Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

Win from Within : Build Organizational Culture for Competitive Advantage by James Heskett. James Heskett provides a roadmap for achievable and fast-paced culture change. We the Leader : Build a Team of Equals Who All Lead AND Follow to Drive Creativity and Innovation by Jeffrey Spahn.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In a Working Knowledge post, Harvard Business School professor Emeritus, James Heskett, raises a vital question, Can We Train for Trust? Create a plan for change with follow-up dates and accountability to someone you trust to support you. A culture that fosters trust reduces what academics call transactional ‘friction.’

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The following is a guest piece by Marcella Bremer. The lower-ranked people might have accepted the culture in hopes of getting up on the ladder, someday. She prayed that someone else would now back her up – or the CEO would turn on her. They valued compliance, agreeableness, and respect for positions. Lofty or daily?

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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 24, 2011

John Kotter and James Heskett’s classic book, Corporate Culture and Performance , is an organization development classic. The book’s main framework is a circular diagram following these steps: Mission, Shared Assumptions, and Values <–> Alignment with Strategies and Methods of Execution. Setting Expectations.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 26, 2012

You should be able to pick up a Mayan calendar at half price now! ‘Tis the season for futurists, forecasters, and analysts to line up with seers, fortune tellers, and prophets to earnestly foretell what 2013 has in store for us. See New Year’s Prediction Alert: It’s Silly Season Again!

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Tony Mayo

MARCH 10, 2010

Top Executive Coaching with Tony Mayo About Tony Mayo Newsletter Sign-up Sections Client Comments For Executive Coaches For Executives For Fun For Salespeople Quotes and Aphorisms Recommended Books Technology Tips Videos & Podcasts Popular Posts Twitter Log IX About Tony Mayo Truth or Consequences? Send a follow-up “Thank You” note.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Here’s an outline of the webcast’s main sections followed by links for more information on the material covered: Defining Culture and Its Impact. Review of The Culture Cycle (James Heskett) and key frameworks from it. Review of Beyond Performance (the massive McKenzie study) and key frameworks from it.

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