First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 6, 2014

Army Special Operations Command the ideology of comfort and the tyranny of custom The Sheffield Company Tom Davenport USG Corporation Voltaire W.W.Grainger'

Godin 80

Godin Wilde Drucker Banking 80

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 11, 2016

Seth Godin, author. The comfort zone is a behavioral state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set of behaviors to deliver a steady level of performance, usually without a sense of risk.” ~ Alasdair A.K. Their boss is notorious for not dealing with performance issues head-on.

Short-term 150

Short-term Godin Diversity Stress 150

Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Typical executive education courses operate on some combination of lectures, exercises, and an interactive group-based learning environment. Seth Godin describes innovation to Entrepreneur as taking something that worked over there and using it over here. Does your course foster a group-based learning environment?

Education 120

Education Course Execution Godin 120

Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

“The way something is sold influences the way it is made, and the book industry has always been about bookstores,” said business book writer Seth Godin. We think every industry is going to be rebuilt around social engagement," Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said. Seth Godin: Poke the Box. To read more: [link].

Marketing 102

Marketing Godin Venture Capitalist Chief Operating Officer 102

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 18, 2010

And rather than be judgmental, the profiling should help the client understand how they operate and boost their confidence in who they are. Next post: This Is Broken (with Seth Godin). Profile the members of that team to see where they best fit in relation to their tasks and other members of the team. Smile or Die!

Team 225

Team Licensing Ethics Godin 225

Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

And you need to establish your operating principles. Anything that Seth Godin has written. Is there a way that a leader can change the direction of his leadership if he’s going in the wrong direction? That’s why we break it down so tactically in the book. You need to get grounded in your own leadership values.

Wiseman 120

Wiseman Leadership Wireless Short-term 120

Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 15, 2010

The article features the stories of the US Navy’s former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Vern Clark, and Bono, the lead singer of the rock band U2. The Leader to Leader Institute just posted an article on its website that Jason Pankau and I wrote for the Summer edition of the Leader to Leader Journal.

McCarthy 218

McCarthy Godin Film Drucker 218

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 28, 2010

Chief of Navy Operations Admiral Vern Clark and Bono, the lead singer for the rock band U2. .&# The article is about how great leaders don’t just focus on star performers, they are intentional about connecting with employees at large. Examples in the article include Ret. No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment.

Film 170

Film McCarthy Godin Middle Management 170

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Product management focuses on releasing the right products to the right markets at the right time; set both financial and operational goals for your product line. #4: If you are leading a team of product managers, pay special attention to the following: #2: Goals point you and your team to the future.

Taylorism 245

Taylorism Taylor Tactics Ethics 245

Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

 He is struggling to understand why it is that HR is not considered a core function of a an organization like sales, marketing, or operations when it is afforded the opportunity to "direct, deliver, and develop" the employee talent necessary for the company to achieve its goals.  Why?  Why?

Blog 124

Blog Maslow Talent Management Human Resources 124

Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Backed by a lot of research and some interesting case studies, the authors offer a wealth of provocative ideas on how to operate in the age of the internet. If you’ve been trying to figure out what it takes to lead and thrive in the information economy, you need to take a look at this book.

Video 150

Video Books Power Executive Coaching 150

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Unlike a business, your personal brand doesn't have hours of operation, it simply is 24/7/365. I have a documented track record of business development, operational planning, and leadership. When you listen to people you trust, you will gain new insight and perspective into yourself and how you operate.

Brand 68

Brand Examples Career Godin 68

Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Accept Help:   The rescue operation appears to have been a model of private and public sector cooperation and coordination. Put Yourself in Their Shoes:  One of the most impressive aspects of the rescue operation is how much attention was paid to the overall health and well being of the miners and their families.

Leadership 184

Leadership Executive Coaching Blog Open-book 184

Next Level Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

Standards Matter: In reading the reporting, I get the feeling that no one was setting the standards by which an institution as important as Arlington should operate. It appears that the standard for the day to day operations of the cemetery were at the level of “good enough” when they should have been perfect.

Executive Coaching 154

Executive Coaching Blog Letter Video 154

Next Level Blog

JUNE 30, 2010

How: The meeting leader clearly states the ground rules for how the meeting will operate – cell phones off, radios down, stick to the agenda and no side conversations. A clear Why keeps people engaged. There’s an emphasis on using the processes and documentation that will keep everyone on the same page.

Blog 169

Blog How To Executive Coaching Video 169

Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

in the 1980s, put it this way: “In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product and profits. With the right ‘business operations’ in place, your company will achieve success: People: In any company or organization, the real assets are the people. People come first.&#

Succession 133

Succession CFO Ethics Taylorism 133

Next Level Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Next Level Blog Executive Leadership Development Overview Executive Coaching Group Coaching Presentations, Retreats & Workshops Leadership Assessment The Life GPS® Enterprise-Wide Leadership Development Programs The Next Level Book Overview Read It Buy It Learn More About It Be a Part of It Speaking Overview Topics Book Scott Eblin Upcoming (..)

Class 135

Class Gilbert Leadership Letter 135

Next Level Blog

JUNE 28, 2010

Leaders are more effective when they build mastery in their operating realm. At the peak of his career, that base of knowledge enabled him to be a leader of the institution and drive the agendas of his party, his president and himself. Be Clear About Your Passion : From a professional standpoint, Byrd appeared to have two primary passions.

Executive Coaching 154

Executive Coaching Blog Letter Open-book 154

Next Level Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

He operated at the highest levels of IBM and was considered a candidate to be the next CEO. The arrest was a complete surprise to Moffat and everyone who knew him. He had been a straight arrow, give everything to Big Blue kind of person since joining the company in 1978.

Executive Coaching 146

Executive Coaching Blog Letter Execution 146

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Seth Godin calls it shipping, Mike Myatt calls it being an actionable leadership, and I will call it “mouthless [.] Now I have a question for you: when, in your estimation, is it appropriate for a c-level leader to take a step back and *not* take action? link] Your idea sucks « hour9 :: the learning leadership blog [.]

Blog 347

Blog Learning-by-Doing CEO Strategy 347

Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The funny part of this story is that I “shipped my art” (my really crappy first blog) to Seth Godin that morning. AND then, I became a large team operations leader. AND HE WROTE BACK. I will never forget that generosity of encouragement to get me started. Is it familiar, yet novel? One hundred percent.

Development 541

Development Team How To Wiseman 541

Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

  Since new members of the House will be up for reelection in two years, they’re operating on a similar time frame. .  The research shows that most new executives have about 18 months before they’re deemed a success or failure.    There’s a lot of sound advice there. 

Executive Coaching 141

Executive Coaching Blog Open-book Letter 141

Next Level Blog

JULY 23, 2010

All of the good leaders Ive interviewed and worked with over the years consistently say that one of their goals is to create an operating environment in which people feel safe to speak the truth and share what is actually going on. I have the feeling that the disaster in the Gulf will be fodder for leadership case studies for years to come.

Executive Coaching 167

Executive Coaching Open-book Blog Report 167

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

 In just over 15 minutes you will learn a lot of important information about the upcoming flu season - I know I certainly did. .  In just over 15 minutes you will learn a lot of important information about the upcoming flu season - I know I certainly did.

System 167

System Human Resources Presenteeism Blog 167

Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Larger companies are often owned by shareholders who are removed from day-to-day operations of the company and therefore more likely to demand performance accountability from the management. One might say this is a good thing. I do not believe so. Low Job Performance Toleration puts the entire company at risk. I do not believe so.

Company 140

Company Human Resources Emotional Intelligence Welch 140

Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Leverage Experience:   Once an operating rhythm was established, Allen and his team ended each day with a meeting with Gulf Coast state and local officials to review progress and plan the next day’s efforts.   The local officials had veto power.    When the earthquake hit Haiti, the situation was similar to Katrina.

Leadership 157

Leadership Crisis Executive Coaching Blog 157

LDRLB

MAY 13, 2014

It talks about the 4 underlying key leadership styles and visionary, operator, processer, synergists that determine which stage an organization settles into. They tend to work very closely with what I call operators, that’s the second natural style. Operators are the symbolic opposite of visionaries. Same for the operator.

Brainstorming 60

Brainstorming Learning-by-Doing Operations Leadership Styles 60

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 18, 2010

  After illustrating the clear benefits of using checklists to prevent simple errors, Gawande goes on to describe how to implement them into your professional life.   Why You Need to Read This Book:   As I mentioned above, don't be put off by the title of this book and its seemingly drab subject matter.

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Blog Emotional Intelligence Welch 100

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

  I really like the carnival's focus on lean management techniques, which I feel is especially relevant in today's tenuous business environment as all of us can afford to seek out additional operational efficiencies via lean management processes.   Ready to improve your management skills? .

Management 133

Management Six Sigma Human Resources Kaizen 133

Next Level Blog

JULY 14, 2010

Summer, when the road warrior, business travel divas deign to disrupt their routine to fly with their families on vacation.

Travel 236

Travel Blog Executive Coaching Learning-by-Doing 236

Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

 In the latest installment to his Little Big Things video series Tom Peters declares war on these systems and encourages managers to make it easy for all members of an organization to identify problems with an organization's systems and provide bottom-up feedback for improving the way the company operates.

Blog 124

Blog Human Resources Human Capital Talent Management 124

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

 Numerous forecasting models are based off economic indicators like the Consumer Confidence Index and it is critical that you follow and understand how these leading indicators relate to your organization's operations. I really like how The Conference Board takes a high level approach to monitoring the business climate.

Conference 133

Conference Human Resources Human Capital White Paper 133

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 13, 2010

In a nice post to read in conjunction with Sharlyn's post above, Tim points out that we aren't operating in Q1 of 2009 anymore and that fewer and fewer employees are willing to stick around in a job working for a boss they can't stand.   Tim Sanders, Sanders Says : Don't Take Your Employees for Granted! -

Blog 100

Blog Talent Management Human Resources Emotional Intelligence 100

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2010

Coach Wooden operated a meritocracy that treated every player fairly. If his players didn’t work hard enough during practice, as hard as he did preparing for it, he ordered them off the court, then had the student managers collect the balls, turn off the lights, and lock the doors. why is everyone smiling?

Follow-up 360

Follow-up Open-book Learning-by-Doing Hotels 360

Roundtable Talk

JANUARY 12, 2011

She came from the municipal government where she had worked in a department that, according to her, operated at a brutally slow pace (hence, why she wanted to get out). Case in point: I once hired someone who was a terrific person into our highly entrepreneurial fast-paced consulting firm.

Strategy 48

Strategy Career Blog Godin 48

Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

  He was deployed to a forward operating base near Kandahar and told me that while he was there you were pretty much guaranteed of being shot at with AK-47’s or rocket propelled grenades whenever you left the base. .  He had ambitions of going Airborne with the Army but figures his injuries have ruled that out. 

Blog 146

Blog Executive Coaching Open-book Hotels 146

Next Level Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

"  Whether they’re stated or not, most organizations have operating principles.  His primary concern is not the sifting of sensitivities but the protection of the American people and the vindication of their rights." 

Leadership 138

Leadership Learning-by-Doing Blog Simon 138