HR Digest

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Everyone complains about their managers, it’s a global phenomenon, but what are the qualities of a good manager that would make them rethink their disagreements? Leadership traits likely also figure on the list as everyone wants to witness and learn from the skills of effective team leaders who know how to inspire the workforce.

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

I n today’s fast-paced world, time management has never been more challenging. Today’s most successful leaders have learned how to increase their effectiveness by managing their time effectively. They know that they are more efficient if they have a place for everything, and everything is in it’s place.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Your manager wants to give you some performance feedback and wraps it up in so much blah, blah, blah that you aren’t really sure what the message is or what you’re supposed to do with it. If you’re a manager (or a coach for that matter) delivering tough feedback is sometimes part of the job. We’ve all been there. What else would help?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 28, 2018

So what does this have to do leadership? Leadership guru and author, Simon Sinek recently said, “To affect change inside an organization we must remember why people resist change. How does this impact great leadership? It even enables listeners to better remember the lyrics and melody by tapping into their limbic brain.

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QAspire

MARCH 13, 2011

On the other, they have to ensure that improvement/change initiative does not slow down the current work and bring the overall efficiencies down. Both are crucial and striking the right balance between improvement and business efficiency, between standardization and evolution is a big leadership challenge.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 5, 2021

However, we all know that no manager is perfect, and sometimes this communication breaks down. If you’re unsure of the strategic priorities, ask your manager with an approach like this. And, the sad truth is that many managers think they ARE asking because they have an open door. Which is great, but not enough. A- Actions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

When people are confronted with problems, a lot of times you get one or two reactions from managers. When people are confronted with problems, a lot of times you get one or two reactions from managers. 02:43 Frank was a pleaser manager type and didn’t want to question his boss. We’ve got a problem.

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Leading with Trust

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Leadership is a complex endeavor, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. We often tend to make things more complicated than they need to be and that’s true in the field of leadership. Effective leadership is an inside job. The shift from self-serving leadership to leadership that serves others is motivated by a change of heart.

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Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Many leadership qualities have been observed throughout history. Identify Areas of Growth and Improve Your Leadership Skills. What is Leadership? Leadership is the act of guiding a group of people or organization to a desired goal, result, or higher level. Download My Personal Development Plan Template Today.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

This content borrows from the great work of Ichak Adizes and his research into corporate lifecycles, and management. From my work and research, the continuum of change-acceptance and change-resistance is constant. Just four essential functions can define the fundamental role of management for any team, department, or company.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity. This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 29, 2013

Part of being a leader is managing change. Whenever changes are made at work- an employee is given a new task or a new way to do a current task- there will be resistance. It’s human nature to resist new responsibilities or rules. Respond to that resistance by outlining and reinforcing an explanation and list of payoffs.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 22, 2024

More specifically, Wiens’ research shows that professionals who exhibit a high degree of emotional intelligence ( EI ) have the ability to clearly perceive, understand, and productively manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Managing yourself. Managing relationships. Management your mindset. Understanding others.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

One of the most exciting and challenging things about leadership is that it requires mastery of a diverse set of skills. Managing with emotional intelligence. The best leaders know how to make an impact not just with their knowledge, skills and experience, but also by being able to understand and manage their emotions.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 13, 2012

Claudio Feser writes in Serial Innovators, “Some firms become blinded by success and begin to resist external views and challenges. Occasionally, some organizations resist these all too human tendencies and thrive. The human mind is quite adept at this in order to create efficiencies. Build on self-managed performance cells.

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The story is no different when it comes to developing a leadership strategy in times of change. Whether it be a global pandemic, a company restructuring or a merger, a leadership strategy is crucial if you want to manage shifts and times of uncertainty. By embracing the potential for change, you can harness its power.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

By turning to a skillful executive coaching company that knows exactly how to deliver results when it comes to leadership coaching and helping leaders do what they do best: optimize their performance, imagine further, and lead well. Still, it has taken many different forms, and today, not all executive or leadership coaching is created equal.

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HR Digest

JUNE 30, 2023

As HR leaders, managing budgets and finding ways to cut costs without compromising employee satisfaction and productivity can be a daunting task. By implementing these strategies, you can effectively manage your budget while maintaining a high-performing and satisfied workforce.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. One of your first leadership lessons is “A subordinate’s trust in their leader is the most important factor in the success of any organization.”

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Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Many leadership qualities have been observed throughout history. Identify Areas of Growth and Improve Your Leadership Skills. What is Leadership? Leadership is the act of guiding a group of people or organization to a desired goal, result, or higher level. Download My Personal Development Plan Template Today.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Samuel Bacharach writes in The Agenda Mover , that leadership is “about your capacity to take your ideas and work them through the maze of resistance, overcome challenges, and put those ideas in place. It requires a campaign of pragmatic leadership. Yet, as a leader, you are remembered because you were able to move an agenda.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 25, 2020

Vijay Govindarajan’s book, The Three Box Solution , is all about how to: Box 1 – Manage your present core business at peak efficiency and profitability. In other words, don’t protect your present core business by resisting ideas that don’t conform to models of the past.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 22, 2017

Efficiency and reliability exceeded the industry's previous benchmark. Though many managers and organizations struggle with providing feedback, I’ve been able to boil feedback problems down to three different categories -- what I like to call the “Feedback Trifecta”. This dynamic shows up in organizations of all shapes and sizes.

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

However, managers and employees who can turn times of crisis into opportunities for organizational change and growth will be the ones to ensure the business stands the test of time. The good news is, there are ways of managing disruptions to business without crumbling under the pressure.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 20, 2020

” “In chaotic times, an executive’s instinct may be to strive for greater efficiency by tightening control. ” Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis & Annie McKee, Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. ” Warren Bennis, An Invented Life: Reflections on Leadership and Change.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Not only that but how we manage and reward work, and how our culture recognizes hard work. Ways to create value include: eliminating existing activities of little value, increasing existing activities of high value, creating new activities of high value, improving quality, and doing existing activities more efficiently.

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Leading Blog

MAY 10, 2016

How do we create the future while managing the present? Vijay Govindarajan has incorporated good principles for managing change into a framework he calls The Three Box Solution. It’s about managing preservation, destruction and creation. It’s about managing preservation, destruction and creation. It’s a balance.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 21, 2016

Guest post from Robert Galford: It has been hard to ignore the recent spate of stories about the newest techniques and technologies designed to increase employee efficiency, motivation and/or engagement. First and foremost, anticipate the forms of emotional resistance you will inevitably encounter: fear, skepticism and suspicion top the list.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

As a 23 year-old Macleans Toothpaste Brand Manager in 1970, my colleagues and I competed against powerhouses P&G, Colgate and Unilever. As long as the “Davids” are able to resist the urge to become generalists by expanding into too many markets with too many products, they can win. They are obsessed with efficiencies and processes.

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Center for Creative Leadership

MAY 19, 2019

In an effort to better understand when and how corporate cultures change, CCL and corporate leaders surveyed a group of global VPs and directors in HR, Learning & Development, Leadership, and Talent Management. A general feeling of resistance to organizational change — a.k.a. The message is clear: Leadership matters most.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 24, 2011

Today’s piece is a guest post by Mike Figliuolo , the founder and Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC. Mikes writes about leadership on the The thoughtLEADERS Blog and has an upcoming book on leadership that is slated to be released later this year. Chunk up the information into manageable bites. Structure your work.

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HR Digest

MARCH 22, 2021

Crisis Management. Companies that have resisted furloughing their employee or cutting jobs have definitely acquired added value to their brands. When company values are clear, managers have a framework with which to make every decision. The virus has served as a great opportunity to build a trusted brand. Decision making.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

How do organizations achieve longevity, the kind of longevity that survives long past the founder or any particular leader or leadership team? In this article I explore three barriers to entrepreneurial action: resistance from within the firm, resistance from within the supply chain, and resistance from the customer.

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Management Craft

JULY 25, 2011

I am asked to evaluate teams, departments, and managers quite often. Improving workplace efficiencies, quality, safety, and increasing accountability is critical. Even so, increasing accountability can increase job-related stress, resistance, and counter-productive habits. The answer is never as simple as they hope.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Even if your organisation uses scheduling software , it may be worth investing in your own time management tool to keep track of the number of hours you are working and to organise your day efficiently. Resist the temptation to snack rather than eat proper meals, or even forget to eat altogether.

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Deming Institute

JUNE 30, 2020

Doing things right is efficiency. Effectiveness/Efficiency Matrix. I do not believe Dr. Ackoff was downplaying the need for efficiency, but rather was saying that it may be counterproductive to do things right if we were not doing the “right” things. Doing the right thing is wisdom, and effectiveness.

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