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16 Miles Bike + 4 Miles Run Aussie Style
March 10th, 2012Today we had a Aussie style Brick workout. That is 8 miles bike then 2 miles run, do that again for 2,3,4 times. 
I just did 2 times as am still recovering from my cough/cold…
25 Miles Bike and 1 Mile run in Kirkland
March 3rd, 2012Today we had our longest bike ride for the season. It is just 4 more weeks to go for the main event. 
5 Miles run in Bellevue with Team
February 25th, 2012Today morning I went and first swam for 1 mile and then went for run with the team. 
Now only I can do all three back to back like on the D day.
5k on Mercer Island
February 19th, 201225 miles Bike Ride around Lake Sammamish
February 18th, 2012Today we did bike ride around lake Sammamish. I and Kenny Lee, one of my TNT friends rode together. 
We went offtrack once and then had to climb a steep hill to come back on track. Both of us gave up mid way on the hill and just walked up.
Was great riding in rain and wind today… My feet were ice cold when I got back home had to sit in hot water for an hour to recover. Am sure my pain is nothing compared to folks who go through cancer.. 
5 Mile run on Mercer Island
February 12th, 2012Went for a run today on Mercer Island. Almost 5 miles on a bit cold morning. 
Brick Practice on Mercer Island
February 11th, 2012Today was an awesome day for a Brick practice. I did 20 miles bike ride and then 30min(3 miles) run. I am so tired now.. 
Today’s mission moments were really touching. 
I don’t have a personal connection to cancer but hearing the stories from my team members is so inspiring. I can’t imagine how other people go through such difficult times. Biking and running in cold weather is not tough, fighting cancer that is tough…
Check this out:
Today Practice…
Discovering Your Authentic Leadership
January 23rd, 2012Discovering Your Authentic Leadership is a great read for people who want to improve their Leadership skills. I have read many articles on leadership and everyone of them focuses on different aspects of leadership.
Best part about this article is it tells you to focus internally to look at your own history and learn from that. Authors focus on following key aspects of your life to learn from
- Learn from your own life story
- Know your authentic self
- Practice your values and principles
- Balance your extrinsic and intrinsic motivations
- Build a support team to learn and get guidance from
- Integrate your life by staying grounded
Original Article: http://hbr.org/2007/02/discovering-your-authentic-leadership/ar/1
Authors: Bill George, Peter Sims, Andrew N. McLean and Diana Mayer
Synopsis:
During the past 50 years, leadership scholars have conducted more than 1,000 studies in an attempt to determine the definitive styles, characteristics, or personality traits of great leaders. None of these studies has produced a clear profile of the ideal leader. Thank goodness. If scholars had produced a cookie-cutter leadership style, individuals would be forever trying to imitate it. They would make themselves into personae, not people, and others would see through them immediately.
No one can be authentic by trying to imitate someone else. You can learn from others’ experiences, but there is no way you can be successful when you are trying to be like them. People trust you when you are genuine and authentic, not a replica of someone else. Amgen CEO and president Kevin Sharer, who gained priceless experience working as Jack Welch’s assistant in the 1980s, saw the downside of GE’s cult of personality in those days. “Everyone wanted to be like Jack,” he explains. “Leadership has many voices. You need to be who you are, not try to emulate somebody else.”
Leadership That Gets Results
January 17th, 2012This Article by Daniel Goleman is a great read on different leadership styles and how leaders can use them in different scenarios to get results. In this article Goleman explores which precise leadership behaviors yield positive results. He outlines six distinct leadership styles, each one springing from different components of emotional intelligence. Each style has a distinct effect on the working atmosphere of a company, division, or team, and, in turn, on its financial performance.
You have to read the article to get the full picture. You can access it at http://hbr.org/product/leadership-that-gets-results/an/R00204-PDF-ENG . Below is a preview…
- Coercive leaders demand immediate compliance.
- Authoritative leaders mobilize people toward a vision.
- Affiliative leaders create emotional bonds and harmony.
- Democratic leaders build consensus through participation.
- Pacesetting leaders expect excellence and self-direction.
- Coaching leaders develop people for the future.
Leadership Styles at a glance
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Coercive |
Authoritative |
Affiliative |
Democratic |
Pacesetting |
Coaching |
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Demands immediate compliance |
Mobilizes people toward a vision |
Creates harmony and builds emotional bonds |
Forges consensus through participation |
Sets high standards for performance |
Develops people for the future |
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The style in a phrase |
"Do what I tell you." |
"Come with me." |
"People come first." |
"What do you think?" |
"Do as I do, now." |
"Try this." |
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Self-confidence, empathy, change catalyst |
Empathy, building relationships, communication |
Collaboration, team leadership, communication |
Conscientiousness, drive to achieve, initiative |
Developing others, empathy, self-awareness |
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When the style works best |
In a crisis, to kick start a turnaround, or with problem employees |
When changes require a new vision, or when a clear direction is needed |
To heal rifts in a team or to motivate people during stressful circumstances |
To build buy-in or consensus, or to get input from valuable employees |
To get quick results from a highly motivated and competent team |
To help an employee improve performance or develop long-term strengths |
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Overall impact on climate |
Negative |
Most strongly positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Negative |
Positive |
The research indicates that leaders who get the best results don’t rely on just one leadership style; they use most of the styles in any given week.
25 Best-Selling Harvard Business Review articles of all time
January 17th, 2012
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I got this list of best-selling HBR articles through our library. I am planning read (and in some cases re-read) the articles and post a summary. Hope it is useful to y’all. |
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The Parable of the Sadhu by Bowen McCoy, May/Jun 1997 (originally published 1983) |
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What Is Strategy by Michael Porter, Nov/Dec 1996 |
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Discipline of Building Character by Joseph Badaracco, Mar/Apr 1998 |
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Hidden Challenge of Cross-Border Negotiations by James Sebenius, Mar 2002 |
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Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail by John Kotter, Jan 2007 (originally published Mar/Apr 1995) |
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The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy by Michael Porter, Jan 2008 |
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What Makes a Leader by Daniel Goleman, Jan 2004 (originally published Nov/Dec 1998) |
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What Leaders Really Do by John Kotter, Dec 2001 (originally published May/Jun 1990 ) |
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Harnessing the Science of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini, Oct 2001 |
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Leadership That Gets Results by Daniel Goleman, Mar/Apr 2000 |
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The CEO’s Role in Business Model Reinvention by Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble, Jan/Feb 2011 |
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Creating Shared Value by Michael Porter and Mark Kramer, Jan/Feb 2011 |
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Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker, Jan 2005 (originally published Mar/Apr 1999) |
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Discovering Your Authentic Leadership by Bill George, Peter Sims, Andrew McLean, and Diana Mayer, Feb 2007 |
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Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne, Oct 2004 |
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Level 5 Leadership: The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve by Jim Collins, Jul 2005 (originally published Jan 2001 ) |
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Can You Say What Your Strategy Is? by David Collis and Michael Rukstad, Apr 2008 |
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Discipline of Teams by Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith, Jul/Aug 2005 (originally published Mar/Apr 1993) |
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Managing Your Boss by John Gabarro and John Kotter, Jan 2005 (originally published Jan/Feb 1980) |
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Building Your Company’s Vision by James Collins and Jerry Porras, Sep/Oct 1996 |
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Hidden Traps in Decision Making by John Hammond, Ralph Keeney, and Howard Raiffa, Jan 2006 (originally published Sep/Oct 1998) |
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Strategy & Society: The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility by Michael Porter and Mark Kramer, Dec 2006 |
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Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey by William Oncken and Donald Wass, Nov/Dec 1999 (originally published Nov/Dec 1974 |
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Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? by Robert Goffee and Gareth Jones, Sep/Oct 2000 |
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Marketing Myopia by Theodore Levitt, Jul/Aug 2004 (originally published Jul/Aug 1960) |
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