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Leadership Tips -- Office Politics Political Expert
For many years that's what people called me. It was not a title I wore proudly.
I worked my way from entry level programmer to senior management in a large telecom company. I knew a lot of people, and I had a great sense... ( added 1 year 74 days ago.)
Managing Change -- Why Change Management Fails The most common reason cited for the failure of a change management effort is resistance. That's a cop out. There is always going to be resistance, and it's a natural part of every change management program, successful or not. The degree to which... ( added 1 year 89 days ago.)
Leadership Tips -- What's a B Player? Leadership responsibilities include dealing with the reality that people contribute and perform at different levels, and that leaders must recognize and reward people accordingly. With innovation and change at the heart of competitive success, we... ( added 1 year 95 days ago.)
Leadership Tips -- When You're the Newbie This is a leadership tip that goes hand in hand with ego sacrifice. You've been hired into a leadership position in a new company. You beat out others for the job, the compensation is great, and you're pumped. Your new boss welcomes you with a big... ( added 1 year 100 days ago.)
Strategies for Managing Change -- The Project Manager Introduction
The title of project manager (PM) is used to mean different things in different companies. Fortunately there is a standards body called the Project Management Institute which provides excellent guidance around the role and function... ( added 1 year 101 days ago.)
Strategies for Managing Change -- Resistance Any strategy for managing change needs to anticipate resistance. Resistance is natural, and it can come from employees, partners and even clients. You're taking people out of their comfort level and probably introducing risk into their... ( added 1 year 103 days ago.)
Leadership Tips -- Situational Leadership What's your leadership style? In his 1994 book, renowned leadership guru Jimmy Johnson (ok, he was renowned as a football coach -- but that's a leadership role too!) spoke of his leadership style. What he said was "I'm totally consistent; I treat... ( added 1 year 106 days ago.)
Leadership Tips -- Ego Sacrifice Leadership tips are available anywhere. There are books, seminars, posters to put on the wall. I'll try not to repeat the most common ones. In this article we deal with ego. Everyone has an ego. If you are in a leadership position, even of your... ( added 1 year 107 days ago.)
Strategies for Managing Change -- Use Your Walls No matter what kind of change you're introducing to an organization, ultimately you're seeking a change in behavior. Modify behavior, and you'll modify results . As you're focusing on people, process and technology, don't overlook the physical... ( added 1 year 109 days ago.)
Better Communication Skills -- Email, Meetings, Phone Calls Better communication skills start with the right choice of communications media. Good intentions are sometimes lost in misunderstanding that could have been avoided with honest, face to face discussion. Yet face to face is not always practical.... ( added 1 year 110 days ago.)
Better Communication Skills - Silence and Violence Leaders need to seek better communication skills not only for themselves and their leadership teams, but as part of the organization's culture. Successful change management requires getting everyone moving in one new direction. People will be... ( added 1 year 114 days ago.)
Changing Corporate Culture - What Does It Mean? Changing corporate culture -- put the term into Google and you'll find big companies and consultants offering theories, case studies and help. Very often leaders in businesses large and small equate change management with culture change. Let's... ( added 1 year 115 days ago.)
Change Management Concepts - The Leader as Teacher Introduction This is the first in a series of Change Management Concepts articles.
Change Management is about introducing some combination of new people, new processes and new technology to a business or organization. The organization has a... ( added 1 year 115 days ago.)
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