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10 Reasons why Managers are Clueless about Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

Most managers (people in leadership positions) really don’t read books about leadership. Even if there was a way to find out how many managers there were in the world at any time, I’m sure that number would be way bigger than the number of leadership books sold. Most managers (and people) have no idea how they come across to others.

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015: How to Deal with Resistance to Change | Featuring Megan Burns

Engaging Leader

Guest Megan Burns is a consultant, speaker, & managing director of Operations Strategy Consulting. She has more than 15 years of industrial engineering and supply chain management experience. A certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Megan has worked with companies throughout North America and in 14 different countries.

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Archived Webinar on Our Leadership and Culture Development Approaches Now Available

The Practical Leader

Last week’s follow up leadership and culture development webinar is now available for you to review. Building on my Leading a Peak Performance Culture webcast (click on the title to view it) this webinar starts with a 35 minute condensed presentation followed by 10 minutes of participant questions.

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Warning: Your best practices stink

Chartered Management Institute

Methodologies abound to help organisations achieve process excellence, be that through lean, six sigma or BPM. The network is hosting a free webinar next month on how you can overcome some of these issues and build a culture of continuous improvement. Adi Gaskell is Head of Online at the Process Excellence Network.

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Operational Improvement Has Improved

Harvard Business Review

If you've had a bad experience with an operational improvement effort (like Six Sigma or Business Reengineering), or if you haven't given it much attention lately, you should take a fresh look. Continuous improvement and quality have become part of the management lexicon. But improvement has improved.