Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Ambiguity is a condition we sink into because it is automatic and it provides short-term benefits that manifest in a number of ways. The manager who posts a vague job description is able to put off defining the specific responsibilities for the role. is a leading authority on business performance and Lean management.

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HR Digest

JULY 28, 2023

In contrast, employer branding is the reputation that an employer creates in the labor market. They help improve employee loyalty, contribute to solid brand reputation management, and attract and secure the right talent. Research shows that 95% of candidates care about a company’s reputation when vetting job opportunities.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The trick is to be ruthless in managing our energy so that it can expand and become boundless. Trusting: Nothing fruitful in the long term comes without integrity. Trust is earned with courage over time, and by reputation. Discerning: Time is finite. Combine and recombine as needed. There is no quick hack.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2019

At the same time, you have to protect your reputation and ensure that you are making long term plans, instead of simply focusing on surviving from one month to the next. Investing in improving your efficiency and productivity will help you create more value to your customers and maintain your reputation.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Yet, without the right culture, organizations cannot succeed short term, nor can they endure. Teams with strong positive cultures can weather short-term blows to engagement, such as economic downturns, anxiety over mergers, or increased competition. Culture Spark. Organizational culture is often seen as an elusive topic.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The process of talent mapping refers to how businesses develop a deeper understanding of the human resources they currently have at their disposal and make predictions regarding the future needs of the company. Various forms of management technology can help consolidate employee data and get an overview of the workforce at a glance.

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HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

"Presence in the Present" As a branded company whose success depends on change management, Kellogg Company puts a premium on its internal culture. We also measure things such as supplier diversity spend, consumer feedback and corporate reputation. Melissa Howell | Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources, Kellogg Company.

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Chart Your Course

JULY 30, 2018

my company was bought by another company almost 2 years ago – as a result, many changes, some of which are causing even long term employees to leave, including benefits, management, small or no raises, etc. Self-center and bad senior managers lead the organization to stagnate, low morale, and hostile working environment.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2015

Managing one location has it's own challenges like keeping up with all of your departments including Human Resources, sales, marketing and the like. With the development of modern business management solutions, it is easier than ever to stay connected with your teams all over the world. Stay connected with the cloud.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2011

It offers case studies of people at different stages of their careers, and provides a step-by-step process for customizing your own job hunting and career management strategies. Is there frequent management turnover? What is their reputation? Be sure the role you are being considered for fits with where you want to be long term.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2018

But we believe this diversity framework, though somewhat artificial (as all frameworks are) can be useful to companies who are trying to refresh their approach to managing diversity. Managing identities of origin. Since the 1980s, most global companies have developed diversity and inclusion policies led by human resources.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

I conduct Executive Think Tanks for corporate management. Human Resources Oversees Training. See training as an investment (short-term and long-term), not to be short-changed. Reputation among affected constituencies within the business community. Management – Introduction.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

If you look at some of the companies with the strongest results and the best reputations, you’ll find that servant leadership is at the heart of them. Also consider how a company in an industry notoriously difficult to make money in, has managed to be wildly successful, where others have failed. So this stuff’s been around a long time.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

If you look at some of the companies with the strongest results and the best reputations, you’ll find that servant leadership is at the heart of them. Also consider how a company in an industry notoriously difficult to make money in, has managed to be wildly successful, where others have failed. So this stuff’s been around a long time.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

In order to find the right candidate, it does take an investment of time, energy, and company resources. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) , the average cost per new hire adds up to almost $4,700, or three to four times the salary for the given position.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Human Resources commonly takes the lead in crafting and enforcing a strong policy. It asks, for example, how well senior management communicates its zero-tolerance stance and who should oversee investigations of harassment allegations. The economic, reputational, and human costs of harassment are huge.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2015

Perhaps human resources leaders are spending their money in the wrong places. Understanding more about these employees’ lives outside work also meant it was easier to address the problem through change management, performance management, and recruiting strategies. What’s wrong here?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

HR systems emphasize long-term relationships and high performance, with big investments in selection and development, amortized over a long career. Procurement typically owns your “resource planning system” for contract workers. Educate leaders on how and why to optimize a blended workforce.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Anyone who has worked inside a large organization can rattle off a lengthy list of the things that regularly kill promising ideas: conflict with existing businesses, naysayers, management turmoil, insufficient resources. But those are two separate functions that require different staffing, relationships, and resources.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Called "Neutron Mary" at Pfizer, she had a reputation for excessive personal use of the Pfizer helicopter, tight control of relationships with the CEO at both companies, and harshness with her staff. Perhaps it's easier to start by discussing the pathologies of a dysfunctional Chief of Human Resources Officer (CHRO).

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

If you think it is not important to know people as long as they do the job, then you could be missing something. After all, as a leader it is your job to know what you have to work with in terms of resources. And that goes for the human kind as well. shudder* That’s mostly because I’m incredibly squeamish.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2012

How long will the 25 high-potentials who don't earn the promotion wait for their turn to move up? High potential is another term for good ass-kissing." In another company, the overall reputation of the executive leadership was hurt because promises of future training opportunities vanished when budgets were cut.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2012

How long will the 25 high-potentials who don't earn the promotion wait for their turn to move up? High potential is another term for good ass-kissing." In another company, the overall reputation of the executive leadership was hurt because promises of future training opportunities vanished when budgets were cut.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 6, 2011

The biggest problem with business, in a one-sentence capsule, is: People exhibit misplaced priorities and impatience… seeking profit and power, possessing unrealistic views of purpose, and not fully willing to do the things necessary to sustain orderly growth and long-term success. The company has grown too rapidly.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

99.99999 percent of actual management consultants come from five basic career orientations and fit onto one of the five branches of The Business Tree : Technical or niche industry orientation. Entrepreneurial, small business management. Human resources management. Academic, research.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2018

And yet more than four decades after the term “sexual harassment” was first coined, it remains a persistent and pervasive problem in virtually every sector and in every industry of the economy, our new Better Life Lab report finds. It could prove a promising, long-term solution. That’s not it.’”

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

But let’s change what we’re asking: Which has the better potential to scale up and create long term value for customers, owners, investors, and employees? Manage culture by setting expectations appropriately. Manage the arduously long sales cycle.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2015

I saw this first hand while researching the hiring practices of top-tier investment banks, management consulting firms, and law firms. One banking recruitment manager summarized the typical approach this way: I’m just being really honest, it [an application] pretty much goes into a black hole. ’s most elite universities.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2017

Whether you’re a mentor to a medical resident or marketing manager, the same principles apply. A young gun (let’s call him Sam) wanted to join the partner’s team, which was helping a client with a difficult human resources problem. Rather than being apologetic, Sam criticized the manager for cutting him loose.

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