Topic: Seth Kahan

Monday Morning Magic: Looking Forward

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Oct 5, 2009 at 8:53 AM

Looking forward is about more than peering into the future; it's about excitement and enthusiasm and that makes all the difference in the world.Here is what I am looking forward to:* Today I pack my bags with anticipation, head down ...READ»

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Creating Authentic Engagement for Change

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 4:52 PM

Most of my work is with senior managers and executives, helping them to implement large-scale change using participation and engagement to create buy-in and support.There are three conditions that require change leaders to shift from ...READ»

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WorkLifeSuccess: Monday Morning Magic

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Sep 28, 2009 at 8:02 AM

At the beginning of every work week there is an opportunity to set goals for the five days ahead. But, there is also an opportunity to raise the bar on your own performance. Want to put a spring in your step, a twinkle in your ...READ»

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World Business Forum live - Day 1

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 99
Tue Oct 6, 2009 at 8:50 AM

It's a gorgeous morning in NYC - upper 50s, sunny & clear. Radio City Music Hall is alive with activity as thousands assemble for the World Business Forum, bringing together some of the leading thinkers of our time to debate and ...READ»

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WorkLifeSuccess: the Secret to Doing More with Less

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 97
Wed Sep 2, 2009 at 8:07 AM

When it comes to personal performance the secret to doing more with less is rhythm. If you have ever tapped your toes to a beat you have experienced what every good drummer relies on: the power of the groove. First the ...READ»

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A Growing Wave of Hospital Excellence

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 96
Thu Oct 1, 2009 at 4:27 PM

Today I am at the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) annual conference in Louisville, Kentucky. This year's event sold out with over 5,000 nurses, health care workers, and hospital executives in attendance. These three ...READ»

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Royal Dutch Shell's 3-Pronged Vision for the Future

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 96
Wed Oct 7, 2009 at 10:26 AM

Peter Voser began his work as CEO, Royal Dutch Shell, July 2009. Formerly he was the CFO. When he addressed the World Business Forum today in New York City he spoke about Shell's priorities in the years ahead supplying energy for the ...READ»

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WorkLIfeSuccess: Ode to Monday Morning

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 94
Mon Sep 21, 2009 at 9:49 AM

1999 I was working on $66 million systems overhaul at the World Bank. Every Monday morning one of our top analysts (I'll call him Mark) would come in with his extra-huge (Venti) cup from Starbucks, pure caffeinated lift. I was ...READ»

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8 Ways to Juice Your Meetings

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 90
Sat May 30, 2009 at 8:27 AM

Meetings are a core ritual in today's work world. Everyone is trying to figure out how to do them better. There is this temptation to think, 'if only I follow this easy-to-understand guide, my meetings will once again become useful, ...READ»

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Scouting, Reconnaisance, and the Avant-garde

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 90
Tue Jul 7, 2009 at 12:24 AM

Maps are a good thing. They help you avoid difficult areas, or prepare for them. They make it possible to weigh the advantages of the long route vs the short one. And when you are faced with unplanned interruptions, they can get you ...READ»

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Change Management in 4 Steps

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 90
Fri Sep 4, 2009 at 12:02 AM

When you are kicking off a new change initiative, the highest leverage activity bar none is face-to-face engagement with your key opinion leaders. Don't make the mistake of writing emails, designing brochures, putting together ...READ»

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Find the Time to Save Your Life

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 90
Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 8:06 AM

I was working with a change leader who was nearing exhaustion because his work was demanding so much. I told him he needed to get some rest. He told me he didn’t have time. He’ll get his job done. But, it might cost him his ...READ»

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Shine Bright in Dark Times

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 90
Mon May 18, 2009 at 8:12 AM

This column is called Leading Change and is written for people taking the reins in their hands, whether by choice or not. In organizations today it is often the latter. Circumstances are not what we would like them to be. ...READ»

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5 Ways to Create a Shared Stake in Success

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 90
Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 8:24 AM

Success at leading change – dramatic, sustained improvement – is largely determined by a leader’s capacity to engage others in a mutually supported vision of the future. Engagement means getting people’s whole-hearted support ...READ»

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"There is No Such Thing as a Lost Cause... Unless You Give Up"

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 89
Wed Oct 7, 2009 at 8:41 AM

George Lucas, the filmwriter, producer, and director known best for his Star Wars and Indiana Jones series, was interviewed at the World Business Forum in Radio City Music Hall yesterday.READ»

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CEO applies Business Acumen, Transforming Nonprofit into Powerhouse for Change

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 87
Wed Sep 23, 2009 at 7:59 PM

Profile of a Change Leader: Tony CancelosiAs the CEO of Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB) in Washington, DC, Tony Cancelosi brings more than 30 years leadership experience from the computer and software industry to his ...READ»

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We’re Saving Big Business. We Need to Focus on Small Business.

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 86
Tue Oct 6, 2009 at 10:05 AM

Bill George’s core competency is his deep experience, in-depth understanding of America’s major players and the intricacies of business economics. He led Medtronics, joining as CEO in ’91. He grew Medtronic’s market ...READ»

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Lencioni Teaches Team Engagement

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 86
Tue Oct 6, 2009 at 2:30 PM

Patrick Lencioni is an expert in team performance. He is the author of eight best-selling books with over 2.5 million copies sold. After six years in print, his book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team continues to be on national ...READ»

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Hamel: Time for Management 2.0

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 84
Wed Oct 7, 2009 at 4:16 PM

Gary Hamel's message at the World Business Forum today is that your organization is not fit for the future unless it is fit for human beings. Hamel is a globally recognized expert in business strategy and performer extraordinaire ...READ»

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Innovation Is the Opposite of What You Think It Is

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 81
Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 6:47 AM

That’s what David Murray says in his new book, Borrowing Brilliance, which edged up onto the WSJ’s bestseller list just two weeks ago.The book follows David’s adventures, which are many. This includes some really ...READ»

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Bill Conaty Sidesteps Issues, Plays it Safe at World Business Forum

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 76
Tue Oct 6, 2009 at 11:59 AM

The opening sequence this morning at the World Business Forum highlighted the turmoil, crisis, and upheaval our business world has faced over the last year. It was ominous, one newspaper after the other headlining the dire events that ...READ»

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Rubenstein's Sobering Tour de Force

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 75
Tue Oct 6, 2009 at 3:35 PM

David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlisle Group, a global private-equity firm managing more than $84.5B of equity capital, delivered a non-stop monologue today at the World Business Forum in New York City. His delivery was ...READ»

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Bill George: World Leaders Need to Think of the World like the Internet

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 73
Fri Oct 2, 2009 at 4:48 PM

Bill George, Harvard Professor and former CEO, Medtronic, will be keynoting the World Business Forum next Tuesday for the second year in a row. I spoke to him today. Here is some of what he told me:Leaders need to think of the world ...READ»

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WorkLifeSuccess: Harvest Time is Here

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 73
Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 9:20 AM

The new season is here. Kids are back in school. September starts tomorrow. We are one month away from the last quarter of 2009. This is my favorite time of year, and not just because the summer heat in Washington DC begins to ...READ»

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WorkLifeSuccess: Find 4% & Get Ahead

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 73
Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 4:44 PM

4% of an hour is 2 minutes and 24 seconds. Do you have an extra 1/25 of an hour for the most important activity of your life? You get to decide what the activity is. Maybe it's working on your new strategic partnership to ...READ»

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