Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I’ve condensed this research into what I call the “Lucky 13” (I’m not superstitious): critical elements that set apart leading companies like Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience.

Organization 89

Organization Agility Ethics Operations 89

Lead from Within

JUNE 7, 2024

Investing in training and development helps teams stay agile and competitive. McKinsey’s research consistently shows that companies with diverse workforces are more likely to outperform their less diverse counterparts financially. Embracing diversity is not just ethical; it’s smart business.

Skills 140

Skills Team Succession Diversity 140

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Another CEO colleague told me that his company had a wonderful culture described in detail in his company presentation. A subsequent HR benefits survey across 1500 employees included questions about the company culture. I never learned his reaction to the survey, but the company stock eventually went from $95 to $2.

Agility 216

Agility Drucker Survey CEO 216

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Leaders have the responsibility and power to shape the course and outcome of their companies by influencing the organizational structure, culture, decision-making process, and employee performance. The company takes a highly tailored, holistic view of each executive’s growth journey.

Execution 261

Execution Development Leadership Long-term 261

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

Many of them naturally focus their concerns on the verbal communication issues within their company but fail to evaluate the impact that their written communication may have. David Moser of Decisive Blog writes The Power of “And” in Leadership Communication. Follow Lorrie on Twitter at @ohmyHR.

Leadership Development 342

Leadership Development Development Leadership Self-aware 342

Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I’ve condensed this research into what I call the “Lucky 13” (I’m not superstitious): critical elements that set apart leading companies like Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience.

Organization 40

Organization Agility Ethics Operations 40

Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

A S a McKinsey & Company article stated in late March 2020: “What leaders need during a crisis is not a predefined response plan but behaviors and mindsets that will prevent them from overreacting to yesterday’s developments and help them look ahead.”. This approach self-evidently enables a mindset that offers a long-term perspective.

McKinsey 303

McKinsey Crisis Emotional Intelligence Self-aware 303

The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

Some managers will complain about a declining work ethic. Yet despite our very tight job market, highly effective “magnet companies” attract and hang on to good people. Their reputation or “leadership brand” has become as critical to their success as the company brand they are selling in their market.

Energy 52

Energy Crisis Leadership Absenteeism 52

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Understanding the Concept of Governance Excellence Governance excellence refers to the strategic oversight conducted by a company’s board of directors that ensures ethical, sustainable, and profitable organizational operations. On the other hand, high performance is often a manifestation of excellent corporate governance.

Compliance 244

Compliance Ethics Efficiency Metrics 244

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

To me, “product owner&# was just an agile title for the guy who fed requirements into the dev team. The delineation of responsibilities depends on the size of the company. – The Product Management Perspective: Much has been written about product owner vs. product manager. I’ve always considered myself the latter.

Management 169

Management Godin Marketing Blog 169

RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In her book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, author Susan Cain talks about Free-Trait Theory. Get comfortable in company. When someone crosses an ethical line or violates a cornerstone value , don’t pause to consider, speak up immediately and confidently, “We don’t do that here” .

Skills 130

Skills Delegation Teamwork Crisis 130

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

If your company has passive and/or timid leadership you will face serious problems in sustaining your competitive advantage. Furthermore, if your company isn’t leveraging action learning to develop leaders, fuel innovation, foster collaboration, and catalyze growth then you are missing a substantial opportunity.

Blog 387

Blog Learning-by-Doing CEO Strategy 387

Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

Ensher, Ph.D ( Mentoring Professor and Consultant ) Ability to build trust with your team Besides my own “Power Mentoring” than a new book on Making your job a calling by Dik and Duffy Don’t assume all is well on your team - measure it by using Gallup’s engagement surveys 3. I just read Multipliers this morning.

Leadership 102

Leadership Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Open-book 102

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2017

It has put customers, not companies, in charge. This revealed five essential leadership and organizational capabilities: discipline and focus, agility, connectivity, openness and transparency, and empowerment and alignment. Agile organizations are connected organizations. Image courtesy of Korn Ferry. Discipline and Focus.

Organization 8

Organization SPM Content Agility 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2012

No, the real story here is the willingness so many companies displayed — Wikipedia going dark; Google's logo blackout — to irk, irritate and/or annoy their users into awareness about a cause that infuriated them. That's laughable; the substantive issues underlying the controversial legislations are sideshows.

Tactics 14

Tactics Self-aware Politics Industry 14

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Stars typically feel connected to the organization because they have power or influence. Core employees typically don’t feel connected. And because they don’t feel connected, over time a significant portion of them show up for the paycheck but stop caring and stop giving their best efforts. why is everyone smiling?

Long-term 207

Long-term Consensus Class Follow-up 207

HR Digest

APRIL 25, 2024

Learning Agility : Evaluates adaptability and learning speed. The HEXACO Personality Inventory : Measures six personality dimensions, including honesty-humility, which is particularly useful in roles requiring high ethical standards and integrity. TPAQ Competency Profile : Focuses on specific competencies related to job roles.

Examples 52

Examples Emotional Intelligence Long-term Skills 52

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Specifically, the Griggs vs. Duke Power Company ruling stated that independent of intent, disparate and discriminatory outcomes for protected classes (in this case, with regard to hiring), were in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Accenture thanks the institute and the participating academics for their role.

Credit Risk 8

Credit Risk Tools Objective Ethics 8

Lead Change Blog

MAY 2, 2016

This post explored how companies with agile, mobile workforces outperform competitors. When you speak out and share your opinions, people will see you as someone with power, influence, authority, and leadership. (i4cp) provided i4cp Study Finds Managers Who Cling to Good Talent Are Bad for Business. Tweet i4cp at @i4cp.

Leadership Development 150

Leadership Development Development Leadership Self-aware 150

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

Is your company ready to compete in a world of smart, connected products ? How can these companies overcome the inevitable leadership, organizational, and cultural challenges involved? Together, these constituted radical moves for an industrial company headquartered on the East Coast. Bill Ruh was selected in 2011.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Employers find this type of response a reflection of one’s work ethic and performance. This website can be used not only as a tool to share information with clients and colleagues, but also used as a resource for researching current trends in the market, company information, and other educational topics.

Tools 50

Tools Document Restructuring Software 50

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 29, 2014

Guest post from Georg Vielmetter and Yvonne Sell: In “ Leadership 2030: The six megatrends you need to understand to lead your company into the future ,” we outline the repercussions of the convergence of globalization 2.0, Growing individualism is diversifying stakeholders and shifting power away from leaders to employees.

Leadership 244

Leadership Globalization Maturity Agility 244

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2018

Still, it wasn’t until 50 years later that Edison opened his first power plant, and then 40 years after that, during the 1920s, electricity began to have a measurable impact on productivity. That enabled us to make our technology exponentially more powerful year after year.

Industry 14

Industry GDP Technology Agility 14