Videos

Here’s a collection of videos from my various blog posts on a variety of management and leadership topics.

How to Create a Culture of Innovation in Your Organization

by Robert Tanner October 12, 2011
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Some companies like 3M, Proctor & Gamble, Google, and Apple are known for their cultures of innovation. Emerging markets are also fertile ground for innovation in this global environment. Innovate or become obsolete is the new reality of business in this new millennium.It is not easy to create a culture that promotes innovation where one has [...]

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Steve Jobs Tribute: Stanford University Commencement Speech

by Robert Tanner October 6, 2011
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Steve Jobs left us too soon and like everyone else my thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family.  Having worked in business both before Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution and after Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution, his passing was sad for me. I saw the impact of his vision [...]

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Video: What Does Bill Gates Think About Steve Jobs?

by Robert Tanner September 23, 2011
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There have been many thoughtful articles written about Steve Jobs as he moves into his retirement including my Editor’s Pick from the September Management Journey Carnival.  I like everyone else wish Steve well in this next phase of his life.  I have long been a fan of Apple even when they suffered through their long [...]

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Video: The Biggest Mistake a Leader Can Make

by Robert Tanner September 16, 2011
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Earlier this week, I wrote about the 15 Common Characteristics of Effective Leaders. Item #15 on that list was leaders have their limitations.  It is true that leaders make mistakes, like everyone else. Mistakes can be valuable and improve a leader’s effectiveness providing the leaders are emotionally intelligent enough to learn from them.  Leaders need [...]

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Leaders Must Be Game Changers!

by Robert Tanner September 1, 2011
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What does it take to be an effective leader in today’s global environment? In the following video, Dr. Linda Hall shares some of her findings on this question.  Three interesting points she raises include the following: Leaders have to do more than create value. They must also be game changers. Leaders have to do more [...]

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Innovation: How Does Google Do It?

by Robert Tanner August 26, 2011
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Learning from what others have done is the foundation of human progress. After all, who wants to reinvent the wheel, when it already exists?  It’s better to come up with different and better uses for the wheel.   To learn how to create an environment that encourages everyday innovation, it makes sense to listen to a [...]

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Ken Blanchard on Your Change Communication Strategy

by Robert Tanner August 17, 2011
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In the following video, management guru, Ken Blanchard, discusses the importance of a thoughtful change communication strategy for any organizational effort. An important point that comes across in this video is the importance of prioritizing communication to deal with critical areas of concern first. Poor communication is the source of many organizational problems and the [...]

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Zig Ziglar on the Power of the Right Attitude

by Robert Tanner August 4, 2011
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The difference in life between success and failure often comes down to attitude. The same is true for effective management. As the implementers of the organizational vision, managers have to accept “the up and down” dynamics that come with the role. The reality is that no matter how skilled managers may be there will be [...]

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Tom Peters on Gaining Respect

by Robert Tanner July 16, 2011
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I have always been a fan of Tom Peters.  I appreciate his ability to get at the core of an issue with good old fashioned common sense.  In the following video, Tom explains that the best way for leaders and managers to get respect is for them to give it.  This short video gives valuable advice [...]

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