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“People say I am indecisive, but I am not so sure about that.” I have seen this quote attributed to a former US President, but I doubt he actually said this. First, it is too humorous a comment for him and, second, he is far from indecisive. The liberal pundits trying to attribute that quote […]
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Robbie Bach, Author, Xbox Revisited: A Game Plan for Corporate and Civic Renewal When I am introduced as Microsoft’s original Chief Xbox Officer (or CXO), I get all kinds of reactions ranging from “Wow, what a great opportunity” to “Can I have your autograph for my son?” The Xbox saga was a challenging journey in
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Are you still making excuses to use a paper calendar? You don’t have a flip phone anywhere on you, do you? I don’t know about you, but I loved my Daytimer. Perhaps you loved your Franklin planner. I was more efficient with my beloved Day-timer than I am with my Smart phone, smart as it
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John Manning, President, Management Action Programs, Inc & Author, The Disciplined Leader: Keeping the Focus on What Really Matters As your company’s leader, there are a gazillion ways you can go about determining if your business is on track. But when it comes to understanding productivity, as in how productive your people are relative to
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Cornelia Gamlem and Barbara Mitchell, Authors, The Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook A common dilemma for many CEOs is whether their team members and the firm’s associates are giving them honest feedback or merely telling them what they want to hear. Are major problems being covered up? Are major problems being solved without making the CEO
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We all want our teams to work quickly and efficiently. But, what most leaders don’t realize is the impact that company culture has on productivity in the workplace. People in their natural state are motivated. It is the job of every person within the culture to create an environment that allows employees to nurture and
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Many people today talk about leadership who’ve never led anything more complex than a high school marching band. They offer this or that principle as if proven under fire when, in fact, their experience has been limited to launching missiles in a game of Battleship. But that’s not to say that you can’t learn from
Leaders Who Fail: Lessons You Can Learn From Them Read More »
Enough books have been written and enough information is available that, by now, most leaders and managers understand what they need to do to manage change in their organization. They understand the need to get buy-in, secure credible senior sponsors, persuade key influencers in the organization and communicate, communicate, communicate. Some of the more sophisticated
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One of the most exciting opportunities available in business today is partnering with nonprofits in cause-related marketing. Generally defined as a partnership where both the for-profit and the nonprofit partners have something to offer and each realizes a benefit, cause-related marketing contributes to the community, while also expanding your company’s network and audience. To succeed
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“Project management is easy. We have been managing people for hundreds of years. Just take any manager, give them a project, and tell them to get it done.” Experienced project managers will accurately predict the end of this story—there is a disproportionate chance this project will fail. Rather than “manager” being the key noun, a leader is required
We Need Project Leadership, Not Management Read More »
