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Although most change programmes are highly planned and robustly executed, it’s a fact that the majority fail to achieve the objectives set out at the start of the programme. They fail to achieve the result of changing people’s behaviour so, consequently, they also fail to achieve sustainable change. Therefore, no matter what the aspirations, how compelling the business need or how much money is being invested in these initiatives they consistently fail to achieve the transformational shift required by the business.
The secret to leadership is there aren’t any real secrets. The best leaders have simply gone to school on improving their tradecraft.
Via Christina Lattimer
In Greek mythology, Hydra, an ancient water-serpent had many heads. If one head was cut off, two rapidly grew in its place before another head could be cut off — an energy-sapping disappointment for any opponent trying to overcome it. Regenerative speed made the Hydra formidable. Even Hercules, the legendary Greco-Roman hero, needed his nephew's assistance to win. To sustain a competitive edge, your company's new business development engines must similarly fire on all cylinders at supersonic speed. As a CEO or a leader of a business, how do you build this competency? Measure, motivate and model.
“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ‘em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.” — Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States.
Setbacks are inevitable; it's how you deal with them that determines your ultimate success.
What’s your company’s vision? If that isn’t defined in so many words, what would you say is your CEO’s primary goal for your organization? Can you put it into your own words? More …
A simple look at how others in your industry approach strategy can offer useful insights.
Transforming an organization into a lean operation means empowering employees and being a cheerleader for change.
Control is a mirage. The most effective leaders right now--men and women--are those who embrace traits once considered feminine: Empathy. Vulnerability. Humility. Inclusiveness. Generosity. Balance. Patience.
Climbing the organizational ladder often requires employees to work long hours and deal with difficult and complex issues. Some days on the job are likely fun and positive and other days are tension-filled and stressful. A common dilemma for many people is how they manage all of the competing demands in work and life and avoid letting any negative effects of work spill over into their personal lives.
I can't tell you how many articles, blog posts, and books I get that are based on the premise of telling people how to do something right. You know what I'm talking about -- it's the stuff …
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Ten questions to help you understand.
“Great leadership is like great music…it draws you in…stays with you. Leaving an imprint that lingers on…”
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Do you want better results from any or all of the following: your team, your co-workers, your board, or just other people in general? Hopefully the answer is “Yes.” Otherwise, you can …
If you've been to a Hard Rock Cafe before, you know how unique the restaurant experience is there. But besides the memorabilia, music and videos playing non-stop, what makes the Hard Rock …
With the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes has been handed the responsibility of continuing Ferguson's legacy. The question on every football fan's mind is how David Moyes will cope with the pressure and the task ahead.
Cadbury no longer claims, as it did 100 years ago, that munching chocolate is conducive to our wellbeing. But, despite the Kraft takeover and the severing of links with its founding family, its present practices as well as its history make it a deserved winner of our all-time accolade. And here are just a few reasons why:
Lessons from one revered American president who might have been too soft.
Complexity is no problem when you have the right heuristics.
With downsizing of operational staff and fluctuating demand, operations managers have had to improve profitability by pursuing operational excellence (OpEx) strategies. However, a lack of awareness of the pitfalls that can hinder the process have resulted in lackluster results. If operations management keep a few factors in mind, they likely will see better results in their upcoming efforts than historical results would predict.
Walks viewers through the strategic planning process and details important parts of a strategic plan.
Via paulgreen, AlGonzalezinfo
It may seem fairly obvious but as companies grow they appear to follow a corporate life cycle including Creation, Growth, Maturity, Turnaround and Decline. [Kimberley, J. R., Miles, R. 1980., and associates The Organisational Lifecycle: Issues in the Creation, Transformation, and Decline of Organisations. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.]
Karen Drury “The first myth of management is that it exists.
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