Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 23, 2020

Now, the types of leadership qualities that show up on list after list are there for good reason. However, when you look closely, you discover that it becomes difficult to see empathy as anything other than essential for competent leadership. This is the power of empathy at work. The POWER of Empathy?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 25, 2022

And these shifts will help you bring your best qualities to every team and conversation. But the reality, as Marshall Goldsmith says , is that “In leadership, it doesn’t matter what we said. See if this sounds familiar: During a leadership meeting, your boss proposes an idea that has a shiny, attractive quality.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

It about managing smart creatives in a family-type atmosphere. When it comes to the quality of decision-making, pay level is intrinsically irrelevant and experience is valuable only if it is used to frame a winning argument. Leadership requires passion. It’s about how Google goes about doing what it does do—day to day.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 13, 2024

“The 85/15 Rule” emerged from decades of root cause analysis of service/quality breakdowns. In production environments, many systems are obstacles to improving productivity, safety, or quality. Functional or departmental silos managed by a management hierarchy create a top-down pyramid.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 31, 2018

Guest post from Cassandra Frangos : We had a handy rule of thumb for hiring in my first job in management consulting. Yet, it’s not the same in every case—likability does not necessarily equal followership when it comes to leadership. In leadership, likability looks different depending upon the context. But likable?

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

Leadership for Tomorrow. His advice to adopt a mindset of growth, focus on what fulfills you, and embrace new modes of leadership is exactly what many people are looking for during this time of transition and change. The new style of leadership is premised on trust , and the practice of management is now more art than science.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Most leaders have calendars that are what an engineer would call a tightly coupled system. As a result, productivity, quality of outcomes and health and well-being all suffer. Here are three action steps you can take to manage your workload so you have time for unexpected problems or issues.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2023

Hey, it’s David and you’re listening to leadership without losing your soul. Your source for practical leadership, inspiration, tools, and strategies you can use to achieve transformational results without sacrificing your humanity or your mind in the process. This is about managing yourself. I’ll keep looking.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Being a manager is not an easy job, especially in manufacturing, where there are lots of moving parts that you need to be aware of. To make sure that your manufacturing operations can run smoothly and that your business can reach success, here are some top tips to ensure that you can expertly manage your processes and your employees.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 13, 2013

The book is a fascinating deep dive into many aspects of Facebook’s meteoric success, but I was particularly interested in her perspectives on the importance of great leadership. We have cultivated a unique culture and management approach that we call the Hacker Way. 3) Remember that the leadership skills can be taught.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JANUARY 12, 2021

An exceedingly bright and consistently energetic member of our team at The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS), who for all intents and purposes is just starting her career, approached me recently seeking wisdom : Her : “You know how we are always saying that Situational Leadership ® is a language of performance management and change management?”.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

When There’s Just Not Enough Time: Beyond Time Management “I just don’t have time. There is so much to do that some days I just want to give up!” – Halisee, Software Engineer Halisee called us looking for help with the overwhelm. These initiatives are usually shorter-term and there is a moment when it will be completed.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

A volatile environment requires some very specific qualities from the coworker who wants to be sustainably employed. Not only because knowledge on any subject is much easier to come by (think of using your favorite search-engine on the internet, for example), but also because the knowledge base is ever expanding and changing.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 14, 2013

Guest post by Mark Hopkins : The best leadership tip I ever received came from a pastor’s sermon during a non-denominational service in Yosemite Valley Chapel. The pastor was clearly providing guidance to parishioners on how to help others confront tough problems, but to me it sounded a lot like a leadership strategy.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

In the text that follows you’ll hear Sam’s views on leadership, the state of the market, and you’ll be introduced to his retirement ambitions and the future challenges for the boardroom, following his return to Perth, Australia. On with the interview. I have been extremely fortunate to have had a very varied career.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2017

Jeff DeGraff writes in The Innovation Code , “ Your dominant worldview is your biggest strength —the quality that makes you stand out from other people.” Your defining quality is also your greatest weakness. DeGraff describes four basic worldviews or approaches to innovation : the Artist, the Engineer, the Athlete, and the Sage.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2023

A professional career as a business manager, regardless of size, scope, or industry, demands a certain set of skills, unlike many other job roles. Competent managers are able to keep the metaphorical ship afloat, but if you aim to become a successful, well-liked, and impactful leader, there is more to be done.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

If you are concerned about whether your employees view you as a good boss, here are some useful qualities that you should aim to work towards. Being a boss does not solely mean you need to focus on the work being done and produced, in fact, it is much more valuable for bosses to concentrate on their employees instead. Praises employees.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Human resource management requires a wide range of qualities such as: leadership, proper time management, ability to motivate employees and assertiveness. The perception of the role of the manager today is completely different from what existed 30 years ago. So are you a manager looking to employ new staff?

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In the early 1900s, Frederick Taylor, used “Scientific Management” principles to make the new production lines more efficient. Workers became cogs in the machine; shut off their minds, shut their mouths, and did what engineers and managers told them to do. ” Many tech firms are succeeding — for now.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The people who might make crucial decisions about war and peace, about our taxes, who will have enormous effect on the quality of our lives, our social order, the civility of our public discourse, undergo an experience from which few human beings could emerge whole. Some do not.” — Elizabeth Drew, The New Yorker , Running, November 23, 1975.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To compete as a world-class company, world-class executive leadership is required. And while finding this elite leadership who will take your organization to its desired future state is critical, top-tier candidates probably aren’t going to walk through the front door. Future-state focused. N2Growth is a proven, trusted advisor.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Dan McCarthy posted a collection of top blog posts on leadership that included a post I wrote. Wally Bock presents The Joy of Helping posted at Three Star Leadership , saying “The best bosses revel in helping others succeed” Mark Stelzner presents Two Easy (And Legal) Ways to Gather Competitive Intel posted at Inflexion Point.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Welcome to the November 6, 2011 edition of leadership development carnival! Wally Bock presents The Joy of Helping posted at Three Star Leadership , saying "The best bosses revel in helping others succeed". Turner presents Lewin and Historical Traces to Change Management posted at JohnRTurner_HPT_resource. The fried clams won.

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Mike Cardus

APRIL 29, 2013

The most frightening thing about having a manager that is “Too small” and creates under-performance and dis-engagement is the gradual reduction in level of competence of the subordinate team, which creates broad departmental under-performance and increased dis-engagement. Jackie had recently been hired as vice-president of engineering.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Scott Dalgleish is the CEO at Phase IV Engineering. Scott first encountered Deming’s ideas while an engineer at Proctor & Gamble in 1986. He mentions that after providing great training Proctor & Gamble’s management system was very reluctant to adopt the better management methods. Scott Dalgleish.

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Chartered Management Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2023

ChMC Case Study: Marco Amitrano Managing Partner and Head of Clients & Markets at PWC UK Chartered Management Consultant Award: The way forward for the consultancy industry. As the dialogue about what Chartered Management Consultants can offer to the industry increases, those holding the status will stand out from the rest.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2014

When leaders look at needed change from a Western-thinking viewpoint – “this is broken, we need to fix it” – they miss a critical factor in effective change leadership. The business case is commonly founded on efficiencies, quality improvements, reduction in errors, and innovative solutions customers demand.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 1, 2023

We are proposing one approach that can deliver a skills and training system that addresses more skills mismatches without losing the rigour and quality that are essential to firm-level performance, regional economic growth, national productivity and return on investment for all.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 1, 2023

We are proposing one approach that can deliver a skills and training system that addresses more skills mismatches without losing the rigour and quality that are essential to firm-level performance, regional economic growth, national productivity and return on investment for all.

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QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Welcome to the June 02nd 2014 Carnival of Leadership Development. I am thankful to carnival leader Dan McCarthy for allowing me to host this event - a wonderful collection of very practical insights on Leadership Development. Dr. Anne Perschel from Germane Insights shares “ The Secret Ingredient of Great Leadership ”.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Reprinted with permission from the book, Outward Bound Lessons to Live a Life of Leadership by Mark Brown, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. In addition, the group manages guest ranches in Montana, PGA Tour Superstores, and the Arthur M. I observed this power of mission-driven servant leadership multiple times during my career.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

He’s like the high IQ, low EQ, dehumanizing retail/technology global VP who joined us (and met the Canadian leadership team for the first time) at a strategic planning retreat a few years ago. Since I grew up on a farm, whenever I hear managers use the term “headcount,” it grates like fingernails scratching a blackboard.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 28, 2019

If you don’t know how to manage your energy it’s easy to become exhausted or burned out. As a leadership coach, part of my job is helping my clients learn how to rev their engines and lead energetically, even with everything they have going on. The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness. Snack smart.

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QAspire

MAY 18, 2015

Having worked in Quality management role for a long time, I could not have afforded to miss insights from Dr. W. Dr. Deming is remembered for transforming Japan into a formidable business competitor through his management and leadership practices, especially Deming’s 14 principles. Management does not tell them.

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QAspire

JANUARY 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Lessons in Using Checklists for Managing Processes Most quality management theories and modern management practices rely heavily on checklists as an important tool to get things right the first time. Checklists help in controlling quality of the products in verification stage.

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