Category: Team & Culture
Don’t Lead Until You Have Earned the Right to Lead in a New Job
“About 40% of executives who change jobs or get promoted fail in the first 18 months.” As Anne Fisher points out in a recent Fortune article, this has been true…
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Leading Those That Would Undermine Your Leadership
The number one thing experienced leaders regret is not moving faster on people. Even so, many leaders are reluctant to make early people moves for fear of upsetting the apple…
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New Ideas in Onboarding Thought Leadership
Here are the three main takeaways for organizations and leaders: Deploy a systemic integrated approach to onboarding – Get key stakeholders aligned before starting to recruit, and then integrate recruiting,…
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The Cure for Incompetent Onboarding
The conscious competence model applies: - Unconscious Competence: Have the knowledge and the skills. (Can make music.) - Conscious Competence: Have the knowledge, but not the skills. (Know how to…
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Intentional Leaders Are Not Victims of Circumstance
The point is that the actions or reactions of a leader should be intentional. Choose to go in harm’s way. Choose to influence history. Choose to look after your followers.…
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To Be One of the “Best Places to Work,” Build a BRAVE Culture
In February, St. Joseph Hospital was named one of the “Best Places to Work in Indiana” for the sixth consecutive year. Hospital President Kathy Young firmly believes that it is St. Joseph’s “corporate culture…
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Survival Guide for Avon CEO Sherilyn McCoy and Other Change Agents
There’s no doubt that Avon Products must embrace change. Sherilyn McCoy was just named company CEO (see “Avon Names Sherilyn McCoy As New CEO”) and will need to be the change agent. Her…
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Evolutionary, Revolutionary or Blended Innovation: Which is Right for Your Organization?
Evolutionary, revolutionary and blended innovation all work. Each is right – for different organizations and different contexts. If you are a start up on the cutting edge with not much…
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“Freemium” is the New Sampling
Central Park foliage photo-walk, Nov 2009 - 46 (Photo credit: Ed Yourdon) Even if you’re not familiar with the word “freemium”, you know what it is. Freemium - Get part…
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