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NorQuest Weekly Round-up April 13
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We’ve compiled the week’s top leadership articles and blog posts for you here!
Leading Blog: All In: It’s Culture that Drives Results
Michael McKinney explains that exceptional leaders create a culture that drives innovation and results.
HBR Blog: Great Leaders Use the Power of Dreams
Ron Ashkenas argues organizations can shape their employees’ dreams; and when the dreams are exciting and the odds are believable, employees will dramatically increase their investments in making them come true – especially if personal dreams can be aligned with the organization’s goals.
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Getting Your Dream Job: The Three Keys
Posted by: | CommentsLast week we talked about “Hiring Winning Talent”. This week I would like to focus on the object of that exercise – the applicant!
Any organization wants to hire the person with the best skills, knowledge and personality, that will mesh with their goals and objectives. The applicant, on the other hand, wants an organization in which he/she can develop their skills and knowledge and reach his/her peak potential. They want to succeed, and they are looking for a position that will help them realize their potential.
In planning your approach to any job search, there are three key areas, to consider:
- The research: This is yourpreparation. What do you have to offer the organization, and what can the organization offer you in terms of your life’s goals.
- The interview: presenting yourself in the most favorable light.
- The post interview: following up on the interview.
The Online Campus – An Answer for Modern Business Training
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The ever increasing rate of change in business and technology means that all of us need to embrace the challenge of life-long learning. Organizations need fresh ideasto ensure their very survival. They need support in communicating with each other and with their customers and the marketplace. They need insight in resolving issues with colleagues; and they need team members that know how to cooperate, innovate, and get results in less time-often with reduced budgets
To accomplish these goals, organizations and teams within these organizations, need to put greater emphasis on skill development, and the upgrading of worker talents. In other words they need access to effective training that can be delivered when it is needed, and at the least expensive cost.
NorQuest Weekly Round-up 3/23
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Here’s our weekly round-up of articles that we thought might be of interest you. And if you haven’t already, be sure to check out our post from Monday, “5 Steps to Hiring Winning Talent.”
Leadership Now: The Four Disciplines of Organizational Health
Michael McKinney reviews what actually makes an organization function well. He cites Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Advantage, and lays out four disciplines - Build a Cohesive Leadership Team, Create Clarity, Over-communicate Clarity, and Reinforce Clarity.
Leadership Freak: First Pursuits Take You Farthest
Dan Rockwell delivers another insightful article on what it means to be a leader, the character traits one absolutely must nurture in order to grow as a person and be a fit leader of others.
NorQuest Weekly Round-Up 3/15
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Here’s this week’s compilation of the top leadership articles from around the Web:
Leadership Freak: Buffet and Bennis on Delegating
Delegating is one of the hardest things a leader has to learn to do. But you’ve hired exceptional people, and you need to let go! The gold standard leadership styles of Warren Buffet and Warren Bennis are reviewed, and lessons that can be learned from the success they both had when they trusted the people who worked for them.
HRB Blog: Steve Jobs and The Bobby Knight School of Leadership
David Aaker’s compares the management style of Steve Jobs and Bobby Knight, in light of new books spotlighting the Apple founder’s harsh regime. He notes that despite a approach some deemed as almost abusive, they achieved unbelievable success. He details their common traits and argues that there are many styles to being a leader, and wonders if they would have achieved as much with a less demanding attitude.
Forbes: Five Leadership Lessons From Jean-Luc Picard
Alex Knapp write a tongue-in-cheek commentary of the leadership of Captain Picard of Star-Trek, listing five very real leadership lessons one can take away from his voyages to where no one has gone before.
Leadership Freak: The Power of Frustrating Leadership Friends
Dan Rockwell points out the people who frustrate you, often fill holes in your management style.
Forbes: Essential Leadership Lessons From The Girl Scouts
In honor of the 100th year of the Girl Scouts, five leadership lessons taught to all members are shared, and well worth applying in your life.
The Johari Window Model
Posted by: | CommentsThe Johari Window Model was developed by Joseph Luft & Harry Ingram. Its main purpose is to help us understand ourselves, and in building relationships with others. It can also be used in group dynamics, team development and all forms of business relationships.
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Hello, My name is Bill Blake and today I would like to talk with you about another useful little tool called the Johari Window Model. This model can be used effectively in helping us understand ourselves and in building relationships with others.
The Johari Window model was developed in the mid 1950’s by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingram – hence the name Johari. While primarily a model of understanding between two people, it can also be used to develop a greater understanding of ourselves, and to facilitate personal growth. It is also useful in discovering your strengths, blind spots and areas to further explore. Because of the nature of the information shared in the process, the Johari window works best in a high trust environment. Read More→
SWOT Analysis – A Tool for Success
Posted by: | CommentsThe Road to success is not an easy one, but it is navigable. The SWOT analysis is designed to identify all that factors and could affect the achievement of your vision/goal. It can be your map to success.
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