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Coaching Tip
APRIL 15, 2013
Simply put, the biggest challenge most teams have in forming sharp insights is that they become complacent and stop looking beyond their own four walls. A deep and sharp insight into a problem permanently changes the way we look at it , and when we have a new perspective, a clear solution will present itself, often in days or even hours. There is a difference between information and insights.
Art Petty
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
Here are four ideas to help you survive and thrive when you find yourself working in a sharp-elbowed environment. The post Four Big Ideas to Help You Cultivate Influence in a Sharp-Elbowed Environment appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.
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Management Excellence
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
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Management Excellence
NOVEMBER 18, 2012
Beware the dulling effect of a predictable routine on the performance of your team. It might just be the single most dangerous adversary standing between you and future success. Here are 5 ideas to help you breakthrough routine and encourage rethinking: Leadership Leadership Caffeine Leading Change Performance Avoid Routine Inspiring Action Motivation team performance
Decker Communication
JULY 20, 2021
Speak Human – If and when you watch the show, you’ll see how much Ted speaks in SHARPs, a cornerstone of the Decker Methodology. However, because of that emotional tie-in, SHARPs tend to be the points of the message that are most remembered. Ted Lasso is a great show.
Decker Communication
JULY 29, 2020
To further drive memorability take your message one step further using SHARPs. SHARPs are powerful, make sure they’re in your messages. Out of sight can mean out of mind.
General Leadership
AUGUST 20, 2018
… Read the rest Guest Posts Gap Karen Ross Sharp Decisions Technical Technical Skills VeteransOriginally published by Guest Author, Karen Ross, at sharpdecisions.com. No Longer Desperate for Work, Veterans Seek More Meaningful Careers. For veterans, underemployment is the new unemployment. With the U.S.
Decker Communication
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Be SHARP. SHARPs (Stories, Humor, Analogies, References/Quotes, and Pictures) help make your points stronger and quicker. Don’t leave out SHARPs because you don’t have enough time – add SHARPS as they actually will save you time by making your point more rapidly. (Part 3 of a series by Bert Decker ). We live in a one-click world. Technology has shortened our expectations of time. Impatience reigns – sometimes that’s not so good, but it’s reality.
Decker Communication
JUNE 20, 2018
This is why we emphasize the importance of using SHARPs –. A SHARP is that one bit of emotion that pushes our listeners over the edge – it makes them willing to act or be influenced. But the high stakes presentation is exactly when we need to use that analogy – that humor – that SHARP. If you want to drive action – close the deal, secure your budget, fire-up your team – you need to appeal to their emotions, which is exactly what SHARPs do.
Decker Communication
JULY 29, 2020
To further drive memorability take your message one step further using SHARPs. SHARPs are powerful, make sure they’re in your messages. Out of sight can mean out of mind.
Decker Communication
OCTOBER 3, 2018
He modeled perfectly the use of SHARPs. But with the use of SHARPs, we can make our content pop, like it’s off the charts. Communication Skills How-To Leadership and Communications Made To Stick Messaging Public Speaking SHARPs and Stories Analogies Bachata Dominican music humor Pictures Pitbull Pitbull cruise References SHARPs stories VisualsNicky Jam. Ozuna. Gente de Zona. I am a huge Latin urban pop fan. I love dancing bachata to Dominican music.
General Leadership
APRIL 18, 2013
Karen is the CEO of the New York-based strategic technology, staffing and project management company Sharp Decisions. Uncategorized Charity Honor Sharp Decisions V.E.T.S. “The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” ” Albert Schweitzer. It has been called the greatest photograph of all time. It may well be the most widely reproduced, even winning the Pulitzer Prize for photography.
Decker Communication
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
At your next meeting, instead using of phrases like “I think this will increase our business,” or “I believe this will make a difference to our bottom line,” try, instead: “This will increase our business,” or “This will make a difference…” and have supporting benefits and action items (and of course, SHARPs ) to back it up. A few times a week, I endure a rigorous indoor cycle class where all I want is a decent workout.
Decker Communication
JULY 20, 2021
Speak Human – If and when you watch the show, you’ll see how much Ted speaks in SHARPs, a cornerstone of the Decker Methodology. However, because of that emotional tie-in, SHARPs tend to be the points of the message that are most remembered. Ted Lasso is a great show.
Joseph Lalonde
JANUARY 28, 2021
I believe one of the best ways for a leader to stay sharp, improve their leadership insights, physical health, and spiritual well-being is […]. It’s the end of the month and that means it is time for another round of book recommendations for leaders.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JANUARY 28, 2012
Bob's blog entries Allstate Andrea Kates Audi Autodesk “Business Genome” Cisco CoLabs TED (Technology Continental Airlines Design Entertainment Find Your Next GE ecomagination GM/OnStar Hewlett-Packard IndieGoGo JP Morgan Chase KPMG LunaTik McGraw-Hill PF Chang’s Royal Dutch Shell (Asia-Pacific) Sharp Healthcare Starbucks the Houston Texans (NFL) Twyla Tharp We Bought a Zoo
First Friday Book Synopsis
MAY 28, 2011
Bob's blog entries Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts chain Hiring Trends: Make Sure You Aren't Behind the Times Isadore Sharp Kate Benson MediaTec Talent Management magazine Chief Learning Officer magazine What’s In: Attitude What’s In: Dialogue What’s In: Vision What’s Out: Ego What’s Out: History What’s Out: MonologueHere is an excerpt from an article written by Kate Benson, featured by Talent Management magazine at its website.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JULY 3, 2011
Kennan Harvard Business School Press How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking Isadore Sharp Lee-Chin Lincoln called "very near being a perfect man Lincoln called a "long armed Ape Roger Martin Salmon P. The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking Roger Martin Harvard Business School Press (2007) When I first read this brilliant book, I was reminded of what Doris Kearns reveals about Abraham Lincoln in Team of Rivals.
First Friday Book Synopsis
MARCH 24, 2011
Here is a mini-interview of Ross Guberman conducted by Nell Minow for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network (March 21, 2011). To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * The most important quality in an employee [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
JANUARY 31, 2012
Bob's blog entries Design Wikipedia Hewlett-Packard McGraw-Hill JP Morgan Chase Cisco Allstate Andrea Kates “Business Genome” Audi Autodesk CoLabs TED (Technology Continental Airlines Entertainment Find Your Next GE ecomagination GM/OnStar IndieGoGo KPMG LunaTik PF Chang’s Royal Dutch Shell (Asia-Pacific) Sharp Healthcare the Houston Texans (NFL) Groupon Wikibrand
Leadership Freak
JULY 3, 2019
I’m back home in Central Maine where the people are wicked sharp, the Humpty Dumpty chips are wicked good, and the air smells like Christmas trees. See pronunciation guide below.) Wicked” is an… Continue reading → Leading
Coaching Tip
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
Books Business Coaching Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Communication Leadership Personal Coaching Skills Success What is Work life Brief communicate infographics john sharp sales video joseph mccormack reading speaking unprepared salesman visual communications In business, if the person speaking doesn''t get to the point, his or her listeners will quickly conclude that the speaker either doesn''t have a point and it''s not worth their time to listen.
Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 31, 2012
Posted in Leadership Development This morning I hung out my freshly washed clothes to dry in the sharp, hot Mallorcan sun. After 3.5 years, I was struck by the realization that I actually enjoy this weekly act. Awaiting each batch of clean laundry is my funky royal blue clothes line strung between two orange trees. The process is so simple, [.]. Leadership Development
CEO Insider
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
For those that have struggled, a laser-sharp focus on efficiency has become integral to their success. The last two years have been a turbulent period for businesses across almost every industry.
Building Personal Strength
JANUARY 1, 2011
No sharp twinge in my shoulder joint. skip to main | skip to sidebar Building Personal Strength Helping people grow stronger for the challenges of work and life. Sunday, January 2, 2011 BetterThan Blessings - Appreciating the Blessings Before going to my workout the other day, I stopped by The Home Depot to get some decorative hooks for one of the bathrooms. On the way from the parking lot to the entrance, I noticed something. No lower back pain. No weak feeling in my hip.
The Practical Leader
JULY 20, 2011
John Sharpe founder of The Four Seasons hotel chain summaries the distinctive challenges of the Third Ring: “The trouble with service delivery is that it can’t be checked in advance, like a piece of crystal, or a luxury car. management American Express customer service John Sharpe leadership The Four Seasons hotel The Three Rings of Perceived Value Tom Peters W. Fourth in a four part series on The Three Rings of Perceived Value.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 29, 2013
That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. ” - Margery Wiliams, The [.] “Real isn’t how you are made,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘It’s a thing that happens to you…It doesn’t happen all at once,’ You become. It takes a long time.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Whatever activity keeps your mind sharp and body working the way you want it to.). To be a human-centered leader requires compassion, empathy, and kindness for someone it’s easy to overlook.
CEO Insider
JANUARY 3, 2020
With its very much engineering-like traditional educational system, with dozens of thousands of highly educated and very sharp-minded people getting to the “wild” market of the 90s, it was obvious such a talent capital […]. Question: Why did you start your company?
Joseph Lalonde
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Not only does decrease stress; it also keeps you mentally sharp and teaches you things you’d never learn otherwise. The average American reads four books a year. Successful entrepreneurs like Bill Gates read 50. The fact is, reading is a fundamental part of your growth as an entrepreneur or workplace professional. The problem for many […] The post The 18 Best Business Books To Read During Your Lunch Break appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.
Great Leadership By Dan
OCTOBER 20, 2015
According to John Manning , “there are Five Vital Questions you can ask to get razor-sharp clarity around your organization’s productivity. Answer these questions to get the facts and you can improve goal-setting, make more empowered decisions about your company’s strategic direction, and discover how to more effectively lead and inspire performance.” Read John’s guest post Five Questions Every CEO Should Ask over at About.com Leadership and Management.
Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2011
Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Once every few years I am driving a car that runs over a nail or sharp object and develops a flat tire. Sometimes I have time to wait for AAA to come out and change it. Other times, I’m in a hurry and tackle the task myself. It never is pretty. I’m slow and the [.] The Importance of Excelling vs. “Getting By” Leadership Coaching Leadership Development develop develop leaders Excellence mediocrity Strengths
CEO Insider
JULY 24, 2020
A sharp decline of 7.3% is expected in 2020 in global technology spending due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is estimated that the industry will recover next year in a faster way than the recovery rate of the international economy.
Roundtable Talk
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Here at The Roundtable, we’ve been speaking to our clients, colleagues and HR leaders and keeping a sharp eye on the latest reports and surveys. We are keeping our fingers on the pulse of what is shifting in organizations and the trends that will impact leadership development in 2023.
Leading Blog
MARCH 13, 2023
Whether vertically integrated or diversified, the boundaries of these organizations remained sharp, with the new activities reporting through the established hierarchy. T HE TERM “outward bound” was originally used to describe ships departing their home port for foreign destinations. Later, it came to be associated with a nonprofit that provides youth with adventures in nature. Now it needs a third use, for organizations.
Art Petty
OCTOBER 18, 2020
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leaderCommunicator
MARCH 21, 2022
It also encountered a sharp decline in share price as revenues and margins contracted due to COVID-19. Business transformation is a common way leaders evolve companies to compete in changing environments.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JANUARY 28, 2014
Over the 19 years, we have met some really sharp professional men and women. For 19 years (since April, 1998), Karl Krayer and I have conducted the First Friday Book Synopsis in Dallas. We meet at the wonderful Park City Club. Every month – two books – great food – great networking! Leaders; thinkers; folks […]. Randy''s blog entries
Leading Blog
JANUARY 1, 2013
Taking Smart Risks : How Sharp Leaders Win When Stakes are High by Doug Sundheim. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January. Infectious : How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within by Achim Nowak. Real Influence : Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In by Mark Goulston and John Ullmen. Admired : 21 Ways to Double Your Value by Mark C. Thompson and Bonita S. Thompson.
Leading Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2019
VIDEO: Dollar Shave Club Founder Michael Dubin On A Razor Sharp Idea The story of Dollar Shave Club is about as David and Goliath as it gets. Here are a selection of tweets from November 2019 that you don't want to miss: 14 Things Smart Leaders Do to Boost Their Own Confidence by @LollyDaskal.
Art Petty
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Related Stories Career Caffeine—Why You Need a Sponsor More than a Mentor Four Big Ideas to Help You Cultivate Influence in a Sharp-Elbowed Environment Free Webinar and Early Bird Pricing for First Time Managers Academy.
Tony Mayo
DECEMBER 31, 2011
I was pretty sharp with people. In the first year or so it wasn’t just about proving how tough I was, I had to be tough. But I’d learned in the classroom, the last thing you want to do is put somebody down because then they freeze, and not only do they freeze, [.]. For Executives Culture Delegation Micro-Managers Narrative Stories
QAspire
MARCH 30, 2022
We climb our way up through the winding roads with sharp turns.”. What sharp turns (risks) could you take that will challenge you and expose you to radically new learning – within your own function or other functions in the company?”.
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