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DECEMBER 19, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Leadership and Maintaining a Positive Outlook Conversations are at the core of good leadership and how/what a leader communicates reveals the personality of the leader. A few years back, I was facilitating a discussion between the project leaders. Don’t Kill It!

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Great Leadership: Beware of These Nine I’s I wrote earlier about Nine I’s and Great Leadership. Ineffective : Leadership delivers performance. Tip : For a better understanding and correlation, read this post along with my earlier post Nine I’s and Great Leadership.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

"The HR Carnival" by Mike Haberman (at Omega HR Solutions) features my post " Don’t Just Punish Them If They Don’t Comply " along with 32 other great posts on HR, Leadership and Organization Development. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer #QUALITYtweet at Reflection Leadership (Thanks to Tom Glover) Tom Glover is a “Leadership Friend” who hosts Reflection Leadership Blog. I came to know Tom via our common leadership community over at Twitter. I sent him a copy of #QUALITYtweet for review a few months back.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership Many organizations today are plagued by so-called leaders who don’t carry a leadership mindset. Their title may read “Project Leader” and they may be managing a few people, but that does not make them real leaders.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

Getting people to exercise their choice of delivering excellence is #1 leadership challenge. By Jay Chhaya, January 13, 2011 @ 9:30 am One more thought to add - An individual’s attitude gives birth to excellence in work which in turn results in quality in outputs. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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JANUARY 9, 2011

QAspire Blog was featured in Management Improvement Carnival Blog Review by Wally Bock at Three Star Leadership Blog. Check out some fantastic blogs at Curious Cat Annual Management Improvement Carnival 2010 hosted by John Hunter. - - - - - Have a great start into the week! Thabo Hermanus´s last blog. Each one has pros and cons.

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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. Bonus: QAspire Blog was recently featured on Community of Program and Project Managers (PPM Community). Check out the feature.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics Here is a simple idea: Whenever you have a new manager (project manager/departmental leader) joining in your organization, put him/her through a simple training program on how to manage people.

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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. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Check it out if you haven’t already ! Don’t Kill It!

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JULY 4, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Final Part: 7 Things Managers & Leaders Should Never Do I wrote earlier about “ 11 Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do ” and then continued the chain of thoughts with another post titled “ 7 (More) Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do.

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JULY 29, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Adding Value: A Gentle Reminder Sure, as a project manager / business leader, you: Completed the project in given time frame. Shared statistical reports with the top management. Adding value – that is what project management (and all our work as professionals) is all about.

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QAspire

AUGUST 2, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Life Lesson on Endurance What I learned from my daughter about “Persistence” Tags: Leadership , Persistence Leadership , Managing People , Managing Projects , Process Improvement , Self Growth | Tanmay September 13, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

My Writing at QAspire Blog Excellence: Lessons From Anupam Kher The ‘Invisibles’ in Business Performance Engagement, Leadership and Power of Storytelling Metrics: Are They Mapped With Your Business Objectives? QAspire Blog was recently featured on Community of Program and Project Managers (PPM Community). Check out the feature.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Knowing how people learn, change and adapt helps when implementing significant organizational changes/improvements. - - - - - Stay tuned to QAspire Blog: Subscribe via RSS or Email, Connect via Facebook or Follow us on Twitter. Don’t Kill It!

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

A man’s character is tested in adverse conditions and difficulties. By Joe@Leadership blog , September 21, 2010 @ 11:14 pm Fantastic looking plant, not one we have in the UK unfortunately it would seem. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

AUGUST 17, 2010

That, to me, is the essence of project management. For project success the points rightly identified above are part of Verification process in V&V model. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL That is where processes and FTR approach can really help. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

AUGUST 12, 2010

I am fortunate to a part of a wonderful leadership/management community who so generously share their ideas, insights and knowledge. Wally Bock at Three Star Leadership prescribes a method to treat “Idea Deficit Disorder”. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

AUGUST 15, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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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. Leadership , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay October 11, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. Don’t Kill It!

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AUGUST 10, 2010

. - - - - - Stay tuned to QAspire Blog: Subscribe via RSS , Connect via Facebook or Follow us on Twitter Tags: customer delight , Customer Relationships , Excellence , project management , Quality Leadership , Managing Projects , Quality | Tanmay August 11, 2010 7 Comments By Anil Kumar, August 11, 2010 @ 8:59 am Fantastic post!!

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Photo: Flower at Esplanade Park, Helsinki, taken during my Finland visit in May 2009 Tags: God , Hard work , Opportunity , Random Muse , Work Career Related , Leadership , Random Musings | Tanmay February 19, 2010 6 Comments By shahmaulikn, February 19, 2010 @ 8:18 am Wow.Simply Great. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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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. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Check it out if you haven’t already ! Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Train your middle managers on quality to build a right leadership ecosystem. Organize events like group discussions and brainstorming sessions to promote ideas, share success stories, best practices and project case studies. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Check it out if you haven’t already !

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QAspire

JULY 22, 2010

Have you ever realized the costs of: having an inefficient leadership team? not aligning middle managers with vision at the top? effective and right management can go a long way. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL setting wrong examples? not treating people well? Loved the theme! Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

. - - - - - Thanks Dan McCarthy for featuring my post " Quest of Better Outcomes: Hierarchy & Process " in Early Bird Edition of Leadership Development Carnival - - - - - Have a GREAT start into the week! The point that this post tries to make is that execution (that covers all aspects of a project viz. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL I think it’s not only business specific. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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QAspire

AUGUST 22, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Tags: akshaya patra , entrepreneurship , Innovation , Quality , social entrepreneurship Leadership , Quality | Tanmay August 23, 2010 3 Comments By ajay, August 23, 2010 @ 12:29 pm excellent post !! really true way of action of making change, with quality. Don’t Kill It!

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The Relational Leader : A Revolutionary Framework to Engage Your Team (Course Technology PTR, Cengage Learning 2010) by Frank McIntosh The Relational Leader presents a framework to use as a compass point so that you can project a consistent message and methodology to your people. People are the core of this leadership style.

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OCTOBER 17, 2010

Leadership lessons from the Chile mine rescue By satyanjoy, October 19, 2010 @ 8:02 am Very nice article and never thought about Experience and Expertise in this way, so my take away is : Expertise is the skill that we developed during our experience Other Links to this Post RSS feed for comments on this post. Consistency matters!

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JANUARY 17, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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JULY 1, 2010

Learning fundamentals of project management is essential for everybody - irrespective of whether you are a project manager or not. Well, that is what project management is all about! Rube Goldberg Leadership- Waste and Value By Tanmay , July 2, 2010 @ 4:38 pm @David - Thanks for the comment David.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Seven Key Thoughts About Managing Human Resources Here are SEVEN most prominent thoughts that stuck me this week about managing “human” resources. The answer would be mostly “No” and will lead to some food for thought on leadership. Leverage their strengths. Check it out!

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Great Quotes: Gems from Subroto Bagchi on Leadership I have always enjoyed reading thoughts of Subroto Bagchi , one of India’s most well known and respected leaders from the IT industry who operates as a “Gardener” and Vice Chairman at MindTree.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

That is the core of leadership. Photo Courtesy: DJHuber’s Flickr Photo stream Tags: comfort zone , getting things done , Leadership Improvement & Development , Leadership , Managing People , Process Improvement , Self Growth | Tanmay February 3, 2010 4 Comments By shahmaulikn, February 3, 2010 @ 9:06 am Truly Motivated and learning.

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