Mills Scofield

AUGUST 27, 2012

Thoughts on Charity, Foreign Aid and Market Incentives - Tanzania. Among this group has been a founder of a wildlife foundation, a married Wall Street duo, a management consultant, his digital artist wife, and an urban planner. Very honestly, these are all great incentives to come back to Tanzania and work.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 23, 2014

She’d brought in extra training, introduced a clever incentive program, stack ranked and managed the outliers, implemented every best practice she could find, and even invited her boss in for a quick motivational talk. Shelly (not her real name) was completely frustrated with her team’s call center results.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

It’s usually the result of an incentive or reward combined with a person who sees no way to achieve the outcome without cheating a little. I once worked with a company that decided to collapse its engineering organization by turning Engineering Managers into Managing Engineers, and oh, what a difference the word order makes.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Too often, managers put their heads down and focus only on their own departments. They may have significant incentive to do so — they may be close to breaking a personal record or they may believe that their chance to increase their scoring statistics will make them more marketable as a player. Doing so creates agility.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 6, 2017

Welcome to the March 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Cory Rieken of the Development Dimensions International (DDI) contributed What Happens When Leaders Fail to Use Key Principles? David summarizes, “I’ve never met a manager who has enough time to do everything they want to do.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I specialize in helping organizations and their leaders develop the skills and strategies needed to create and maintain a positive work environment. Invest in Employee Development: A thriving work culture prioritizes the growth and development of its employees.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 5, 2019

This is a clear financial incentive for leaders to take Employee Engagement and empowerment seriously. Higher levels of autonomy also promote the development and implementation of new ideas as employees feel; empowered to pursue entrepreneurial goals that benefit the organization – that is, to be “intrapreneurs”.

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Leading Blog

MAY 4, 2023

You incentivize, and when that doesn’t work, you add more carrots (rewards, incentives, bribes). Former NASA engineer-project manager and launch director at SpaceX John Muratore on the importance of purpose: “Tom Holloway, a very famous Program Manager, and head of Flight Directors for a long time, told me something very interesting.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Developing a Strategy. Strategies are iteratively developed in the context of the company’s audience, challenges, and opportunities. Executing strategies skillfully begins with recruiting, developing, and retaining high-performing talent. People need feedback to grow and incentives to feel recognized. Focusing on Results.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Ownership Thinking is about developing leaders at all levels. We often frustrate that effort and create cultures of entitlement because, in the words of Judith Bardwick author of Danger in the Comfort Zone, “managers are unwilling to do the work of requiring work.” This is leadership thinking in a business setting.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

This trend is evident in the increasing use of performance-based incentives in executive compensation packages, which tie a significant portion of executive pay to specific, measurable goals. Long-serving CEOs may develop strong relationships with board members over time, which can lead to a lack of independent oversight.

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 10, 2024

In business, the adage "penny wise and pound foolish" often describes a short-sighted approach to cost management that undermines long-term success. Downsizing, salary cuts, and underinvestment in employee development can decrease morale, productivity, and overall company performance, ultimately impacting the bottom line.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2016

It is hard to let go of the thinking behind some of the management tools we still use today. David Burkus reports on a number of seemingly radical management ideas in Under New Management. As an artifact of the industrial age when managers needed to ensure that all shifts were covered, strict vacation policies were a necessity.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 27, 2013

In When , Stuart Albert says that using the right tools we can become better at managing and deciding issues of timing. For example, we question whether or not the incentives we have chosen are the right ones, but we don’t consider what those incentives became important at that particular time. Management'

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 31, 2022

This is why incentive programs are critical to driving performance. Out of those organizations, more than 70% have different call center incentive programs, ranging from 3 to 6. They are based on different incentives and aimed at individual workers. Call Center Incentive Ideas. Awarding the Employee of the Month.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 20, 2016

The research behind what makes those companies get on that list is conducted by the folks at Great Place to Work , who report that 92 percent of employees surveyed at these companies believe that management is transparent in its business practices. They offer employees ample opportunities for training and development.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 9, 2016

Unlike the other generations, the Gen-Ys are no longer only motivated by monetary incentives or added perks and benefits that an organization provides them, rather they need to be intrinsically motivated to want to perform at their very best. You’ll walk away with: What you really need to know to develop your millennial talent.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? There is a tremendous amount of conflicting data as to whether or not incentive compensation in any form is an effective motivation tool. That is the question.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

There I observed a wide array of Abbott executives, scientists and managers. I was struck not only by their disciplined approach but also by their freedom to discover, develop and design within broad operating parameters—conditions I did not typically associate with large, for-profit corporations. General Business'

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Our prevailing system of management has destroyed our people. Management by Objectives, quotas, incentive pay, business plans, put together separately, division by division, cause further loss, unknown and unknowable. People are born with intrinsic motivation, self-respect, dignity, curiosity to learn, joy in learning.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 3, 2017

Response: Is the management team accessible? New Product Development Capabilities: How fast can new products and services be developed and delivered to the marketplace? How does the firm determine what new products and services to develop? Can incentives be used to expand sales?

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 30, 2012

Specifically, firms using multiple modes to obtain new resources and skills were 46 percent more likely to survive over a five-year period than those using only alliances, 26 percent more likely than those using only M&A, and 12 percent more likely than those using only internal development. From my research with W.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 23, 2017

Lots of time, commitment, sleepless nights and many painful lessons along the way as experiments have been developed, implemented and scrutinized at every step of the test lab. Years later, when we were experimenting with new company-wide customer service incentives, I remembered the restaurant wheel that I had been introduced to.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Personal development is crucial in building a holistic workforce made of leaders and employees who have the skills to succeed in all areas of life. This is because it looks beyond just job qualifications to include mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical development. This goes a long way in developing public speaking skills.

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Development Incentives Class Learning-by-Doing 118

Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2011

Have you developed a clear vision and have you identified three to five clear priorities to achieve that vision? Managing Your Time. Does the design of your organization, your incentive systems, your culture, and even your approach to leading still fit the needs of the organization? Track you time for two weeks.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

The job of an intentional leader is giving employees the tools—the philosophy, the training, the communication, and the incentives—to be successful.” “Making people happy isn’t the job of an intentional leader. Sanborn offers five levers to create, change, and/or maintain culture—intentionally. The Inspiration Imperative.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 21, 2012

For 150 years, corporations, governments and militaries were built for up-and-down leadership, with incentives and rewards that discouraged cross-organization thinking and, in many cases, actually created or encouraged internal competition. There might even be incentives in place that discourage sharing.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 19, 2011

In their book The Leadership Challenge , authors James Kouzes and Barry Posner highlight the importance of trust in developing job satisfaction: “Trust is the most significant predictor of an individual’s satisfaction with their organization.” The Product Management Perspective: Developing trust is a key factor of product leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 26, 2021

While change management is sometimes couched as being all about “winning hearts and minds,” the truth is more nuanced: change comes with a cost — and is not necessarily positive for all stakeholders. Use polarity management as an avenue to address resistance. Job insecurity. Misaligned reward systems. Fear of failure.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 8, 2025

In an experiment at a Latin American bank, the researchers observed a significant increase in sales of credit cards, term deposits, insurance, and other products both in the days leading up to and the weeks following a visit from the division manager. Our thinking was, Lets do this when incentives are already high, they say.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

One of the most important things that you can do for your employees is make sure that they are happy with the way you are running things and managing them. Those in management shouldn’t be in management at all if they are unable to look after their staff, and that’s on you to do that. Add more incentives.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Whether paid work or a volunteer role within a church, placing people in positions where they can maximize their strengths, know that they are truly valued and that they play a significant role in fulfilling the vision will go a long way towards preventing burn out and loosing incentive. Great interview Mike!

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Moreover, COOs are the gatekeepers of risk management, ensuring that all operations adhere to legal and regulatory standards. Project Management: Mastering the art of overseeing projects from start to finish. Financial Acumen: Managing budgets and resources efficiently. But the financials are only one piece of the puzzle.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 12, 2020

However, they also represent assets that may be difficult to manage. Because owners frequently overlook employee management when launching a business, it is important to acquire this skill and cultivate it. Doing so will help you realize a faster earnings stream and will give you the incentives needed to grow and expand.

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CEO Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Debunking the myth that safety posters, incentive programs and punishment work. The book emphasizes the appropriate use of technology, how to use positive reinforcement, and talks about why incentives should not be based on incident rates but shoud be based on behavior. Good book for any company looking to improve their company safety.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Climate-Positive Offices In the corporate real estate industry, Duffy argued that the root cause of climate abuse by offices is the office supply chain and its incentives. Facility managers should be rewarded for maintaining highly sustainable environments, not merely reducing costs.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 20, 2023

To avoid this mistake, leaders must develop clear and effective communication strategies. Disengagement can happen when leaders do not regularly acknowledge and appreciate the efforts and accomplishments of employees, and do not provide rewards and incentives to motivate and inspire them.

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