Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

Now more than ever, businesses are dealing with the impacts of significant world events that have altered how they operate today. From the 2008 global financial crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing, devastating effects of war and conflict, real leadership is required to navigate these challenging times.

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Leadership Uncertainty Agility Self-aware 52

HR Digest

JANUARY 4, 2024

The rocket company, SpaceX fired eight employees wrongly for a letter as per the National Labor Relations Board, raising concerns about the chief executive. The letter circulated by the employees also called on SpaceX, which has more than 13,000 employees, to clarify its harassment policies and enforce them consistently.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 30, 2010

All of this excitement and pride in our daughter’s accomplishments has fostered some reflection and a letter about what I’ve learned in my own work journey. This letter includes my own thoughts on the meaning of work to us as it is such an integral part of what makes us whole and human. They are lucky to find their life’s work early.

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Letter Education Advice Class 209

Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 4, 2023

Can better management and leadership nurse the NHS back to health? Intriguingly, it also has an operational team largely made up of Chartered Managers. So where better to learn how stronger leadership can make a difference than the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust. Culture and processes suffer as a result.

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Chief Operating Officer Management Leadership Crisis Management 98

Next Level Blog

JULY 13, 2010

Operation Mincemeat is a true story that reads like a novel. It’s a fun and fascinating read that shows how important characteristics like persistence and ingenuity can be to the practice of leadership. Post another comment The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image. Your comment has not yet been posted.

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Operations Video Books Executive Coaching 129

Terry Starbucker

MAY 22, 2016

This is another installment of excerpts from my book manuscript of “More Human: A Journey To The Heart Of Great Leadership”. This excerpt tells two very contrasting stories about a job of leadership that is never, ever, easy – having to let people go. We spent days writing and rewriting the announcement letter.

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Letter Leadership Call Center Long-term 171

The Practical Leader

AUGUST 10, 2021

There are many reasons leadership teams allow their priorities to be badly distorted. A critical differentiator of highly effective and agile leadership teams is slowing down to increase their speed. Tomorrow we publish my July blogs in our August issue of The Leader Letter. This issue focuses on strategic leadership.

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Team Strategic Planning Porter Leadership 69

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

leadership style. Today, its separate and highly successful online banking and broking operation Boursorama has attracted nearly half a million customers. His letter to staff also makes it clear there is no place at the bank for people who do not share this vision. banking Hay group leadership Financial Jean-Marc Laouchez'

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Banking Leadership Business Model Competitive Advantage 251

Talent Anarchy 1

AUGUST 25, 2023

Taco Bell doesn’t just consider academic excellence; it values determination, leadership, and a passion for making a positive impact. Community Involvement : Taco Bell values individuals who are active in their communities and demonstrate leadership skills. The Taco Bell Scholarship: Eligibility and Requirements Who Can Apply?

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Education Document Letter Commitment 78

Leading with Trust

APRIL 19, 2020

However, I’d like to suggest that taking a little bit of time to think about the legacy you want to leave as a leader would be helpful in directing your leadership behavior today. Use these four questions to evaluate your leadership in recent weeks: Am I walking the talk? Don’t leave your leadership legacy to chance.

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Leadership Self-aware Collins Letter 114

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 23, 2019

In April, after more calls and a letter to their CEO, I received a check reimbursing me for the fuel that was in the tank when they removed it. Of course, this whole situation can be avoided in the future in a very simple and straightforward way: The leadership team must create a culture that keeps its promises.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 5, 2015

Note: This is the 3rd installment of excerpts from my book manuscript of “More Human: A Journey To The Heart Of Great Leadership” The first installment is here , and the second here. . It is a key step towards building the culture of accountability that is the heart of More Human leadership. ” – Robert Orben.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

Three of the most valuable assets in communicating are the following four-, five-, and six-letter words: data, trust, and intent. “Do Upgrade Your Mental Operating System. Each of these sections is full of practices to help integrate them into our organizations—to make them more human. Talk About the Inconvenient (Tough) Truths.

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Trends Short-term Long-term Learning-by-Doing 390

Terry Starbucker

JULY 23, 2018

Leadership is one of my life’s great passions – and I’m pleased to share with you my journey (in three parts in 3 weeks) to what I consider to be the heart of great More Human leadership – the success trifecta. Along the way I learned SO many things about leadership, because I had the honor of actually DOING it.

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing COO Follow-up 181

Next Level Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Apparently, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert thought the same thing because it wasn’t long before he had posted a scathing open letter to the Cavs’ fans on the team’s official web site. That’s one definition of leadership. Post another comment The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image. Please try again.

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Class Gilbert Leadership Letter 135

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 29, 2011

12/29/11 – Team Building & Leadership activity (simulation). Favorite Team Building & Leadership Activities + Simulations 2011. Some were leaked super secret like to the Create-Learning Letter a mostly-monthly e-newsletter that has TeamBuilding, Leadership & experiential theory + activities CLICK HERE to sign-up.

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Team Building Team Leadership Letter 129

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

For instance, in his 2021 “Dear CEO” letter , Blackrock chief Larry Fink wrote that no issue is more important than climate change. It’s no wonder that young people today are actively choosing to work for employers with sustainability at the forefront of how they operate, with many even willing to take a pay cut to do so.

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Shaw Chief Executive Officer Letter Survey 110

Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Last month, I wrote a post on What We Can Learn About Leadership from the Chilean Miners. And, as was the case with the astronauts, the miners could not have made it safely home without the efforts, talents and leadership of thousands of others. There are leadership lessons to learn from the rescuers as well.

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Leadership Executive Coaching Blog Open-book 184

HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

We cannot assume that because someone implemented what was the best practice in the 1940s or 1960s, but it’s still the way we should be operating today. We cannot assume that because someone implemented what was the best practice in the 1940s or 1960s, but it’s still the way we should be operating today.” It takes all of us!

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Ryan Handbook Letter Competitive Advantage 59

Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Organizations have many walls that hamper culture, development, and operations. Paul LaRue of The Upwards Leader shares How Leadership Can Break Down Walls. Jim Bouchard of The Sensei Leader shares that leadership by example should be part of the culture at every rank. Follow Paul. This will help us see their potential.

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Follow-up Bottom-up Teamwork Porter 450

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 7, 2023

They also assessed the personality of each CEO based on interviews, speeches, letters to shareholders, and so on against an 11-item adjective-based personality measure. By contrast, when these bosses operate in environments that are not dynamic, they’re more likely to follow the pack.

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

I’m speaking of those moments in which we find ourselves operating in the present without joy, face an uncertain future with little hope or are seemingly pursuing a path with no discernable purpose. So he sent an unexpected letter of congratulations to the author of the story, a man named Norman Vincent Peale.

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Resistance Open-book Letter Creativity 415

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 29, 2023

Amazon are perhaps the prime example of this trend, as customers are mentioned in Jeff Bezos’ annual letter to Amazon shareholders around five times as often as employees are. These disruptions and productivity losses not only slow down operations, but they can also significantly hurt a company’s bottom line.”

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Leadership Styles Trends Agility Letter 59

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Forbes credits Leonardo DaVinci for having created the first instance of a resume in his letter of appeal to the Duke of Milan, but we have come a long way since then, in curating the content of a resume as well as defining what resume screening is.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 3, 2020

Change or development efforts that are bolted-on rather than built-in to operations and actively led by line managers is the main reason up to 70% of them fail. Tomorrow we publish my February blogs in the March issue of The Leader Letter. We’ll also look at the culture and leadership issues underlying the delegation dilemma.

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Training Human Resources Delegation Letter 80

Next Level Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

At the risk of igniting a debate among readers on the efficacy of building the Islamic center a few blocks from Ground Zero, I would argue that both Obama and Bloomberg have shown principled leadership on the issue. "  Whether they’re stated or not, most organizations have operating principles.  Why do you think so?

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Blog Simon 138

The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

What’s more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up” improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating profits over a three-year period.” There’s little personal feedback on leadership behaviors. That often means: The team isn’t united in strategic priorities.

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Wilde Bottom-up Technology Letter 69

Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

You can see evidence of Pfizer’s commitment in Ian Read’s letter to stakeholders the year after he became CEO: In 2011, we thoroughly explored what our culture is and how it needs to evolve. Pfizer, the multinational pharmaceutical giant, has become increasingly intentional about shaping its culture.

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Ethics Pharmaceuticals Globalization Commitment 150

Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

With a resume like that, it’s easy to understand why Admiral Allen was asked to speak on “Leadership in a Time of Crisis.” 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.

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Leadership Crisis Executive Coaching Blog 157

The Practical Leader

JULY 10, 2019

Here are a few other key findings: Buzzwords often don’t match how the company operates. Tomorrow we publish my June blogs in the July issue of The Leader Letter. Poor customer service is a direct reflection of poor leadership. Many employees see their leaders’ cultural aspirations as hypocritical. With good reason.

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Teamwork Human Capital Agility Survey 91

The Practical Leader

MARCH 30, 2022

When I do that survey during leadership/culture presentations, almost every hand goes up. Companies often do CSR and ESG on the side as an afterthought to their operations. ‘Purpose’ is embedded in operations. Raise your hand if your organization has a mission statement. Everybody has one. Energize and engage?

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Mission Statement Energy Long-term Letter 69

Steve Farber

MARCH 6, 2018

Paul has worked for over 33 years with the United States Postal Service – playing roles from City Letter Carrier to Senior Leadership Positions in Marketing, Finance, and Post Office Operations. Paul and wife Kristina are the proud parents of daughters Ashton and Madison Chaffee, and son Drew Chaffee. That’s the hot button.

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Leadership Long-term Energy Letter 66

Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2012

He demonstrates how to take management platitudes beyond the letter of the law. Sonnenberg believes that when you operate with the highest levels of trust and integrity, it makes you feel good about yourself, the people you work with, and the organization that you represent. Sonnenberg hits these issues head-on.

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Management Intangible Assets Critical Success Factor Compliance 284

Coaching Tip

JULY 10, 2013

Further consider that four out of ten newly promoted managers and executives fail within 18 months of starting new jobs, according to research by Manchester, Inc, a leadership development firm in Bala Cynwyd, PA. Integrate the new executive into your existing management/leadership team. Leadership is Already Inside You.

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Execution Reference Letter Teamwork 123

Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

You’ll see how Amazon’s core leadership principles helped it to scale. They also operate with an owner’s mindset. Another unique facet is their rigorous approach to design, solutions and operations. Everything has to be scalable and you don’t do this without knowing how to build and operate. Let’s jump to idea 21.

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Short-term Sharpe Document Open-book 80

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

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Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

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