Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

As long-time readers of my writings on leadership know, this is something that’s been an underlying theme in many of my insights into how we can be a better leader to those we serve – where we ensure that we’re creating an environment where our employees understand the value of their contributions and why we collectively do what we do.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 29, 2014

Unfortunately, while this is an important requirement for effectively leading organizations in today’s interconnected, global economy, one of the realities leaders find themselves grappling with is managing the growing demands for their time and attention in this 24/7 wired world.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Active listening has become even more vital during the global pandemic, as many organizations work in a remote environment. From there, you can envision what’s possible and create the ideal communications approach with an actionable plan for long-term success. Find Jon on Twitter at @jonlokhorst. Creativity/Inspiration.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 6, 2023

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. An emphasis on teamwork. Practicing like a champion every day.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

One of the most common of these stems from the ongoing debate over whether culture is more important than strategy in terms of the organization’s long-term success and viability. How can we become more agile and responsive if we assume we only need to operate from one vantage point or perspective?

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. An emphasis on teamwork. Practicing like a champion every day.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Each of these initiatives can encourage our brain to build new cognitive pathways that will help us to connect seemingly unrelated concepts using a neurological mechanism called “global processing”, a process that often leads to those ‘A-ha!’ Again, the importance of this can best be appreciated when we consider how our brain operates.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 9, 2012

These are questions that came to mind when I was re-elected to serve a second term as chairman of the Governing Board for one of the regional high schools. In many ways this manifests itself with the leader (and sometimes other team members) trying to press changes for how the team operates to better suit their needs/interests.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 26, 2013

There’s been a lot discussion lately on the merits of telecommuting, in terms of fostering teamwork and innovation among disparate employees in an organization. That it has to change or challenge the status quo of how people operate or do things.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Not just in terms of their own career growth, but in how it would open up a whole new understanding and area of knowledge in their field of study, if not also inspiring others to take up the cause to learn more about this elemental key to our existence. In other words, a goal which can serve to define the purpose behind your shared efforts.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

We need to be “urgently” reflective because too often by the time we find out it’s broken, it’s been broken for a very long time. In this uncertain environment, including the mounting global economic concerns, a humble mindset will be the only thing that will unlock the most promising business, social and economic innovations.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 11, 2012

You’ll be on a long leash As highly desirable employers, high performing companies tend to recruit more than their fair share of the best and the brightest talent. You’ll be part of a team Effective working relationships within and across teams are important for more than operating efficiency.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Indeed, as Klein points out early in his talk, crows have demonstrated a keen ability to “adapt to new challenges and new resources in their environment” in a manner that transforms these unexpected changes into a beneficial advantage in terms of their survival and propagation.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 9, 2016

Of course, the typical focus on lessons we can learn from the Olympics tend to be on teamwork, communication, building confidence and the like. So how do these athletes continue to fuel their drive to keeping pushing ahead; to finish the race even after their chance to win a medal is long gone?

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

In terms of connection, the basis is empathy. You’re the expert on teamwork and leadership. Letitia, a senior leader at a global insurance company that I worked with, was adamant that her leadership team cultivate the trait of being open. Leadership is about empathy.” Oprah Winfrey. Is it possible to develop empathy?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2017

According to a recent McKinsey Global Institute report , the number of people in the global labor force will reach 3.5 The result is likely to be intensified global competition for talent. Prior to 2010, Rakuten had been a multilingual global company. Photo by Christine Roy. It consists of five key actions.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2012

HR has helped the organization absorb more than 125 acquisitions since 2000 , and integrate globally, saving $6 billion since 2005. Over the last decade, HR at IBM took a number of steps to help drive operational improvement: Delivered the new skills IBM needed at the front lines. Fostered global teamwork.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2011

And how would we know that we are on the right track if we couldn't define ourselves largely in terms of being better than others? As organizations have become more global and more reliant on cross-functional processes, teamwork and collaboration are increasingly becoming the currency of success.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 8, 2013

A recent global workforce study by Towers Watson suggests that although traditional employee engagement strategies help foster high performance, companies must now also consider how to sustain higher levels of employee engagement over time to avoid a diminishing impact.

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The Idolbuster

AUGUST 5, 2014

I was excited to take on a new passion – a feeling I hadn’t felt for a long time. I loved my job so it made the long hours manageable, but it was also stressful. It was a fascinating experience to feel like you were right in the heart of globalization. I don’t operate that way. I don’t take things for granted.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Fanatical attention to the design and management of scalable processes, routines, and a working culture by which simple, stand-alone, and standardized products are sold globally at a predictable, and therefore manageable, volume, quality, and cost. What are appropriate measures of success, both short and long term?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2017

While there will still be high-stakes, time-sensitive issues like beating a competitor to market with a new product, acknowledge that endurance is the goal, and speed is not the best or only metric of long-term success. Consistency between what you say and do is essential. Redistribute work more evenly.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

And because global teams are more dispersed, there’s a reliance on tools and social networks that can put connectivity on steroids. Here are some starting points to inspire personal metamorphosis and wider cultural and performance transformation from teams, one step at a time: Tip #1: Be a Global Connector. Ready to give it a go?

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