Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

The buzz around the biggest game in America’s biggest sport is, as always, about more than football. It’s also about business and leadership. Even as high-minded a publication as The Economist gets caught up every so often in the connections between sports and business. ” Wow! Just think about the customer.”

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Rick Conlow

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Team leadership is a precious skill. 25 Quotes about Team Leadership. Leadership is much more an art, a belief, a condition of the heart, than a set of things to do.” More Great Quotes about Team Leadership. Team leadership is the secret that makes common people achieve uncommon results.” Max De Pree.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 20, 2019

Leadership. For prospective consultants, this blog post will provide some clarity on what leadership means in a consulting context. One is to help you talk persuasively about your leadership skills in consulting interviews. Such leadership should not be confused with the ability to endure pain.

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

School sports can have some valuable outputs: Learning teamwork A lifetime habit of fitness Giving non-academically-focused kids a chance to shine Offering leadership opportunities Valuing persistence, innovation and responsibility And yet, many schools act as if all they have is a trophy shortage.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2016

Business people and business theorists love to draw distinctions between management and leadership. They tell us that “managers do things right; leaders do the right thing” and “management is administration, but leadership is innovation.” Are leadership and management fundamentally different roles in practice?

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Harvard Business

MARCH 9, 2018

So the four-minute barrier stood for decades—and when it fell, the circumstances defied the confident predictions of the best minds in the sport. That’s Roger Bannister’s true legacy and lesson for all of us who see the role of leadership as doing things that haven’t been done before.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 28, 2022

We worked through her brand positioning as a consultant to the sports industry who transformed front-line teams into brand ambassadors, which made logical sense given her experience working for the Red Sox, Dodgers, and the Cubs. She has stretched her thought leadership by starting a podcast called "Game of her own," with over 200 episodes.

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Rick Conlow

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As a result, a company leadership really needs to care about the success of their employees. In this leadership training video, Rick reveals four leadership skills to drive employee engagement. It is a matter of trust, and leadership engagement. However, it is doable with leadership training.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MAY 8, 2023

Have you ever wondered what servant leadership is? Maybe you already understand the basic concepts but have questions about how servant leadership differs from other leadership styles or if a servant leadership approach is appropriate for your team. For example, consider two employees walking down a hall.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Canadian rugby legend Maria Samson talks about her experiences in leadership, advocating for women in sports, breaking down barriers, and fostering inclusion.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 25, 2024

Strong manager-employee relationships through great leadership leads to positive outcomes After hearing so many people talking about the Apple TV show Ted Lasso and using it in the context of business leadership, I had to see what caused all the buzz. The show has captured my attention and a little of my heart.

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Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Do you want to know what executives in world-class companies think about leadership and why they hire consultants and coaches? Jim offers powerful insight into what created his leadership philosophies and practices. If you're an org looking for leadership, culture, experience, and transformation, connect with Jim. But they do.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 27, 2016

In 1968, The Ohio State Buckeyes football team started one of the most cherished traditions in American sports. Although leaders are concerned with collective success, most organizations—from sports teams to universities to global companies—still focus on rewarding individual performance.

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Harvard Business

MAY 14, 2018

Thomas Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at the Kellogg School of Management, “Potent networks are not forged through casual interactions but through relatively high-stakes activities that connect you with diverse others.” According to Brian Uzzi, sociologist, network scientist, and Richard L.

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Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2017

The “All Blacks,” New Zealand’s rugby team, is arguably the most successful sports team in history. A new management team under Graham Henry began to rebuild the world's most successful sports team with a culture emphasizing individual character and personal leadership. However, something went wrong in 2003.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Having worked with numerous high level sports’ teams I know coaches would rather have this information than not have it at all. Apply strengths to personal potential, liabilities and ‘right fit’ leadership opportunities. You will also have insight on what motivates them and perhaps how they communicate. What has worked well for you?

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Leadership Vision Consulting

APRIL 14, 2024

In this episode, we unlock the secrets of strategic leadership and personal wellness with Rich Horwath, CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute. Join us for this enriching discussion that will bolster your leadership fitness in mental toughness, time management, and self-care.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2022

About the guest: Vern Schellenger is a master networker, career coach, sports junkie, and music lover. Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell. Book a call with me at www.betsyjordyn.com/schedule, and let's chat about your project. Vern Schellenger [link].

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2022

About the guest: Vern Schellenger is a master networker, career coach, sports junkie, and music lover. Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell. Check out my branding and messaging services at www.betsyjordyn.com/services. Vern Schellenger [link].

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 8, 2018

This helped us build a rich picture about how they and others connect their hobbies to their leadership. ” This does not help their performance, as research shows: Excessive stress impairs strategic thinking , and it leads to increased aggression and reduced ability to engage in positive leadership behaviors.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 25, 2025

A truck or van is a better fit than a sports car. Just like asking, Whats the best car? the truth is that there is no one best Change Management methodology. Do you need to haul a lot of things? Do you drive in a lot […] The post Best Change Management Methodology appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Second, when knee-deep in projects and facing deadlines, consultants are hard-pressed to find time to publish thought-leadership articles or create, launch, and manage marketing campaigns. Once a quarter I get a postcard of upcoming social and sporting events in the city. Independent consulting is no different.

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Second, when knee-deep in actually doing "the real work," solopreneurs are hard-pressed to find time to publish thought-leadership articles or create and manage marketing campaigns. First, solopreneurs are experts who are good at helping clients solve problems or achieve certain goals, but they are not usually trained in sales or marketing.

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Markovitz Consulting

AUGUST 19, 2020

The star salesman lacking organizational traits gets promoted to VP of Sales; the gifted but painfully introverted machinist who becomes plant manager; the talented financial planner without leadership skills who is put at the head of the new client service division—all supremely wonderful employees who are misplaced and put in a position to fail.

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Brimstone Consulting

AUGUST 12, 2022

The book explores the foundational capabilities of any organization, from a small group to a global enterprise—leadership, change, alignment, and energy. You create the conditions for winning by using leadership, the change agenda, and alignment to energize people. Energizing an organization is an art and a science.

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Kates Kesler

JUNE 29, 2020

For a simple comparison, consider this sports team analogy. In team sports, measuring vital, non-point metrics and de-emphasizing individual metrics is not a new concept. Although the leadership team of this company is aligned on the new strategy, the P&L construct is serving as a powerful organization derailer.

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Simon Associates

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In January of this year, my wife Andi Simon wrote a blog about a pioneering early entry in the women’s rights movement, Christine Grant, who took a leadership position during the early days of Title IX. In those days, there were two athletic directors: one for male athletes and one for female.).

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Simon Associates

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Why is this important for leadership? Morgan is important for three reasons: First , in a male dominated sport, until recently it went against the established norms to hire a female senior executive. The hiring of Ms. Three of my previous blogs talk to this point: Two Incredible Women Who Are Succeeding In A Man's World.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Leadership creates pressure. What is the alternative to leadership pressure? What is the alternative to leadership pressure? Here are three reasons to embrace the leadership journey and the pressure it brings and four tips for making better decisions under pressure. "A No productive conflict? No aligned goals?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Please find below examples of the Rule of Three used in marketing, politics, religion, science and sports. And even in sports: Olympic medals: Gold, Silver and Bronze. Leadership. This post provides five final thoughts on the Rule of Three (think of it as three final thoughts, plus a bonus two). Electron, Proton and Neutron.

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Simon Associates

JANUARY 18, 2022

Last week my wife Andi Simon wrote a blog about a pioneering early entry in the women’s rights movement, Christine Grant, who took a leadership position during the early days of Title IX. In 1973, she became the athletic director of women’s sports at the University of Iowa, one of the first women in the country to hold this title. (In

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Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

In contrast to “transformational” and “authentic” leadership, which has been criticized for being fuzzy and wishy-washy , “fitness leadership,” as we refer to it, offers a more concrete approach. ” “We have so much to learn from sports culture”, Bunge continued.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 15, 2018

” In sports, Jerry Jones, the brash owner of the Dallas Cowboys, the world’s most valuable athletic franchise, never misses an opportunity to talk a big game, even though his team has not won a big game in decades. ’” Those are the roots of the know-it-all style of leadership.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 23, 2020

How one golf executive is reckoning with the sport’s past discrimination and building a more inclusive future.

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Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2018

Black women continue to be sorely underrepresented in leadership roles in corporate America. I think I spent my early years trying to mask how different I really was…every Sunday night I would memorize sports scores…in case I found myself having to talk to somebody about something I didn’t care a thing about.”

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Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

Since 2013, I’ve keynoted talks to groups of transitioning military veterans nearly 20 times as part of Deloitte’s CORE Leadership program, which helps vets reinvent themselves into civilian careers. Today, she’s a VP and General Manager for a prominent Fortune 500 corporation. . Do you have a strong work ethic?’”

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Think about your work life, family life, or sporting activities. Who is the person that will ensure quality work, home cooked meals, or sporting victory? Leadership. Who are the linchpins in your world? Who do you want on your team? Graduate Consulting Group. Categories. Select Category. Business Frameworks. Business Strategy.

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