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Lead on Purpose
MARCH 30, 2013
One of the primary themes of Lead on Purpose is leading effectively regardless of whether you are in a position of authority – in a ‘management’ position. However, I was recently introduced to a new tool that will help managers and leaders of small to large groups direct their teams more effectively. The tool is called ThEME.
Lead Change Blog
APRIL 19, 2021
For months senior leaders dismissed warning signs and data from employees about severe problems and had ignored market trends for years. As Jim Collins describes in How the Mighty Fall , hubris was at the core. The Chairman and President left town while managers communicated the bad news.
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Lead on Purpose
MAY 25, 2013
In recent days I’m re-listening to Good to Great by Jim Collins. Collins’ definition is simple: “Level 5 leaders blend the paradoxical combination of deep personal humility with intense professional will.” This is, as Collins puts it, a “study in duality.” So can you and I become a Level 5 leader?
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
My new book Wind In Your Sails draws from the ideas of Jim Collins and Guy Kawasaki, among others. In the both book Good To Great and the article Aligning Action & Values , Jim Collins elaborates on purpose. Finding Purpose. He explains that it is not sufficient to document your purpose and core values.
Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2014
Our markets and competitive situations never hold still. Jim Collins , author of Built to Last , notes only 71 companies on the original 1955 Fortune 500 list were still there when the book was written. Change Management' Change is a necessity. Team members don’t sit still. Leadership change carries a cost.
The Practical Leader
MAY 13, 2020
Many research reports showed that layoffs sometimes provided short-term relief but hurt most companies in the long-term: A study in the Academy of Management Journal , found that big layoffs often create even bigger turnover spikes soon after. Reducing wages for everyone with the highest percentages with senior and middle management.
The Practical Leader
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. Stages three and four lean heavily on disciplined management systems and processes. It’s a big competitive edge.
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