Lead from Within

DECEMBER 10, 2018

When you care about your employees’ happiness and success, in their career and in life, they end up with a better job and you end up with an energized team. The best companies and leaders make it a point to have their managers work with people to create career opportunities that mesh with their goals and personal priorities.

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Micromanagement Career Learning-by-Doing Human Needs 167

Terry Starbucker

APRIL 8, 2012

That was a famous quote from George Bernard Shaw, and it has always stuck with me throughout my career as a leader and executive. But if I was truly determined to overcome, or “cover” them, I absolutely needed to learn from every failure, and leverage that accumulated learning into success. “ Success Covers a Multitude of Blunders ”.

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Shaw Consensus Cost Human Needs 417

ReImagine Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

About 7 years into my IT career I realized I didn’t love the technology enough to excel over the long haul. Projects could be more successful and deliver more quickly if we treated people like human beings. MORE: Click here to see my TEDx talk on Putting the Human Back into Human Resources. What are those needs again?

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Human Resources Resources CIO Chemicals 100

Leading with Trust

APRIL 1, 2020

In order to be fully engaged and bring our best selves to work, there are four basic human needs that must be met. Meeting these needs has become even more critically important during this time of uncertainty and change, and if we lose sight of them, we run the risk of losing our best people.

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Human Needs Uncertainty Morale Learning-by-Doing 119

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 1, 2016

in Human Resource Management from the University of Charleston. Mary has always been fascinated by the human dynamic at work. Human relationships, motivation, and human needs like appreciation, belonging and making a meaningful contribution have been high on her list. Mary has a B.S.

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Emotional Intelligence Human Resources Resources Learning-by-Doing 150

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 5, 2019

Social connection is a primal human need , as research has borne out. Put simply, communicate a Vision that inspires and unites people, Value people as human beings and not just means to an end, and give people a Voice to express their opinions and ideas. It seems easy for that to get lost in day-to-day minutiae.”

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Stress P&L Self-aware Human Needs 150

QAspire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I began 2020 with a firm plan to execute a significant mid-career transition that involved voluntary movement out of a rewarding senior leadership role, relocating family, reuniting with my parents and (hopefully) start new assignments. Reinventing Career in Disruptive Times. Daniel Goleman on Three Kinds of Focus Leaders Need.

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Self-aware Senge Learning-by-Doing Goleman 128

The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Early in my career, I reported to Harold, a leader who proudly described his MBE approach – “management by exception.” I look for problems and people that need correcting. . Why did I need to keep saying it then?” ” Last week I wrote about our basic human need to be appreciated and recognized.

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Incentives Motivation Human Resources Banking 114

Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

According to Julie Winkle Giulioni of DesignArounds , effective leaders leverage the very human need for mutual respect and in the process build productive relationships, enhance employee engagement and deliver powerful business outcomes. Communication, the human connection, is the key to personal and career success.

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Meyer Covey Follow-up McCarthy 180

In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Over his highly successful career, Mr. Bighead created hundreds of millions in shareholder value by acquiring, downsizing and selling companies. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. Bad design lectures.

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CEO Human Resources Brand Sports 222

In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Early in my career, I swam in four years of red ink at Jacobs Suchard ’s Canadian subsidiary. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. Let me tell you. it wasn’t fun. The management team believed they were doing the right things to create change. April 2011.

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CEO Company Rogers Human Resources 242

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 4, 2011

That is, the ability to move performance into the extraordinary needed at least 10,000 hours of practice. I’ll bet everyone you mentioned in your post at some point in their career developed their entrepeneurial ability to be were the puck was headed by out working most mere mortals. December 4, 2011 at 3:20 pm. April 2011.

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CEO Bureaucracy Brand Constraint 235

ExactHire - Leadership

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Today’s workforce simply isn’t willing to sacrifice their personal life for their career. We all have a basic human need to feel like we are doing something meaningful. Take the single line at the top of Charity: Water’s branded careers site : “Quit your day job and come change the world.” Is your mission inspiring?

Brand 52

Brand Storytelling Strategy Diversity 52

Experience to Lead

AUGUST 27, 2024

Companies are offering customizable learning journeys, self-paced modules and personalized coaching sessions to cater to diverse learner preferences and career aspirations. With a focus on tailored experiences and individualized learning paths, we increasingly leverage the new possibilities offered by AI to personalize learning.

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Osborne Efficiency Training Environment 52

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

On the other hand, if your boss is the one spewing the BS, then the most prudent career move is to grin and count to 10 under your breath. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. If you are the boss, holler “BS” at the top of your lungs.

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CEO Human Resources Library Brand 256

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

I realize I’ve been around a long time whenever I reminisce about the brands I was associated with in my early career. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. Last Stands. by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments.

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Brand CEO Stage-Gate Marketing 170

Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 21, 2011

Earlier in his career when he worked for a NASA subcontractor on the Apollo program, he observed the dismal environment of employees working in cubicle farms and how it contributed to annual employee turnover of around 50 percent. When these needs are met, people thrive, individually and collectively.

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Software Conference Long-term Entrepreneur 287

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

I realize I’ve been around a long time whenever I reminisce about the brands I was associated with in my early career. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. Last Stands. by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments.

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Brand CEO Stage-Gate Marketing 131

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 1, 2011

I witnessed plenty of vulture culture during my career. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. Vulture Culture, Alan Parson’s musical composition told the story of a person’s struggle for money, fame and power. April 2011. March 2011.

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CEO Human Resources Brand Middle Management 152

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 18, 2010

Earlier in his career when he worked for a NASA subcontractor on the Apollo program, he observed the dismal environment of employees working in cubicle farms and how it contributed to annual employee turnover of around 50 percent. When these needs are met, people thrive, individually and collectively.

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Conference Bottom-up Software Long-term 261

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

Moreover, many of us today expand the role of work beyond just earning a living and expect our careers to provide opportunities for personal growth and fulfillment. A clear career path? When we zoomed in on different age groups, we noticed that different things are more important at different stages in a person’s career.

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Finance Career Video Bottom-up 17

QAspire

OCTOBER 3, 2010

“Strategic Reward&# as referred here is not just “carrot and stick&# - but the idea was to map the intrinsic human need to be validated/appreciated with managing expectation. In my view, effective coaching is also one of the best motivators, since coaching removes roadblocks for people. What you appreciate gets done more.

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Quality Directory Blog Project 100

The Practical Leader

MAY 16, 2011

Warren has a long and very distinguished career. I didn’t know of Warren’s pioneering involvement with those organizations and his work with NTL founder, Kurt Levin, and Abraham Maslow (famous for his Hierarchy of Human Needs.) An Invented Life was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

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McGregor Open-book Review Leadership 40

QAspire

JULY 20, 2010

‘Being trusted’ is one of the basic human need, and leaders who fulfill this need early build great relationships with their people. Yes, building trust is the starting point of relationship and happiness. For a leader, it is very important to extend trust to the new team members, so as to really connect with them.

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Blog Project Directory Commitment 155

ExactHire - Leadership

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Today’s workforce simply isn’t willing to sacrifice their personal life for their career. We all have a basic human need to feel like we are doing something meaningful. Take the single line at the top of Charity: Water’s branded careers site : “Quit your day job and come change the world.” Is your mission inspiring?

Brand 52

Brand Storytelling Strategy Diversity 52

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2012

Our basic human need to belong causes these incidents to stick with us through the years. Even as adults, at various times in our careers we're not selected for jobs , promotions, or projects; or even less significant benefits such as parking spaces, preferred offices, or new computer equipment.

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Succession Construction Constraint Sports 16

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers. Feeling safe is a primal human need.

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Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 62

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Creating a personalized suite of benefits, providing greater flexibility and choice to better meet the needs of a global, diverse workforce. Enhancing our performance-management system with new tools to help employees navigate their career at GE and identify a wider range of opportunities across the company.

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Globalization Development Agility Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2018

I came to realize that even though leaving my job might entail a major career change and an unwelcome relocation, my well-being depended on it. Persistent barriers to good performance thwart the human need for mastery. When fit is bad, on the other hand, you probably won’t receive the support you need to perform well.

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Stress Long-term Short-term Career 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2018

Dubbed the “Alien Dreadnought,” Tesla’s new manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, was designed to be fully automated — no humans need apply. And the company has partnered with colleges to provide students with the education they’ll need for a career in the electric-vehicle industry.

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Power Engineering Analysis Training 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2014

She cited Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs , explaining that salaries and benefits would provide people with food and shelter – physiological needs. Employees could then move up the pyramid to achieve career success and, eventually, a higher purpose – the feeling that their work bettered society.

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Maslow Motivation Bottom-up Incentives 11

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers. Feeling safe is a primal human need.

Company 50

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2013

WF: What do you see as the main career lessons of the book? Freestyle chess — where human and computer teams play together, and outperform either on their own – is the example throughout the book. The one skill the human needs when playing freestyle is how to ask the program good questions. Is that Good?

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Management Software Long-term Information Technology 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2018

They both had solid records and promising career prospects, and yet they felt that something was not working. That is all well and good until you realize that, throughout life, we need loving others in order to be healthy, independent people. Belonging is as fundamental a human need as autonomy. Raymond closed down.

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Workshop Follow-up Human Needs Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

So, you act like an anthropologist to understand human needs and problems before jumping to solutions. Most of us in business, if we need to discover how to do something new, use PowerPoint or Excel spreadsheets to rationalize our approach. This seems like common sense; so why is it so hard? Three words: fear of failure.

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Creativity Six Sigma Entrepreneur Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

The (feedback) process strikes at the tension between two core human needs — the need to learn and grow, and the need to be accepted just the way you are. Don’t End Your Career With Regrets in Your Personal Life. Why is this? Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone offer this answer in a recent HBR article.

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Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up Drucker Leadership Development 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2014

The reality that people like and need to be appreciated seems so intuitively obvious that one can only scratch one’s head and wonder why is doesn’t happen more often. It’s a fundamental human need to feel valued by people we esteem, especially by family members. Speaking their appreciation aloud has helped them to break free.

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Rogers Sharpe Open-book Banking 13