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How Engaged are Your People?

4/22/2014

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“According to Gallup’s 2013 State of the American Workplace report, 50% of employees merely put their time in, while the remaining 20% act out their discontent in counterproductive ways, negatively influencing their coworkers, missing days on the job, and driving customers away through poor service. Gallup estimates that the 20% group alone costs the U.S. economy around half a trillion dollars each year”.

I just read this in an article focused on leadership development that should "connect closely to market realities" (HBR-Blue Ocean Leadership). The article’s authors wrote “Blue Ocean Strategies”, published in 2005, and it appears they are expanding their concept into the leadership development realm. 

I recommend the HBR article. And here is what really caught my attention: “Distribute leadership across all management levels”.  Wow, I’ve been talking about this for years, and many of my clients “get it”. If you want to learn more go to www.topviewleadership.com where you will find our “Middle Managers Leadership Coaching Program” I strongly believe, as do the HBR authors, that today’s and tomorrow’s organizations need leaders at all levels to be successful.

What are you doing to develop your Middle Managers? Let’s talk! 

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A Word from the Wise

4/14/2014

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Just read a great article written by Marvin Bower, former Managing Partner at McKinsey. At age 93 
Mr. Bower urges all senior managers to abandon "Command-and-Control" structures. Amen to that!

These structures were invented in the 18th and 19th Century during the Industrial Revolution. They continued to be the top model during the 20th Century, and they are still in use in many organizations today. To the surprise of many, Information Age managers continue to "hang on", wondering why the system doesn't work. It is to those managers that I recommend Mr. Bower's article. My readers are familiar with my view that today's organizations need leaders at all levels to be successful. This can only happen when senior managers embrace leadership as the driving force for the 21st Century organization, and when they build environments of trust and engagement. 

Enjoy the article! 


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What's your WHY?

4/11/2014

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Today I want to share one of my favorite TED Talks with you: Simon Sineks's "How great leaders inspire action". It is my belief that today's organizations need leaders at all levels. To BE a leader you must know WHY you do what you do. Looking forward to your feedback.
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    Elke Wunderlich, ACC is the Founder and CEO of TopView Leadership, a Personal and Professional Development Company. The Connected Leader Blog focuses on 21st Century Leadership issues.i

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