Terry Starbucker

JULY 12, 2015

After all, this was a telecommunications and cable TV operation, and they were used to observing a far different situation. But there, along that linear path, was the framework, path, and process for leadership success. Choose them wisely, and keep them to a small and manageable number. It wasn’t easy to get here.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2023

The use of underdog narratives is a popular leadership tactic that has been proven effective in motivating teams and organizations. Leaders in various industries, such as telecommunications and sports, often employ these narratives to create a compelling story of overcoming adversity and achieving success against the odds.

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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. Provides timely, clear, constructive feedback.

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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. I worked recently with a client who thought their business was doing fine. It was, but now it has the potential to do even better.

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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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Terry Starbucker

MAY 22, 2016

This is another installment of excerpts from my book manuscript of “More Human: A Journey To The Heart Of Great Leadership”. This excerpt tells two very contrasting stories about a job of leadership that is never, ever, easy – having to let people go. He wanted it done, and I wasn’t going to let him down, two weeks into THIS job.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

"While the global population is largely gender balanced, men hold eighty-five percent of senior leadership positions in public companies," states Melissa Greenwell , author of the new book, Money on the Table: How to Increase Profits Through Gender-balanced Leadership. Identify and communicate criteria for successful leadership.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 22, 2012

From a simple checklist, a spreadsheet, mind-mapping software, project management software, or software designed for goal tracking. Todd Nielsen has extensive leadership experience as a CEO, COO, President, & Vice-President of companies in the IT & Telecommunication industries. I use software called Goal Enforcer.

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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. The above approaches will help you identify and manage the blindspots that all of us have.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 13, 2011

As a business owner or IT manager, you need tips and tactics on striking the right balance. If you take draconian measures and restrict all personal internet usage, employees might use proxy sites or other tricks which introduce your business to malware and are difficult to manage and detect. About the Author.

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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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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2011

Regardless of your level of experience in project management, set these 5 goals for every project you manage. Jason Westland introduces us to a Method123 Project Management Methodology (MPMM TM ), which defines the best practice phases, activities and tasks required to complete a project on time and within budget.

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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. Guest Post.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 20, 2021

Arora has held various operational and leadership positions with Apple, Sun Microsystems, 3M Groupon, and Staples. Hjartar is global leader of McKinsey Digital in the telecommunications, media and technology sectors and in Western Europe. All four authors are partners or senior partners at McKinsey & Company. He is based in Paris.

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HR Digest

APRIL 1, 2020

The workplace looks for management that is equals rather than authorities. With the introduction of creative workplaces, the workplace has become more spacey, and there are more telecommunication and file work. However, there are many employers and organization which struggle between these two types of management styles.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The new work contract – where employees take responsibility for their own careers and corporations provide them with career-enhancing but impermanent opportunities – can be as difficult for organizations to manage as it is for individuals. We must manage our human assets with the same rigor we devote to our financial assets.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Internal partnerships include direct reports, co-workers and managers. Managers of knowledge workers – people who know more about what they are doing than their mangers must be good partners. Partnering with managers. Many leaders will be operating more like the managing director of a consulting firm.

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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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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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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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Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

There are many ways that even a good business with good leadership can be damaged or bankrupted. But the majority of the business owners I know prefer to manage risks by minimizing them or bypassing them entirely. Some things in business and life are simply out of our control.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Simply click on the link above to download your copy of this remarkable ebook on effective change management. About the Author Rick Maurer, author of Beyond the Wall of Resistance , is a renowned change management expert, speaker, and bestselling author. Please consider voting for us on Podcast Alley by clicking here.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

“Time and time again, studies have shown that manager’ expectations have profound effect on the productivity of their staff. Managers with high expectations about their subordinates motivate the people around them to perform well, whilst those with poor expectations cause them to become despondent and unproductive.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2016

To achieve " connected leadership " you must: Map your world -- Analyze stakeholders as precisely as your customers, understand trends and discontinuitites, and quantify the value at stake from external relationships. Apply world-class management to traditionally "soft" societal topics.

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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 Fitting Employee Personality Into Your Leadership Puzzle?

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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. Be mission-driven Social entrepreneurship is facing a serious problem of ego.

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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. When executed well, the results are astonishing.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

Not innovation, risk management, technology, debt, or the regulatory environment. Corporate directors identified talent management as their single greatest strategic challenge. We know that organizations commit enormous resources and effort to talent management, so why aren''t they doing a better job? Not competitive threats.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2014

Many managers, even at the most senior levels, don’t fully appreciate the difference between announcing a major change initiative and actually making it happen. When senior leaders disappear after a big change announcement, and leave lower-level managers to execute it, they are missing in action. Consider this example.

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The Practical Leader

JULY 18, 2011

If you took that discussion to your management team, a conflicting array of opinions would further confuse things. Their opinions and weighting of customer expectations have constantly been shown to be more valid than those of management. But the obvious people to ask are your customers or internal groups you serve.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2014

They must manage to both craft the new world with smart strategy, often in the wake of disruption, and cause the organization to embrace the required change. Lou Gerstner’s arrival at IBM in 1993 is a classic example of leadership through a liminal period. Lawrence A. billion, and its revenues increased from $6.4 billion to $11.7

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2011

Cisco's leadership is very smart and Wi-Fi is part of the firm's core competence. The company knew digital devices were all becoming telecommunications tools. But I'm completely comfortable asserting that Cisco should and did. More important, the firm had clear line-of-sight into its competitors' offerings. This was obvious.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2013

Where was its leadership bench? What kind of signal did this choice send to P&G''s top managers? Is the problem that P&G produces outstanding specialists in marketing but not general managers who can run the business? We now see they are also struggling to do a good job managing their own talent responsibilities.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2017

The toughest test of a manager is not how they deal with poor performance — it’s how they address mediocrity. You have no moral authority to ask other managers to hold people accountable if you’re not doing so yourself. Chronic mediocrity is a symptom of ineffective leadership, not anemic personnel.

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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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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

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Neither Utilities nor Telecommunications are represented in the chart below because all but a few companies in those sectors have no non-domestic revenue. Our conclusion is that the challenges of globalizing the boardroom transcend sector specifics and have more to do with decision-making biases in the process of managing board composition.

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