Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 9, 2011

Cathy Missildine-Martin, Profitability Through Human Capital: It's All About Performance - Cathy shares her thoughts on the role of performance management within HR and raises several great points about why HR needs to be an internal champion for the integration of an organization's talent management systems.

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QAspire

MAY 26, 2013

Sell out, and you’re really buying into someone else’s system of values, rules and rewards. …. Bonus: Here is Seth Godin’s view on Doing what you love. Bill Watterson , creator of comic series Calvin and Hobbes, gave an inspiring commencement speech at Kenyon College in May 1990 and it made for a very interesting read.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

As we grow, our belief system firms up with notions of what is right and what is wrong. As Godin says, Irrational passion is the key change agent of our economy. What works and what not. At work, our beliefs further solidify according to the context we work in. The problem starts however, when we try to be rational all the time.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Life isn’t a support system for art. 4) Linchpin by Seth Godin (Read my review of Linchpin and Seth’s Interview here ). It’s the other way around. ”. 3) The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge. “We Reality is made up of circles, but we see straight lines. ”.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 19, 2010

Government Accountability Office (GAO) developing a “key national indicators&# system that will be available online. In “ The Rise and Fall of GDP ,&# that appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Jon Gertner describes this effort. Gertner writes about the U.S. Last year I spoke at the GAO’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  While it takes its inspiration from the Global Positioning System, GPS in this case stands for Goals Planning System. .  We use a planning tool we created together early in our marriage that we call the Life GPS®. 

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QAspire

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Sound bites are intellectually stimulating but unless they go deeper into our system, no change actually happens. Truth is that nothing happens in isolation and everything is somehow connected to a larger system in ways that are not always visible. Seth Godin. It requires a more nuanced conversation. And then reflect upon it.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

So, if you’re the boss, it’s worth thinking about what kind of weather system you’re creating.    What kind of impacts do your weather systems have on the team’s results? What have you noticed about leaders and the weather systems they create?  The boss controlled the weather.   Warm front or cold front?

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 6, 2010

Another study Dov has written about was conducted by the University of Michigan’s hospital system. The hospital system revised its medical malpractice policy from “denying and defending” most claims to sitting down with plaintiffs and their lawyers to discuss the claims prior to taking any formal legal action.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 30, 2010

Political, social and economic cultures that have been sustained for long periods of time have these values and systems that don’t (i.e. coercive utopian systems such as communism and fascism), fail because the values they promote work against human flourishing. why is everyone smiling?

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2010

is the only country running all four systems. We all know about private insurance, the VA hospital system is an example of government run health care, Medicare is an example of public insurance and we all know that there are millions of uninsured who either pay out of pocket or don’t get the health care they need. Based on what facts?

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 6, 2009

I recently learned about a new System Design program at Cornell University structured to help you master the skills to take your products to a successful launch. As eCornell’s marketing agency, we partnered with them to launch a new Systems Design program. What problems have you faced when trying to launch a new product?

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

John Maxwell — author of the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — does a masterful job of explaining the leadership principle of influence through the five myths about leadership: The Management Myth: Management focuses on maintaining systems and processes. Influential leadership is about influencing people to follow.

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Little Big Things Video Series : War on Systems - Systems are at the heart of any well-run organization and serve to provide structure, guidance, assurance, and even a dose of sanity where it is needed most. motivate) the team members within your organization or are you trying to fix the systems that manage their work?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 5, 2010

Highlights an eye-opening study which finds that Talent Management systems are gender-biased and talk about what to do about it. Many managers don’t trust that their systems hire and keep people that will make good decisions. Jon Ingham presents Chasing Stars and Socialism at Social Advantage. posted at TalentedApps.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 30, 2010

Where: Even in this brief clip, it’s clear that the team has put a system in place to clearly identify which locations in the Gulf need special attention on any given day. When: Because it’s a rapidly changing situation, the team meets daily first thing in the morning. The expectations around the routine and starting on time seem clear.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 14, 2011

  In the absence of any support system or process change, those promises to yourself can be hard to keep.  .  I know more and more people who have sworn off new year’s resolutions.    It’s easy to understand why.    When you make a resolution, you’re making a promise to yourself. 

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

After hearing it I started to break it down to see if I could come up with a new statement for Lead on Purpose readers: Feedback: The word feedback is a technical term meaning “a mechanism, process or signal that is looped back to control a system within itself.&#

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 24, 2012

Let’s be honest, if I ever write a really good post people think I stole it from Seth Godin. The point I’m making is that in our system of comparison we may not measure up to someone else. I’m not John Maxwell when it comes to leadership. There will always be someone who can do something better than we can do it.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Using our online reporting system, we started reviewing her data by looking at the items that were rated highest by her colleagues. It was easy to see from Nancy’s 360 report how well thought of she is by her colleagues and our conversation made it clear why she is.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I’ve heard it all and my sister keeps promoting her recent lead system craze on me. For the past few days I’ve been seeking to discover more. Especially anything to do with the actual lead generation or companies making them. So I am grateful I encountered you.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 13, 2011

Josh Linkner is the New York Times bestselling author of Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, named one of the top 30 business books of 2011. He is the CEO and Managing Partner of Detroit Venture Partners, a venture capital firm rebuilding urban areas through technology and entrepreneurship.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 12, 2010

  For the better part of 50 years, he was on the public address system at the House That Ruth Built as the voice of the Yankees. In contrast to the seedy and classless drama engineered by James and Gilbert, this weekend marked the passing of Bob Sheppard. There was no flash or contrived drama in the way that Sheppard called the game.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

You should read it for yourself, but the highlights include a feud between the superintendent and his deputy that dated back to 1992, a lack of a computerized system to map and manage the cemetery and a contracting process that was out of control.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

  I think I’ve come up with something that could work.    Every manager gets an annual meeting budget.    It would work like this.     When they use up all of their budget, they’re not allowed to call any more meetings unless they can negotiate an increase in their budget.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Led strategic and operational breakthroughs in proactive health informatics and communications technologies, evidence-based prevention and care management products, and cost-effective healthcare delivery systems. Pioneer in wellness and prevention programs, disease management and population health."

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

This is problematic when you consider the Navy’s sophisticated surveillance, navigation and weapons systems and the importance of maintaining the readiness of national defense. Clark changed legacy systems that made sailors feel devalued. One such system was the Navy’s job assignment process. why is everyone smiling?

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

  Eric Davis, I4CP : Performance Management: Not Everybody's a Superstar - Eric reports on a recent I4CP survey that reveals managers and employees in most organizations (even high performing ones) feel their performance management system is ineffective in encouraging the kind of behaviors that lead to sustained organizational success.

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Roundtable Talk

OCTOBER 12, 2010

But, eventually, I think that your real belief system will begin to shine through. The bottom-line here for me is this: As leaders, we can all choose to back things because they’re “politically” correct and good for our personal brands.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

 The Management Improvement Carnival naturally features posts on how improve your management skills and systems within your organization, but also has a special focus on how this can be accomplished using lean management practices such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, and even Hansei.   Ready to improve your management skills?

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 18, 2010

Tom Foster, Management Skills Blog : Put Out Fires, or Work on the System? - Tom Foster, Management Skills Blog : Put Out Fires, or Work on the System? - At times we have all felt like we are running from one fire to the next in an effort to keep the whole place from burning down.

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Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 23, 2010

 The solution, he suggests, is not to come up with more temporary fixes, but rather to devote the necessary time to find and fix the root of your problems within your management system.   Below are five posts I recommend checking out from the week of May 17th - 23rd, 2010.    Enjoy! .

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2010

He didn’t believe in the star system and told his players, “The star of the team is the team.&# 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?

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Sales Wolf Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

 Those of you familiar with the work of Stephen Covey will not be surprised to learn that much of this resource is rooted around the principles of his bestselling book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People  - a personal development system that has helped millions of people to achieve their goals and find a higher calling in life.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2011

Yet several of them — Seth Godin, Eric Ries, and Gary Vaynerchuk — have recently published traditional, paper books. The key: Godin, Ries, and Vaynerchuk are all practicing what they preach. No one understands this as well as the tech entrepreneurship "gurus" who also advise others on how to succeed in the Internet age.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

 For your reading pleasure I have culled through many of these posts to pick out five that I found to be especially good reading.  Below are five posts from the week of December 13th - 19th, 2010 for you to check out.  Enjoy!

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Have you learned about the 7 energy systems within us called Chakras? I am a healthcare system COO and yoga teacher, and teach two classes a week for the employees at our organization. I discovered yoga about 10 years ago and now it is a daily morning ritual for me, right after my run along the lake with my dog.

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