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Leading While Green – Interview with Pierre Quinn

Let's Grow Leaders

The post Leading While Green – Interview with Pierre Quinn appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. If you are a new leader, the lessons to learn and the natural influence you see from more senior leaders can feel overwhelming. […].

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Leading Thoughts for October 1, 2020

Leading Blog

Robert Quinn on real leadership: “Leadership is not about results. The entire management literature fails to understand this. Source: Insight: The Surprising Truth About How Others See Us, How We See Ourselves, and Why the Answers Matter More Than We Think. It is about commitment.

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Leading Thoughts for March 5, 2020

Leading Blog

Quinn on the connection between changing a system and understanding it: “Kurt Lewin argued that we cannot really begin to understand a system until we try to change it. Source: Decade of Change : Managing in Times of Uncertainty. * * *. I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives.

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How to Use Intelligent Failure and Controlled Chaos to Strengthen Agility Ability

The Practical Leader

In his article on “Crafting Strategy,” McGill University professor and management author, Henry Mintzberg, provides a good example of innovation and organizational learning in high-performing, agile organizations: “Out in the field, a salesman visits a customer. There seem to be two key reasons.

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Mastering HR: Best HRM Books for Beginners to Read in 2024

HR Digest

The field of human resource management (HRM) encompasses vital tasks such as recruiting, screening, and developing employees for businesses. They provide insights into strategic HR planning, the dynamic between HR and line managers, and global trends impacting the field. Laszlo Bock’s “ Work Rules!

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30 Influencers Behind the Brands We Love

Lead Change Blog

Lorena Hathaway ( @lorenahathaway ), Director, Global Product Management, Location Intelligence, Pitney Bowes Software. Eliot Johnson ( @eliotjohnson ), Senior Manager, Global Social Media, KPMG. Julia Quinn ( @JuliaAQuinn ), Director, Social Media, Amtrak. Kevin Hunt ( @kevin_hunt ), Social Media Manager, General Mills.

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How To Be A More Effective Work-From-Home Employee

Eric Jacobson

Author Elaine Quinn wrote the book after working as a consultant for 10 years with small business owners who struggled with organization, time management, workflow processes, productivity and related challenges. The techniques Quinn teaches small home-based business owners also apply to work-from-home employees of large organizations.

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