By Steve Keating. Originally published on LEAD TODAY. Republished with permission. I’ve asked many a business owner or CEO who their most “expensive” employee is. They typically say it is themselves or whoever the highest paid employee is. But that is often not true. An organization’s most expensive employee is their least engaged employee. Their least engaged employee may not be just disengaged, they may be actively disengaged. That means they are acting in a way that’s likely to cause … [Read more...]
Why Quitting is a Bad Idea
By Steve Keating. Originally published on LEAD TODAY. Republished with permission. I’ve been fortunate to know many successful people. They come from all walks of life, many different cultures, backgrounds, and industries. Many of them report one particular similarity in their journeys to success. That similarity is that they faced a myriad of challenges and obstacles on their individual journey to success. Some of the challenges were severe enough that they felt like quitting. Some … [Read more...]
The Actual Differences Between Managing and Leading
By Steve Keating. Originally published on LEAD TODAY. Republished with permission. It has been a while since I’ve written on this topic. Considering the hefty increase over the last few months in subscribers to this blog it feels like it’s time again. The terms “managing” and “leading” are often used interchangeably, but they represent distinct aspects of organizational and team dynamics. While there is some overlap, they emphasize different roles and functions within a group or … [Read more...]
Is Patience Really a Virtue?
By Alan Culler Originally published on Wisdom from Unusual Places on February 26, 2024. Republished with permission. “Be Patient?” The first time I met Will, I remember thinking, “Now here is a guy who looks like a CEO.” Will was straight from Central Casting. He was a little older than I was at the time, late forties maybe. He was taller than me, maybe six-one and trim and wore an expensive medium gray small herringbone suit, tailored so you noticed that he worked out. … [Read more...]
How to Lead and How Not to Lead – Part of a periodic series
By Steve Keating. Originally published on LEAD TODAY. Republished with permission. So let’s start with the how not to lead. In order for your people to follow you they will need to trust you. Trust is a two-way street so if you’re wondering how NOT to lead the first step is to demonstrate that you absolutely do not, under any circumstances, trust your people. They will find it impossible to trust you when it’s obvious you don’t trust them. You will be responsible for turning their … [Read more...]
TRAITS of DIGITAL LEADERS
By Frank Feather Originally published on QAIMETA STRATEGIES on October 19, 2023. Republished with permission. QAIMETA STRATEGIES publishes daily newsletter featuring “Quantum + AI + Metaverse” Trends & Future-Proof Strategies, all with Infographics. Click HERE for a free subscription. TRAITS of DIGITAL LEADERS Effective digital leaders see opportunities, adapt to change, embrace disruption and drive customer value, drawing on 7 … [Read more...]
Herwidayatmo: Daring to make decisions to move forward
Words & photo: Aulia R. Sungkar Originally was published in The Jakarta Post on May 23, 2015. Veteran banker Herwidayatmo focuses on openness and firmness in capitalizing on his leadership savviness to take his team to the next level. With an avuncular smile, PaninBank president director Herwidayatmo welcomed The Jakarta Post into his office in South Jakarta’s CBD. “I have high confidence in the future of Indonesia. The country’s favorable macroeconomic condition has greatly … [Read more...]
Creating values through horizontal leadership
By Aulia R. Sungkar. Originally published in The Jakarta Post on May 2, 2015 Ricky Afrianto is strengthening brand positioning and boosting sales by saying 'no' to bureaucratic management constraints. Simplicity seems to play a role in how Ricky Afrianto devises his informal approaches to what he calls an unbureaucratic management style. For Ricky, bureaucracy limits individuals from developing their talents and skills. In many cases, this rigid system shackles the creativity and innovation … [Read more...]
Forging a new future
By Aulia R. Sungkar. Originally published in The Jakarta Post, on April 4, 2015 Gunawan Susanto adopts participative leadership to drive his team to reach new heights. Learning is a never ending process is a powerful philosophy that helps build a strong business team, as demonstrated by Gunawan Susanto along his journey to the top post at IBM Indonesia. 'I started my career with the company as a management trainee. I didn't know much about IT, so I had to learn. Later, I found my … [Read more...]
Neeltje Sutandjati: Managing teachers for a better future
By Ruth Ninajanty. Published in The Jakarta Post. Childhood educator Neeltje Sutandjati puts emphasis on teacher development to improve her schools. Early childhood education is more than just teaching young children about words and numbers but also introducing them to every aspect of life. When School Director Neeltje Sutandjati started iSmile in 2007, she wanted the school to make a difference for society and the nation. 'Setting up a school should be founded foremost on a passion … [Read more...]
