Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 15, 2010

It was my good fortune to also recently be recognized by HR Examiner as a “ Top 25 Online Influencer on Leadership.&# (You can learn more about it at this link as well as in a podcast about the online influencer list with Peter Clayton of Total Picture Radio.) why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Blog Leadership McCarthy Godin 246

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

Here are a few of John’s comments about connection: - Leadership is influence. Connecting is the ability to identify with and relate to people that it increases our influence with them. Presently I’m listening to John Maxwell who recently wrote Everyone Communicates, Few Connect. why is everyone smiling?

McCarthy 186

McCarthy Open-book Godin Middle Management 186

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Neal Burgis of Burgis Successful Solutions submitted Getting Comfortable Taking Innovation Risks. Marcella recaps, “Even something as simple as the absence or presence of greetings in emails influences an organization’s climate, as research shows. Follow these 4 steps to break career stagnation.” What could you do better?

Leadership Development 150

Leadership Development Development Leadership Micromanagement 150

Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 31, 2010

After defining connection, we identify the “Connection Culture&# as the environment that produces emotional and rational connections that, as The Conference Board’s definition says “influence [people] to apply discretionary effort to [their] work.&# The Connection Culture meets universal human needs.

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Conference Definition McCarthy Godin 240

Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

The culture required to drive a strategy of innovation is different from the culture required to develop efficiency or operational excellence. Lack of Middle Management Buy-In: Middle management has a very strong influence on culture because they have the most immediate connection to most of your employees—and often customers, as well.

How To 107

How To Middle Management Reputation Short-term 107

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

Middle managers have not fared well. Much has been written about their adoption of a self-management system— holacracy —with no job titles and zero managers. While I applaud their effort to break down unnecessary walls, getting rid of managers is not the answer. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Middle Management Management Influence Organization 8

Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

They typically have the moral confidence that influences others and they do so in a loving, patient way rather than forcing their values upon others. Staying connected with God, family and friends who help us grow in character keeps us humble so that we have greater influence on the values of those around us. why is everyone smiling?

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Collins Ethics McCarthy Open-book 299

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 7, 2010

After defining connection, we identify the “Connection Culture&# as an environment producing emotional and rational connections that, as The Conference Board’s definition says, “influences [people] to apply discretionary effort to [their] work.&# why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Conference Definition McCarthy Godin 199

Center for Creative Leadership

APRIL 5, 2019

I recently conducted a leadership development program for middle managers and asked the participants why they were there. This may take some creativity and innovation on your part. We often talk about influence in terms of the head, the heart, and the hands. Clarify why participants are in the program.

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Leadership Development Development Succession Leadership 87

Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Like Ted and the card he gives to his employees, I encourage you to regularly find ways to communicate to your children and even to other children in your circle of influence about character and virtue. When he reads a book that influences his values, he purchases three more copies, one for each of his young sons.

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Environment Learning-by-Doing Influence Books 316

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

Last week I spoke to a leader at NASA’s Johnson Space Center who told me that Gene Kranz’s famous line “failure is not an option&# that he stated in the movie still influences NASA’s culture today. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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McCarthy Godin Middle Management Teamwork 170

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 9, 2010

For Tom Peters influence in my life, I am sincerely grateful. Other good things that happened this week: Jurgen Noop from the Netherlands recognized my blog as one of the top leadership and management blogs. It put a fire in my belly not to settle for the current reality. Many thanks, Jurgen! why is everyone smiling?

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Blog Leadership McCarthy Godin 199

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

Even my own mother who lives in Bristol, Virginia sings the praises of the local Chick-fil-A for their good people and positive influence on the local community. I’ve done some due diligence and feel highly confident that Chick-fil-A is the real deal. No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment. why is everyone smiling?

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Due Diligence Competitive Advantage McCarthy Godin 186

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 14, 2010

The negativism of today can influence us so that, without our even being aware, we get caught up in it (a condition that sociologists describe as “emotional contagion&# ). Counting our blessings gives us perspective. Spend time each day conversing and connecting with family members, friends and colleagues at work.

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Self-aware Long-term McCarthy Godin 275

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 3, 2010

The story in this season’s 24 also happens to be relevant to a series of presentations, articles and a book I’m working on about character values and how they impact the performance of individuals and organizations, including employee engagement, strategic alignment, productivity and innovation. Are you interested in these issues?

Ethics 170

Ethics McCarthy Godin Middle Management 170

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Finally, the book stresses the importance of connecting with the group of managers and leaders who sit below the most senior levels of management. And, how these middle managers can be a critical source of collective power and influence.

Energy 56

Energy Leadership Executive Coaching Self-aware 56

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2013

I recently conducted a study of 56 randomly selected companies involved in major change and innovation efforts in the high-tech, retail, pharmaceutical, banking, automotive, insurance, energy, non-profit, and health care industries. Nearly 68% of these large-scale change and innovative efforts failed.

Middle Management 9

Middle Management Management Automotive Pharmaceuticals 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

They are essential for suggesting, developing, and sustaining innovative new projects and for helping companies stay competitive. In fact, many face obstacles when trying to innovate in their organizations. For example, pushing for change without being told to can ignite resistance from supervising managers and fellow colleagues.

Middle Management 8

Middle Management Management Performance Review Project 8

Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 5, 2010

Steve Roesler presents Want to Influence? Alice Snell presents Public Sector Hiring Reform posted at Taleo Blog – Talent Management Solutions. Jane Perdue presents A Lobby Display of True Leader Colors posted at Get Your Leadership BIG On! Know the Norms posted at All Things Workplace. why is everyone smiling?

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Leadership Wilde Ingham McCarthy 210

Lead from Within

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Here’s what happens when you put profits first: Innovation is stifled. Innovation happens when people feel appreciated. As a leader, you’re charged with fixing that mindset within the scope of your influence. If you’re in middle management or supervision, do whatever you can to advocate for your employees and show the benefits.

Company 217

Company Reputation Middle Management Executive Coaching 217

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

Similar to the government’s existing ‘Help to Grow: Management’ scheme, the programme would subsidise leaders in small firms to undertake an intensive course covering everything from adopting digital technology to sourcing new potential markets.” CMI’s proposal has already been picked up in the media and some key influencers.

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Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Innovation is always infectious. But our recent research has taught us a lot about how management innovations can travel — in this case, from Silicon Valley tech sector companies known for their experimentation and agility in information technology (IT) management to the much older Bay Area companies who are their neighbors.

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Innovation CIO Agility Venture Capitalist 8

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 9, 2010

presents Impossibly Good posted at Lead Change Group – Helping Leaders Grow Leaders where he says that self-leadership is the first step in maximizing influence and possibilities. Mike Henry Sr. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Leadership McCarthy Blog Motivation 170

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Leaders consciously or unconsciously lump employees into three categories: the “stars” consisting of those in management as well high potential employees, the much larger “core” made up of solid contributors, and the rest, employees whose contributions and fit with the organization are questionable. Bono calls it “the spark.”

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Long-term Consensus Class Follow-up 207

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2010

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest basketball players in history who played his entire college career with Wooden, would later write, “Coach Wooden had a profound influence on me as an athlete, but even greater influence on me as a human being. He is responsible, in part, for the person I am today.” why is everyone smiling?

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

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 24, 2013

Meanwhile, Michael Porter explains exactly how health care needs disrupting, professors from INSEAD and MIT debate the merits of the MOOCs that might upend higher education, and our own Sarah Green tells publishers to quit whining about disruption and start enjoying the innovation that goes along with it. Consulting on the Cusp of Disruption.

Management 19

Management Health Care Middle Management Agility 19

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2016

Point being: New managers always can benefit from plenty of support. It’s hard to find precise spending data on the amounts invested in management training (for supervisors and middle managers) and leadership development (for senior executives). Naturally, the most-sophisticated suppliers gravitate there.

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Training Development Management Budgeting 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2013

During that prep meeting, the staff person strongly encouraged her to downplay or even eliminate any discussion of the newer, more innovative things she was working on — and not to ask the CEO for anything specific, like a policy decision, funding, or public support. "A Communication Leadership Managing up'

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Execution Middle Management Welch CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2012

To guide companies in innovative ways, boards must know what innovative looks like. Given the increasing influence, even dominance, of social and mobile technologies, we expect to see a similar evolution take place in more "unlikely" sectors: health care, industrial goods, natural resources. So what should you do about this?

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Retail CEO Health Care Middle Management 14

Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Let’s talk about the four forces: vision, interests, habits, and innovation. That’s where innovation comes in. The force of habit never stops exerting its influence on us. Innovation. Talk a little about innovation in this context. Most innovation happens outside of the formal R&D process.

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Succession Environment Learning-by-Doing Innovation 131

Change Starts Here

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Rogers diffusion of innovation curve. Like the Kubler-Ross model the innovation adoption curve categorises people. It asks how quickly do we take to innovations – another type of change. Enclaria’s Irresistible Change model combines parts of many of the other models and adds a focus on personal influence.

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ADKAR Management Early Adopters Rogers 60

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

These differences in philosophy and approach frequently differentiate those who advance to and succeed at the executive level — and those who stay in the ranks of middle management. When you ask leaders how they build a strong management team, the answers are revealing.

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Execution Team Chief Financial Officer Finance 14

LDRLB

MAY 13, 2014

They are very good at coming up with innovative solutions to problems. I like the idea of coming up with innovative solutions, but I also like putting the systems and processes in place for others to be able to sustain and instill that. I feel like at the senior leadership and the middle manager level failure is this awful thing.

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Brainstorming Learning-by-Doing Operations Leadership Styles 60

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2013

With these rules in place, 8 cross-functional teams—each composed of middle managers, a consultant guide, and a sponsor from the leadership team—were formed. At Banner Good Samaritan, as at any hospital, physicians are key leaders and influencers. Follow the Leading Health Care Innovation insight center on Twitter @HBRhealth.

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Cost Health Care Six Sigma Insourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

A middle manager at a global technology organization — let’s call her “Denise” — had a problem. She’d come up with the idea of revamping the company’s inventory management approach by networking together “sleeping” resources. The Politics of Innovation.

Politics 9

Politics Innovation Project How To 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

Diversity can boost innovation and employee engagement , and companies with greater gender and racial diversity financially outperform their peers. Many CEOs talked about the importance of having diverse teams at all levels of the company – from the frontlines to middle management to senior leadership.

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Diversity CEO Rogers Leadership Pipeline 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

” While cost is clearly a consideration, managers describe the primary benefits of agile talent as increasing flexibility, speed, and innovation. Nor is there a single common model for managing it. But effective implementation falls, not surprisingly, to middle managers.

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Management Agility Middle Management After Action Review 8