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The Leadership Chronicles: 3 Reasons why (certain) US Companies are Struggling
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Best and Worst Practice in the Management World. Sunday, January 3, 2010. 3 Reasons why (certain) US Companies are Struggling. Ignorance and/or Lipservice to Lean and 6Sigma. When I'm out of sugar, I take the pack in the pantry, and put 'sugar' on the shopping list. Minimal inventory, never out of sugar. Bill Waddell makes a similar point on his blog http:/ www.evolvingexcellence.com/blog/2009/12/global-ignorance.html. Based on a study in The Economist. Reliance on Standard Cost Systems. Unlike the lean ...
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The Leadership Chronicles: Four Destructive Myths Most Companies Still Live By
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Best and Worst Practice in the Management World. Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Four Destructive Myths Most Companies Still Live By. See Tony Schwartz's Blog at. Http:/ blogs.hbr.org/schwartz/2011/11/four-destructive-myths-most-co.html. Myth #1: Multitasking is critical in a world of infinite demand. Myth #2: A little bit of anxiety helps us perform better. Myth #3: Creativity is genetically inherited, and it's impossible to teach. Myth #4: The best way to get more work done is to work longer hours.
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The Leadership Chronicles: The Secret Origins of Corporate Strategy
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Best and Worst Practice in the Management World. Thursday, March 4, 2010. The Secret Origins of Corporate Strategy. Transcribed portion of Harvard Business Review IdeaCast. Http:/ blogs.hbr.org/video/2010/03/the-secret-origins-of-corporat.html. HBR Host: "There is an open question as to whether these kinds of thought leaders really add value to a business.". Walter Kiechel is the author of. The Lords of Strategy. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). MBA PMP www.mstrasser.com. View my complete profile.
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The Leadership Chronicles: 12 Tips for Achieving Organizational Transformation
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Best and Worst Practice in the Management World. Monday, September 14, 2009. 12 Tips for Achieving Organizational Transformation. Establish stretch goals, even if they require fundamental change in behaviors, processes, or systems. Have an end state and clear vision in mind. Meaningful change occurs at the front-line through the support of top leadership. Leaders must be driven by a vision of excellence. Disregard current obstacles when developing this vision. Adapted from DefinityPartners - http:/ www&#...
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The Leadership Chronicles: 5 Leadership Rules
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Best and Worst Practice in the Management World. Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Quoted from "Decoding Leadership" by Norm Smallwood. Http:/ blogs.harvardbusiness.org/cs/2009/09/decoding leadership.html. 5:55 PM Tuesday September 15, 2009. Rule 1: Shape the future. This rule is embodied in the strategist dimension of the leader. Strategists answer the question "where are we going? And make sure that those around them understand the direction as well. Rule 2: Make things happen. Rule 5: Invest in yourself.
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The Leadership Chronicles: Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis
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Best and Worst Practice in the Management World. Sunday, June 21, 2009. Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis. An executive team on its own. Can't find the best solutions. But leadership can generate more leadership deep in the organization.". My comments on the article 'Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis' by Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow, and Marty Linsky on page 62ff in the July-August 2009 edition of the Harvard Business Review:. In the emergency phase. Leadership's task is to. Senior managers do not...
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The Leadership Chronicles: Leadership is about Relationships
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Best and Worst Practice in the Management World. Sunday, September 6, 2009. Leadership is about Relationships. Leaders shouldn't be at the front or end of the food line. They should know their employees and not separate themselves from the people they work with.". T Boone Pickens - Founder and Chairman of BP Capital Management. PMI Today - September 2009. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). MBA PMP www.mstrasser.com. View my complete profile. Words to Lead By. Why Smart Executives Fail.
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The Leadership Chronicles: If Culture acts as an Immune System against Change, the 'Cure' is...
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Best and Worst Practice in the Management World. Friday, October 23, 2009. If Culture acts as an Immune System against Change, the 'Cure' is. Not just 'orientation' but proper, state-of-the-art on-boarding. In a Harvard Business Publishing interview, Michael Watkins explains:. So I focus [on] three things in on-boarding beyond the orientation world:. 1 How are we going to help this person adapt to our culture? 2 How are we going to connect them to the right people and form the right relationships?
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The Leadership Chronicles: Face Time vs. Flex Time
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Best and Worst Practice in the Management World. Monday, October 12, 2009. Face Time vs. Flex Time. Great article at HBR:. Attract and retain talent, display trust towards employees, save costs, increase productivity:. Http:/ blogs.harvardbusiness.org/hbr/hewlett/2009/10/a major milestone is within.html. How to formalize it:. Formalizing flextime has one other unsung but important consequence: It takes the stigma out of asking for time off. Knowing that there's some give — and not all take R...