No matter what level of manager you are, a team leader or first line manager you will need leadership skills to succeed. The transition from 'employee' to team leader or supervisor/ manager is often a difficult one. The management in the business do not see you as part of their team. The employees from where you have been promoted no longer see you as one of the girls (or boys), and now part of "the management".You are in the middle ground. One your own!Identifying what leaders need at … [Read more...] about Leadership going through the levels
The #1 reason coaching fails to contribute to the bottom line
Why coaching fails more than it succeeds Over the last couple of weeks I have been increasingly aware of the fact that coaching is seen as a panacea for people development, and yet each article I read seems to say very different things. Then last week I received some feedback on our "ready to use coaching training pack" (Manager as a coach) from a purchaser. Judging by the time to purchase to complaint they could not have read the materials however, feedback is feedback.Let’s start here, … [Read more...] about The #1 reason coaching fails to contribute to the bottom line
What change & business leaders can learn from athletes
Do Athletes Excel At Everyday Tasks? A coaching opportunity Published earlier this month is a fascinating article on some research looking at the perception skills of those people good at athletic compared with other academics. (View the article ) Who can cross a busy road more effectively, a footballer or a psychology student?The experiment:In a virtual reality environment standing on a treadmill, students found themselves parachuted into an alleyway between two buildings. … [Read more...] about What change & business leaders can learn from athletes
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Leadership and Management Models Download PowerPoint Slides – page 3At RapidBI we use many management and leadership models and through the process of using them we have developed a library of 100′s.These pages have proved so popular that we now offer unbranded PowerPoint slides for you to download and use.Please note many of the models on the slides are copyright – please use appropriately. Go back to page 1 of the models Go back to page 2 of the models [wp_eStore_fancy1 … [Read more...] about leadership-and-management-models-download-page-3
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Leadership and Management Models Download PowerPoint Slides - page 2 At RapidBI we use many management and leadership models and through the process of using them we have developed a library of 100′s.These pages have proved so popular that we now offer unbranded PowerPoint slides for you to download and use.Please note many of the models on the slides are copyright – please use appropriately. Go back to page 1 of the models [wp_eStore_fancy1 id=1]Deming … [Read more...] about leadership and management models download- page 2
Remote Working & Effective Leadership
Remote working and effective leadership Today in London is the third day of underground railway (tube) strikes, and more and more people can and do work from home, thanks to broadband internet and powerful IT solutions. Indeed I am writing this from a café in Wandworth Common as we speak!With more and more people able to remote work, and indeed many firms changing to a remote working culture it is strange that 1980s management practices are reducing employee productivity and … [Read more...] about Remote Working & Effective Leadership
When is leadership not leadership? – cultural issues
This past week I have been in the UAE facilitating a 5 day leadership and strategic change program for international participants (none from the UAE). The brief was to share international best practice around all areas of leadership and change. For the majority they found the teaching and learning of great value, however there were some that acted as delegates. Not listening or interacting above the absolute minimum. They appeared to think that they were perfect leaders already and could learn … [Read more...] about When is leadership not leadership? – cultural issues
Sample template for Training Needs Analysis – Management & Leadership
Identifying Management & Leadership Needs The sixth in our series of sample templates of Training Needs Analysis templates - this one for looking at management and leadership skills.TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT - For Management And Leadership IntroductionAn organization is basically constructed for a purpose. Business is (usually) to make profit; education is to touch the heart and teach the minds of its students, health care is to take care of the wellness of its patients, etc. These … [Read more...] about Sample template for Training Needs Analysis – Management & Leadership
When is change not change?
We have recently heard of public and private sector improvements in our network. But they are set to fail. This is worrying, but we know that failure is not inevitable.Why am I so confident in saying change is prone to fail? It is simple. Many leaders in organisations seem to think that need is just procedural, but it is cross-functional transformational change. Change that needs managing as change and not a service improvement.Service improvement can be initiated at the top with a … [Read more...] about When is change not change?
An Overview of Organizational Leadership and Management – Walonick
An Overview of Organizational Leadership and Management David S. Walonick, Ph.D.PowerThe quest for power has dominated human history. One of the earliest works on the management of power was written by Niccolo Machiavelli, a political advisor to nobles during the early sixteenth century. In The Prince, Machiavelli laid out a set of principles that would help the nobles maintain their leadership and control over the populous. A few of the most important of Machiavelli's assertions are: · It … [Read more...] about An Overview of Organizational Leadership and Management – Walonick
Leaders – go there first
In many ways leadership is both simple and hard at the same time.If we want people to follow us, we need to build trust, we need to "go there first" and show what "good looks like".Being that role model, that exemplar is what it really takes. Being brave or courageous to take the first step and show other where to go and how to take risks. … [Read more...] about Leaders – go there first
What is the IDEO Deep-Dive™ Brainstorming technique?
Deep-Dive™ is the name of a technique used to rapidly immerse a group or team into a situation for problem-solving or idea creation. This approach is often used for brainstorming product or process development. History of Deep Dive Originally developed by the IDEO group (a learning design company) for rapid product development, the Deep-Dive technique is now widely and increasingly used for innovation not only in product development but process improvement and customer service strategies. The … [Read more...] about What is the IDEO Deep-Dive™ Brainstorming technique?
5 Female Leaders Paving The Way For Others
A study by Harvard Business School found that businesses had a higher collective IQ score when their team included females in the top positions of the company.Female input at the top has also been found to enhance business equity by 53%. Further, women leaders can produce a 42% increase in sales revenue.These statistics and results from many other studies show that women’s unique skills and attributes significantly bolster a business's success.Former CEO of eBay, Meg Whitman, told … [Read more...] about 5 Female Leaders Paving The Way For Others
What is Performance Management? CIPD Research
Performance Management - why do we do it? The term performance management has been with us for some time, developed out of "appraisals", Performance Management remains one of the consistently used phrases in the human resources and management field. Recently the CIPD has conducted some research into performance management recently and the responses from 507 people are interesting.This short article looks at three of the outputs from that research and explores the potential meaning for HR, … [Read more...] about What is Performance Management? CIPD Research
Fad surfing – the worst form of change management
Chasing the shiny new things Last week in a tweet I mentioned fad-surfing and some of my followers were not aware of this and requested an article - so here it is! Fad surfers are the management or leadership equivalent of the magpie, they love collecting shiny new things from other people. A management or leadership style where there is a lot of sizzle but little substanceWhat is "fad surfing"?In simple terms Adopting one fashionable management style or strategy after another. The … [Read more...] about Fad surfing – the worst form of change management
Why can’t people follow instructions? #changemanagement #HRblog
Why can't people follow instructions? Or maybe more accurately why won't people follow instructions?I run an online community group and peoples inability to follow instructions cause a problem recently. It got me thinking about how we implement change, and why change management programs and initiatives often fail to meet expectations.In the worlds of project management, software updates and software deployment (CRM, ERP etc), training and in fact any change management situation where we … [Read more...] about Why can’t people follow instructions? #changemanagement #HRblog
A to Z of leadership
A to Z of leadership ideas Over the past few months I have slowly been releasing an A to Z of leadership tips/ ideas/ thoughts. I have been asked a few time for that list to be published in one place. The origional source for the list is below, our role was to find the list, adapt it to the 100+ characters that twitter could handle. A - Accessibility-find out what is really going on by getting out there to talk to everyone at every level B - Brains-half of the brains of the world are female … [Read more...] about A to Z of leadership
Top Leadership Traits – Positive and negative
Because I What are the Top Leadership Traits we look for in our leaders? While looking for some material for a forthcoming leadership development programme, I discovered an interesting article and results on top leadership traits. In 2006 in Minneapolis Police Department undertook some research looking at Leadership Traits in their officers. The analysis of the data shows frequency of mention by other officers. The top 15 positive and negative traits mentioned are listed below.While not … [Read more...] about Top Leadership Traits – Positive and negative
New situational based leadership 3.0 for 2010 and beyond
New situational based leadership 3.0Until recently the old models around leadership were based on one-2-one relationships, when communication were focused on face-to-face discussion and in the main technology was limited to the telephone. Much of management and leadership was done in 'real time' and face to face, however here in the 'naughties' times, needs and expectations have moved on, but unfortunately management and leadership engagement approaches have not.With an increasingly … [Read more...] about New situational based leadership 3.0 for 2010 and beyond
Innovation, the first step – dare, change, take a risk
Innovation is about the first step Innovation is the buzzword of the late naughties, but what does it mean?"Innovation is the act of introducing something new"Often we focus on the act of creating, indeed many training and development programmes look to developing creativity in order to create innovative cultures. Is this right?Innovation can mean two very different things, I suspect that often we confuse the two. many organizations take innovation to be something to do with product … [Read more...] about Innovation, the first step – dare, change, take a risk
