leadership presence and you will leave just as lasting of a mark.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 3, 2011

In this world I’ve learned that there are very few quick fixes, despite what you might hear from marketers. I wish folks would also learn how to develop and balance a sense of urgency with these two. That is something difficult to develop. Patience and perseverance. You must have both. Together, and at the same time.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

In the old days, selling your product or service consisted of developing the item, selecting a market and screaming your message as loud and often as you could. Now, anyone who searches for your product online is immediately presented with your marketing page and the feedback by 100 users about this flaw. Before Online Reviews.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 13, 2016

marketing avenues were limited, as was advertising (Sears Catalogue, Life Magazine, The Farmer’s Almanac, the local paper or general store). Following acceptable marketing criteria of the era – words and phrases that are in vogue, graphics and colors that are deemed ‘what everyone is doing’ – it’s hard to be unique. Differentiation?

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

To succeed, a leader must learn to balance their relationships, time, strategic efforts and personal development. A Practical Guide For First Time Leaders and the People Who Support Them. The Servant Leader by: James Autry You must give more to your culture than you take from it. Leaders are developed!

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

A leader’s greatest responsibility is not for his/her own glory, but it is for the well being of those whose care has been entrusted to them. A warrior’s heart, and the spirit of a servant leader have served my family well in both business and life in general.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Not only does this broaden the range of successful results, but it enables quicker decisions and buy-in – not to mentiontruly offer a Servant Leader, win/win communication. no bias) and Servant Leadership. Sharon Drew Morgen is a visionary, original thinker, and thought leader in change management and decision facilitation.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

and Gretchen Johnson of Virtual Wordplay Marketing Communications for a few years, a caring and supportive group of individuals who have helped each other without reservation to be successful in business and in life. This blog is for leaders and those who help them to be more intentional about relationships at work.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 7, 2016

In 1979 I became Rookie (stockbroker) of the Year at Merrill Lynch with 210 accounts (the market was 777). When I started up a tech company in London in 1983 and became a ‘buyer’ I realized the problem and developed a new skill set to migrate it. And I’ve developed terms that help sellers think through the steps that help buyers buy.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 14, 2016

This is why relevant solutions in sales, marketing, coaching, implementations, doctor’s recommendations etc. Most fields have been designed in a way that disregards this in their sales, marketing, leading, coaching, healing, etc., I’ve developed them. often fall on deaf ears. I face this with you, my readers.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In the public arena, we vote for our leaders (this may provide the most obvious connection to our responsibility for bad leadership): In this case, we might ignore bad past behavior before we cast our vote. We may be snowed by the public relations machine that “markets” a poor leader. Worse yet, we may not vote for anyone.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2012

Then, select one or more for your summer reading list. Then, select one or more for your summer reading list.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 28, 2011

Dirty Little Secrets offers dozens of examples to clarify precisely how buying decisions can be facilitated through the right kind of questions, including an in-depth case study of a marketing manager who recognizes the need for a better website and wants to bring in an external design team. The result?

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Top Books About Leadership. Top Books About Leadership.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

By continuing your own development, you’ll have a better idea of what matters. So, find a mentor, hire a coach, take a 360, read some self-development or leadership books. When this happens they aren’t motivated to update their headshots, create video marketing or present themselves as speakers.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Then, select one or more for your summer reading list. Then, select one or more for your summer reading list.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Top Books About Leadership. Top Books About Leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Leaders must clearly communicate to team members what their duties, roles, and responsibilities are, as well as setting forth a road map for performance expectations. Good parents have the same qualities as servant leaders – they are committed, focused, loving, caring, empathetic, and are present without losing sight of the future.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

Before we move on, and as a caution to those who are natural leaders, natural ability will only take you so far. Leaders who rest on their laurels without making the effort to develop their skills will eventually be overtaken by those who view leadership as a professional skill to be developed and refined.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Twelve cases are written as narratives with multiple teaching points, but without a focus on a particular business decision; the remaining twenty-three cases were written around specific conundrums related to strategy, operations, finance, marketing, leadership, culture, human resources, organizational design, business model, and growth.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Sales, marketing, and social marketing attempt to place solutions and create relationships by supplying great content, discovering likely prospects, and creating trust. Unfortunately sellers end up closing a small fraction – less than 5% – of those they reach, and marketers and social end up closing even less.

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