The Practical Leader

MARCH 13, 2024

Harvard Business School Professor Ted Levitt, a leading research and author in management, marketing, and former editor of Harvard Business Review, said “Early decline and certain death are the fate of companies whose policies are geared totally and obsessively to their own convenience at the total expense of the customer.”

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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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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Here are a few that people in jobs ranging from nursing home administrator to mechanical engineer are working on this week: For a client who’s finding their voice – participate in every meeting you attend for one month; for one who finds it hard to focus – document and prioritize a task list, then share it with your boss to become more aligned.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Follow up with an ongoing review of the specific, observable activities that will make those initiatives happen. When There’s Just Not Enough Time: Beyond Time Management “I just don’t have time. Next, get clear about the specific initiatives and projects that support the strategic priorities. The habits are your foundation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2021

Tammy Cravit is a data engineer, friend, and advocate for LGBTQ inclusion. And, ultimately we were able to work together as we brought a leadership development program to her company. I’m super excited to put those things into practice and to continue to grow my leadership skills as a result.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 25, 2017

Answers From Leadership Podcast Episode 30 Leadership requires a constant stretching of our current skill set. Answers From Leadership podcast guest Jon Stolpe knows this all too well. Listen To The Answers From Leadership Podcast. I’m an engineer. I went to school for engineering. I get to be a dad.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

To be recognized on the 2020 Top CHRO List, the words leadership, team, succession, purpose, culture, governance, and diversity are not just buzzwords – they represent who a CHRO is, what they believe, and where they work every day. and a development manager at Oracle Corp. “What makes a great CHRO, great? CHRO for HSBC.

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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 18, 2023

During a workshop designed to identify Moose-on-the-Table issues, Jon was surprised by the very clear and strong feedback from his organization that his management group weren’t acting as a team. At their next management meeting, he “read them the riot act.” The manager dominates meetings and most conversations.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

In most companies product managers have a lot of products and significant responsibilities. With all the meetings, floods of email, and requirements to manage, the thought of focusing on a product’s profitability can be illusive. Good product managers write understandable and timely requirements and prioritize them effectively.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

Perhaps you are familiar with the Situational Leadership ® Model but could use a quick refresher to refine your understanding. Or perhaps you have never heard of the Situational Leadership ® Model but are interested in learning whatever you can about viable methodologies with proven track records for developing leaders.

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Experience to Lead

APRIL 24, 2023

Women’s leadership programs have been a crucial topic in recent years, with much discourse over their effectiveness in the workplace. On one hand, women-focused programs provide the skills, community support and resources women need to succeed in leadership roles.

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The Practical Leader

JULY 21, 2021

Looking at the fairly typical approach they’ve used before, four common strategic planning problems immediately popped out: The agenda was loaded with about 17 reviews and updates. With these highly technical leaders (many are engineers), there’s likely to be lots of picking fly specks out of the pepper. Nap by PowerPoint.

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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

MARCH 13, 2023

At the end of their shift, a team of software engineers in Boston can transfer the work where they left off (“asynchronically”) to another team in Bangalore, within or outside their own company, which continues the work until, at the end of their shift, they transfer it back — all with remarkable seamlessness. Structuring in Sevens.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Following the Navy, he completed a fellowship at Yale in surgical critical care then held a series of increasingly senior leadership positions at hospitals in Connecticut. In this podcast interview with Becker’s Hospital Review , Dr. Ivy recounts his experience. A critical time for connection. But they are not the only ones.

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Chartered Management Institute

JUNE 14, 2023

There’s ChatGPT, the essay-writing engine that even your grandmother's heard about. Amazon Review AI creates product summaries using customer reviews – useful to any company selling on Amazon. So the question for managers is: how to deal with this deluge of AI? Should you even have one at all? Are you up to date with AI?

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Research shows no one is happy with annual performance reviews—not executives, not managers, and not individual contributors. Even HR teams responsible for performance management aren’t convinced annual reviews provide value. There are five key pillars to goal management: Connected. Website: BetterWorks.

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 9, 2019

Chris Edmonds : Cornell University professor Dr. Tony Simons’ powerful article, “ The High Cost of Lost Trust ,” appeared in the Harvard Business Review in 2002. Simons’ team defines behavioral integrity as “managers keeping their promises and demonstrating espoused values.” Guest post from S. of annual revenues.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ann also met with Titania Woo of The Hong Kong Management Association to discuss partnership opportunities in the region. Furthermore, Ann was delighted to be able to personally present a number of Chartered Managers and Fellows with their certificates. Learn more here.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

He cites as proof a 2007 Gallop Management Journal survey that estimates that “actively disengaged workers&# cost the U.S. Leadership grows and develops through building effective relationships. – The Product Management Perspective: Building effective relationships is absolutely crucial for success in product management.

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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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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2022

In the new book, Talent: The Market Cap Multiplier , you’ll discover how seven companies from around the world reinvented the talent management process to become better functioning companies and talent engines that drive impressive growth. Question: Why is it so difficult for companies to recruit the right leadership team?

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

I’ve been interviewing senior leaders and reviewing documents to tailor a keynote presentation for the company’s executive strategy session this month. They’re a textbook example of effectively using the COVID crisis to renew and refocus their leadership and culture development.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 26, 2021

Feedback should be back-and-forth, not a blast of hot air from a manager.” Make Feedback an Engine for Personal Growth. You can take charge of this vital tool and make it so much more–a regular, important, and positive engine for growth and employee satisfaction. Try it and see without peeking at a thesaurus.

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CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Monday, November 15, 2010 Early Exits Angel investors and VCs all like to sell one of their portfolio companies. I read Smart Moves Management - Cultivating World-Class People and Profits by John Thedford. It is managements job to make them above average. This is called the exit. For me - I like both.

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ReImagine Work

APRIL 11, 2016

(Click here to review the entire article). Be someone who #ecourages and builds your team’s #confidence up – that is good #leadership and #management ! How to Be a Chief Encouragement Officer (great read!) – thx @MarySchaefer https://t.co/sEO8u4IXtC sEO8u4IXtC pic.twitter.com/Zgveh4D57G.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 5, 2020

In his book, Managing Corporate Lifecycles , Ichak Adizes notes that when a company transitions into a new stage, it reaches a point where it needs to think differently. Management starts to feel incapable, and the organization soon loses trust in the leadership. At one point, Google wondered whether it needed managers at all.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 17, 2011

It is always a great privilege to participate in Annual Management Improvement Carnival organized by John Hunter. Reviews of Seth Godin’s books “ Poke the Box ” and “ Linchpin ” at QAspire (containing one question interview with Seth). A wonderful mash-up of Seth Godin’s best videos.

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Center for Creative Leadership

MAY 19, 2019

Lorsch and Emily McTague put it in their Harvard Business Review article , “Culture isn’t something you ‘fix.’ … Cultural change is what you get after you’ve put new processes or structures in place to tackle tough business challenges. It’s also not just about hiring more good engineers.”. There is no ‘getting back to normal.’

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ReImagine Work

AUGUST 24, 2016

As more and more companies move toward more frequent coaching and feedback versus annual performance reviews, your role is more important than ever.” ” Click here to learn more about the important role you play as a manager of people, without making your job harder. No problem @MarySchaefer !

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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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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. I was thinking about why engineering disciplines focus so heavily on checklists?

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 27, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Breaking Out: How to Build Influence in a World of Competing Ideas John Butman What You’re Really Meant to Do: A Roadmap for Reaching Your Unique Potential Robert Steven Kaplan The UnStoppables: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial […].

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

In twenty plus years of management work and leadership coaching, I’ve been in the room for a few really great offsites and a lot of really awful ones. Your agenda has to consider the desired set of results, make them explicit and reverse engineer back from that end state picture to figure out the best uses of time during the offsite.

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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. In his study, 74 percent of the top performers reviewed their work in an effort to learn and improve. What we call hard work may not be our best work. Don’t Just Learn, Loop. The Learning Loop means you learn while you work.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Dave Yarin is a compliance and risk management consultant to senior management and directors of large and mid-size companies, and author of the soon to be published book, Fair Warning – The Information Within. This week, Yarin shared with me insights into compliance and risk management, his forthcoming book, and leadership.

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