N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Never sacrifice quality: Your products, services, leadership, management, culture, customer service, communication, etc. Broadcast vs. Social: It is also critical to understand the difference between broadcast and social media. must all reflect high standards of quality.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. “My way or the highway&# leadership styles don’t play well in today’s world, will result in a fractured culture, and ultimately a non-productive organization.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Values based hiring increases performance, enhances collaboration, reduces turnover, increases morale, and creates a stable culture. Don’t be quick to hire based upon gut feel, but rather take time in the interviewing process to let the prospective new hire get a feel for your culture and your company.

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QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2011

Jessica Cox Becomes First Pilot With No Arms By Hemal, January 17, 2011 @ 12:31 pm I have no other words than “Simply&# superb ! Gandhiji remains my inspiration for his simplicity Chintak´s last blog. Other Links to this Post RSS feed for comments on this post. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

Internet Marketig tools such as pay-per-click (PPC), social media marekting can help you represent artists from Cheyenne to China. Tap into funds earmarked for improving educational standards by setting up a standardized testing service for Jackson’s public schools. Then expand your following with a world-class Web design.

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QAspire

JANUARY 9, 2011

Creative Leadership Requires The Right Brains By Tanmay , January 10, 2011 @ 1:36 pm @Thabo - Thanks for the chiming in Thabo. Best, Tanmay By Maria Payroll , January 17, 2011 @ 7:55 pm Great post. . - - - - - Have a great start into the week! Thabo Hermanus´s last blog. Thank you for sharing what you know. Each one has pros and cons.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer On Delivering In software world, delivering is generally associated with painful process of testing, rework, defect fixing, perfecting, packaging and then shipping. We build our reputation as professionals by the stuff we deliver, quality of what we deliver and timeliness of our shipments.

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QAspire

AUGUST 24, 2010

Note: My book ‘ #QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project ’ explores the people, process and leadership aspects to build a constantly improving organization culture. Check it out if you haven’t already ! Bonus: QAspire Blog was recently featured on Community of Program and Project Managers (PPM Community).

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In fact, so much so that leaders who fail to understand this simply won’t endure the test of time. If you’re a leader who has created a fear based culture I can guarantee you two things: 1.) Because of this instant culture where people expect their needs to be filled right away, a side effect is a focus on me, me, me.

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QAspire

AUGUST 22, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Innovation, Quality & Entrepreneurship at Akshaya Patra Akshaya Patra Foundation in India is a shining example of how social entrepreneurship combined with power of innovation can make a HUGE difference. First, some background information. million children across India on all school days.

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QAspire

JANUARY 20, 2011

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QAspire

JULY 22, 2010

loosing great ideas because of a “compliance” culture? efforts spent in resolving personal conflicts and protecting individual/departmental fortresses? poor communications and expectations management? not allowing people to make mistakes? acting from a reactive standpoint? not treating your customers well? not demonstrating integrity?

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QAspire

OCTOBER 10, 2010

. - - - - - Note: My book ‘ #QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project ’ explores the people, process and leadership aspects to build a constantly improving organization culture. Check it out if you haven’t already ! Leadership , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay October 11, 2010 No Comments No comments yet.

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QAspire

AUGUST 20, 2010

Six Thoughts About Middle Management - by Lisa Haneberg Lisa says , “Management is a social act. Three Years of CO - by Kurt Harden Cultural Offering blog completed three years and Kurt ruminates on the journey so far. These brilliant posts hit the point and leave us with some excellent lessons. You take a shot at it.

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QAspire

AUGUST 8, 2010

.” - - - - - Note: My book ‘ #QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project ’ explores the people, process and leadership aspects to build a constantly improving organization culture. Check it out if you haven’t already ! Bonus: Read my post (How to) Have a Great Monday! – and have a wonderful start into the week!

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Article Series on Quality – A Round-Up As announced earlier , I am writing a very exciting series of articles on QUALITY over at ActiveGarage.com – it is a 12-part series that touches upon some of the most critical aspects of building a quality-centric organization culture.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

A man’s character is tested in adverse conditions and difficulties. Reading from the top, I was amazed to read that the flowers bloomed at their best in dry sunny climate. When I came to the end of the post, I understood that this was the lesson of the day. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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QAspire

AUGUST 2, 2010

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

I read somewhere that the only legacy of great leaders is the culture they create. Culture of a team or organization forms an eco-system for people to deliver great results. Hence, culture is at the very core of a quality oriented culture. Long after a leader is gone, these examples and precedence stay on.

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QAspire

JULY 1, 2010

Process culture best established when you are still small. A leader’s belief about people goes a long way in building culture. The next post talked about leadership belief and building a people-centric culture. My next post helps you do that. In the race to win, we forget to enjoy the journey.

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QAspire

JANUARY 12, 2010

To me, this is the power of social media. I think you’re absolutely right about this being one of the big advantages of social media - the effortless dissemination of ideas and thoughts that either reinforce what we’ve pondered or which fuel new ones. You take a subject to explore, think and write about it.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

An excerpt: The purpose of any quality management system is to build a quality oriented culture (internal goal) and deliver exceptional value for money to customers (external goal). The format of the book also makes it easy to go back and reread. QUALITYtweet – An Interview with Tanmay Vora – Part 1.

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QAspire

JULY 27, 2010

Note: My book ‘ #QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project ’ explores the people, process and leadership aspects to build a constantly improving organization culture. All improvements are about change - in habits and in culture. Check it out if you haven’t already ! If you do great, that spreads fast.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Practicing servant leadership is most effective when the overall organization’s culture is built accordingly. It allows a leader to strongly influence the people and rather than “commanding-controlling&# , they focus on&# communicating, listening and enabling&#. I hope this helps.

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QAspire

JANUARY 17, 2010

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QAspire

OCTOBER 3, 2010

A lot of what you build as a part of your organization’s culture is a result of what you have rewarded over a period of time. You can only create and reinforce a culture if you consistently catch people in the act of demonstrating the values and behaviors that make up the “how&# we get the job done.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

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QAspire

JULY 14, 2010

Oftentimes, in the larger corporate culture of focussing on quarterly results, the priority becomes the immediate short- term strategy–leading to high risk growth. Cultivating people takes time, but is at the core of leadership and building a sustainable culture. Overuse of fertilizer and pesticide would be an example of that.

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QAspire

JANUARY 31, 2010

The Leadership Test by Timothy R. I continued the conversation on Quality and Quantity in my subsequent post. I resumed my series on “Great Quotes” and this month, I presented a brilliant quote from Theodore Roosevelt - It is not the critic who counts. Clark is one of the finest books I have read on essence of leadership.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And not only are brands more vulnerable to shoppers’ unpredictable whims, but tools like social media mean that consumers also have more control. The real test will be if brands can use these channels to forge deeper relationship with customers. Santander has also been innovative when it comes to social media and mobile campaigns.

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QAspire

JANUARY 5, 2010

Leaders can decide to give their knee-jerk reactions to these confrontations or strategically and thoughtfully frame response to set the right precedence for organization culture and values. But routine and long term decisions which impact organization culture and habits of people cannot be based on an impulse.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Test and have ready for business. Test ideas. When testing ideas are part of the creative process for product, service, or business development, this triangle must be a business priority: To test product, watch prospects interact with it—whether they use a tool, read a book, choose a necklace, or scan an airline ticket.

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QAspire

AUGUST 12, 2010

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QAspire

DECEMBER 1, 2010

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QAspire

DECEMBER 19, 2010

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

But your program should do more than just capture and transfer valuable knowledge – it should also sow the seeds of a knowledge culture in the organization. It examines methods for assessing a company’s knowledge gaps, creating a knowledge transfer plan, and nurturing a culture that encourages knowledge sharing and collaboration.

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