The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 26, 2025

The researchers examine the so-called flattening, whereby organisations strip out layers of middle management, and ponder how AI impacts the structure of decision-making within organisations that have gone through this process.

Middle Management 64

Middle Management Film Self-aware Strategy 64

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

As leaders, we operate within a web of people relationship systems, and the health and power of these relationships are dependent upon the level of trust we carry within ourselves. What goes on between people; employees, customers, suppliers, financiers, management, the board, etc. Reflection Fuels.

Leadership 299

Leadership Self-aware How To Chief Operating Officer 299

Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 20, 2017

The captain may be in the bridge, but is the engine room operating on all cylinders? Last week I wrote about the importance of leadership and change. Nothing happens until the top leadership says so. Leaders have this organisational power because they choose the incentive systems, the values and behaviours that create cultural norms.

Middle Management 67

Middle Management Engineering Incentives Management 67

Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In business, leadership infrastructure is the sum total of all the management systems, processes, leadership teams, skill sets, and disciplines that enable companies to grow from small operations into midsized or large firms. It includes the board of directors, the management team, subject matter experts, and consultants.

Leadership 247

Leadership CEO Planning Long-term 247

Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

I have identified ten job titles within the realms of leadership and business operations. Middle Manager: The traditional hierarchical management structure is giving way to more agile, decentralized models. Chief Operating Officer: Organizations are becoming flatter, more agile, and technologically advanced.

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Information Chief Operating Officer COO Middle Management 129

Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 15, 2010

The article features the stories of the US Navy’s former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Vern Clark, and Bono, the lead singer of the rock band U2. The Leader to Leader Institute just posted an article on its website that Jason Pankau and I wrote for the Summer edition of the Leader to Leader Journal. why is everyone smiling?

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McCarthy Godin Film Article 218

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2014

Senior and middle managers are REALLY good at figuring out what’s “real” and what’s not. Most senior teams have Monthly Operation Reviews (MORs) – the real stuff is on that agenda, and the rest is all noise. Pity the manager who keeps showing up with unprepared and can’t get on board; it’s not a pretty sight.

Planning 236

Planning Succession Commitment Metrics 236

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  This week I have a great management blog carnival to share with you. The Resource: Management Improvement Carnival What it is:  The Management Improvement Carnival is similar to other blog carnivals that you may be familiar with (e.g.

Management 133

Management Six Sigma Human Resources Kaizen 133

QAspire

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

It is a way for business to tune and align the operations to ongoing changes in the business. “If First was commitment and rigor with which top management sponsors and pursues improvement effort. Pace of improvement, simplification of operations and its subsequent impact on business needs a constant monitoring, follow-up and alignment.

Process 142

Process Middle Management Compliance Budgeting 142

Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Demand for information often outstrips what you and your managers are able to supply: the consequence is a lack of clarity, which erodes confidence in leadership and strategic direction. And so companies need to be ever more careful in managing their reputation, because hard work to make a good name can be undone in seconds.

Reputation 269

Reputation Chief Executive Officer Globalization Motivation 269

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In spite of the evidence that people and performance thrive in a positive organization, the majority of organizations still operates from the “mechanistic mindset” that manages people like human resources. Even managers told me they couldn’t change their dreadful workdays! Emotions are judged and dismissed as soft.

Positioning 211

Positioning Development Goleman Short-term 211

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Yes, we could, but if you need to change it is useful to make culture also operational and look at the daily (inter)actions. ” John was stunned, but he managed to say: “But why was I invited to this meeting if I can’t share my view?” You’re a new manager, and you’d better fit in!

Mission Statement 275

Mission Statement Heskett CEO Learning-by-Doing 275

HR Digest

APRIL 6, 2020

Managers are the people that lead a team, give instruction, and see that an organization’s goals are achieved, be it production, branding, or more. In Organizational parlance, there are four types of managers, the c-suite executives, the mid-level, the frontline managers, and the team leaders. Middle managers.

Management 87

Management Chief Financial Officer Chief Executive Officer Supply Chain 87

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 28, 2010

Chief of Navy Operations Admiral Vern Clark and Bono, the lead singer for the rock band U2. .&# The article is about how great leaders don’t just focus on star performers, they are intentional about connecting with employees at large. Examples in the article include Ret. No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment.

Film 170

Film McCarthy Godin Middle Management 170

LDRLB

MAY 3, 2011

One merely has to search the term “leadership versus management” on the Internet to discover the depth and breadth of writing on that attempt at distinction. I’ve started to believe that perhaps the distinction, for the purpose of an operational definition for study and practice, need not be made between leaders and managers.

Definition 118

Definition Middle Management Reference Positioning 118

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Although there may be special learning needs for this group (just like there might be special learning needs for first line supervisors or middle managers) – when those at the top of the organization deny or hide their learning behind a wall of invincibility, it can create a dilemma – or damage – in the rest of the organization.

Development 240

Development Learning-by-Doing Blog Self-aware 240

In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The reason: a fundamental flaw in the management process that is supposed to renew brand health. The blemish is the abdication of brand attention by top management. CEOs (and to some extent, CMOs) are so preoccupied with Wall Street and/or the management fad of the day that their eye has drifted from the heartbeat of their brands.

Brand 168

Brand CEO Stage-Gate SWOT 168

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

This book highlights Paul’s significant experience in a 40-year career of managing people and as a well-respected consultant to managers and their organizations across the globe. This is really the compilation of many years of being a manager and teaching managers. What are the 8 skills?

Skills 181

Skills Books Blog Mentor 181

Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

It’s HR’s Job: While HR certainly plays a significant role in the development and management of policies that can help or hurt culture, it’s the responsibility of everyone inside the organization to create and maintain a thriving culture. Middle managers are instrumental in creating a deep personal commitment to change.

How To 112

How To Middle Management Reputation Short-term 112

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! License. .  In just over 15 minutes you will learn a lot of important information about the upcoming flu season - I know I certainly did.

System 167

System Human Resources Presenteeism Blog 167

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 9, 2013

This is something every boss needs to consider before opening his or her mouth, because the same dynamic occurs all day long in the workplace — to the point where even the manager’s praise can create confusion. ” The next day, he runs into a midlevel employee in the hallway, someone on the operational level, not a manager.

CEO 146

CEO Open-book Magazine Middle Management 146

Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 11, 2025

Its the culmination of a wide-ranging career that, so far, has taken him from life as an equestrian athlete to working in sports management, and now working in leadership and development. How should managers role-model inclusion in their workplaces I had to try very, very hard, he admits, but I perhaps wasnt the most naturally talented.

Sports 52

Sports PR Article Middle Management 52

The Practical Leader

MAY 13, 2020

These leaders operate from core values of partnership and participation. Many research reports showed that layoffs sometimes provided short-term relief but hurt most companies in the long-term: A study in the Academy of Management Journal , found that big layoffs often create even bigger turnover spikes soon after.

Collins 119

Collins Long-term Short-term Decentralization 119

Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 21, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Larger companies are often owned by shareholders who are removed from day-to-day operations of the company and therefore more likely to demand performance accountability from the management.

Company 140

Company Human Resources Blog Welch 140

LDRLB

MAY 3, 2011

One merely has to search the term “leadership versus management” on the Internet to discover the depth and breadth of writing on that attempt at distinction. I’ve started to believe that perhaps the distinction, for the purpose of an operational definition for study and practice, need not be made between leaders and managers.

Definition 74

Definition Middle Management Reference Positioning 74

Change Starts Here

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The following article shares one practitioner’s journey to uncover new models and expand his change management toolkit. Change management models. I am a process guy by training, but I make my living from change management. So whilst I might be a process guy it is change management that pays my mortgage.

ADKAR 60

ADKAR Management Early Adopters Rogers 60

Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  As a service to you I have narrowed down this collection of reading material to highlight five blog posts from the week of August 2nd to August 8th, 2010 that I found to be especially noteworthy.  Enjoy!

Blog 124

Blog Human Resources Human Capital Talent Management 124

Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Here are five great posts from the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogosphere to kick off your work week and help you Maximize Possibility in your organization. License.  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  Enjoy!

Blog 124

Blog Maslow Talent Management Human Resources 124

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  Numerous forecasting models are based off economic indicators like the Consumer Confidence Index and it is critical that you follow and understand how these leading indicators relate to your organization's operations. License. .

Conference 133

Conference Human Resources Human Capital White Paper 133

Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

We often compare the typical experience of culture to operating a plane on autopilot. Organizations have standard ways of operating. The conventional wisdom about vision–that it springs from the head of a lone genius–is a hold-over from the old days of top-down management.

Succession 139

Succession Environment Learning-by-Doing Innovation 139

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 13, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  Here are my top blog picks for the week June 7th - 13th, 2010.  Enjoy!

Blog 100

Blog Talent Management Human Resources Welch 100

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 18, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! License. .   After illustrating the clear benefits of using checklists to prevent simple errors, Gawande goes on to describe how to implement them into your professional life.   I highly recommend that you put this book on your reading list.

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Blog Books Welch 100

LDRLB

JANUARY 27, 2011

Overall, How Companies Win is a worthwhile read if you’re in charge of strategy for a large-scale business operation. If you’re a middle manager or leader at any level of a nonprofit or government organization, there isn’t much here for you. This is the major draw back of the text.

Review 60

Review Books Company Competitive Advantage 60

Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2022

As it turns out, what passes for strategy in many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is ultimately just a mix of wishful thinking and a jumble of incoherent policies. One of those books is Richard Rumelt’s The Crux: How Leaders Become Strategists. Richard Rumelt.

Film 112

Film Licensing Long-term Strategy 112

Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

In emergency management, Hurricane Sandy stands out. It is a new, more advanced way of studying environments, making decisions, building cultures, and operating on a day-to-day basis. For example, they many fail to detect or assess profound changes in operating landscapes, like Bear Stearns or Blockbuster did.

Agility 91

Agility How To Decentralization Morale 91

LDRLB

JANUARY 13, 2014

She was looking at these leaders, these middle managers in large companies that were in stagnant industries, but these managers were still able to have double-digit annual growth even though their industries were stagnating. As things change now towards more innovation focus, these tools translate well for managers.

Innovation 104

Innovation Tools Open-book Learning-by-Doing 104

Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 20, 2015

The first leader was someone I worked with as part of the management team at a biotechnology firm, and how he guided our organization during the merger of our North American parent company with a much larger European multinational.

Power 100

Power Long-term Uncertainty Biotechnology 100