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Leader Personality Improves Productivity
This article is number 2 in our new Improve Productivity series. Article 1 is 3 Communication Practices to Escape Productivity TAR Leader Personality Improves Productivity An executive client asked a great question this week regarding his impact on corporate culture...
Introduction to Organizational Culture
Introduction to Organizational Culture Wittingly or unwittingly, your company adopted a corporate culture. To improve employee communications, organizational innovation, and streamline operations, getting familiar with and moving your company towards your...
Increase Employee Engagement: Jesus or Darth Vader?
Increase Employee Engagement: Jesus or Darth Vader? Recently, a client contacted SHVA lamenting he felt as though he, as the workplace supervisor, was required to have all the answers and that his employees only had to be there and do as he directed....
3 Benefits of Workplace Forgiveness
3 Benefits of Workplace Forgiveness Workplace forgiveness is a must. Some leaders I know view forgiveness as a liability. Forgiving others provides many benefits. I will raise three benefits in promoting a forgiving organizational culture. Workplace forgiveness...
3 Ways Leaders Generate Social Media Influence via CTR
3 Ways Leaders Generate Social Media Influence via CTR Social media influence can make or break a leader and an entire organization. Too often, nightly news is bombarded with articles of leaders posting or tweeting and then being let go because the message was...
Corporate Cyberbullies – 2 Ways to Defeat Them
Corporate Cyberbullies - 2 Ways to Defeat Them Corporate cyberbullies run rampant on social media. This post is based on a request from a coaching client as a follow up to my 3 Ways leaders Can Maximize Social Media post. I recall a news story a few years ago...
Death of company loyalty: How to replace company loyalty with leader loyalty
Death of company loyalty: How to replace company loyalty with leader loyalty Company Loyalty is Dead Company loyalty is dead. The days of employees working 20 years with one company are gone. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that adults work an...
3 Ways Leaders Can Maximize Social Media
3 Ways Leaders Can Maximize Social Media Leaders can maximize social media's impact on their organization. Social media is the modern equivalent of the town square. Additionally, the town square is also called the public square. Historically, towns built large...
The 4 Steps to Delegating are a Piece of CAKE
The 4 Steps to Delegating are a Piece of CAKE Delegating is a tough task. Delegating can be very frustrating, especially when I can do it myself faster, and the job will come out just the way I like. However, delegating is a critical skill that can make or...
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Organizational Culture and Leadership
Organizational Culture and Leadership 5th Ed Readability: Medium Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: Yes Applicability: Organizational Culture and Leadership describes how to help leaders and managers understand the current organizational culture and make...
Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture – Based on the Competing Values Framework 3rd Ed
Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture – Based on the Competing Values Framework 3rd Ed Readability: Medium Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: Yes Applicability: Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture describes how to help consultants and...
Balancing Individual and Organizational Values: Walking the Tightrope to Success
Balancing Individual and Organizational Values: Walking the Tightrope to Success Readability: Easy Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: Yes Applicability: Balancing Individual and Organizational Values, while written specifically for Organizational Development...
1501 Ways to Reward Employees
1501 Ways to Reward Employees Readability: Mildly tricky to read Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: No Applicability: 1501 Ways to Reward Employees is a great resource for low-to-no-cost day-to-day ways to reward employees. The books consisted of two parts....
The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations – 6th ed
The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations – 6th ed Readability: Easy to read Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: Yes Applicability: The authors discuss five practices leaders should engage in to be an exemplary leader....
The Making of a Christian Leader: How to Develop Management and Human Relations Skills
The Making of a Christian Leader: How to Develop Management and Human Relations Skills Readability: Easy, quick Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: No Applicability: Ted Engstrom does a great job explaining the basics of leadership and supervision while adding a...
Leadership: Theory and Practice 8th Ed
Leadership: Theory and Practice Readability: Easy, plodding Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: Yes Applicability: Peter Northouse does a great job of synthesizing the most popular leadership theories and styles currently on the market today. This book distills...
Lead Like Jesus – Revisited
Lead Like Jesus – Revisited Readability: Easy, quick Compatible with Efficient Reading Course: Yes Applicability: The book contains lessons that are very applicable for primary and intermediate leadership students and business leaders. The book is heavily devoted to...