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Of Moose and Managers

The Practical Leader

My blog, Moose on the Loose: Boeing Panic Over Quality and Safety , explained how I started using the moose-on-the-table metaphor. The following few excerpts are from Chapter Four: Of Moose and Managers. A worker raised it twice with management and was ignored. “Avoiding moose issues is short-term gain for long-term pain.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

It leads to short-term thinking. Whether it's the death of a friend, loss of a job, a bad break-up or the isolation of Covid-19, those who manage to be where their feet are will grow, stretch and emerge stronger, smarter and more prepared as we find peace and gratitude in the pause. That’s not the way to lead. Blog Post ).

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October 2017 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Bill recaps, “The effects of team building are often short-lived. Leading friends and former peers is one of the most difficult challenges faced by newly promoted managers. Willy Steiner of Executive Coaching Concepts provided The Importance of GRIT – My Recent Adventure in the Wild. Find David on Twitter at @davidmdye.

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October 2017 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Bill recaps, “The effects of team building are often short-lived. Leading friends and former peers is one of the most difficult challenges faced by newly promoted managers. Willy Steiner of Executive Coaching Concepts provided The Importance of GRIT – My Recent Adventure in the Wild. Leadership. Let’s get started!

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Embrace Wild Thinking to Grow Your Business

Skip Prichard

Nick Liddell is Director of Consulting and Richard Buchanan is Managing Director and a founding partner. I spoke with Nick about their research and their book, WILD THINKING: 25 Unconventional Ideas To Grow Your Brand and Your Business. What is wild thinking? What is wild thinking? Lidell, Buchanan. Lidell, Buchanan.

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Book Review of “Good Company: Business Success in the Worthiness Era”

The Practical Leader

I can hear these old world managers (the anti-leaders) now: “that’s not the reality of how the business world works. ” Unfortunately, for old school managers — and thankfully for the rest of us — Good Company builds many of its arguments around solid research. Good guys finish last.”

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Managing and Motivating Employees in Their Twenties

Harvard Business Review

While that formative decade is long and dynamic for each person; in a companion post I've offered some observations on the differences between Generation Z and Generation After-Lehman ; there are some consistencies in how best to manage and motivate excellent twenty-somethings. A simple tip for a manager is to stand while you're at your desk.