Ethics, Innovation, Taylorism and Team Building

Guest Post: 10 Secrets of Effective Leaders

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Be innovative. You’ll be seen as an innovator and not just someone who goes along with the group. 4: Being innovative ties closely with understanding your markets; be the market expert for your product line. #9: Take classes, attend seminars and join discussion groups to make sure your skills stay up to par.

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Five championship strategies

Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2010

If my final score is who I want to be — a man or woman of integrity, of honesty, of virtue, of hard work, of ethics — then I can sustain setbacks and difficulties that come. In life we all write the script of the final person we want to be. As Larry says: “these strategies work! Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead with integrity

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Integrity is a “steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.&# It means you are true to your word in all you do and people can trust you because you do what you say. The word integrity has deep meaning and is often intermingled with words like honesty and truthfulness. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Addressing the cause

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 12, 2009

Filed under: Innovation Tagged: | bear shaving , focus , Seth Godin « Win with Win/Loss analysis Provide opportunities for success » Like Be the first to like this post. If you are spinning your wheels and not making the progress you desire, perhaps you are focusing in the wrong place. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Speak the language

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

I have a long way to go in perfecting the art; however, I’ve found that spending time with the different teams pays dividends in those difficult times where communication is key.? Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Five myths about leadership

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

3 Responses Chris Fillebrown , on January 1, 2010 at 8:07 pm said: In October of 2009 I started the Frame of Reference blog to focus on the innovation space. A new Leadership Development Carnival » Like Be the first to like this post. The articles speak to one type of leader in particular, the thought leader.

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Credit comes later

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

Innovative engineers are recognized for their inventions. CEOs are praised for their vision. Top salespeople are rewarded with high commissions. The rewards for applied skill and hard work come quickly after the work is complete. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Does your firm have the wrong type of leaders?

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 16, 2009

Filed under: Leadership , Team Building Tagged: | Art Petty , evil leaders , values « Pay attention to your peers Personal branding » Like Be the first to like this post. and then follow up with A Follow-Up to My “Evil Leaders” post: Your Firm’s Values Have No Teeth. Be sure to read the comments on both posts as well.

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Where to start

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 12, 2009

If you seek to lead, invest at least 50% of your time in leading yourself—your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct. As part of my quarterly performance reviews with my employees I insist that they build both their product road maps and their own personal roadmaps. Nice quote! Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Book Review: Halftime

Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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The power of influence

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Filed under: Team Building , Trust , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | crucial conversations , Communication , influence , power « Guest Post: Talk is Cheap! The presentation was great and I want to share a few of the key discussion points (in my own words and subject to my personal biases).

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Book Review: The Right Leader

Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

Filed under: Integrity , Knowledge , Leadership , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | courage , humility , Integrity , Knowledge , Nat Stoddard , respect , responsibility , success « A new Leadership Development Carnival Hire your replacement » Like Be the first to like this post. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Book Review: The Pursuit of Something Better

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 16, 2009

In a world where many executives cut corners and provide scanty people leadership, “US Cellular has proven that adhering to high ethical standards is a competitive advantage in a marketplace that is starved for a little basic human decency.&# It will help you find new ways to help ordinary people achieve extraordinary results.

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Forward progress

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 22, 2009

Filed under: Innovation , Leadership Tagged: | focus , Frederick Williams , market input , perseverance , persistence , progress , success , Tom Peters « Realities of change Guest Post: Leadership Lessons from a Kindergarten Class » Like Be the first to like this post. With the right attitude you can do both at the same time.

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Customer expectations

Lead on Purpose

APRIL 10, 2010

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Guest Post: The “General” Manager – Soldier Lessons for the.

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

To be a strong leader, you need to show an unshakeable work ethic. Your team is only as great as you show them to be. You set the bar of potential through your own work ethic, but you also have to shore up your defenses and patch up any weaknesses. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Value comes from work

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 25, 2009

When this happens it’s usually because he or she has not carried the responsibility of the business and does not have the work ethic his or her parents had. They family business: Too often when it comes time to pass a family business the next generation the recipient is not prepared. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Book Review: It's Not Just Who You Know

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

This powerful statement comes from Tommy Spaulding in his new book It’s Not Just Who You Know: Transform Your Life (and Your Organization) by Turning Colleagues and Contacts into Lasting, Genuine Relationships. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Take the shot

Lead on Purpose

MAY 16, 2009

Take inventory of the opportunities you have, decide which ones make sense, and take the shot. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lucky breaks

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2010

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Leadership and learning

Lead on Purpose

MAY 8, 2010

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The right people

Lead on Purpose

JULY 21, 2009

Filed under: Integrity , Knowledge , Leadership , Product Management / Marketing , Team Building Tagged: | character , Good to Great , intellect , Jim Collins , Level 5 Leadership , opportunities , people are assets , success « Communicating with customers Understand your role » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Creating leaders

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

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Keeping the best

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Cultivating relationships and presenting new responsibilities will keep the team members happy and increase their commitment to helping the company succeed. 3 Responses Bret Simmons , on October 27, 2009 at 5:48 am said: Glad you blogged on this WSJ article, Michael. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Five questions to ask each week

Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

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Creating value

Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2010

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Book Review: The Three Laws of Performance

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

In The Three Laws of Performance: Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life , authors Steve Zaffron and Dave Logan discuss laws that govern individual, group and organizational behavior. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Leadership — what you leave

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

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A new Leadership Development Carnival

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

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Trust in business

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

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Three P's of business success

Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

Filed under: Leadership , Team Building , Knowledge , Market-driven , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | success , people , principles , products , Lee Iacocca , profits « A new Leadership Development Carnival Providing value » Like Be the first to like this post.

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A new Leadership Development Carnival

Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 4, 2010

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Flexibility and letting go

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 19, 2010

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Lead on Purpose featured « Lead on Purpose

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

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Trust

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

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Book Review: Find Your Great Work

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 6, 2009

Filed under: Innovation , Leadership , Purpose Tagged: | action , choice , focus , Great work , inspire , Michael Bungay Stanier , responsibility « Values or valuables? If you want to make a significant contribution, you need to do great work. Finding Your Great Work is an excellent guidebook to help you move in that direction.

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Book Review: Without Warning

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 8, 2009

According to Rodney Johnson , author of Without Warning: Breakthrough strategies for solving the silent problems taking aim at your organization , silent problems are one of the greatest challenges facing every organization, every business, and even public institutions.

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Book Review: Here Comes Everybody

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 14, 2010

Filed under: Techology , Market-driven , Innovation , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | social media , behavior , Clay Shirky , invention « Five questions to ask each week Feedback » Like Be the first to like this post. That’s our job…good ideas day after day. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Don't hesitate

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2009

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Guest Post: Talk is Cheap!

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Over 150 companies, including Durkee, Cremora, San Giorgio, Ronzoni, and McCormick, now use the entire line of Flapper products, and Weatherchem continues to lead the industry in offering the widest, most innovative array of closure products. Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Purpose , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | Albert J.

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