Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 18, 2012

Here's some new research on innovation and a guest post by By Rich Wellins, Ph,D., Senior Vice President, Development Dimensions International (DDI): In the past year, innovation has risen to the top of the business agenda. It seems not a day goes by that the major media writes (or broadcasts) stories in innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 30, 2011

The point I ask you to ponder is this: Leadership teams often espouse the need for change and innovation, but rarely apply this thinking to themselves – why? Leadership teams who view themselves as a protected class are leadership teams not living-up to their obligations and responsibilities. Thoughts?

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2020

Featuring commentary from the leaders themselves describing how they handled each situation, it helps managers better understand not just what emotional intelligence is, or how to measure it, or how it is linked to bottom-line results: it also shows how real leaders used their emotional intelligence to deal with real situations.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. So, what’s wrong with tenure you ask?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Whether it's the death of a friend, loss of a job, a bad break-up, or the isolation of Covid-19, those who manage to be where their feet are will grow, stretch and emerge stronger, smarter, and more prepared as we find peace and gratitude in the pause. Authenticity. We need to make our interactions count.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Too much emphasis on money, the bottom line and externals like the corner office and wearing the right brand of shoes.She has learned that life is full of either/or problems to solve and both/and paradoxical tensions to perpetually manage. Yet the corporate charm bracelet of success wasn’t fulfilling.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Let me be clear, I’m not encouraging giving in or giving up – I am suggesting you learn the ever so subtle art of letting go. Surrender fosters collaboration, encourages innovation and enables possibility. Bottom line – what you do or don’t surrender to will define you.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap? Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

Initiative, innovation, and risk-taking lose out because they tend to harm metrics. For example, it’s not uncommon for companies to believe that improving the bottom line is more important that employee engagement or development. Quantitative measurements do help people manage more efficiently. Results vs. Relationships.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. The most successful companies incorporate disruptive thinking into all of their business and management practices to gain distinctive competitive value propositions.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2017

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. No is not all it’s cracked-up to be. It means your vision is not understood, your team is not aligned, and your talent is not performing up to par. It means you’re not teaching, mentoring, communicating, or leading.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

It’s also important to understand that a toxic culture cannot exist if toxic people are not allowed to take up residence. Bottom line - toxic individuals kill productivity, and if allowed to run unchecked can have a much broader and deeper impact on an organization than one might think.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2023

This book helps managers understand the postmodern worldview held by generation Z and younger millennials, how it influences their behaviour at work, and how they want to be led in the workplace. Beyond Disruption : Innovate and Achieve Growth without Displacing Industries, Companies, or Jobs by W. Chan Kim and Renée A.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

While I’ve often addressed what it really takes to create a talent driven organization, few companies seem willing to make the requisite investments needed to successfully align their actions with their management speak. If your company doesn’t have a Chief Talent Officer, Chief People Officer etc.,

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

They were the born leaders we all grew up with. I meant this post to be more of a thinking exercise than a choosing-up sides and fighting till the bitter end drill. They were your class presidents, team captains, club leaders, and the people who held virtually all the available leadership positions you can imagine early in life.

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LDRLB

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Here’s my candidate for the worst innovation quote ever: Now, to be fair, it’s actually a paraphrasing of Emerson. Nevertheless, it reflects a very common innovation misconception – that it’s all about the idea. Innovation is the process of idea management. Or, to be more accurate, a misquote.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? As I’ve said many times before, things don’t always have to boil down to either/or types of decisions – not everything must end-up on the altar of sacrificial decisioning.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Bottom line…personal responsibility and accountability have always been the ultimate leadership “hot potato&# in that everyone wants to be in charge, but few are willing to take ownership of the never-ending obligations that go along with the privilege of leadership. What say you??? 2 Tweets Who’s In Charge?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

Have you figured out how to apply the laws of scarcity to brand management? While a brand without exposure is not much of a brand, I consistently find that brand exposure is an aspect of brand management that is all too often overlooked as a success metric. If not, then this post is for you. will go into decline.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. No is not all it’s cracked-up to be…Still don’t believe me? It means your vision is not understood, your team is not aligned and your talent is not performing up to par.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

They are the ones innovating and breaking-down barriers. Bottom line…the way you identify leaders is not through psychological profiling or some miraculous transformative process. Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point? They are the ones who have earned the trust, loyalty and respect of their co-workers.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

As the old saying goes “you only get one chance to make a first impression,&# and often times it is the perception of appearance that determines whether or not you are even afforded the opportunity to get up to bat. The truth is most people when first meeting someone will quickly attempt to size them up.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

This transactional stuff is all part of being a manager. These priceless individuals value results and the bottom line. They value traditions while encouraging innovation and creativity. They value traditions while encouraging innovation and creativity. Genuine leaders manage with their head and lead with their heart.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 4, 2013

His book The Innovators Dilemma has impacted the business world perhaps more than any other book in recent history. According to Christensen, you keep nimble and respond to up-and-coming innovations at the bottom of the market. Integrity Leadership Purpose change Clayton Christensen Innovation'

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Bottom line…unproven leaders come with a high risk premium. The best leaders are focused on leading change and innovation to keep their organizations fresh, dynamic and growing. Bottom line – leaders who build a static business doom themselves to failure. Successful leaders focus on customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Lost Ancillary Revenue : On average, a single account is good for a 30 -40% cross-sell and up-sell revenue increase over time as new products, services, joint ventures etc. Over a 10 year period of time, assuming only 2 annual referrals, without any cross-sell or up-sell value being added-in, you just lost another $200,000 dollars.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 28, 2010

My brother and I grew up in a neighborhood of boys near Rockford, Illinois. The bottom line here is that if you are a leader you would be wise to make certain women are well-represented throughout your organization. About Michael Find out about Michaels latest book, Fired Up or Burned Out. why is everyone smiling?

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2020

How Innovation Works : And Why It Flourishes in Freedom by Matt Ridley. Innovation is crucially different from invention, because it is the turning of inventions into things of practical and affordable use to people. It speeds up in some sectors and slows down in others. For bulk orders call 1-626-441-2024.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

And now he’s written, Going on the Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation. Most companies pray for one innovation to skyrocket their growth. Dr. Behnam Tabrizi Tabrizi has whittled those qualities down into eight main drivers of perpetual innovation : Setting an Existential Purpose: Why Does Your Company Matter?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Oh, and what about development methodology?

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 15, 2012

A recent conversation with a healthcare executive reminded me that Jack Welch’s management rule of 20-70-10 inevitably increases turnover. 70% are being managed up or out. The bottom 10% is terminated or self-terminates. 20% of your employees – top performers – are highly rewarded.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Our prevailing system of management has destroyed our people. The forces of destruction begin with toddlers — a prize for the best Halloween costume, grades in school, gold stars — and on up through the university. On the job people, teams, and divisions are ranked, reward for the top, punishment for the bottom.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

How many times have you put up with, or overlooked certain weaknesses in people because of their considerable strengths in other areas? The sad thing is they don’t just exist on the golf course… My bottom line is this…real leaders don’t accept mediocrity - they constantly seek improvement. Know the type?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Let me be clear, I’m not encouraging giving in or giving up – I am suggesting you learn the ever so subtle art of letting go. Surrender: fosters collaboration, encourages innovation and enables possibilities. Bottom line – what you do or don’t surrender to will define you.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

From my perspective, the issues surrounding conflict resolution can be best summed-up in three words…&# Deal With It. &# While you can try and avoid conflict (bad idea), you cannot escape conflict…The fact of the matter is that conflict in the workplace is unavoidable. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

State of the art management and leadership techniques are continually evolving. Technology has clearly paid a huge part in this, but the biggest driver of change in how organizations are run is the ceaseless quest for improvement; to manage more efficiently and effectively to better achieve business results.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. The bottom line is that I really like him, I just wished he had more new material to share. Some of the nuggets that Jim did disseminate were as follows: Success that translates in hubris leads to failure.

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