Leading Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Potential – Interference = Performance I FIRST encountered this equation in the context of peak performance in the sports world. Most endeavors struggle with a number of challenges — technical, social, and political. The interference could come externally but often comes internally in an athlete — freezing up or choking on the spot.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

Then we have 8 minutes of weather, 10 minutes of sports news, and finally, a positive “human interest” story to send us off with a smile. Promotions are earned for performance, not engaging in politics. But the stories that really boost ratings and pique interest begin with, “BREAKING NEWS! Leader Behaves Badly.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 16, 2019

Whilst leading the organisation does often come with a title – like CEO or Managing Director – leading a group of people does not. In high performance sport, confidence is a topic on everyone’s agenda, because the sports world knows what business has been slow to pick up on – that confidence is the secret to performance.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Should they do their best to ingratiate themselves with members of the in-group and exhibit the behaviors and norms of that group, or should they instead spend what political capital they have to stand up for their out-group? Managing this dilemma can be extremely challenging for those outside of the core in-group of an organization or team.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

For all types of political, intellectual, and emotional reasons there are normally far fewer sponsors and promoters than one would hope for, regardless of the scope and promise of the change. The principle can be used in science, economics, quality control, sports, and management to name a few. Change and The Pareto Principle.

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Leading with Trust

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Despite the overwhelming evidence of the benefits of high-trust and servant leader-led cultures (see here , here , and here ), many still view it as being a “soft” management style or “letting the inmates run the prison” (which, by the way, isn’t that a telling metaphor for today’s workplace?!).

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

No matter what industry or organizational structure—business, politics, nonprofit, religious, entertainment or sports—examples abound where leaders have violated their trusted role and experienced a public downfall. What is responsive leadership?

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2021

Fortunately, there are ways that you can manage your online reputation to ensure that it remains positive and a true reflection of your business. Fortunately, there are a number of tools available to help businesses manage and improve their online reputation. No business can forgo this in 2021. What Is Your Online Reputation?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 2, 2018

We can look around today and see the poor LX that many workplaces have – pro sports teams, businesses, municipal departments, non-profit organizations, and even political organizations. Just a casual perusal of many of these mentioned gives cause to ponder what a great LX can do for any of those organizations.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Politics are a common presence in most workplaces, but these relationships don’t emerge equally. Not only is this unfair, it is inefficient; the economy is missing out on women who would make great managers.”. The Social Schmooze : Praising manager to his/her friends or social network with hopes that word gets back to manager.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

At that time most people still assumed that coaching was done primarily in sports not business. When companies hired a coach for an executive then, it was primarily because that executive needed some assistance to improve their leadership and management skills; that they weren’t meeting the expectations of their position.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This allows the team to leverage the specific strengths of each member without the frustrating overlap and weird politics that inevitably arise when this understanding is missing.”. Using a fighting analogy, creating and managing a high performing team is not a genteel activity; it’s a contact sport. Be Patient.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 15, 2019

If you want to truly be a better boss and manager, then you have to commit to following through in a couple of areas in particular. You can be a better boss and manager by being consistent about taking good care of yourself. It’s also important that as the boss and manager , you maintain a positive attitude around the office.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Courage: When someone steps forward to lead the others, they will put their personal reputation and political future on the line. With the exception of entertainment and sports where youth is over served, we defer to age, experience, and maturity in most facets of our life. Their previous cooperation will have paid this forward.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 12, 2024

Some folks argue with people, chew them out, and make fun of others like it’s a sport. Politely excuse yourself from their presence. It’s one thing to get up on the wrong side of the bed and quite another to live your life that way. Don’t get me wrong. They may be unaware of their behavior or how it affected you. Exit the situation.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 27, 2013

Leadership always comes before management. Without this kind of leadership, effective management won''t exist; because managers don''t have the knowledge of what is important, what the expectations are, or what the leader''s definition of success is, to name just a few examples. There are more of them than there are of you.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

What we’re experiencing today is too much form over substance – leaders lacking in foundation, but replete with social/political savvy. In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 25, 2017

Leadership programs often emphasize the operational mechanics of leading – planning, organizing, budgeting, or content that leans more toward management, such as delegating, time management, and giving feedback. What is left out is how political, shifting, and unpredictable leadership is. The problem is the unpredictability.

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Chartered Management Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Plus: creating intentional managers and boosting workplace wellbeing 4 October View all 2023 CMI Highlights Dear all, It was a brilliant evening for CMI last week at the Memcom Excellence awards (the membership organisations’ Oscar’s) – where we were honoured to be nominees in eight categories and winners of three !

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

We find ourselves amidst the challenges of living and working in a triple-threat world of a global pandemic, economic instability, and political unrest. and a development manager at Oracle Corp. Prior to joining Apollo, he was Managing Director and Chief Talent Officer at BlackRock. Leaders25 2020 Top CHRO Awards. CHRO for HSBC.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2016

They felt they were being held accountable for work that other departments needed to do and they were stressed by the project management systems in place. I learned that Jeff, the leader I was coaching, had many strengths including great knowledge of his industry and political savvy with clients and those above him.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 2, 2017

This is the manager who embodies the soul of the effort and emerges as the glue that binds. The term derived from international politics is a power, an authority, a right to have a say or influence over another. Pay attention to the managers who promote engagement. This is the team member who intuitively understands your agenda.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 23, 2022

Graduates will work anywhere from newspapers to television stations interviewing people at events such as sports games or political rallies. PR specialists often create websites or manage social networks like Facebook. Advertising: Advertising majors usually work as copywriters, graphic designers, or account managers.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 15, 2016

Energy management is the building block of resiliency. At my gym, there are members who spend most of their time swapping war stories and giving updates on current sports matches. An outsider offers a different perspective, hopefully with no political agenda or secondary motive other than to help you succeed. Talk is cheating.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Reactions to our political leaders, sports heroes, and other role models crying are mixed. No matter where you stand on the issue of crying, as a manager, if you have not already, you’ll be faced with a crying employee. So what’s a manager to do when faced with a crying employee? the day after he won the election.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Paint-balling and other sports-related activities may actually contribute to ongoing office politics and do nothing to quell them. If there’s only one team, then management can work together with the team to create the best portfolio for the charity. Volunteer At Your Company’s Local School.

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Lead from Within

MAY 21, 2019

Virtually every successful person—not only in business but in sports, politics, entertainment and a host of other fields—has had the benefit of some form of coaching. That requires that you become strategic with managing your time and that you make coaching a consistent priority.

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 14, 2013

That said, if you have tired of top 40 music and sports talk radio and would like to motivate yourself with a varied collection of interesting ideas, experiment for a few days with using your drive time as an opportunity to expand on your education. 15 – GRANTLAND SPORTS. Good material for managers. 14 – THE HBR IDEACAST.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Hiring managers are also people just like you and me and a sharing of interests or a common point of reference give you something to connect with. If there is a common sports interest or an interest in competitive quizzes or board games, then there is some shared discussion point. Common Interests. appeared first on The HR Digest.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine how managing appearances can have a substantial impact on your personal brand and your success. While I will dress in a suit and tie when appropriate, you’re much more likely to find me in jeans and casual sport coat.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A woke leader will know how to build trust between workers and managers. You should offer them a good and adequate atmosphere that will build trust between the managers and coworkers. . Your employees might want to do yoga or share an app for sports activities that make them more fit and healthy. You Build Trust Between People

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Perhaps you had a sense it was the winds of corporate politics moving you rather than focused, strategic intent. There are numerous case studies of great teams – in sports, in non-profit organizations, even in businesses. The ship drifted 90 miles in one night, pushed by the currents. Jesse Lyn Stoner calls this “Team Drift.”.

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LDRLB

MARCH 18, 2013

Overconfidence in strategic planning has led to financial crisis, botched and illegal wars, and missed opportunities in business, politics, sports, and life. Toyota’s 100 year plan had weekly strategic meetings after high level of consensus was gained from the core of Japanese managers with life-time contracts.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

AUGUST 11, 2020

politics or infighting. For example, a lesson in sports can be applied to business. Many missteps occur due to: insufficient preparation. avoidance or denial. poor planning. weak information. bad assumptions. poor diagnosis of the problem. lack of focus. no sense of urgency. incorrect strategy. conflicting goals. inadequate resources.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. elliotross So well said Mike, I know for myself that managing conflict is not a 'natural' for me. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Engineering and creating sustainable advantage is the focus of the new paradigm for strategy management, detailing how the intersection of intelligence and innovation come together to deliver and sustain superior financial performance and value creation. Alignment: When it comes to strategy, alignment is a critical success factor.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 8, 2015

As someone who absolutely loves sports, I follow the fortunes of various teams and often wonder what makes some more successful than others. Diversity Matters I’m sure this comes across as a politically correct slogan initiated by someone in the Human Resources Department, but that completely misses the point.

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