Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 31, 2016

This post first appeared in SmartBrief on Leadership : Here’s a question I often get from managers: “I have employees that don’t want to be developed. In today’s hypercompetitive, white-water, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) business environment, if you are not growing you are dying. Probably not.

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Hypercompetition Development Uncertainty Training 120

Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Managers usually have a good grip on what their boss thinks, and at least an inkling of the pain points for their direct reports, but for some reason peer feedback tends to feel like stepping on a lego in the middle of the night– yikes, where did THAT come from? 8 Reasons Your Peers Rate You Poorly. You hoard talent. You’re lazy.

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360-Degree Feedback Hypercompetition Objective Workshop 180

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2012

But people can also collaborate creatively around a seemingly mundane project — like the installation of a new accounting package — and use that initiative to transform the way in which an organization does business. Many managers have been fearful of using social media beyond marketing purposes. Adjust for size.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2014

Because of his decision to “hide,” he says, he found himself excluded from high-profile teams and projects, even though he had twice the experience of some of his colleagues. In today’s hypercompetitive world, the organization absolutely needs you to bring your whole self to work. Diversity Managing yourself'

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EPS Hypercompetition Diversity Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

Your organization’s growth opportunities fall into four different categories, and in order to develop your business in a commercially sustainable manner, you need four specific types of project manager to pursue them. Hence, the projects in X tend to be outside Google’s current domain and strategic focus.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

We see an interesting pattern across the professionally managed companies, those whose CEOs were hired by the board. His idea of how to engage and motivate employees wasn’t by making a speech but rather by leading a company-wide hackathon, and empowering employees to work on projects they were passionate about.

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Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2017

There’s a meme on the internet, which speaks truth about a dilemma for young people entering the hypercompetitive workforce of 2017. Manage your workload and communicate proactively. Manage your commitments and workload wisely. Opportunities abound to prove yourself. Also, be proactive with your communication.

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