Lead Change Blog
MARCH 30, 2016
Leaders are difference makers. They are catalysts who make positive things happen with available people, ideas, and resources. Which is why the world judges leaders first on what they actually accomplish, not the quality of their ideas or the strength of their vision. Strategy is important, innovation is important. But in the long run, a leader has to be somebody who knows how to get things done.
Leading in Context
MARCH 30, 2016
Linda Fisher Thornton If you are in the Richmond, Virginia area, please join me for a Book Talk on April 7th at the Tuckahoe Library.
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Women on Business
MARCH 30, 2016
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Leadership Freak
MARCH 30, 2016
Begin every interaction by asking yourself, “How might I give, rather than how can I take?” Teams build protective barriers against taking-leaders, but giving-leaders connect. 5 practices of Go-Giver Leaders*: Don’t get it backwards: don’t start thinking you’re the deal. Great leadership is never about the leader. Great leadership is about holding people up.
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Joseph Lalonde
MARCH 30, 2016
M any years ago, Pam and I did something that seemed strange to many people. This even seemed strange to me. We got rid of our microwave. I know most people rely on their microwaves for a quick meal. They toss in leftovers or pop in a hot pocket and wait 2-3 minutes for their meal to be done. We can’t do that at our house anymore. We have to warm up the oven or heat the stove burner.
First Friday Book Synopsis
MARCH 30, 2016
Leo Bottary is Vice President, Peer Advantage, for Vistage Worldwide, where he directs a thought leadership initiative on the power of peer influence for business leaders. Leo also serves as an adjunct professor for two of Seton Hall University’s graduate leadership communication programs. In April 2015, he was named adjunct teacher of the year for… Read More Leo Bottary on the Power of Peer Advisory Groups: An interview by Bob Morris.
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leaderCommunicator
MARCH 30, 2016
Most influential leaders understand that connecting on a personal level with employees is critical to their success. By engaging with team members and employees , leaders can boost morale, engagement and business results. Studies have shown that motivated and engaged teams are measurably more productive and successful than disengaged teams. Employees won’t care about your business until you care about them.
LDRLB
MARCH 30, 2016
Martin Lindstrom is the bestselling author of Buyology and one of the world’s foremost marketing consulting. His new book, Small Data , argues that it’s the tiny clues (not the big data conclusions) that yield breakthrough insights. In this interview, we discuss small data, how a boyhood Martin once got sued by LEGO, and why he spends most nights sleeping in other people’s homes. [ Listen in iTunes ] [ Listen on Stitcher ].
CO2
MARCH 30, 2016
Anand Giridharadas is a friend who is a brilliant thinker and writer for The New York Times. I have only just begun to get to know him, and the courage and wisdom he shares is daring. Anand is speaking this week at St. Thomas University’s annual event: The Forum of Workplace Inclusion (March 29th to 31st, 2016). It’s last minute, I realize, but go see him if you can!
David A Fields
MARCH 30, 2016
Project pricing is like a balloon in a room made of nails. I’m not sure why such a room would exist or how you would get the balloon in there, but go with me on this one. On the pricing floor are the rusty nails that cheapen you and let the air out of your credibility or win you projects you can’t afford to deliver. But you’re probably more worried about the needle-sharp nails on the ceiling.
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CO2
MARCH 30, 2016
An Interview on Becoming Wise with Krista Tippett Becoming wise is a bar that most of us should reach for. And it is a difficult one to achieve. I have had the good fortune of knowing Krista Tippett for the past five years and the pleasure, like many of you, of listening to her radio show On Being. Her latest book, Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living , provides insight from the deep well that she draws from.
Change Starts Here
MARCH 30, 2016
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CO2
MARCH 30, 2016
Anand Giridharadas is a friend who is a brilliant thinker and writer for The New York Times. I have only just begun to get to know him, and the courage and wisdom he shares is daring. Anand is speaking this week at St. Thomas University’s annual event: The Forum of Workplace Inclusion (March 29th to 31st, 2016). It’s last minute, I realize, but go see him if you can!
Management Excellence
MARCH 30, 2016
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CO2
MARCH 30, 2016
An Interview on Becoming Wise with Krista Tippett Becoming wise is a bar that most of us should reach for. And it is a difficult one to achieve. I have had the good fortune of knowing Krista Tippett for the past five years and the pleasure, like many of you, of listening to her radio show On Being. Her latest book, Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living , provides insight from the deep well that she draws from.
Strategy Driven
MARCH 30, 2016
Most of us can relate to this scenario: when completing an employment application, you are asked to identify a number of references (typically 3-5) for prospective employers to contact. In order to put your best foot forward, you choose these references wisely and list those whom will provide the most glowing reviews of their professional abilities.
CO2
MARCH 30, 2016
Anand Giridharadas is a friend who is a brilliant thinker and writer for The New York Times. I have only just begun to get to know him, and the courage and wisdom he shares is daring. Anand is speaking this week at St. Thomas University’s annual event: The Forum of Workplace Inclusion (March 29th to 31st, 2016). It’s last minute, I realize, but go see him if you can!
Eric Jacobson
MARCH 30, 2016
Hiring Greatness is the new book by David E. Perry and Mark J. Haluska , who combined have closed more than 1,800 search projects. In their book, the authors share their guide for how to attract, recruit and retain star executives. They advise that it is far more important that a leadership candidate possess specific intangible core attributes, than just decades of industry experience.
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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
CO2
MARCH 30, 2016
An Interview on Becoming Wise with Krista Tippett. Becoming wise is a bar that most of us should reach for. And it is a difficult one to achieve. I have had the good fortune of knowing Krista Tippett for the past five years and the pleasure, like many of you, of listening to her radio show On Being. Her latest book, Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living , provides insight from the deep well that she draws from.
Eric Jacobson
MARCH 30, 2016
Getting feedback is an important way to improve performance at work. But sometimes, it can be hard to seek out, and even harder to hear. “Feedback is all around you. Your job is to find it, both through asking directly and observing it,” says David L. Van Rooy, author of the book, Trajectory: 7 Career Strategies to Take You From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.
Ron Edmondson
MARCH 30, 2016
As a pastor and leader, I am continually dealing with change. Everyday. Change is a part of life – for all of us. Some change occurs without us doing anything. In my context, we adjust our Easter calendar every year – without much thought of whether we will or not. Sometimes it’s in March – sometimes April. And, there is nothing we do to influence this change.
Rapid BI
MARCH 30, 2016
Why can’t people follow instructions? Or maybe more accurately why wont people follow instructions? This was brought home to me recently during some small changes in a community group I run online. It got me thinking about how we implement change, and why change management programs often fail to meet expectations. In the worlds of […]. The post Why can’t people follow instructions?
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Harvard Business Review
MARCH 30, 2016
Just over a year ago, I talked with the executive vice president of HR for a Fortune 100 company about Joe,* a member of the senior leadership team: “Joe has good ideas, but he’s really negative, and he always plays the devil’s advocate. The CEO doesn’t really listen to Joe in meetings anymore because he’s tired of hearing the challenges and opposition.
First Friday Book Synopsis
MARCH 30, 2016
The easiest way to encourage non-conformity is to introduce a single dissenter. Adam Grant, Originals ——————– When I read a book that I plan to present at the First Friday Book Synopsis, I see ideas for blog posts jumping out from nearly every page. This has been especially true for Originals: How Non-conformists Move the… Read More In praise of genuine dissenters – (instead of “fake dissenters” – devil’s advocates, playing a role
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 30, 2016
It is no coincidence that when I succeeded in business, it was often because I engaged effectively and sustainably with the world outside the corporation, and when I failed, it was usually because I got this wrong. Research by McKinsey shows that, on average, 30% of corporate earnings are at stake when it comes to a company’s relationships with society.
Curious Cat
MARCH 30, 2016
Decades ago W. Edwards Deming named 7 deadly diseases of western management. One of those was excessive health care costs. Sadly that deadly disease has become much worse in the last several decades. Americans pay 300% more for this prostate cancer drug than much of the rest of the world. Xtandi, a prostate cancer drug co-licenced by Japan’s Astellas Pharma and Medivation Inc. was developed at a U.S. university with grants funded by taxpayer dollars.
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Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 30, 2016
HBR STAFF. A new Fisher-Price report, “The Future of Parenting” , notes that “[o]ur lives online hold just as much weight as our “real lives.” For young kids, the distinction is becoming increasingly blurred. Parents will need to help their children navigate this sophisticated landscape so that their ideas are expressed across any medium.” Substitute the word “employee” for the word “kid,” and every part of this statement is just as tru
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 30, 2016
In order to make smart decisions at work, we need data. Where that data comes from and how we analyze it depends on a lot of factors — for example, what we’re trying to do with the results, how accurate we need the findings to be, and how much of a budget we have. There is a spectrum of experiments that managers can do from quick, informal ones, to pilot studies, to field experiments, and to lab research.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 30, 2016
When the Microsoft Surface first appeared, many critics panned it as a clumsy move into hardware — a device that was stuck in the middle, a half-step behind the hot market for tablets and only a half-step beyond the dying market for PCs. When the Surface then took off and gave new life to the Microsoft turnaround, it seemed to reinforce the upside-down logic of the company’s digital transformation.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 30, 2016
Smart, quasi-autonomous robots and machines are replacing humans in workplaces all over the world. They learn fast, work hard, and certainly complain less. Intelligent technologies are increasingly delivering greater value for less money. But “better than human” comes with its own managerial challenges. What happens when these algorithmic ensembles underperform?
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