http://fullyalignedblog.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:01:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In this blog I'll share key portions of a speech I was invited to give to senior leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA. The subject of the Leader as Coach and the importance of creating a Coaching Culture and maintaining a Productive Work ... http://fullyalignedblog.com/?p=390 You're probably familiar with the saying: "Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime". When we become leaders we're given a portfolio of talent in the form of teams. As leaders we can take ... http://fullyalignedblog.com/?p=345 As leaders I'm sure you've read about and/or possibly experienced the break through impact of leading fully engaged teams. Engaged teams know that timing + capability = opportunity and that opportunity can be lost without an urgent, timely response, i.e., the fierce urgency of now. To that end engaged teams ... http://fullyalignedblog.com/?p=315 What is failure? It's the inability to perform or the lack of success. What is success? It's generally defined as the attainment of a desired outcome. For some success might be achieving a goal, e.g., receiving a desired promotion, or achieving a mastery of a technology or subject matter, or ... http://fullyalignedblog.com/?p=273 Competent executives are the key elements for organization success. But what does it mean to be competent? The definition of the term leadership competency (e.g., sets clear expectations) is the capacity/capability of a leader to function in a particular, desirable way. Therefore an indication of competence is a leader's knowledge ... http://fullyalignedblog.com/?p=247 Using debate and dialogue in tandem to help teams resolve organizational issues can lead to better outcomes than the exclusive use of either. Webster defines dialogue as an exchange of ideas and opinions. Alternatively it defines debate as the discussion of a question by considering opposing arguments. At their core both ... http://fullyalignedblog.com/?p=213 Increasingly today's and tomorrow's leaders will be challenged to effectively mobilize and lead increasing culturally diverse teams of people in organizations. So the question is; does leadership success in these times require a competency in Conflict Management? A conflict is the intersection of opposing views without a mutually satisfactory resolution for ... http://fullyalignedblog.com/?p=198 What is a high performing culture? Is it simply one that encourages and supports the maximum aggregate performance of individuals? Or is it one that encourages and supports the best efforts and accomplishments of teams including the alignment, development and working relationships of team members? A culture that emphasizes and ... http://fullyalignedblog.com/?p=177 A major challenge to leaders and their teams is the ability to maintain ongoing efforts to successfully pursue an organization's desired direction while achieving quality results and outcomes. Successfully meeting this challenge is an example of sustainability, i.e., continually engaging in and committing to the actions required to successfully pursue ... http://fullyalignedblog.com/?p=163 When planning to attend a meeting where you know few people do you (a) break out in hives at the thought of being in the room with strangers; (b) view it as an opportunity to work your personal agenda; so you determine who'll be in attendance and develop a plan ... http://fullyalignedblog.com/?p=145