Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 16, 2016
A serenity-prayer-inspired saying goes, “Grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the person I can, and the wisdom to know it’s me.” . When attempts at motivating an employee are going poorly, what can you do before you show them the door? Look at yourself. Here are two sample dialogues to illustrate different managerial mindsets with very different motivational results.
Tanveer Naseer
AUGUST 16, 2016
The following is a guest piece by Elliot Begoun. Mark looked up from his computer and took a deep breath. The frenetic pace of the day had given way to the serene quiet of an empty building. He both treasured this time and found himself tortured by it. The stillness and the lack of interruption, allowed him to finally focus without the chaos of the day constantly ripping him away from his work.
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Women on Business
AUGUST 16, 2016
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Persuasive Powerhouse
AUGUST 16, 2016
When you observe leaders that you admire, you might notice that they have certain qualities that are difficult to describe but are appealing and effective. They might cause you to think “There’s just something wonderful about that leader that I can’t describe”. Some would call this charisma. You might be surprised to discover that you too can develop these charismatic qualities.
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Lead from Within
AUGUST 16, 2016
There are a few habits that are frequently overlooked but that can make a difference between a good leader and a great one. All leaders want to do better than just being good at what they do. They tend to share a passionate desire to be great. To be a great leader, you have to be able to lead others purposefully, communicate effectively, deliver results successfully, and measure progress efficiently.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 16, 2016
During a recent keynote I asked participants to write a colleague’s strength on a sticky note. They stood behind the person and wrote a strength, or something they admired about them.
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Change Starts Here
AUGUST 16, 2016
A recent conversation reminds me of a common blind spot for improvement teams: getting so caught up in implementation that they lose focus on creating lasting change. His cross-functional improvement team was charged with driving out unnecessary costs in the operation. The task seemed straightforward: use data to find opportunities for making better spending decisions, and improve related processes.
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 16, 2016
Five minutes certainly isn’t a huge amount of time, but there is value in every second of every day. And if you want to be more productive and more successful, you have to take advantage of all of the five minute blocks that you have in a day. Check out today’s video for tips on […]. The post Remarkable TV: What You Can Do in Five Minutes appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Coaching Tip
AUGUST 16, 2016
We can be effective and happier when thinking on our feet. One way we cope with all sorts of stress--constant emails, texts, voice messages, people at work and at home pulling us in all directions, needing our attention--is to slow down and lower our expectations. What teaches us how spontaneity can be better influence on work and happiness than endless worrying about the past and future?
Marshall Goldsmith
AUGUST 16, 2016
One of the most dysfunctional beliefs of successful people is our contempt for simplicity and structure. We believe that we are above needing structure to help us on seemingly simple tasks. For example, as Dr. Atul Gawande reported in his book, The Checklist Manifesto, central line infections in intensive care units virtually disappear when doctors follow a simple five-point checklist involving rote procedures such as washing hands, cleaning the patient’s skin, and using a sterile dressing after
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First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 16, 2016
Once upon a time… A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… ——————– There is a lot written these days about the power of stories. This is a “well, duh” flash of insight. All human communication has revolved around stories. I have written about the power of mythos before – the “narrative appeal,”… Read More Where do you find good stories to tell?
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 16, 2016
The firm hand of culture drives what, how, and why work gets done. Consequently, attempts to change established policies, processes, or practices will meet with a degree of cultural resistance. Therefore, the challenge for leaders becomes how to effectively implement needed change in spite of this resistance; especially if the foundational tenants of the organization’s culture must be preserved.
Ron Edmondson
AUGUST 16, 2016
The way others expect you to respond often determines the way they respond to you. Have you learned this valuable principle about your leadership? For example: If they expect you to respond in anger – they’ll dance around issues – never confronting them with you or bringing them to your attention. You will seldom know the true health of your team or what others are thinking.
Rapid BI
AUGUST 16, 2016
Black Swan Events - Unknown Unknown events or situations - or predicting the impossible - Black Swans. The post Black Swan events – or unknown unknowns appeared first on RapidBi.
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Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 16, 2016
Although employee engagement has become something of an HR fad, it would be hard to deny that it matters. In fact, robust meta-analytic studies show that higher levels of engagement boost employee wellbeing, performance, and retention. For example, engaged business units tend to deliver better performance, as measured in terms of revenues and profits, and organizations with enthusiastic employees tend to have better service quality and customer ratings.
Your Voice of Encouragement
AUGUST 16, 2016
Most of us know someone who struggles with an addiction. Often it’s alcohol or drug abuse. But other types also cause trouble— like gambling, food, sex, shopping, internet surfing or even the need for approval from others. Steve Chandler’s Death Wish: The Path through Addiction to a Glorious Life is a must-read for anyone who has an addiction or cares about someone who does.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 16, 2016
HBR STAFF. Police must serve warrants and make arrests to uphold the law. Therapists must purposefully expose patients to their greatest fears (e.g., spiders, heights) to treat anxiety disorders. Bill collectors must demand money from debtors so that companies are remunerated. And doctors must tell patients to put their affairs in order because they have a terminal illness.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 16, 2016
Ramazan Balay. It’d be hard to choose two words that feel less descriptive of life inside a large organization than “lean” and “startup.” And yet the lean startup methodology, born in Silicon Valley as a way for startups to tune in to customer needs with limited resources, has been gaining major momentum inside big companies like General Electric, Alaska Airlines, Telefonica, 3M, and W.L.
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Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 16, 2016
Big data holds out big promises for marketing. Notably, it pledges to answer two of the most vexing questions that have stymied marketers since they started selling: 1) who buys what when and at what price? and 2) can we link what consumers hear, read, and view to what they buy and consume? Answering these makes marketing more efficient by improving targeting and by identifying and eliminating the famed half of the marketing budget that is wasted.
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