Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2013

When it comes to understanding how to balance the need to keep a sharp eye on the bottom line and keep a workforce fully satisfied and productive, some managers and companies seem to get it while others don’t have a clue. Marty” is a department manager at a regional grocery chain. I’ll talk to the operations manager.”.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

As someone who earns their living as a leadership advisor to Fortune 500 CEOs, I always keep a sharp eye peeled for up and coming leaders. Lots of executives aspire to become a CEO, but few actually possess the leadership chops to pull it off.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Optimization of Distribution Channels: Skills in refining and managing the channels through which your marketing content reaches customers. Handling Brand Identity and ROI Pressures: Skills in managing brand reputation and delivering a solid return on investment. The candidate’s strategic vision is just as crucial.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

They usually possess a tangible set of management, decision-making, and other technical leadership skills that were the primary criterion for their selection and placement. A sharp coach can help an executive quickly understand where to prioritize effort, dive in, draft an action plan, and get organizational results.

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General Leadership

APRIL 16, 2014

In a fascinating study of 60 top management teams who were engaged in an annual strategic planning, problem solving, and budget setting summit, researchers set out to determine what it was that made some teams perform better than others. He then started a construction company that eventually became one of St. Louis ’s top homebuilders.

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General Leadership

APRIL 18, 2013

Karen is the CEO of the New York-based strategic technology, staffing and project management company Sharp Decisions. Uncategorized Charity Honor Sharp Decisions V.E.T.S.' One inspiring leader who is answering the call to do just that it Karen Ross.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

A healthy fear of failure has kept me sharp. It allows you to make a logical, forward-looking decision based on what’s likely to happen next—that and risk management are the big, relevant considerations.” I don’t take it for granted that I’m going to be successful. Unexpected stuff can happen at any time.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 25, 2024

In Shine , Gino shares 10 disciplines to help you stay sharp and energetic without burning out. Manage it well. “Our book will help you strike a crucial balance between those inner and outer worlds while taking your success to new heights.” Embracing that you are driven. It is in your DNA. Embrace it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Whatever activity keeps your mind sharp and body working the way you want it to.). Do you invest time in healing and nurturing relationships–whether with friends, family, a therapist, a coach, or all of the above? Are you getting enough sleep? Whatever it is you need that helps you function at your best.). Are you getting enough exercise?

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 25, 2019

The sharp vision galvanised my client organisation while providing ample opportunity for those less confident or committed saying their bit. In their book, Ken and Jesse say, “Less than 10% of the organisations we visited are led by managers who have a clear sense of where they are trying to lead people.”. Vision creates unity.

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Tony Mayo

DECEMBER 31, 2011

I was pretty sharp with people. In the first year or so it wasn’t just about proving how tough I was, I had to be tough. But I’d learned in the classroom, the last thing you want to do is put somebody down because then they freeze, and not only do they freeze, [.].

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 24, 2013

And lets not forget that in certain circumstances, Silly Putty can break if it is submitted to a sharp blow. What are those “sharp blows” that have the potential to get you off track? Great leaders understand the circumstances that set them off and have learned how to manage and control their bad behaviors through stressful times.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

It’s also a good day to do some “managing while walking around”, checking in with teammates at mid-week, when their activity (and most likely, their energy & creativity) levels are at their highest. It’s a great way to clarify thinking and push towards action.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Whether expanding into new markets, managing crises, or driving innovation , they bring insight and clarity, combining data with intuition. Analyzing the Relationship Between Actions and Financial Performance A CEO’s role goes far beyond managing daily operations; it profoundly influences a company’s financial performance.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

From the aggressive rethinking of workload management, to introducing seasonal variation, to shifting your performance toward long-term quality, Slow Productivity provides a roadmap for escaping overload and arriving instead at a more timeless approach to pursuing meaningful accomplishment. But are these really our only choices?

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

These individuals often have sharp insights, strong opinions, and a deep desire to contribute meaningfully. Leading smart, high-performing individuals can be both rewarding and challenging. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Leading Blog

MAY 8, 2012

It is an invitation to rethink the fundamental assumptions we have about capitalism, management, institutions, and life at work. What matters now is that managers embrace the responsibilities of stewardship. What Matters Now by Gary Hamel is probably one of the most important books you could read this year.

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Decker Communication

JULY 20, 2021

Managing and influencing people that don’t necessarily report to you. Speak Human – If and when you watch the show, you’ll see how much Ted speaks in SHARPs, a cornerstone of the Decker Methodology. However, because of that emotional tie-in, SHARPs tend to be the points of the message that are most remembered.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

A strong board leads to robust leadership, sharp strategic planning, and effective risk management—three essential elements for any thriving company. By focusing on these areas, companies can ensure their boards are effective and unified in their mission and values.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 13, 2011

Dress nicely and if you want to, add an element of flair to your wardrobe — a scarf, a sharp tie, a cool belt, cool shoes. I wore what they wore — sharp shirts and expensive slacks. When you first look at a person, the face is important, but your clothed body makes up a larger remainder of the perceived person. What did I do?

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A few weeks ago, I was in a conversation with a group of senior managers when one of them told a story that put what has come to be known as The Great Resignation in sharp relief. The exhaustion and burnout have an impact on everyone – executives, managers and team members alike. Where do you fit in?

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Management Excellence

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Beware the dulling effect of a predictable routine on the performance of your team. It might just be the single most dangerous adversary standing between you and future success. Here are 5 ideas to help you breakthrough routine and encourage rethinking:

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

Corporate success hinges on CEOs’ and C-Suite executives’ sharp vision and strategic direction. At the core of their strategy is the strong belief that leadership encompasses more than just managing administrative tasks or possessing technical expertise.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The progress made is illustrated by a recent study from North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management, which shows how AI can be used to help traders meet specific risk and return goals across a large portfolio featuring hundreds of different assets. “We This work shows that we can.”. Measuring trade-offs.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable. Talent is clearly a plus as long as it is a value add and not a business requirement.

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Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 344

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

How to make your screening process sharp enough to cut through the noise: Use What They’ll Use: If you’re hiring someone to lead AI-powered campaigns, toss them right into the deep end. If that’s your approach, you’re hiring mediocrity. The future CMO’s playbook is about putting candidates to the test immediately—no fluff, no hyperbole.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

Whether vertically integrated or diversified, the boundaries of these organizations remained sharp, with the new activities reporting through the established hierarchy. How this has changed. Now organizations employ strategies to take them outward bound utilizing any of six different arrangements.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 3, 2010

I’ve been in management roles since I was 25 and have learned a lot in that time–sometimes the hard way, sometimes from mentors, and often from observation and ideas from people like you. Terry Alicia October 8, 2010 at 8:51 am I’m with Julie – a manager needs a door. Your spot on. The last word.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

after a 10-day trip to Amsterdam, Brussels, London and Edinburgh where I taught seminars for the Institute for Management Studies, spoke at ITV, saw several friends and spent a couple days on vacation with my wife, Katie. Dr. Stephen Jones on the need to connect with others to keep your mind and memory sharp.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Before the HR manager could be called in for an intervention, the intern packed her bag and left the office never to be seen again. It could be a toxic coworker getting support from HR, or a manager continually taking credit for the employees hard work that may push someone to their limit. So, what is revenge quitting?

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 24, 2010

Because this elephant can take on so many faces, there is a good chance that all of those points of view exist within the management ranks of many companies – even the ones that already have some kind of SM presence. And be careful with the sharp end Maybe that falls under your second point. So what to do?

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The Lean Startup delivers a lot of great insight for leadership and product management. Entrepreneurship is management: “A startup is an institution, not just a product, and so it requires a new kind of management specifically geared to its context of extreme uncertainty.”.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 28, 2019

If you don’t know how to manage your energy it’s easy to become exhausted or burned out. Leadership requires a sharp focus and their careful attention, with no room for checking out. Leadership requires a sharp focus and their careful attention, with no room for checking out. Successful leaders have plenty of stress.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 2, 2020

Frustrate them continuously with bad managers who make bad decisions. Impact their self-esteem and confidence with unhealthy management practices. Many healthy organizations contribute to this environment with motivating managers who communicate frequently and ensure that you move out of your comfort zone on a regular basis.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 9, 2018

While recently watching an episode of MasterChef Junior, the show featuring young children displaying their culinary talents in competition with each other, I was struck by how the show illustrates the three fundamentals of effective performance management: goal setting, coaching, and evaluation. Goal Setting. The challenges are all unique.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

By understanding and managing the perception of others my managing our own attitudes and acceptance of others even when they don’t agree with us is vital to our ability to expand our own knowledge and skills and to be perceived as a true leader. Therefore the art you speak of sculpts with a very sharp blade – the tongue.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 20, 2015

According to John Manning , “there are Five Vital Questions you can ask to get razor-sharp clarity around your organization’s productivity. Read John’s guest post Five Questions Every CEO Should Ask over at About.com Leadership and Management.

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