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The Intimate Relationship Between Leadership and Strategy Execution
The Intimate Relationship Between Leadership and Strategy Execution
By Monte Pedersen
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"Strategic Synergy: Designing Organizational Structures for Optimal Execution"
"Strategic Synergy: Designing Organizational Structures for Optimal Execution"
By Monte Pedersen
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Here's how you can harmonize individual team members' needs with the team's goals as a leader.
Harmonizing individual needs with those of the team or project group starts with recognizing and leveraging individual strengths. If you've built the make-up of the team accordingly, you've likely positioned each team member to work in or on a specific area or challenge. Everyone on the team needs to know what is expected of them and where they will be working. This avoids confusion and focuses the right skill sets on the right outcomes. Failing to recognize strengths and make assignments based on capability, means we've not done our job as a leader. You may also want to go deep enough to align team members that work well together. Every bit you know about team make-up can up to time and resource cost savings.
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How do you include reflection in Leadership Training?
Reflection can't solely be limited to leadership training. It must be applied within everything that a leader does, it must be a standard or the way a leader operates, a habit. When we don't reflect consistently and immediately (after wins or losses) we lose the learning that was created in the process. Journaling, post mortems, after action review...or whatever you want to call it helps guarantee that you remember what you did and have gained from the experience. It's also prudent to always start any reflection with your role in the outcome.
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How can you continuously develop your leaders?
Support each of your team member's development and training. However, make it known to them that they're responsible for seeing to their development. It's OK to ask for support (coaching and guidance) but they must take the initiative to make it happen.
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You're facing resistance to communication strategy changes. How will you break through and gain team buy-in?
People feel better about the decisions that leadership teams make, when they’ve had an opportunity to weigh in. The decision may not be what they wanted, still, being heard and having active dialogue helps everyone.
Activity
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Marvel is creating a new series of characters for their movies. The latest is Aluminum Man. How is he different from, say, Iron Man? Iron Man stops…
Marvel is creating a new series of characters for their movies. The latest is Aluminum Man. How is he different from, say, Iron Man? Iron Man stops��
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Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions’ is a phrase used by many managers—even the well-intentioned ones—who believe that it encourages their…
Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions’ is a phrase used by many managers—even the well-intentioned ones—who believe that it encourages their…
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Blood Donor
American Red Cross
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Donations of blood are always needed, no matter the day, the week, month or major incident. Consistent donors, who regularly give blood, are required to keep supplies at needed levels. Please consider donating today and on a regular basis.
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SCORE Mentors
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Economic Empowerment
Member, Dubuque, Iowa Area Chapter of SCORE. Whose mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education. SCORE's network of expert volunteers provide free business mentoring and resources as small business owners and entrepreneurs start and grow their busineeses.
Publications
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Teaching Executives How to Execute for Results
Iowa Association of Business and Industry
As a business owner or senior executive, have you ever thought about or questioned the way that you are leading your team(s)? Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I know that my people are being managed consistently each day?”
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Beyond Contracts. Leadership, Accountability and Excellence in Dining Services
Campus Dining Today NACUF's
Excellence, especially in the foodservice profession, means understanding your competition and proving to be competitive. It’s important to understand what the competition is doing and why. This article will attempt to breakdown some of the terminology and nuances of capital investment as it has to do with operation of dining facilities; hopefully providing some thought-provoking education.
College and university administrators understand intuitively a simple formula: access to capital can…Excellence, especially in the foodservice profession, means understanding your competition and proving to be competitive. It’s important to understand what the competition is doing and why. This article will attempt to breakdown some of the terminology and nuances of capital investment as it has to do with operation of dining facilities; hopefully providing some thought-provoking education.
College and university administrators understand intuitively a simple formula: access to capital can drive innovation. In turn, innovation can bolster revenue by attracting patrons and elevating customer satisfaction. What is paramount? Excellence. In both service and products, excellence is the most important element of a successful program.
Organizations
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Association for Business and Industry
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-Leading edge organization that supports and represents over 1700 businesses and industry within the state of Iowa.
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Senior Dining Association
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-The only organization dedicated to dining service management and development in the senior living market.
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NACUFS Industry Member
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