Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Welcome to the October 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! The themes for this month in the order they appear include: Team Building. Resilience. Engagement. Inspiration/Creativity. Communication. Development. Leadership. Let’s get started! Team Building. Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting provided Deep Teaming. Bill recaps, “The effects of team building are often short-lived.
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2017
It’s quite frustrating to not be heard when you speak up, and unfortunately, it’s more common than you might think. Speaking up in a group setting is one of the biggest challenges many people face. You have some valuable information and opinions to share, but no one listens to you. It can be hard enough […]. The post How to Make Your Point and Be Heard When You Speak appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.
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N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2017
By now, we all know about the Equifax debacle. Besides the obvious negligence from the very top of the Company to the lowly Security Chief, what’s really appalling is Equifax’s tone deaf response to messing up the credit of nearly 40% of the American population, whose identities and privacy are now at an astronomically high level risk of being stolen and used in all sorts of illegal ways.
Lead on Purpose
OCTOBER 2, 2017
A common response—when you ask somebody for their help or their input—is “I don’t have enough time.” This is an interesting response given that we all have the same amount of time – 24 hours in a day.
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Kevin Eikenberry
OCTOBER 2, 2017
It happens over and over. There is a call to cut the budget. Senior leadership says the future is unclear. The merger is complete and new leaders want to show cost savings. The private equity firm wants to make the P&L look a bit stronger. These things happen; for some they seem like an annual […]. The post Why Training is Always Pushed Down the Priority List appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Welcome to the October 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! The themes for this month in the order they appear include: Team Building. Resilience. Engagement. Inspiration/Creativity. Communication. Development. Leadership. Let’s get started! Team Building. Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting provided Deep Teaming. Bill recaps, “The effects of team building are often short-lived.
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Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Edison said, “Our greatest weakness is giving up.” Letting go feels like failure. Grit says, “Don’t quit.” Good judgement whispers, “Let this one go.” Letting go doesn’t have to be giving up. #1.
Nathan Magnuson
OCTOBER 2, 2017
I had a chance to work with a couple new vendors recently. The contrasts couldn’t be more stark. One is a time-tested and respected brand and product. Another is a semi-recent start-up with an innovative concept. But the differences didn’t end there. Right from the get-go, one required some initial planning and then essentially ran itself.
QAspire
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Make more art. Art that is not only confined to traditional understanding, but doing things in a way that changes others and ecosystem for better. In that sense, each one of us has a possibility to be an artist. A project delivered successfully that enables a customer in a big way, a conversation that moves a needle for someone, generously sharing to build a community, a quick post that inspires someone, an improved process that eases life of your colleague, a talk that provokes thinking, a nudg
Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 2, 2017
They say, “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” But not this time.
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CEO Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2017
My daughter, Laura had a daughter yesterday. Mom and newborn are doing well. The only reason Tabatha is crying is because someone put that silly hat on her. + I do not do politics but the current state of affairs makes it hard not to comment. I have a simple, genius idea to balance the Canadian budget and help benefit those least able to afford tax.
Chart Your Course
OCTOBER 2, 2017
There are a number of reasons why employers conduct interviews away from their main office. Perhaps the company is very small and there simply is not room to hold interviews, or maybe the building is undergoing renovation. No matter the reason, holding an off-site interview can be a great solution. In order to get the most out of your meetings with potential employees, consider the following tips: Consider the Location Wisely.
leaderCommunicator
OCTOBER 2, 2017
You’re doing great, keep it up! What did you learn from the last Challenge ? It should have been very helpful for you. It’s a great exercise to practice on a regular basis. You will notice over time how much easier it gets with continual improvements in your communication that lead to meaningful, productive outcomes. This is the second to last Challenge.
Anese Cavanaugh
OCTOBER 2, 2017
In my work with business leaders and entrepreneurs there's often a push to go go go. get'er done get'er done. and "sleep when I'm dead". I totally get this. These are often necessary mindsets and frames to support agile business, solid results, and yes. getting it done. Necessary. Important. Doing whatever it takes. Yes, it's essential to Show Up.
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From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.
Eric Jacobson
OCTOBER 2, 2017
To help you bring out the best in your team, you need to get close and understand their skills, abilities, and motivations. So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports. Ask these open-ended questions. Let each team member know the purpose of the meeting in advance.
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 2, 2017
There are many things to learn about operating in the online world, and some strategies are more successful than others. This doesn’t mean you should be any more or less hesitant to begin your time online because your customers will demand it long before you consider it a viable option. What matters is that you keep a solid understanding about how to best progress during this time.
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 2, 2017
I wrote this in response to the shootings in Oregon a couple years ago – almost two years exactly. Some thought it was helpful, so I share it here in light of the shootings in Las Vegas, which has been called “the worst mass shooting in U.S. recorded history.”. 3 ways for Christians to respond to tragedies. These are three, which come to my mind this morning.
Deming Institute
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Guest post by John Hunter. This webcast shows Bjarne Wig’s presentation, The Transformation of Learning, at the 2015 Deming Research Seminar. See Bjarne’s research paper that forms the basis of the talk: The Transformation of Learning at the Work Place. Educational institutions are becoming dinosaurs with regard to the need for continuous learning.
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Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 2, 2017
I’ve seen many leaders make a common mistake. They believe in teams, so they create a bunch of them. They charge the teams with carrying out a specific mission or an assigned task. The team is part of a accomplishing the greater vision. And, it’s a great concept. I believe in teams. I even love the word – TEAM! It sounds cooperative. Energy-building.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Jack is well-known in his company for delivering growth through high-performing, cross-functional teams. Where others get stuck in silos, he fosters innovation through collaboration. But these days, when you exit the elevator on his floor, you sense fear wafting through the halls. He’s nine months into a new role as Business Unit Leader, and a lot has changed.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 2, 2017
For decades, we have heard that emerging markets are poised for huge growth that will yield even greater prosperity. But a long list of obstacles always seems to be getting in the way of realizing this potential. Startup accelerator programs have been touted as one path to faster progress. Much like their famed Silicon Valley counterparts, emerging market accelerators aim to boost startups’ potential for raising growth capital.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Even if you work within a company, these 5 strategies can help you make the most of your talents.
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Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Corporate leaders are increasingly concerned about energy, seeing it not just as a cost to be managed but as a key to the future sustainability of their companies. Climate change also is a major concern. How are leading organizations dealing with this challenge? In this edition of the Quick Take, insights from the latest Harvard Business Review Analytics Services report, we talk with Judy Marks, CEO of Siemens USA, about a new survey on energy, sustainability and economic resilience.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Vincent Tsui for HBR. It was Alex Osborn, a 1960s advertising executive, who coined the term brainstorming. He passionately believed in the ability of teams to generate brilliant ideas, provided they follow four rules: members should share any idea that came to mind, build on the ideas of others, avoid criticism, and, most notably, strive for quantity not quality.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Once upon a time, CEOs did not comment on governmental regulations or policies other than those that directly affected their industries or companies. The business of business was business, and commenting upon non-business-related issues was anathema. Nowadays, hundreds of CEOs have weighed the risks against the rewards of speaking out and decided to speak publicly.
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