tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:01:37 +0000Dealing with PeopleDale Carnegie WaysPeople ManagementLeadership vs ManagementOffice Fun ActivitiesInspiring QuotesReward EmployeesTheories of Leadershipa-LEADERS! Daily Inspiration for Leadership & People Managementhttp://a-leaders.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)Blogger56125a-leadershttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-2781385321728902740Wed, 13 May 2009 02:19:00 +00002009-05-13T10:25:48.785+07:00Inspiring QuotesThings cannot always go your way. Learn to accept in silence the minor aggravations, cultivate the gift of tactiturnity and consume your own smoke with an extra draught of hard work, so that those about you may not be annoyed with the dust and soot of your complaints.Sir William Oslerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/k7xaT6FEjh0/quotes-of-day_13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)3http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/05/quotes-of-day_13.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-4622348582067022371Wed, 13 May 2009 02:13:00 +00002009-05-13T09:18:50.724+07:00Office Fun ActivitiesTake a daily humor break; designate someone to share a joke or funny story with the rest of the staff.During a lunch break, screen a funny film or television show in  a conference room or large office.Bring a Polaroid camera to work. Take candid shots of employee and post them throughout the office.Give everyone an opportunity to arrive an hour late or leave an hour early one day a week.Never http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/20xR_QzYKwk/easy-office-morale-boosters-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)4http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/05/easy-office-morale-boosters-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-1980822391495586932Wed, 13 May 2009 02:09:00 +00002009-05-13T09:13:01.127+07:00Theories of LeadershipLeadership vs ManagementOver the years the terms management and leadership have been so closely related that individuals in general think of them as synonymous. However, this is not the case even considering that good managers have leadership skills and vice-versa. With this concept in mind, leadership can be viewed as:centralized or decentralizedbroad or focuseddecision-oriented or morale-centredintrinsic or derived http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/FLWNjjodHd4/leadership-vs-management-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)1http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/05/leadership-vs-management-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-4650161082702664419Wed, 13 May 2009 02:05:00 +00002009-05-13T09:08:51.813+07:00People ManagementReward EmployeesAt Kodak's Image Loops and Sundries Department in Rochester, NY, production is shut down when operators reach their weekly goals for each type of loop, so that they can work on other projects. Employees have used the extra time to develop ideas, which has resulted in improvements and great camaraderie.Source : 1001 Ways to Reward Employees by Bob Nelsonhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/-igsaRhLMVc/ideas-to-motivate-your-people_13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)1http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/05/ideas-to-motivate-your-people_13.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-374823397949819206Fri, 01 May 2009 02:32:00 +00002009-05-01T09:48:47.133+07:00Inspiring QuotesMany people think that if they were only in some other place, or had some other job, they would be happy. Well, that is doubtful. So get as much happiness out of what you are doing as you can and don't put off being happy until some future date.Dale Carnegiehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/33MkybaoJ6Q/quotes-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/05/quotes-of-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-3228819987638910244Fri, 01 May 2009 00:55:00 +00002009-05-04T13:18:26.561+07:00Office Fun ActivitiesPeople ManagementDesignate a buletin board for employees to post favourite jokes cartoons, etc.Attach cartoons or humorous anecdotes to the more mundane memos that need to be circulated.Schedule a staff meeting off-site in a congenial atmosphere; if possible, follow up with a casual social event.Schedule an Ugly Tie (or Crazy Sweater or Silly Socks) Day with a joke prize for the winner.Hold betting pools for highhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/kFXJVDh66o8/easy-office-moral-boosters-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/05/easy-office-moral-boosters-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-6687793441049510785Fri, 01 May 2009 00:51:00 +00002009-05-01T07:55:00.795+07:00Theories of LeadershipLeaders emerge from within the structure of the informal organization. Their personal qualities, the demands of the situation, or a combination of these and other factors attract followers who accept their leadership within one or several overlay structures. Instead of the authority of position held by an appointed head or chief, the emergent leader wields influence or power. Influence is the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/x0V_rRzJUNg/leadership-in-organizations-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/05/leadership-in-organizations-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-4858965458555927661Fri, 01 May 2009 00:44:00 +00002009-05-01T07:48:42.505+07:00People ManagementReward EmployeesThe President of a teacher's union in Vancouver explains that when he worked in the construction industry, what started as a joke became a coveted honor each work day. One morning, a foreman placed a yellow rubber ducky on the desk of the person who had done a great job the previous day. The tradition continued and soon everyone looked forward to seeing who would receive the day's honor.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/0j91pVTzrKI/ideas-to-motivate-your-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/05/ideas-to-motivate-your-people.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-8162557532368634022Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:44:00 +00002009-04-28T05:48:27.014+07:00Inspiring QuotesHigh Achievers love to be measured, when you came down to it, because otherwise they can't prove to themselves that they are achieving.Dr. Robert N. NoyceCofounder, INTEL Corp.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/8pIUdeMMiNk/quotes-of-day_28.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/quotes-of-day_28.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-4466264360117273384Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:15:00 +00002009-04-28T05:44:45.734+07:00Dealing with PeopleDale Carnegie WaysWithin a minute's walk of my house there was a wild stretch of virgin timber, where the blackberry thickets foamed white in the spring time, where the squirrels nested and reared their young, and the horse weeds grew as tall as a horse's head. This unspoiled woodland was called Forest Park - and it was a forest, probably not much different appearance from what is was taken Columbus discovered http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/OblGUect9HQ/rex-didnt-like-muzzle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/rex-didnt-like-muzzle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-3413096499194853613Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:10:00 +00002009-05-01T07:51:01.850+07:00Theories of LeadershipAn organization that is established as an instrument or means for achieving defined objectives has been referred to as a formal organization. Its design specifies how goals are subdivided and reflected in subdivisions of the organization. Divisions, departments, sections, positions, jobs, and tasks make up this work structure. Thus, the formal organization is expected to behave impersonally in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/xZ0osTjrBzo/leadership-organizations-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/leadership-organizations-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-8751246228583027847Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:05:00 +00002009-04-28T05:10:10.333+07:00People ManagementReward EmployeesEmployees at Northrop Grumman, the aerospace company, and other government contractors in San Diego work nine hours each workday and have every other Friday off. Employee survey at the company report that this "9/80" work schedule is more highly valued by many employees even than their health benefits, and plays a key role in helping to retain employees.Source: 1001 Ways to Reward Employeeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/GPGDRJnxeAc/ideas-to-motivate-your-people_28.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/ideas-to-motivate-your-people_28.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-2260387231939823268Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:00:00 +00002009-04-23T10:08:22.442+07:00Inspiring QuotesHave you actually measured up? If you don't have that courage to look at yourself and say, Well, I failed miserably there, I hurt someone's feeling needlessly, I lost my temper - which you must never do except deliberately - you don't meaure up to your own standards.Dwight D. Eisenhowerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/OuSFbeYE5Ao/quotes-of-day_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/quotes-of-day_22.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-8293112026461676147Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:43:00 +00002009-04-23T10:10:38.833+07:00Dealing with PeopleDale Carnegie WaysWhen Theodore Roosevelt was in the White House, he confessed that if he could be right 75% of the time, he would reach the highest measure of his expectation.If that was the highest rating that one of the most distinguished men of the twentieth century could hope to obtain, what about you and me?If you can be sure of being right only 55% of the time, you can go down to Wall Street and make a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/VFaIFQCAJtM/sure-way-of-making-enemies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/sure-way-of-making-enemies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-5820873020330503315Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:40:00 +00002009-04-23T10:12:51.265+07:00Theories of LeadershipIn the past, some researchers have argued that the actual influence of leaders on organizational outcomes is overrated and romanticized as a result of biased attributions about leaders (Meindl & Ehrlich, 1987). Despite these assertions however, it is largely recognized and accepted by practitioners and researchers that leadership is important, and research supports the notion that leaders do http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/Xq-etFPEeZ8/leadership-performance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/leadership-performance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-5101721136105848760Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:35:00 +00002009-04-23T10:15:44.659+07:00People ManagementReward EmployeesStudies show that receiving personal attention in a new job increase one's chances of success and helps greatly in the socialization process of getting to know others at work. New employees at Syncrude, one of Canada's largest energy companies, are assigned a mentor to help them with any questions they have as they ease into their new position. Nokia Mobile Phones in San Diego assigns new hires ahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/mTOcol8jaww/ideas-to-motivate-your-people_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/ideas-to-motivate-your-people_22.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-8873979109369366273Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:46:00 +00002009-04-23T10:08:22.443+07:00Inspiring QuotesIt has been well said that no man ever sank under the burden of the day. It is when tomorrow's burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more than a man can bear.George MacDonaldhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/LyCZYSTrYXU/quotes-of-day_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/quotes-of-day_15.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-2132315264872414742Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:19:00 +00002009-04-23T10:10:38.833+07:00Dealing with PeopleDale Carnegie WaysShortly after the close of World War 1, I learned an invaluable lesson one night in London. I was manager at the time for Sir Ross Smith. During the war, Sir Ross had been the Australian ace out in Palestine; and shortly after peace was declared, he astonished the world by flying halfway around it in thirty days. No such feat had ever been attempted before. It created a tremendous sensation. The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/uXdOm19UIZo/no-youre-wrong.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)2http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/no-youre-wrong.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-2147490076316077213Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:15:00 +00002009-04-23T10:12:51.266+07:00Theories of LeadershipLeadership can be perceived as a particularly emotion-laden process, with emotions entwined with the social influence process. In an organization, the leaders’ mood has some effects on his group. These effects can be described in 3 levels:The mood of individual group members. Group members with leaders in a positive mood experience more positive mood than do group members with leaders in a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/l1hdiuaYGnU/leadership-emotions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/leadership-emotions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-4098242554720234908Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:06:00 +00002009-04-23T10:15:44.660+07:00People ManagementReward EmployeesPublix Super Markets, based in Lakeland, FL, publishes a biweekly buletin that lists the births, deaths, marriages, and serious illnessess of employees and their families. For more than twenty years, the president sent personalized cards to the families of everyone listed in the bulletin.Source : 1001 Ways to Reward Employees by Bob Nelsonhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/ZPxxjRJ8mjI/ideas-to-motivate-your-people_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/ideas-to-motivate-your-people_15.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-5710303501545339814Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:55:00 +00002009-04-23T10:08:22.443+07:00Inspiring Quotes Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success of failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are.Norman Vincent Pealehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/rQNPHpY_UoI/quotes-of-day_14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/quotes-of-day_14.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-1278180771338437138Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:33:00 +00002009-04-23T10:10:38.834+07:00Dealing with PeopleDale Carnegie Ways I (Dale Carnegie) was waiting in line to register letter in the post office at Thirty-third Street and Eighth Avenue in New York. I noticed that the clerk appeared to be bored with the job - weighing envelopes, handling out stamps, making change, issuing receipts - the same monotonous grind year after year. So I said to my self: "I am going to try to make that clerk like me. Obviously, to make http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/uRVRUau74Fw/sincerely-without-trying-to-get-out-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/sincerely-without-trying-to-get-out-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-8967434647728183379Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:31:00 +00002009-04-23T10:12:51.266+07:00Theories of LeadershipThe transactional leader (Burns, 1978) is given power to perform certain tasks and reward or punish for the team’s performance. It gives the opportunity to the manager to lead the group and the group agrees to follow his lead to accomplish a predetermined goal in exchange for something else. Power is given to the leader to evaluate, correct and train subordinates when productivity is not up to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/4f3QF3Fv6Ho/transactional-transformational.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/transactional-transformational.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-5696288131579995311Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:20:00 +00002009-04-23T10:15:44.660+07:00People ManagementReward Employees John Plunkett, director of employment and training for Cobb Electric Membership Corporation in Marietta GA, says, "People love to collect other people's business cards. Simply carry a supply of your cards with you and as you 'catch people doing something right,' immediately write 'Thanks,' 'Good Job,' 'Keep it up,' and what they specifically did in two to three words. Put the person's name on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/17qcDUTJcj8/ideas-to-motivate-your-people_14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/ideas-to-motivate-your-people_14.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926825230341909829.post-2944069549068954788Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:01:00 +00002009-04-23T10:08:22.443+07:00Inspiring QuotesStrive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty.George Washingtonhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-leaders/~3/voj5ri1hlo4/quotes-of-day_13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrianto Kastin)0http://a-leaders.blogspot.com/2009/04/quotes-of-day_13.html