Lead from Within

JUNE 16, 2020

It could be that processes are too cumbersome, technology is breaking down, or they aren’t getting the information they need. Resist the temptation to tell them what to do; don’t be overly prescriptive or micromanage. You may be making assumptions about why an individual is struggling. Take accountability first. Listen carefully.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 27, 2021

Use the Right Tools and Technology. Embracing technology in the workplace is one way to drive engagement and improve performance. However, you should have the right technology and tools to match all the employees’ expectations. Moreover, they should understand their functions and responsibilities at the workplace.

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 18, 2012

Songs are a powerful tool to communicate messages or ideas, and as a leader this list seeks to share a collection of leadership “musts” for you to consider. leadership must be careful not to micromanage their people). leadership must keep up with technology and trends to stay relevant). Let It Be by The Beatles.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Their team members call this micromanagement. Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) are vital to our economy, climate, health, and well-being. There’s not a lot we can do about the processing power between our ears. STEMM Leaders Are Less Effective. ” Growing STEMM Leadership.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 16, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Stiletto Network: Inside the Women’s Power Circles That Are Changing the Face of Business Pamela Ryckman Leadership Sustainability: Seven Disciplines to Achieve the Changes Great Leaders Know They Must Make Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood […].

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 25, 2019

So much is unknown, and the new is everywhere--new technology, new economic models, new politics, new cultural norms, and new products and services. They appear in many well-known forms: Micromanagement, personalizing, and conflict avoidance top the list. Self-knowledge is power. What does this have to do with leadership?

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 3, 2024

BUT…many senior executives still consider “soft skills” such as emotional intelligence, perceptions, engagement, and the like secondary to “hard decisions” such as strategies, investments, financial systems/analysis, technology, automation, AI, etc.

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HR Digest

APRIL 18, 2024

Invest in a suite of virtual team communication technologies, like collaborative software, video conferencing, and project management platforms. Empathy is the key–understand their unique challenges and be flexible, focusing on outputs rather than micromanaging their every move.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 5, 2014

So the value of these powerful practices is often overlooked. Breakthroughs in human brain research (using conventional experimental psychology research in addition to relatively new technologies like CT scans and magnetic resonance imaging) are revealing new insights about cognitive processes. That’s where neuroscience comes in.

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HR Digest

JULY 17, 2020

This sociocultural and technological shifts have pushed us into the Digital Age. We must stay ahead of challenges using digital innovations and new technologies and techniques which do not decimate our progress. Hire doers who’ll not only get stuff done but not need you to micromanage every second of the day.

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Tony Mayo

JANUARY 19, 2010

Top Executive Coaching with Tony Mayo About Tony Mayo Newsletter Sign-up Sections Client Comments For Executive Coaches For Executives For Fun For Salespeople Quotes and Aphorisms Recommended Books Technology Tips Videos & Podcasts Popular Posts Twitter Log IX About Tony Mayo Truth or Consequences? Popularity: 2% [ ? Your mind lost it.

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Lead from Within

JULY 31, 2018

You come across not only as a micromanager but also as someone who doesn’t trust your team or colleagues. After decades of coaching powerful executives around the world, Lolly Daskal has observed that leaders rise to their positions relying on a specific set of values and traits. Think of a small child chasing after something shiny.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 15, 2018

But when you allow yourself to think you have to know everything and do everything, you’re setting yourself up to fail–plus you come across as a micromanager who doesn’t trust your team. To build a successful career, you definitely need to develop expertise in your field. N A T I O N A L B E S T S E L L E R.

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Six Disciplines

APRIL 27, 2011

Holding people accountable is really about the distribution of power and choice. First, you stop doing things that undermine accountability—stop overseeing, legislating and micromanaging. Realize the power of reflective questioning, conversations, and collaborations. With accountability comes a measure of discipline.

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QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

In a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) business environment where technology is constantly changing how people collaborate and work, the paradigms of leadership are changing. You can read more in this his powerful post titled “ Having Tea with the Dragon ”. ( @DanOestreich ).

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

At its core, leadership isn’t about control, power, or a job title. Technology has connected more people in more places at more times than ever before. Leaders need to harness the power of these connections. Completely distributed teams working from home mean that you couldn’t micromanage even if you wanted to.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 31, 2016

They understand new technologies. Generally, the younger management tends to be less focused on micromanagement, and more focused on team building.” “The They are more ‘with the times’ and can relate to using technology that can make work easier and more efficient.” They are open-minded. They have energy and enthusiasm.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2012

With the combination of cloud storage and computing, mobile technologies, and powerful analytical and predictive tools, we can start mining 'big data' and reaping huge rewards.". We commonly see new technologies overhyped; their capabilities are promoted beyond their potential. It's not that simple, especially for sales forces.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Annoyed by this micromanagement, he immediately responds with his uncensored thoughts. Text-based communication places less importance on interpersonal skills and physical appearance, offering an effective way to share power and decision-making. At 10 p.m.,

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Learning, not knowledge, will power organizations into the future; and the central champion of learning should be the manager. Restrictive to expansive: Too many managers micromanage. .” Ma is referring to education in the broadest sense, but his point is spot on.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2016

For the last 200 years, entrepreneurial prowess enabled by financial capital has powered a long surge of economic growth. Production capital took the lead over financial capital and real value over paper value, as Carlota Perez has so well demonstrated in her book Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2016

They may try to rationalize their micromanagement by arguing that every aspect of their venture’s success hinges upon their own exacting review. Yet many of them insist on retaining control over all aspects of their business, even those that they don’t enjoy, which gets them into trouble.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2016

It influences whether they have close or distant relationships with the people who report to them, communicate directly or indirectly, micromanage or empower, encourage debates or shut them down. Sarah, a highly driven CEO of a technology company, was a heavy-handed micro-manager. His company successfully weathered the downturn.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2018

I had been on the phone for over an hour, almost all of that time listening to Frank*, a senior manager at Jambo, a technology company, complain about his boss, Brandon. And then he’ll micromanage everything we do, reorganizing our work — though we’re still accountable for the stuff he’s ignoring.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

” He is a notorious micromanager. Writing things down is an incredibly powerful technology for managing complicated stuff. The thing is, there are a lot of examples like this in the documents that have been captured. Bureaucracy is just endemic to the human endeavor.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

” He is a notorious micromanager. Writing things down is an incredibly powerful technology for managing complicated stuff. The thing is, there are a lot of examples like this in the documents that have been captured. Bureaucracy is just endemic to the human endeavor.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2017

Regulators would now decide how spectrum would be used, what technologies were permissible, and approve — or reject — the wireless services, networks, applications, and business models that might be introduced. That might seem like a good thing — using new technology to engage the public in ideological debate.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2015

New technologies – and the proper use of old technologies – are a crucial part of this adaptation. You don’t have to micromanage them, just provide clear, high-level direction. In a 2014 Robert Half Technology survey of U.S.-based But there are some common pain points. The Future of Collaboration.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Although these tenets are similarly used within military units to enforce chain of command, sales leaders prefer to use motivation and the force of their personal character before employing the power associated to their title. In addition, the senior leadership team typically does not micromanage their sales teams below.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2011

These technologies were making the world's biggest consumer products firm quicker, nimbler, and more responsive. At virtually all the larger companies I knew, increased transparency and visibility empowered hard-charging executives to increasingly meddle and micromanage. Did he simply tell people not to micromanage?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Agile processes go awry, because as companies strive for high performance, they either become too tactical (focusing too much on process and micromanagement) or too adaptive (avoiding long-term goals, timelines, or cross-functional collaboration). The company realized they wasted a lot of time and money.

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