Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

It means communicating gratitude in a fashion that makes associates feel leaders’ authenticity. One of de Meo’s early steps was to travel the globe (154 countries in 24 time zones) to meet all employees. Managing by walking around is not about close inspection or superficial posturing. Add sprinkles to your leadership!

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CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

Often when you read leadership books, blogs, or journals, you will be inundated with views on how leaders build trust. Consistency in others is demonstrated by a strong track record of success and acting in a predictable fashion. How will this inconsistency reflect on your leadership? Are you driving for that expectation?

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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. From a management and leadership standpoint, broad-level checklists can be helpful.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership Many organizations today are plagued by so-called leaders who don’t carry a leadership mindset. Their title may read “Project Leader” and they may be managing a few people, but that does not make them real leaders.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 1, 2014

You’ll read those dozens of stories captured by three information-hungry economist/b-school professor buddies who traveled Memphis, TN to Omaha, NE; Charlotte, NC to Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH, and so on. Do you think you missed some valuable stories by having not traveled to Texas and all but one place in California?

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 13, 2014

You’ll read those dozens of stories captured by three information-hungry economist/b-school professor buddies who traveled Memphis, TN to Omaha, NE; Charlotte, NC to Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH, and so on. Do you think you missed some valuable stories by having not traveled to Texas and all but one place in California?

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The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

They have traveled the farthest on the path of change, starting in business more than 50 years ago under leaders who taught them, “Because I said so,” now heading into the sunset of their careers as valuable mentors for next-gen leaders asking, “How can I help you?”. They now hold 51% of leadership roles globally. 2 from [link].

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

They have to go to the trainings, and then report up line to their managers annually to account for why that needle hasn’t budged. It’s more than simply clumsy leadership. As I travel the world, leading what we call our tribe , I also am invited to give speeches and advise our customers and partners. It’s a breach of promise.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

For example, he worked purposefully to fashion an image of himself as a hardworking, hands-on inventor (he once reportedly smeared soot on his hands and face before an interview to bolster that reputation). [1] What better way to signal that you have leadership capabilities? There are many ways to be a founder. Moreover, it’s hard.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

As a traveler, I can’t do this every day. Talk travel. Talk fashion. Attitude , The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way , The Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching , The Little Teal Book of Trust , The Little Book of Leadership , and Social BOOM! But I try my best to do it as often as I am able. Talk family. Talk hobbies.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

While many equate strong personal branding only to powerful leadership, there's a lot more that goes into crafting a personal brand statement. Great leaders often align their leadership values with personal beliefs and ethics of their own. I have a documented track record of business development, operational planning, and leadership.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 5, 2016

Of course, the month of July also marks the beginning of the summer vacation period, and so it’s only natural that there’s much interest right now in exploring the topic of leadership and summer vacation. Of new beginnings that would lead to undiscovered opportunities for learning, growth, and change.

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Steve Farber

AUGUST 23, 2016

The airline was having enough trouble negotiating their pilot contracts let alone getting cooperation from the supreme powers that be, so I bugged out to wander the concourse and pump a little blood into my travel weary brain cells. I had a lot to think about. The meeting had gone okay, I guess. and Steve Farber in the same breath.

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Building Personal Strength

JANUARY 17, 2011

At this speed it would take our space travelers 3,880 centuries to make the trip - one way. I know its not fashionable to say so, but it truly is too far to go. Image courtesy of NASA) Posted by Denny Coates at 1:29 AM Labels: Cosmos , Science , Space Travel 1 comments: Anonymoussaid. But we will never know. Post by Dennis E.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Data science is becoming a reality for change management, and although it may not have arrived yet, it is time for organizations to get ready. Although predictive models for change management are still a ways off, organizations can get themselves on the right path by adopting the right tools and capturing the right data.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

I am a huge fan of the benefits of professional development gained from good old-fashioned reading. With the plethora of reading material on the market today it is not a simple thing to make sure that you’re covering all the bases in a time efficient fashion. Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2014

His career has always been demanding- long hours, lots of travel, ultra-high performance standards (which he always has met or exceeded). However, many managers are stuck in thinking that their employees need to be in their offices to be fully productive. I have a friend who is an ascending executive at an international financial firm.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Many find themselves engulfed by meetings, speaking engagements, and travel. Take advantage of video conferencing and smart phones when you are away on travel (we’ve done FaceTime with mentees from the road). And if that doesn’t work, resort to good old-fashioned email. 1: Be available. Be fully present.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2015

Travel Association has deemed reasons for not taking time off, and for working on vacation, as symptoms of being a “work martyr.” Have an open discussion with your leadership team about these messages and the behaviors they’re promoting. 35% say they are the only ones who can do their jobs.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2017

In our experience, managers tend to focus their innovation efforts on processes that are either large in scale (new products and business models ) or swift in development (hackathons, rapid prototyping, or emerging platforms). Their extended timelines struggle to weather leadership change. Paul Garbett for HBR.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

We see an interesting pattern across the professionally managed companies, those whose CEOs were hired by the board. As any manager knows, a generic-sounding list of values won’t move the culture needle unless leadership brings it to life. But others were surprising, given their states before embarking on transformation.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2012

On the sidewalk, an aspiring tan model flanks a manager-host, who wears a loud tie to go with the even louder voice he uses to solicit passersby. Restaurant type two: You want to have a couple of special dinners during your travels so you've done some careful research prior to your trip. Or maybe try the daily cocktail special?".

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 22, 2021

Today, some people seem to regard the notion of “conscience” as old-fashioned. Many folks have taken such things as freedom, unrestricted travel, and sharing special moments with family for granted. My bestselling book is CHANGE-friendly LEADERSHIP: How to Transform Good Intentions into Great Performance.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Currently, our alumni include the Head of Design at every car manufacturer in the world, apart from BMW, 8 of Apple’s 18 product designers and at least one designer in every Paris fashion house.” And they carefully manage leadership transitions, so nothing is lost along the way. How can you manage handovers?

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Steve Farber

AUGUST 26, 2016

Don’t misunderstand, I happen to like Cam very much, and there’s no doubt that he’s an extraordinary salesman, but leadership doesn’t come as naturally to him as closing deals. Add another 700,000 or so for leadership coach and 130 grand for management coach and you get the picture, right? What’s he doing that’s so despicable?”.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The insightful companies examine their own backyards… applying the discussions, uncoverings and applicabilities to how they will better manage in the future. Recommendations for crisis management and preparedness as part of macro planning are offered. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

For example, friends and colleagues sponsored a London travel agent with a reputation as a chatterbox to stay silent for twenty-four hours; they collectively donated over £500 in sponsorship while having a blast watching the chatterbox struggle to stay silent. Strategy Leadership Competition'

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Technology and new concepts of living, as well as progressive notions of urbanization, industrial capitalism, consumerism, ecotourism, and renewable systems, could meld to fashion a new shared-growth paradigm. I am required to do all this on a shoestring budget and a super-lean staff.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The titles listed below—published in 2022—reflect a need to get realigned with solid leadership practices and thinking. Covey (Simon & Schuster, 2022) We have a leadership crisis today, where even though our world has changed drastically, our leadership style has not. People don’t want to be managed; they want to be led.

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