Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Guest post from John Mattone: The fundamental belief underlying Positive Performance Management (PPM) is this: Leaders and their employees must strive to make performance reviews complete, honest, and timely. The Ten Elements of Positive Performance Management. There are ten key elements of Positive Performance Management.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. Maybe it’s an old fashioned management concept, but there used to be something called “professional courtesy” when it comes to situations like this. Lencioni claims your #1 team as a manager should be your manager’s team, not your own.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 12, 2016

Research shows that bosses who treat people with kindness, respect and dignity are “seen as less powerful than other managers.”. Six people volunteered to develop a workbook for a nonprofit workshop. Has the expectation of returning a favor become a quaint, old-fashioned notion in world where opportunities to take abound?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. It should come as no surprise; gratitude went out of fashion years ago. Is it me or has Thanksgiving been overrun by our national pastime–holiday shopping? Apparently, we are too busy to spend a single day reflecting on our blessings.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 31, 2021

Unrelenting stress and anxiety typically lead people to consume addictive substances or engage in addictive behaviors as a means to cope and manage their moods. The post Having an Old-fashioned Nervous Breakdown Might Be a Good Thing appeared first on Michael Lee Stallard. Reclaim the time that is supposed to be yours anyway.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Professor David Teece of University of California Berkeley Hass School of Business shares this in the foreword of Winning the Long Game : A firm’s dynamic capabilities rest on two pillars: ( 1 ) the vision and leadership skills of managers, and ( 2 ) the cohesion and flexibility of the organization as a whole. quickpoint'

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

You’ll rarely encounter the words leadership and surrender used together in complementary fashion. When you experience weak teams, micro-management, frequent turf wars, high stress, operational strain, and a culture of fear, you are experiencing what control has to offer – not very attractive is it?

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Regardless if you’re launching a clothing brand or you want to make your fashion business known globally, there are various ways on how to be successful in the fashion industry. While it’s helpful to have a little experience, it’s easy to learn about fashion as you go using online resources, books or classes. Dress For Success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 1, 2017

” frustration in the middle of our high-potential leadership development program. We’ve got a lot of old-fashioned ways of thinking and being around here… but you’re bigger than all that. ” If you can’t come up with a good answer, ask your immediate manager to help you think it through.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 7, 2018

Welcome to the August Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, creativity and inspiration, development, productivity, team building, and more. Development. But when you get a new job as a manager, you aren’t told that.”

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 9, 2013

An earlier post listed the 7 Principles of Leadership Development in no specific order of importance : Necessary Skilled-Knowledge. Strategy for Leadership Development. Exploring lessons learned and how an organization and I developed a leadership development process for high potential employees. Education for Leadership.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 12, 2013

In his usual no-nonsense fashion, Jack said, “If your employees don’t know where they stand, you have no right to call yourself a manager.” It didn’t take long for the topic of candor to come up at the dinner I attended after the Chick-fil-A Leadercast. Here’s […].

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 28, 2019

Be disruptive in your approach and don’t fall into the trap of doing something in a particular fashion just because others do it that way – think “ next ” practices not best practices. Does the company purchase an off-the-shelf solution, utilize a SaaS, ASP or cloud-based solution, or embark upon developing a custom application?

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 25, 2012

Even managers have managers. Effective leaders understand how to manage these relationships in order to take charge of their own success. If you feel that your manager is making it difficult to do your best work or to enjoy your job, here are some ways that you can better manage the relationship: Pinpoint the Issue.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 14, 2011

More than that, we had confidence in the idea that we were truly going to be introducing a new kind of shopping experience to the fashion-forward customer. This we believed to be particularly true in terms of the sorts of brands that we were going to be offering.

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Mike Cardus

JUNE 6, 2013

I just read a GREAT blog post from John Hunter of Curious Cat Management – Leadership and Management. Having also written about my concern separating leadership from management. Management vs. Leadership. The Manager AS Leader. A manager that is not concerned about doing the right things is a lousy manager.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

I also believe that if HR is solely charged with the recruiting efforts for senior management and executive level positions you’ll end-up with a very weak management and leadership team. Rather in most instances, I believe HR should be a compliance, training and risk management function.

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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. How do companies motivate and manage a generation of workers who grew up receiving awards and prizes for just showing up? They’re so high maintenance!”

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2019

Turn Enemies Into Allies : The Art of Peace in the Workplace (Conflict Resolution for Leaders, Managers, and Anyone Stuck in the Middle) by Judy Ringer. But before you can successfully guide others in managing disagreements, you must be able to manage yourself—your mindset, presence, and behaviors.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

You’ll rarely encounter the words leadership and surrender used together in a complementary fashion. When you experience weak teams, micro-management, frequent turf wars, high stress, operational strain, and a culture of fear, you are experiencing what control has to offer – not very attractive is it?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Does the company purchase an off-the-shelf solution, utilize an ASP (Application Service Provider) solution or embark upon developing a custom application? Oh, and what about development methodology? Let’s look at this from another angle…Why would you want to do business in the same fashion as your competitors?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

If we respond in a fashion contrary to our Aspiration, we can unwittingly undermine our efforts to create the culture we’ve been dreaming of. These mark our leadership. These moments happen all day, every day. Without thoughtful actions on our part, these opportunities will be wasted, missed, or worse.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

A leader’s view on competition will not only reveal a lot about their beliefs on current and future market trends, but also on innovation, branding, talent management, supply chain issues, constituency management, capital markets, and customer facing. Current or former employees who could become competition.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

only to fail in miserable fashion. I’m a huge advocate of refining initiatives that allow any level of talent to be developed to the maximum potential. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point?

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Perhaps it’s because as managers, we face a horde of challenges. Mid-level directors and managers don’t fare well either. This will help your brain develop new neural conduits that expand the way you think and the way you experience the world. Bottom-line pressures, competitive marketplaces, and maybe a little self-doubt.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Before getting to my tips on how management can get started with this mission, it’s important to review the various definitions of mental health. When developing your initial strategy, tap into the array of tools available to help you create your organization’s policies and procedures. Mental Health Defined.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 4, 2012

Leadership is about teaching, coaching, developing, and mentoring. It has been my observation that when deadlines are missed, or important initiatives don’t get off the ground, it is usually an issue of poor resource management. Overspending is a tactic for the lazy or the incompetent.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

In the same fashion that being the source of gossip is destructive, so is furthering the damage by ratcheting up the rhetoric by participating in gossip. If someone comes to you about a problem with another person, immediately redirect that individual back to the person in question.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

He asked a question and then went around the table in an orderly fashion getting input from the attendees. Before we blame the CEO as a bad, old-fashioned leader, let’s check again: all other people complied. You’re a new manager, and you’d better fit in! The following is a guest piece by Marcella Bremer.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2011

Even though time is a key success metric, I am always amazed at how many leaders don’t manage it as such. Initiative Overload - Biting-off more than you can chew is a sure way to over-complicate things in a completely unproductive fashion. Meetings should catalyze fruitful outcomes, not squander resources and adversely impact morale.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 13, 2011

You see, in order to be effectiveduring good times and bad are to embrace and develop a resilient force. James Hotaling : Over management and under leadership. It is extremely important to never settle, but rather always seek to continuously develop yourself to be better. Not a manager, not a process improver, but a leader.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

As an advisor to CEOs, there is little doubt that I’m passionate about personal and professional development, and there is one simple reason why – it works. Great leaders are like a sponge when it comes to the acquisition of knowledge, the development of new skill sets, and the constant refinement of existing competencies.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 31, 2017

Management information is that which is used to determine business direction, to make executive decisions and to set policy. Done right, your management information environment can be leveraged for competitive gain over rivals who don’t get the most out of their data. Management information should not be an afterthought.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Aside from being costly, a flawed execution can cast doubt on management credibility, have a negative impact on morale, taint the brand, adversely affect external relationships, and cause a variety of other problems for your business. It should be developed as a solution to a problem or to exploit an opportunity.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

I’ve addressed this topic before, but perhaps not in this fashion…True leadership is dedication to something beyond self. Should the traits mentioned above be more formally cultivated in leadership development programs? What do you think? Should leaders be more open with their feelings? Alex Good One!

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help even out the uneven. Where there is disagreement there is an inherent potential for growth and development.

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