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Leadership Turn

Archive for the ‘Change’ Category

February 9th, 2008

Employees: what counts, what doesn’t?

Kelly, my editor here at b5media and author of Tax Girl, pointed me in the direction of an interesting post at Law.com.Written by Harry A. Valetk, a new media and privacy attorney in New York City, it focuses on where to draw the lines regarding employer attitudes towards employees off hours use of social media.
“A […]

By Miki Saxon -- 1 comment

January 4th, 2008

What leaders DO: lead change

New books on leadership seem to appear almost daily and many of them have useful insights, but Epic Change: How to Lead Change in the Global Age by Timothy R Clark is one of the best I’ve read.
Clark left Oxford to find an academic position in the US, but instead spent eight years as a […]

By Miki Saxon -- 2 comments

October 22nd, 2007

Birth order—powerful or powerless?

In answer to a September question of whether leaders are born or can they be taught I responded, “Does it matter?”
Ongoing research has opened the possibility that it’s not genes, but birth order that may make the difference. It’s a long way from being proven, but anecdotal stories and recent studies lean toward at least […]

By Miki Saxon -- 4 comments

September 7th, 2007

A new direction for Leadership Turn

Contrary to what you might think, writing an interesting blog is hard work, and, as with any work, it’s really difficult to do if you’re not fully engaged and feeling passionate—which I was when I took over Leadership Turn three weeks ago.
But it’s hard to stay that engaged when you start getting the feeling that […]

By Miki Saxon -- 8 comments

April 5th, 2007

Five Steps to a Successful Job Interview

I hope this doesn’t sound like bragging, but in 35 years I can’t remember NOT landing a job I really wanted. I feel that qualifies me to offer you advice on landing the job that YOU really want.
Of course, unless you have inside connections, maybe your father owns the company, you can’t get the job […]

By Denise Grier -- 4 comments

March 26th, 2006

Inconvenience - the foundation for success?

Impress this four-step philosophy on yourself, family, friends and associates:

* If you set a goal, achieve it, even if it’s inconvenient.

* If you make a mistake, fix it, even if it’s inconvenient.

* If you start something, finish it, even if it’s inconvenient.

* If you make a promise, honor it, even if it’s inconvenient

* If you make a commitment, fulfill it, even if it’s inconvenient.

By Michelle -- 0 comments

March 20th, 2006

A compliance or commitment organisation

Don Blohowiak writes an article about the two kinds of organisations - those driven by commitment - to the team to the vision.  Its voluntary commitment, it’s discretionary input and you would even go so far as to say its passion.
Every organisation says that this sums up their organisation and managers spout the rhetoric that accompanies […]

By Michelle -- 0 comments

November 7th, 2005

Changes coming to the Leadership Blog …

The news is out — the Aboutweblog blogs including this one will be merging with b5media blogs. That means, eventually, a new URL for the Leadership Blog, and a new design. You’ll hear more as I know more …. Weblog Network b5media LLC Announces Merger with About Weblogs
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By Jone Lewis -- 0 comments

May 25th, 2005

Consensus and Its Limits

I’m a believer in seeking consensus in organizations. When a leader is able to seek and build consensus, those in the organization are more likely to enthusiastically move forward on implementing the decisions. Seeking consensus implies that the identified leader will be open to creative ideas in shaping the final decision, thus making decisions […]

By Jone Lewis -- 0 comments