Leaders: It’s Not All About the Money

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Anil Saxena

It is time that all of us get into the 21st Century about motivation and driving high-performance in the workplace.   Over 20 years of research about what motivates people and teams to perform at their highest levels, have consistently shown that it is not money. What Motivates Us Yes, it’s true.  Money is not a primary motivator for a [...]

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Leaders: You Can’t Really Manage Change

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Anil Saxena

During a recent project that involved whole scale transformation of a client’s system to manage, hire, compensate, reward and recognize, 65% of their employees are who drive their profitability. The concept of managing change really is a fallacy. Traditional Change  There are many statistics indicating that traditional change management is only successful in approximately 30% – [...]

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On Leadership and Change, Chaos and Creation

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Arnold Timmerman

Many things in the life of a leader are uncontrollable and unpredictable. If handled incorrectly, this can lead to calamity. But if managed well, change, chaos, and creation can work together to create wonderful results. A Story of Chaos The British fuel-truck drivers announce their plans to go on strike. One of the ministers can’t [...]

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Leaders: How to Get Your Next Job

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Rachel Wallins

In my career as a Leadership/OD practitioner, I have had the great luck of making some great hires. I have also had the not-so-great luck of making some not-so-great hires. Along the way, however, I have found that having an open position can drive some of us to drink. Whine & Wine Right now for a recruiter [...]

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Leaders: Strategy is Static, But Vision is Viral

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Tom Cocklereece, DMin, LBCT

What is more important for a true leader to understand, use, and spread: Tactility or Vision? A recent article by Mark Federman on Linked 2 Leadership titled “Honest Leadership: The End of “Vision” drew my attention. At the outset, it must be said that he introduced me to a new dimension of strategy planning…that of tactility. Tactility [...]

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Leaders: How to Choose a Mentor

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Aditi Chopra

Mentoring has been a hot topic of discussion amongst leaders. We all know the benefits of mentoring but we are often intrigued by the details. But what questions should we ask in order to achieve the best outcomes? Questions about Mentors These are some of the questions that come to mind when we think about mentoring: How [...]

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6 Steps to Sustainable Teams: Growing the Sphere of Influence

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Al Gonzalez

In order to consistently deliver influential and successful products, the supervisor must focus on establishing a strong foundation or “safety zone” where trust and safety are nurtured for all staff members. The safety zone can become a source of creativity and energy which enables the team to influence others in their division, the organization, and [...]

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