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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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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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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. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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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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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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JANUARY 17, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Book Review: The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Clark Businesses today are plagued by people who are "installed" in leadership positions just because of their prior performance as a "worker" I have seen some excellent technical brains failing miserably as project leaders.

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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

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

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In today’s post I’ll clearly explain the difference between vision and mission … As as a backdrop to answering today’s question, I want to share a simple organizational framework I developed several years ago to help executives gain a better understanding of leadership structure.

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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.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Looking back over 2006 it's clear that we've experienced one of the most remarkable growth surges in Web application history. The net result is that 2006 brought us some of the best online applications ever created and you can see the results for yourself below. Last year's Web 2.0 The Best Web 2.0

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Looking back over 2006 it's clear that we've experienced one of the most remarkable growth surges in Web application history. The net result is that 2006 brought us some of the best online applications ever created and you can see the results for yourself below. Last year's Web 2.0 The Best Web 2.0

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Looking back over 2006 it's clear that we've experienced one of the most remarkable growth surges in Web application history. The net result is that 2006 brought us some of the best online applications ever created and you can see the results for yourself below. Last year's Web 2.0 The Best Web 2.0

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QAspire

JANUARY 12, 2011

Getting people to exercise their choice of delivering excellence is #1 leadership challenge. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Secondly, excellence has a lot to do with people’s motivation to do a great job. It is their choice. It starts with getting the right people and building the right culture.

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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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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.

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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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JANUARY 2, 2011

“Striving for excellence” should be a call to action for us to renew our focus on developing a culture of excellence, great leadership, adopting best practices, making them work in our context, continual improvement and superior service to our customers/peers. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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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!

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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.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 21, 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 !

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QAspire

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.

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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

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

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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.

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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.

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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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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

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 Regards, Jay Chhaya By Hemal, September 20, 2010 @ 10:42 am Yes Tanmay, I am certainly listening.

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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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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 RSS feed for comments on this post.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL I think it’s not only business specific. Other Links to this Post RSS feed for comments on this post.

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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

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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SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Tags: Book review , Chris Guillebeau , The art of non-conformity Books/Reviews , Career Related , Leadership , Self Growth | Tanmay September 27, 2010 2 Comments By Chris Guillebeau , September 27, 2010 @ 6:27 am Thanks again for passing on the message of AONC.

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QAspire

AUGUST 1, 2010

Jason Seiden at “Fail Spectacularly” blog has hosted the latest Carnival of Leadership Development featuring my post “ 5 Ways to Build Trust&# Lessons from a Conversation) ” along with a host of other GREAT posts on leadership and executive development. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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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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