Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 3, 2015

I’m not sure why so many people in positions of power think sarcasm is a leadership competency. Sure a quick wit, used well, can energize the team and lighten the load. But a sarcastic remark meant to belittle those who don’t dare fight back diminishes confidence, degrades trust, and leaves folks looking for the nearest escape route. In fact, an audience member asked me again last week (anonymously through my polling app) , “Can you talk about the danger of sarcasm?

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Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 28, 2015

I ask myself this question all the time: What would I have done if I had lived in Nazi Germany? I am Jewish, so I ask myself if I’d have left early on. Early enough. When I could have left. I watch lots of movies and read lots of books about life in Nazi Germany. For example: This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen is a phenomenal, eye-opening memoir from a Polish, Christian boy in a concentration camp.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 2, 2015

For those of you who haven’t met me in the real world, let me first explain some of my character assets and liabilities. I’m what every personality test on the planet would describe as “highly dominant” in a workplace setting. (In a personal setting, I’m quite different, but that’s a story for another day…). At work, I’m extremely task-focused, almost to the detriment of my professional relationships.

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 23, 2015

The history of business is the story of entrepreneurs, executives, leaders, and employees, all of whom along the way add to the theory of management. For the 20th anniversary of strategy+business, we, the editors, decided to track the milestones of management history. This interactive catalog is the result.

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Creative Realities

AUGUST 6, 2015

When you think of innovative cultures, think of an ice cube: Change happens at the edges where the ice cube, or the organization, meets the world around it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 17, 2015

I Googled “Death by Powerpoint” and got 12.6 million results. That’s a whole lot of frustrated ranting going on. Look, I get it. In most companies, if you’re serious about your project, you can’t show up to a meeting without a “deck” to explain it. But if people are glazing over, you’re not inspiring their best thinking.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 5, 2015

Nothing will improve your team’s productivity faster than better communication. Having a deliberate process and cadence of communication will save hours of lost time, productivity and drama. If you don’t have a formal plan, or haven’t spoken with your team recently about how communication is going, it’s worth taking the time to communicate about communication.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 19, 2015

Have you ever noticed how much easier is to remember someone’s point when they wrap a story around it? So why do so many leaders stick with dry powerpoint presentations and yawner “motivational” pep talks when they could tell a story. How could you better use stories to galvanize your team toward stronger results? This Summer, I’ve trained hundreds of people on my STORIES model of impactful communication.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 21, 2015

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. Our August Festival is all about communication. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! Next month’s Festival is all about Building Effective Peer Relationships. New contributors welcome. Refining Your Personal Communication Style.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2015

When I was fairly young in my HR career, I was walking by my boss’ boss’ office (let’s call him Eric) while visiting our corporate headquarters in Manhattan. Without leaving his desk, he called out: Karin, can you please do me a favor? You see there’s this meeting that I’m unable to attend, and it would be great if you could attend it for me.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 24, 2015

Have you every had a really crazy date? Or worked with a leader who was totally delusional? Well that was me, about 15 years ago, single (again), feeling old (ironic now) and unsure on the Acela train. It was just after the diversity council debacle. I was sitting in the café car on my way to NYC for another meeting trying to rebuild trust. I hadn’t looked up when the crowd pushed on at the Wilmington stop.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 26, 2015

A guest post by Bruce Harpham. Getting promoted at works increases your responsibility, power and ability to grow as a leader. When you are seeking your first management role, getting promoted is a mysterious process. If you are seeking an executive role, the process is even more challenging. This three-part strategy is built on timeless principles that will deliver results in all industries.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 7, 2015

I asked a group of managers (coming from a variety of industries and positions) “what do you think most bosses want from their employees?” They reached quick consensus: responsiveness, self-sufficiency, creativity, and candor topped the list (with a beautiful argument about the pros and cons of compliance). I then asked, “how do you know what YOUR manager wants?

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Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 19, 2015

This is a picture from when my oldest son was five years old. I have very few pictures of him at this age. Maybe twenty. Because I was never home. I worked almost 100% of my waking hours. And often I slept only four hours a night. I did not walk him to school. I did not make dinner. I did not put him to bed. My ( now-ex ) husband did all of that. In exchange for giving up all my family time, I launched a startup ( with two, twenty-year-old guys , of course).

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Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 6, 2015

I think I spent the last decade deciding if it’s okay to give up my career for my kids. I am not splitting hairs any more. I am not writing as if I don’t have kids. I am not writing as if I’m in a permanent identity crisis. I’m not writing screaming tirades to defend myself. Instead, I am choosing peace. Finally. I am settling into the reality that I work relatively few hours a day.

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Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 24, 2015

This live, online course runs Sept. 28 – Oct. 1 at 8pm Eastern. The cost is $195 but if you sign up in the next three days the price is $145. Sign up now! I remember the shock of finding out I was an ENTJ. It’s so embarrassing to find out that all you care about is power. Well, power and money, because money is the measure of power. Well, and also with control, the more control I have over things I can build my power base with, and keep the money flowing.

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Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 2, 2015

This live, online course helps ENFJs stop worrying that they are not capitalizing on their gifts (Which are many!) The course runs August 31 – Sept. 3 at 8pm Eastern. The cost is $195 but if you sign up in the next five days the cost is $145. Sign up now! This is Dana. Skydiving. Dana is a great specimen of an ENFJ. She is flying through the air with her husband, Alex, an ESTP.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 15, 2015

After a brief hiatus, I’m proud to announce that I am, once again, a featured career expert on US News & World Report ! I’ll be contributing an original article over there once a month on various career-related topics so keep your eye out. (Don’t worry; I’ll share them here as well!). This month’s article challenges a popular workplace rule: “under promise and over deliver” I know, I know.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 30, 2015

In many organizations the bias is to change often -- simply to appear to be doing something different. But the bias at Telus, the Canadian telecom giant, was always not to change. This unusual consistency of focus, in terms of both its business strategy and its culture, helped transform Telus into an industry leader.

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 23, 2015

When leaders rediscover their company's heritage and learn what works and what doesn't, the core assumptions and values of the past are reabsorbed into the organizational culture, and start to define the company's strategic choices. As Adidas found, the key is not only reconnecting with the past -- but knowing how to use it effectively to meet the future needs of consumers.

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 24, 2015

Brett Gilbert, associate professor at Rutgers Business School, discusses how clusters, or groups of companies that congregate in a region around a particular field, are evolving. For more related insights, read "How Tech Clusters Form.

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AUGUST 23, 2015

Rutgers Business School professor Brett Gilbert describes the formation of entrepreneurial tech cluster communities, from Silicon Valley's technological bona fides to Johannesburg's nascent tech clusters.

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Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager

Are you considering a shift to product management or just starting your journey as a Product Manager? Join Leslie Grandy and Drew Weaver for an insightful webinar designed to help you seamlessly transition into this dynamic role. Whether you're looking to pivot your career or enhance your existing skills, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to succeed!

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 17, 2015

The only sustainable way to capture new opportunities is to remain true to what your company does best -- and use those distinctive capabilities as a platform for expansion. You do this by combining in-market growth (seeking out new growth opportunities among your existing customers) with near-market growth (pursuing adjacencies that leverage your current prowess) and capabilities development.

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 9, 2015

Lotte Bailyn, professor emeritus at MIT's Sloan School of Management, has spent the last half century researching the complex relationship between people and organizations. In this Thought Leader interview, she argues that work is completed most effectively when people are empowered to come together and figure out how to manage that work collectively, taking into account both the company's needs and one another's needs outside the office.

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 5, 2015

Only a few general-purpose branded e-wallets are likely to be left standing when the industry shakes out; that's the nature of shared platforms. The payment providers that stitch together merchant acceptance, mobile point solution integration, and marketing fueled by data will be well on their way to success.

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 5, 2015

Companies are using advanced data analytics to focus on a range of new business problems, and have found there are several keys to success in using big data. For more related insights, read "Overcoming Big Data's Challenges.

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 2, 2015

Many business leaders need to improve their perceptual acuity. Here's how you can develop the ability to look around corners -- and become a catalyst for change.

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 9, 2015

Before industrial companies sell assets, they must understand the motivations of the full array of potential buyers, especially those emerging in the East.

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 17, 2015

To see what 20 years of management coverage looks like, we charted keywords representing the range of categories we've written about since 1995. Mainstays such as "strategy" and "leadership" have consistently topped the chart, while new favorites including "innovation" and "diversity" have displaced old stalwarts such as "reengineering.

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 13, 2015

Attracting new employees and doing right by its current workforce aren't the only factors that lead a company to adopt LGBT-friendly HR policies.

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