David A Fields
JULY 24, 2018
When a prospective client responds “Now’s not the right time” to your proposal, you could feel dejected. Don’t. Delayed consulting projects can be a blessing. Benefits of Delayed Projects You have time to plan your resources. This is particularly important if you’re already stretching your capacity to deliver quality that delights your clients.
Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC
JULY 24, 2018
Hallelujah! After weeks, if not months, of diligent searching, resume and LinkedIn profile reviews, phone interviews, and then multi-stage in-person and team interviews, you’ve hired THE right person for your team. Kayla’s got the skills, experience, credentials, references, work ethic, communication skills, team skills, and personality you need. She’s got ‘it’!
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David A Fields
JULY 24, 2018
When a prospective client responds “Now’s not the right time” to your proposal, you could feel dejected. Don’t. Delayed consulting projects can be a blessing. Benefits of Delayed Projects Of course, not every delay delivers on those benefits. Sometimes, “Not right now” is tantamount to “Never.” Determine your response to a proposed delay by posing … Continued.
Harvard Business
JULY 24, 2018
Alice Mollon/Getty Images. In any organization, people apply unspoken rules and understood norms to get collective work done — in other words, they collaborate. Over the past 15 years, my team and I have observed and facilitated thousands of meetings and helped hundreds of teams come together to do work, and we have found that collaboration looks different depending on a variety of factors.
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Seth Godin Blog
JULY 24, 2018
Six years ago, I wrote , "You don't need more time, you just need to decide." Easy to say, but hard to embrace. Here's what I meant: Deciding is difficult, because decisions bring responsibility. It's better to not decide, the lizard brain says. How to not decide? Ask for more time. If you have more time, you can move away from the decision.
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Harvard Business
JULY 24, 2018
Walker and Walker/Getty Images. At the law firm Allen & Overy, the idea of replacing traditional, annual performance appraisals with a technology-enabled continuous feedback system did not come from human resources. It came from a leader within the practice. Wanting something that encouraged more-frequent conversations between associates and partners, the senior lawyer read about what companies like Adobe were doing, and then asked his firm to help him create a new approach.
Harvard Business
JULY 24, 2018
Gerry Anderson, the CEO of DTE Energy, and Robert Quinn and Anjan Thakor, professors at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and the Olin Business School at Washington University, respectively, discuss how an aspirational mission can motivate employees and improve performance. Anderson talks about his own experience. Quinn and Thakor explain their research showing how leaders can foster a sense of purpose that sharpens competitiveness.
Harvard Business
JULY 24, 2018
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images. Culturally diverse teams, research shows , can help deliver better outcomes in today’s organizations. This is largely a good thing: Diverse teams have the potential to be more creative because of the breadth of information, ideas, and perspectives that members can bring to the table. But these teams often suffer from conflicting norms and differing assumptions between members, which can keep them from reaching their full creative potential.
Harvard Business
JULY 24, 2018
Monty Rakusen/Getty Images. The European Union’s recent announcement that it is preparing to retaliate if the Trump administration imposes tariffs on EU-made autos leaves no doubt that EU-U.S. cooperation on global trade will be compromised for some time if the tariffs go into effect. Besides whatever damage the conflict could do to U.S. jobs, industry, and consumers, this conflict will jeopardize essential allied collaboration to confront Chinese state capitalism, the underlying cause of
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