Peter Stark

JUNE 11, 2018

One of the great questions we are asked is, “Can I give you some feedback?” We almost always say “yes” which then creates the leadership question, “Are you a leader to whom it is easy to give feedback?” We recently were retained by a CEO to collect feedback for her and one of her team members who was struggling as a leader.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 17, 2018

As a leader, much of what you do is relatively forgettable. When the hammer comes down, are you calm, collected, candid, curious, direct, and willing to listen? We asked more than 1,300 people in an online survey to describe their leader’s style under stress and the impact of that behavior on their work.

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QEmploy

JUNE 10, 2019

However, keeping up with the latest tech news or even beginning to learn about IT can be tricky. In order to give you a head start we have compiled a list of 60 must-listen IT podcasts covering every possible subject. Why should you listen to podcasts? You can listen to podcasts at any time and anywhere. Technovation.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The crowd got so big that we ended up taking over most of the lobby and they kicked us out! I was hoping 5 people would show up, but when close to 30 did, the hotel kicked us out. At the time, I gave what ended up being a partial answer. The other person can say “2 years” or shut up. Lesson learned.). new clients).

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Peter Stark

JUNE 7, 2017

Recently, I gave a leader his 360 Leadership Development Assessment results. When I reviewed the strengths from the assessment with this leader, the feedback was well received. I spent the remaining 83 minutes listening to him tell me why his boss, peers, and direct reports were all wrong.

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Peter Stark

MAY 12, 2020

Some employees have stepped up and are excited to contribute to the new vision. Instead of stepping up and aligning their behaviors to the new vision, they file an ethics violation. And, HR, wanting to do a great job, feels compelled to investigate every complaint and respond to the satisfaction of the confidential informant.

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Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2016

We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria , who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. Listen to the whispers. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or subtle signs that point to big changes to come. Yoga is waking me up. Where do the seeds of change come from?

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Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2018

I had been on the phone for over an hour, almost all of that time listening to Frank*, a senior manager at Jambo, a technology company, complain about his boss, Brandon. He thinks he’s great. I also spoke directly with Brandon who, just as Frank said, thought of himself as a very strong leader. Epoxydude/Getty Images.

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Nash Consulting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The first is that the skills that made you a great engineer/IT professional/accountant are the exact same skills required for you to be an effective manager (which is not the case). There are two important concepts we communicate to our clients as we’re working together to train their leaders and managers: 1. Congratulations!

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

I recently observed a town hall meeting where a new leader had just been promoted to run his division. Over my 30-year career working with leaders, I’ve heard many declare such self-enlightenment. Fortunately, you don’t need to collect formal 360 feedback to learn how others experience you as a leader.

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Nash Consulting

MAY 6, 2020

She never listens to me.” Later that day back at home, Jaden asks his mom, Jada, why she doesn’t listen to Dad and why she’s so bad at saving money. Later that day back at home, Jaden asks his mom, Jada, why she doesn’t listen to Dad and why she’s so bad at saving money. His 13-year-old son, Jaden, decides to join him.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Listen to the podcast here: Increase your billable rates by becoming an educated expert, working your network, and avoiding one major (but common) mistake. Listen to the podcast here: Increase your billable rates by becoming an educated expert, working your network, and avoiding one major (but common) mistake. Tony, welcome.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2017

We also uncovered numerous landmines for leaders in this situation. When a leader inherits a mess created by others, especially when arriving as an outsider, the situation can feel fragile and knowing where to begin the long journey of change can feel precarious. Difficult and unfamiliar circumstances can make leaders feel vulnerable.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Change initiatives fail when senior leaders don’t see that their organizations are social systems. The secret to changing an organization is to understand the fundamental units that make up the social system — these local tribes — and to invert the change process so that tribes own the change.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2018

After the successful transition, the leadership team decided to take the pulse of the organization, and discovered low levels of engagement and displeasure with senior leaders. Jessica Durrant/Getty Images. ” Within a few years, Vince had the bank back on track, but not everything was going as well as it seemed. .”

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

So how can leaders of growing companies maintain this essential focus? What we’ve learned from them is the extreme degree to which great founders are obsessed with the front line. Sunny Verghese of Olam, and Adi Godrej of Godrej Group. Here are four: 1) Reach directly down into the organization.

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Harvard Business

MAY 6, 2016

In difficult situations it helps to ask instead of demand, to stay curious, and to open up conversation rather than shut it down. Robert and Howard* had always gotten along well. They’d worked on several projects together and considered each other friends. There are so many lessons in this brief but havoc-wreaking exchange.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

.” As she says, “I have always been the person that people turn to for support…I listen really well and I like to listen, I like to help.” ” She took up smoking after having given it up for four years and let her exercise routine falter. I was drowning in stress and nearing burnout.”

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Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2017

These have certainly contributed to the company’s problems, and his resignation is probably appropriate. Kalanick and other top executives signal by example what is and is not acceptable behavior, and they are clearly responsible for the company’s ethically and legally questionable decisions and practices. But others did this, too.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2016

It’s one of the primary levers leaders have to increase a sense of learning and vitality. You may ask one employee to start speaking up and sharing their ideas in a meeting, and stop being critical if they don’t voice their concerns during the production process. You and Your Team Series. Giving and Receiving Feedback.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. But having a grasp of terms like EBITDA and net present value are important no matter where you sit on the org chart. How can you boost your financial acumen? How do you decide which concepts are most important to understand to your work and your understanding of the business?

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Leadership Vision Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2015

According to Gallup , “ leaders with great Thinking Strengths are the ones who keep us all focused on what could be. ” I once heard it said this way, “I listen for the spaces between your ideas, and I ask “why” there are spaces.”. The Thinking Domain of Strength. Or, keep reading the script below. ANALYTICAL. FUTURISTIC.

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Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2017

You need to care personally, without getting creepily personal or trying to be a “popular leader.” Do listen and give a damn. With tears in his eyes, he lamented, “Nobody listens to me here.” It’s humiliating, like getting paid to sit down and shut up.” Becoming a Manager.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2017

What Great Managers Do. New leaders are advised to take some time to listen and appreciate what is, rather than make their own mark at the risk of appearing self-centered or authoritarian. If the problems are open-and-shut violations of policy, notify HR or other appropriate channels. Paula is a new manager.

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