Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

“It is critical that you build a pool of recognized, well developed and prepared talent for the organization, and that you identify and build future leadership.”. ~ Les Hayman, former Global HR Head of SAP and former CEO/Chairman SAP Asia Pacific, EMEA. One of the key business needs of any organization is a ready-now pool of talent and future leaders.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

My best boss was also my mentor. He coached me and supported my development, even though it meant I was likely to get promoted. He showed me it is possible for a manager to focus on results and develop their people at the same time. When eventually I was offered a new position, I confided in him that I wasn’t sure I was ready. His response was, “Remember – You know everything you need to know.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

This summer I was fortunate to attend the 20 th Anniversary Celebration of Berrett-Koehler Publishers , the publisher of the book I co-authored with Ken Blanchard Full Steam Ahead! Unleash the Power of Vision. The mission of Berrett-Koehler is “to create a world that works for all.”. Some of the most respected thought-leaders in the field of leadership and social change shared their vision for the future – Ken Blanchard, Margaret Wheatley, Peter Block, BJ Gallagher, Richard Leider, John Perkins,

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

To live intentionally, you must surface your values – not the ones you think you should have, but the ones you really do have. Our values are our deeply held beliefs about what is right and good. They drive our behaviors, whether we are conscious of them or not. Many people adopt the values articulated by their parents, organizations or institutions.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Imagine leading the charge into battle and at the crest of the hill, turning around and discovering there are no troops behind you. This was the situation the leaders of Southern New England Telephone Company (SNET) faced in 1994 when Connecticut deregulated the local market. SNET had been thrown into uncharted waters as Connecticut was the first state to open its telecommunications markets to competition, more than a year and a half before the United States Congress passed the federal Telecommu

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Guest Post by Julie Winkle Giulioni. SPECIAL, In celebration of today’s launch of Julie’s new book with Bev Kaye, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go , a free copy will be mailed to three people. To be eligible to win a copy, leave a comment. Recently Forbes Magazine cited a study reporting that a majority of employees are dissatisfied and that “many feel stuck in their jobs, unable to consider a career move even if they’re unhappy.”.

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