Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2015

In our leadership development training, we like to start out by asking people to list as many characteristics as possible about their former leaders that they both abhorred and adored. Ten Leadership Traits That People Adore. Ten Leadership Traits That People Adore. Trains, develops, and grows their people.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Step 2: Candidate Development. Plus, data is increasingly making the case for Board diversity , with research showing that “diverse teams outperform their peers” and that companies with diverse leadership report more revenue. Recruit based on desired leadership structure. Technology, media & telecommunications.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 6, 2014

You need an “equal say” in your company’s future leadership. Those companies are much less likely to find the best and most comprehensive leadership qualities and candidates, because they are limiting their view of the world. My proof is based upon work between Accenture Consulting (with the Alliance for Strategic Leadership).

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 24, 2019

I worked with another client planning fast growth for his telecommunications business. They may have qualifications — among other things, I have a Masters in Management and Organisational Development. However, I have gained more knowledge through over forty years developing individuals, teams, and organisations on a firsthand basis.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

CEO Succession Executive leadership is far too crucial to leave unplanned or to neglect until there’s a dire need to fill a position. That’s why N2Growth is proud to support organizations as they plan CEO succession.

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Diversity Review CEO Telecommunications 221

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 8, 2011

After Lyle hired me, I saw the position profile the recruiter had used for the placement: 10+ years management experience in a B2C service industry, bachelor’s in accounting required, law degree preferred, and a working knowledge of telecommunications.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2014

Guest post from Robert Bruce Shaw : Research into the psychology of leadership highlights the benefit of being more confident than you should be. When you strike the right balance, you have developed what some call the "Optimal Margin of Illusion." Develop Peripheral Vision. Rely on Trusted Advisors.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2021

These authors share that digital winners focus on : Balancing fast execution with deliberate direction-setting Developing systems so that knowledge is shared not siloed. After really studying the challenge, they decided to take the time to develop their own systems. Building a culture of continuous and practical learning.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 20, 2021

These authors share that digital winners focus on : Balancing fast execution with deliberate direction-setting Developing systems so that knowledge is shared not siloed. After really studying the challenge, they decided to take the time to develop their own systems. Building a culture of continuous and practical learning.

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McKinsey B2C Telecommunications Learning-by-Doing 65

Thin Difference

AUGUST 8, 2019

Creating a coaching culture – where managers intentionally grow and develop employees – isn’t necessarily about providing a warm and fuzzy place to work. The goal is to move the organization from a performance management mindset to an environment where every leader is coaching and developing people daily.

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Experience to Lead

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Virtual programs with a major telecommunications firm in Malaysia. We analyzed their organizational challenges and developed a unique program built around the specific business cases they were seeking to resolve in order to leverage conversations between professional coaches, elite athletes, space scientists and L&D leaders in one space.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 2, 2015

For nearly three decades, Ruth led the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations’ (INPO) Information Technology Division as Director, Computer Systems and Telecommunications and Director, Information Technology and Data Services. nuclear power industry which reduced costs with economies of scale, shared content, and secure student data.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

There are many ways that even a good business with good leadership can be damaged or bankrupted. Looking back, I can see that these years were crucial to our eventual success because we were building a customer base, establishing our name in the community, developing our team, and paying down debt.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 16, 2013

To retain top talent in the future, executives will need to clearly identify, develop, involve, and recognize key people. The CEO of a leading telecommunications company recently embarked on an innovative approach. Provide opportunities for development and involvement. . Employee Engagement Leadership'

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

In the 1980s, I appeared on a videotape that was widely distributed as part of a leadership development course for IBM managers. After losing billions of dollars, the IBM board woke up and decided to get new leadership. I don’t know much about telecommunications – it just seemed obvious. He’s right.

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Telecommunications Education Politics Quality 98

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

” Their ideal leader is a person who develops “win-win” relationships and is sensitive to their needs for personal growth and development. Leaders will need to develop skills in negotiation and “win-win” relationships. The same trend is occurring in pharmaceuticals and telecommunications.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 18, 2010

I work for a telecommunications company and occasionally I’m in the field dressing fiber optic cable in cabinet. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. It comes from the work my clients do. They are amazing.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

AUGUST 3, 2014

In telling his story, Mr. Greenberg’s primary observations were not about executing business disaster recovery plans or repositioning Data Centres and telecommunications systems but about the people in his organization; their courage, resilience and determination to pick up the pieces and move on. That’s what I think anyway.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 16, 2011

Russell is an educational psychologist, author, executive coach and management consultant whose clients include Fortune 500 executives in aerospace, healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, information technology, telecommunications and oil and gas. Are You Using Dialects To Develop Your Employees’ Skills? You’ll be glad you did.

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Bureaucracy Compliance Learning-by-Doing Engineering 232

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 16, 2013

Having lived in and with off-the-grid communities in Latin America, in Nicaragua and Colombia, I had seen and felt the impact of low Internet and basic telecommunications access, especially when it comes to communicating with potential employers. Learn from the past success and failures.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

As new technologies in social media, transportation, and telecommunications bring us closer together, it's more critical than ever for organizations to recruit, develop, and retain multicultural leaders who can skillfully navigate both the opportunities and challenges of a more connected world.

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The Practical Leader

JULY 18, 2011

Do that, and you’ve just taken a giant step toward developing a consistent definition of service/quality in your organization. Get each team to do the same for the external customers or internal groups they serve and to communicate the results to everyone. Blurring the Lines: A Broader Definition of Service/Quality.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Lou Gerstner’s arrival at IBM in 1993 is a classic example of leadership through a liminal period. Fourteen years ago, Darren Entwistle arrived as a young CEO (he is now Executive Chair) and immediately began transforming the regional telecommunications player into a global entity. Business education Informal leadership Leadership'

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2015

Nokia, today’s telecommunications networking company, has made corporate transformation into an art form. In 1992, new CEO Jorma Ollila and his team made a decision that is iconic in the world of corporate reinvention, going all-in on the emerging telecommunications markets. The playbook sounds familiar.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The Nokia layoffs in China will reportedly affect 20% of its team, which is a very big step forward for the telecommunications company. The restructuring in the country had involved a change in leadership as well, with Tarun Chhabra taking on the role of the new head of Indian operations. But why is Nokia cutting jobs? billion ($1.3

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Restructuring Team Telecommunications Cost 59

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2018

But our recent research found that this style of leadership works best in motivating certain types of performance and certain types of employees. But we found that when empowering leadership is also about mentoring and supporting employee development, this can create a trusting relationship.

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Delegation Analysis Creativity Uncertainty 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

In one of the most comprehensive global surveys of corporate directors to date, we found that they were very worried about developing and enacting strategic plans that will enable their organizations to succeed. We might expect the regions with the lowest overall averages to be those dominated by developing or emerging economies.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2014

since the index was first developed in 2008. Neither Utilities nor Telecommunications are represented in the chart below because all but a few companies in those sectors have no non-domestic revenue. Boards Global business Leadership Talent management' But are the boards of these companies similarly “globalized”?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2012

Mixing and matching features, components, and sizes enabled the Finnish telecommunications giant to offer a vast array of choices to win over operators and, through them, consumers. It helped to establish the Symbian operating system in 1998 and spent a fortune trying to attract developers to the platform. Apple crafted a win-win-win.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2013

Many wonder why an academy company like P&G, historically known for developing talent, did not, or was not able to, promote a successor from within its ranks. Where was its leadership bench? Why are so many companies struggling with a crisis of their leadership bench? Is P&G no longer an academy company? Succession planning'

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 20, 2009

While there were lessons to be learned about executing business disaster recovery plans and the positioning of Data Centres and telecommunications systems, Mr. Greenberg’s primary observations were less about that and more about the people, their courage, resilience and determination to pick up the pieces and move on. What about you?

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Performance Review Blog Learning-by-Doing Contingency Plans 43

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

We have reviewed hundreds of corporate announcements and websites, interviewed numerous leadership experts, and conducted an analysis of CEO changes and successions over the past five years at S&P 500 and Global 100 companies. Through this effort, we have observed certain characteristics of this emerging trend. Succession planning'

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2015

You either go out and buy it, or you develop the talent you already have. Such loans have advantages for the lender: they accelerate player development and/or reduce costs by removing the salary of the loaned player from the lending club’s books. How do you get the talent you need? Both clubs realize a unique win-win.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2017

But good planning and proper leadership support can help. Here is what the leadership team did: They linked strategy to behaviors. Simultaneously, sales managers went through a series of development sessions to develop their coaching skills. They changed their hiring/recruiting efforts.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2015

The CEO sitting across from me is explaining how he and the other executives of a telecommunications firm were caught off guard by a new technology that disrupted the firm’s business. He wants to increase his capacity to learn, to spot and understand developments inside and outside of the firm. What is Learning Agility?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

When I founded the nonprofit African Institution of Technology , I initially focused on helping African entrepreneurs or artisans, especially those with only primary education, develop new skills and market opportunities. People need at least a rudimentary understanding of finance to become good entrepreneurs or artisans.

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Books Guidelines Banking Telecommunications 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

GE is headquartered in Fairfield, a small town in Connecticut, while its famous Leadership Development Center is located in Crotonville, New York. While the hard infrastructure (reliable electricity, transportation and telecommunication) in small Chinese towns is usually fine, their soft infrastructure is often a big problem.

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