Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Change is Like a Slinky: 30 Strategies for Promoting and Surviving Change in Your Organization (2004) by Hans Finzel. The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (2004) by Hans Finzel. The Top Ten Leadership Commandments (2012) by Hans Finzel.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 3, 2022

They make sure to embed their purpose in the very operating system of their organizations. Deep purpose leaders understand that this way of operating will inevitably lead to short-term trade-offs among stakeholders, including customers, employees, suppliers, investors and society at large. . ” -Ranjay Gulati.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Fortunately, the effect can also be reversed as research shows that working in the vicinity of a positive leader, makes you positive (Goleman, Biyatzis, McKee, 2004). Executives prefer to control employees to deliver the highest possible output in the short term.

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Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Firms with the highest percentage of engaged employees collectively increased operating income 19% and earnings per share 28% year to year. A 2005 ISR study (now Towers Perrin) showed that companies with above average employee engagement profits rose by 2.06% and operating margin rose by 3.74% over the same period.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 31, 2023

Weak management Bloom’s World Management Survey was established in 2004 to measure management practices across hundreds of medium-sized firms in the likes of the U.K., It’s less common for poor management to be targeted to explain lackluster productivity, but research from Stanford’s Nick Bloom suggests that is a mistake.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In total, 989 workplaces were included in both the 2004 and 2011 surveys, allowing the researchers to compare employment relations in these firms alongside their ability to weather what was the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.

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HR Digest

JULY 14, 2022

Since 2004 we have tripled our annual spend with diverse suppliers to $4.7 In 2021, Allstate spent more than $308 million with diverse suppliers compared to $235 million in 2020, with our top 10 diverse suppliers representing 32% of total diverse spend.

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Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

In their 2008 book "The Execution Premium: Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage" (Harvard Business School Press), Harvard professors Dr. Robert S. Plan Operations: improve key processes; develop sales plan; plan resource capacity; prepare budgets. Monitor and Learn: hold strategy reviews; hold operational reviews.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In business, leadership infrastructure is the sum total of all the management systems, processes, leadership teams, skill sets, and disciplines that enable companies to grow from small operations into midsized or large firms. But in October 2004, private equity firm Behrman Capital bought out the founder for $200 million.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 18, 2012

It brings executive leaders to a quiet place where they can see the value of stopping, looking, listening and feeling, allowing intuition to enter decisions, using connection to drive operations, welcoming the change that becomes or evolves, in line with a whole new menu of rewards that corporations of the future will embrace.

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Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

In their 2008 book "The Execution Premium: Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage" (Harvard Business School Press), Harvard professors Dr. Robert S. Plan Operations: improve key processes; develop sales plan; plan resource capacity; prepare budgets. Monitor and Learn: hold strategy reviews; hold operational reviews.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

In 2004 the Corporate Executive Board’s research showed an 87% decrease in the likelihood of departure for highly engaged employees. It is important to develop these apps, and the techniques associated with applying them, but what about the operating system that runs them? A 2001 study by the Hay Group indicated a 2.5x

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The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Fortunately, the surgeon operated before the worst could happen and my husband recovered completely. Several years ago, when we were newlyweds, my husband was diagnosed with the flu. Unfortunately, he was misdiagnosed and eight days later at the local emergency room, we learned that his appendix was about to burst! 2 Stein S, Book H.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 13, 2011

The Toyota Way Jeffrey Liker McGraw-Hill (2003) To understand Toyota’s success, first understand its DNA I read this book when it was first published in 2004 and recently re-read it, curious to know how well Jeffrey Liker’s explanation of Toyota’s management principles and lean production values have held up. My conclusion?

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Chartered Management Institute

OCTOBER 30, 2012

How much tax organisations have been paying has been hot news recently, with the likes of Facebook and eBay named and shamed as organisations paying precious little tax on their UK operations. The study found that between 1998 and 2004, firms that didn't disclose their income by territory paid effective tax rates that were 4.1%

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Mike Cardus

JULY 11, 2011

Since 2004 I have developed a focused expertise on team building , leadership and organizational change issues, working with a variety of businesses and organizations. . · Working with a financial service group that was facing the challenge of regulations changing the amount of fair-share revenue they could claim as their total profit.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Senior industry leader adds hands-on management and operational experience to StrategyDriven’s Power & Utilities focused advisory services. At StrategyDriven, we’re proud to be working with industry leaders to address these challenges and adapt their organizations so they continue to operate safely, reliably, and efficiently.”.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 5, 2019

In addition to caring for patients in the exam room or operating suite, physicians face challenges of navigating the reporting requirements of new payment models. His life took a turn in 2004 and he “managed to taper off the drugs.” Practicing medicine these days is stressful.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 7, 2010

When working to achieve the task the following 12 areas of focus will create the necessary analysis and clarity to improve the way the team operates. Individual needs should be met along with the group and task needs. Purpose : Am I clear what the task is? michael cardus is create-learning Referenced: Thomas, N. (Ed.). London: Thorogood.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

As a recently published report from the Centre for Research on Self-Employment (CRSE) highlights, this is largely not the case, and most dominant segment is what the authors refer to as the ‘project economy’, which consists of highly skilled workers who operate on a project-by-project basis.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

But Chrysler was in bankruptcy, and we didn’t know whether our Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership that we opened in 2004 would survive the ax of the bankruptcy court. Operating a small business is not unlike owning a really old house: things break a lot, and you need to fix them, over and over and over. Ours did; over 700 did not.)

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Experience to Lead

AUGUST 24, 2021

After 13 operations, doctors told him that there was nothing more that could be done. When I got to the Olympic Training Center in 2004, I was confident in myself and my abilities. We know how one another operates, our attitudes, and personalities.”. Today, he shares them here with you to inspire you in your leadership journey.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Although keep in mind that the team must also create a balance between Achieving the Task , Building & Maintaining the Team, and Developing the Individual. michael cardus is create-learning Referenced: Thomas, N. (Ed.). Adair on teambuilding and motivation. London: Thorogood.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

The problem was compounded in 2004 when the structure was changed to expand oversight of the cemetery from two organizations to four. Standards Matter: In reading the reporting, I get the feeling that no one was setting the standards by which an institution as important as Arlington should operate.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

TQ – Technical/Operational Quotient Top leaders know the business. They have the operational skills to make things happen. Lombardo and Eichinger (2004) have shown that it is associated with being a high potential learner; these learners perform much better after promotion than do the average and low learning-agile.

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Steve Farber

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

” Stephens joined Marco’s Pizza in 2004 when it was a successful but regional chain operating 110 stores in three states. Now, he’s the president and chief operating officer for Marco’s (and was featured earlier this year on CBS’ Undercover Boss ).

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Steve Farber

MAY 7, 2011

So, when the first version of this book was published in 2004 under the title, The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership , I was proud to see it featured as a Reader’s Choice Award winner in Fast Company Magazine and displayed in the management sections of retail and airport bookstores around the country. Again: business guy.

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Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Too many times you have leaders who came out of operations as big shots and become isolated and hear what the world is through 4 or 5 people who report to them.” For instance, in 2004 a group of employees travelled to Mexico, where they rebuilt an orphanage and a community center. He prefers to get see things first hand. “I

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

While “Standards are everything at Airbus: from cleaning up the table in the canteen after eating to operating a machine, they influence every part of the employees’ working day.” I also continue to refine my thinking about continuous improvement, including how Toyota operates. Yet, what can be said of the limits to standardization?

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Unlike a business, your personal brand doesn't have hours of operation, it simply is 24/7/365. I have a documented track record of business development, operational planning, and leadership. A pioneer in the field, Rand’s personal brand got strapped to a rocket when he started his company, Moz, in 2004.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

Building on a relationship that dates back to 2004, Zurich Insurance Group is working with DXC to move from traditional data center outsourcing to a Platform as a Service model, taking advantage of next-generation cloud management technologies to lower operating costs and accelerate development.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

His book, Lessons from the Navy: How to Earn Trust, Lead Teams, and Achieve Organizational Excellence is loaded with advice to help all leaders aspiring to operate at the highest levels. A few months prior, I had been selected to be executive officer, or XO (Chief Operating Officer), of U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Spain.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

The idea was simple: Combine the best of both companies into the new Yahoo China, which was projected to generate more than $25 million in revenue in 2004. We were optimistic about Yahoo’s future in China as the deal closed in January 2004. In the media and internet industries, it turns out to be very important when operating in China.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2011

In a two-part event, employees in WorldJam 2004 first brainstormed solutions to increase growth and innovation, resulting in 191 pragmatic ideas. Suggestions ranged from streamlining operational processes, saving thousands of hours annually, to simplifying financial and sales processes across business units.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2012

A new Booz study — actually, a repeat of one it did in 2004 — once again came up with the same result. Nor, Deepwater Horizon notwithstanding, accidents or other operational problems like suppy chain or customer service disruptions. What’s caused U.S. firms to lose the most shareholder value in the last 10 years?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2016

That’s the highest proportion since the firm began conducting the survey in 2004, and a big increase since 2012. While learning the Ford organization, he could also learn how powerful competitors operated and develop his own skills free from the bubble of Detroit’s automotive society.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2018

Our data shows that from 2004 to 2014, WPP made a staggering 271 acquisitions — which averages to more than one every two weeks — 60% more than the next busiest acquirer during that decade, Google (now Alphabet). In 2004 PCC was in a poor position.

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