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Silicon Valley Business Journal (SVBJ): Marcia’s Weekly Q&A Column

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Podcasts

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The Strategic Compass

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Research Papers 

Transformation: A Definition, Theory, and the Challenges to Transforming

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Innovate or Evaporate: How to create a Sustainable Future

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Leadership Book Chapter

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Sustainable Success: Leaders who Transform

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Strategic Leadership


Bibliography of Suggested Readings

  • Ackoff, Russell. REDESIGNING THE FUTURE

  • Arbinger Institute. LEADERSHIP AND SELF-DECEPTION, Volume 2

  • Covey, Stephen. THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

  • *Deming, W. Edwards. THE NEW ECONOMICS

  • *Deming, W. Edwards. OUT OF THE CRISIS

  • De Geus, Arie. THE LIVING COMPANY

  • *Goldratt, Eliyahu. THE GOAL

  • Haeckel, Stephan. ADAPTIVE ENTERPRISE

  • Kohn, Alfie. NO CONTEST. PUNISHED BY REWARDS

  • Heifitz, Ron and Linsky, Marvin. LEADERSHIP ON THE LINE

  • *Langely, et al. THE IMPROVEMENT GUIDE

  • Orsini, Joyce. THE ESSENTIAL DEMING

  • Robertson, Daniel, et al. DEMING’S PROFOUND CHANGES

  • Rodin, Robert. FREE, PERFECT, AND NOW

  • Scholtes, Peter. THE LEADER’S HANDBOOK and THE TEAM HANDBOOK

  • Senge, Peter. THE FIFTH DISCIPLINE

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Newsletters

SEVEN POWERFUL BENEFITS OF EXECUTIVE RETREATS
Power Results Emerge When Rivals Partner
Marcia answers leadership questions - February 2021
Pivotal Leadership: Thoughtful Action
6 Executives Share Their Pivot Strategies
Action Steps For 2021
PIVOTAL LEADERSHIP: THE KNOWLEDGE LEADERS NEED IN 2021-DECEMBER 2020
Preparing for 2021 uncertainty - November 2020
How To Innovate Leadership Thinking - October 2020
How to stay connected with people - October 2020
Marcia answers leadership questions - October 2020
Listen to the new drop in CEO Podcast - September 2020
Navigating Through These Times - September 2020
Take these 5 steps to diffuse stress - September 2020
Tips for productivity while working remotely - August 2020
Tips for effective communication while working remotely - JULY 2020
Marcia's Leadership Q & A - June 2020
2020: Do you care? - June 2020
What Pivots Can Inspire You? - May 2020
The Board's Role During a Crisis - May 2020
Want $$ for Pivots? Plan for Post-Pandemic - May 2020
Disrupted? Yes! What's Next? - May 2020
Leaders pivot their communication and actions in a crisis - april 2020
Leaders emerge with courage - April 2020
Pivot for progress - April 2020
Pivot for productivity - april 2020
Leaders pivot - April 2020
Helping small family businesses - April 2020
Pivot through the pandemic - april 2020
type 1 Diabetes fundraiser - May 2019
Book Tour in Madison, WI - April 2019
John Livesay podcast - mar 2019
Your Journey - Feb 2019
Peter Winick Podcast - feb 2019
Valentine's Day - Feb 2019
Linda popsky podcast - jan 2019
New Year! - Jan 2019
Thanksgiving - NOV 2018
Thank you for sharing! - Nov 2018
October Photos - Oct 2018
Pivot Disrupt Transform - Sep 2018
Marcia's New Book - AUG 2018
Your 2018 Kickoff - JAN 2018
Holiday Newsletter - NOV 2017
How To Make an Impact - May 2017
Power of the Question - Aug 2016
Fear Erodes Profits - nov 2016
Can You Lead? - Jun 2015
Thank You - Dec 2014
7 Questions to Lead - Jun 2014
Passion in Work? - Feb 2014
Getting Results you want? - Sep 2013
What 6 things Leaders do - May 2013
Free Leadership chapter - Jun 2010
 

Pivot, Disrupt, Transform, How Leaders Beat the Odds and Survive: Table of Contents

Table of Contents

What Survival is Optional Will Do for You

Introduction

Survival Leadership Self-Assessment

Part One: What Leaders Must STOP Doing and Why

         Introduction

         STOP Focusing on the Numbers, The Bottom Line

         STOP Setting Individual Goals and Holding them Accountable

         STOP Conducting Performance Appraisals

         STOP Getting Poor Results

         STOP Searching For Best Practices

         STOP Creating Ineffective Mission Statements

         STOP Creating Road Maps

         STOP Using the Language of Failure

         Summary of Part One

Part Two: What Leaders Must START Thinking

         Introduction

         START Developing Essentials for the Foundation to Grow

         START Developing Leaders Who Transform

         START Creating a System for Optimization

         START Understanding Variation

         START Seeking Knowledge

         START Understanding People

         START Transforming not Merely Changing

         START Discerning Between the Three Different Kinds of Change

Part Three: Where Do We Begin to Transform      Introduction

         Assess Where You Will Begin Your Journey

         An Urgent Truth

         The Code for Bold Change

         The Old Way vs. the Better Way of Managing

         The Pivotal, Powerful Strategic Compass

         What Great Leaders Do

         Final Words