Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2023

The Invisible Barrier to Great Corporate Culture Our favorite definition of culture comes from marketing guru Seth Godin. And they feel the pressure to beat their competition and please their customer through a strong work ethic. These no-win scenarios frustrate people and sap their motivation. But the culture hasn’t changed.

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Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Innovative Commitment Google and Tesla exemplify the power of fostering a culture of innovation. Financial Health and Sustainability Sound financial management, diversification of revenue streams, and long-term financial planning are vital in weathering financial crises and market fluctuations. Ordinary products languish.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

Using obscure words and unique expressions can help keep your employees engaged and motivated to improve their performance. ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY Attendance and punctuality may seem like basic workplace expectations, but they are actually critical indicators of an employee’s commitment and reliability.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Linda Fisher Thornton of LeadinginContext contributed Leadership: Evaluating Ethical Awareness. Communication. With Words.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 14, 2023

So getting back to culture, our favorite definition of culture, if you listen to the show for a while, you know, this comes from marketing guru Seth Godin, and he says that culture is simply people like us do things like this. And those no-win scenarios frustrate people and zap their motivation. And those can clash.

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Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Innovative Commitment Google and Tesla exemplify the power of fostering a culture of innovation. Financial Health and Sustainability Sound financial management, diversification of revenue streams, and long-term financial planning are vital in weathering financial crises and market fluctuations. Ordinary products languish.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

And stay committed to helping your team members achieve them. By enthusing and motivating your group, they’ll be passionate about achieving success on their own. Product management focuses on releasing the right products to the right markets at the right time; set both financial and operational goals for your product line. #4:

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Making your way up the ladder, dodging bullets, using every last bit of your intellect and motivation to deftly ingratiate yourself with key decision-makers. What are the market forces at work – are they playing fair or are they slowly (and possibly illegally) undermining your position. You’re moving on up.

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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.

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CoachStation

MARCH 7, 2016

Understanding your purpose, what motivates you and most importantly using this knowledge to advantage is key to your success, both professionally and personally. Sounds simple, but what Sinek found is that most companies do their marketing backwards. Personally and professionally I am influenced heavily by my ethics and standards.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

Core 2: Intent: At the core of intent are motives, agendas and the resulting behavior. Trust grows when your motives are straight forward and based on mutual benefit — when you genuinely care not only for yourself, but also for the people you interact with, lead or serve. Most violations of trust are violations of integrity.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

According to these experts, not only are managers unprepared to deal with the pressures of their role but they are unlikely to improve with training as it will not address core problems like reducing workloads and or finding motivation or commitment to the job role.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 27, 2023

” Put to the test In the United Kingdom, 61 organizations made a commitment to a six-month trial of reducing working hours by 20% for all staff, without decreasing wages, starting in June 2022. Workers were much less inclined to kill time, and actively sought out technologies that improved their productivity.”

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Chart Your Course

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Employee engagement is defined as the emotional commitment an employee has for a job or organization, which then drives their performance. Companies with strong values typically draw employees who share those values, creating a dynamic of loyalty and shared commitment to the business’ brand and mission. Company Values.

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Women on Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

When it comes to tradition, the challenge today is how to motivate the next generation to work in old-fashioned (read: unsocial as in media and societal interactions) work cultures. I teach and advise Gen Yers — also known as Millennials (born after 1980) — at the university level in sales and business ethics. About the Author.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2023

However, it will be important for companies to tread carefully in this area and ensure that the use of AI is ethical and transparent. However, it will be important for companies to ensure that the use of technology is ethical and transparent, and that it supports rather than undermines DEI efforts. T&D in 2023.

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HR Digest

MARCH 6, 2024

There are always other jobs that skilled employees can find without too much of a struggle even in a cooling job market that appears dry of opportunity. There are many reasons why an employee might want to quit but a dislike for the work culture and work ethic of an organization usually tops the list.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 9, 2011

By communicating your expectations you are also letting your team know what you are able to commit to and that will set their expectations of you, so do not over promise. You should understand the origin of their motivations and what they bring to the table. Align yourself with your teammates. Get to know them. No excuses.

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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. As an essential prerequisite, compliance demonstrates a commitment to adherence and propriety.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Q: In our company we value integrity, yet leaders - especially in marketing - are taught to "spin" to make products and services sound good to clients. Yet optimists often over-commit. In the short-term, positive projections for the future may motivate people to buy products, services or stocks. When it is wrong?

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | champions , feedback , listening , process , success « Book Review: Here Comes Everybody Commitment » Like Be the first to like this post. Goal-setting research tells us that feedback is necessary for any goal setting to motivate performance. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2015

Ethical consumerism is the broad label for companies providing products that appeal to people’s best selves (for example, fair trade coffee or a purchase that includes a donation to a charitable cause). This pessimistic stance stems primarily from the lower sales of ethical brands. We cannot shop our way to a better world.”

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 4, 2016

Although mid-summer is a time when many of us slow down (as we should), this compilation of excellent cutting-edge leadership thinking will help motivate you to hit the ground running when your vacation or other summer relaxation period ends. Welcome to the July 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Let’s Get Started.

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Deming Institute

APRIL 4, 2017

We will strengthen nonprofits that are as committed as we are to making people’s lives better. The transformation will release the power of human resource contained in intrinsic motivation. We have high moral and ethical standards, professional and personal integrity and commitment to lifelong learning.

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Steve Farber

MAY 31, 2017

As a motivational speaker, my mentors (and I’ve had several including Jim Kouzes, Tom Peters, and Terry Pearce) had more confidence in my abilities than I did, and always looked for opportunities to shove me into the training and speaking spotlight. “She She always told me, ‘This or something better,’” Sweeney said.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

This includes sales , marketing, customer support, pricing, and revenue management, distinctly mapping out the path to sustainable, profitable growth. Additionally, a CRO is crucial for aligning all revenue-related functions, from customer service to sales and marketing.

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 2, 2024

Jim Collins 2019 Other Business Balance Case for Servant Leadership The author argues that servant leadership is ethical, practical, and meaningful. Ethically intelligent people know how to use this awareness the right way. Ethical intelligence may be the most practical form of intelligence there is Ñ and the most valuable.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

Improving public services Finally, a short update on another area we are currently working in: CMI is partnering with the Social Market Foundation to explore how to get improved results from the UK’s public services. Being an ethical and inclusive leader is a central pillar of CMI's Professional Standard. Catch up here.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Do something well and commit to long-term excellence. Here is what I wish to inspire via this book: Motivate NPOs to be unique, true to purpose and make differences. Amplify discussions on community standards and ethics. Exemplifying ethical behavior. Conceptualize your own personal goals. Understanding your true service.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

A leader’s purpose and job is to give direction and purpose and motivate his people. Whether your focus is on customer service, profits, investing, marketing, or company growth a constant awareness of your current position in relation to where you want to be is essential. The organization maintains and lives by an ethics statement.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 18, 2015

These disparities are also among the biggest misperceptions that both online and offline marketers hold. This overwhelming demand for consumer attention and dollars has created a market filled with cynics, whose defenses are on full alert.”. Companies that do this effectively will most certainly amass market share.”.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

4) Seek to inspire, not just motivate. That requires moving from coercive or motivational leadership that uses sticks or carrots to extract performance and allegiance out of people to inspirational leadership that inspires commitment and innovation and hope in people. 8) Measure HOW, not ‘How much.’

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Steve Farber

MAY 31, 2017

As a motivational speaker, my mentors (and I’ve had several including Jim Kouzes, Tom Peters, and Terry Pearce) had more confidence in my abilities than I did, and always looked for opportunities to shove me into the training and speaking spotlight. “She She always told me, ‘This or something better,’” Sweeney said.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

AUGUST 17, 2021

Other people are career-minded ; they have big plans and are committed to achieving their dreams. Long story short, depending on a person’s short-term goals and long-term aspirations, money isn’t always the primary factor motivating them at work. For the employer: The free market has an invisible hand. What Turns Employees On?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Studies show that it’s also counterproductive resulting in lower profit margins, return on equity , and employee morale ; costly delays as players haggle over the size of the kickback; and poverty and poor governance in the markets where they’re paid. ” Identify “moon markets” and walk away.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

But commitment guides bravery more than an inherent belief in self-ability! Evaluate organizations online: their mission, major products/markets, history, and biographies of key participants. However, before committing, choose the organization of interest EXTREMELY carefully. It forces you to edit and target with accuracy.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. How sad is this? Their responsibility is to be correct; not politically correct. Are these extreme statements? Thanks for sharing the amazing quote Ken.

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