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Foxes And Hedgehogs: Which One Are You?

Lead Change Blog

In 2001, I accepted my first official leadership position as a human resources director with one audacious goal – to be and do all the things to serve all the people. My initial reaction was to be “foxy” in pursuit of opportunities, only to feel frustrated and unfulfilled, like in my first leadership position.

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Management Tools For Leaders: Red Ocean/Blue Ocean Strategy

Rich Gee Group

Tool #5 - Red Ocean/Blue Ocean Strategy This week, let’s understand how companies position themselves in the marketplace to succeed - The Red Ocean/Blue Ocean Strategy. With the iPod in 2001 and iPhone in 2007, they didn’t just create a successful product, they created a new category of product.

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Will Lukang: The Character-Based Leader Co-Author Interview

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Character Based Leader Book Check out this great interview with Author, Will Lukang: Chapter Title: “Assessing Authentic Leadership Through Your Community” Will Lukang, PMP, CSM, CLDC Will Lukang seeks every opportunity to learn and grow so that he is able to pass his knowledge to younger generations.

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12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women: A Portable Mentor Gail McMeekin Conari Press (2001) Note: I re-read this book while formulating questions for an interview of its author, Gail McMeekin. If anything, her insights offer even greater value now than they did years ago when the book was first published.

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Leading With Character: Gratitude

Michael Lee Stallard

Only recently, however, have scientists come to appreciate the positive influence gratitude has on human and organizational performance. . Neuroscience research has shown that positive environments improve the human brain’s ability to solve problems and think creatively. Examples of Gratitude in Action. The great British writer G.K.

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Change is a Double-Edged Sword

Lead Change Blog

One of my favorite change quotes comes from a book by Michael Fullan, a Canadian expert on educational change, who wrote in Leading in a Culture of Change [2001]: “Change is a double-edged sword. Fullan describes a positivity towards change that resonates deeply within me. Its relentless pace these days runs us off our feet.

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Be Bold In Life.

Rich Gee Group

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Be Bold In Life. I was going through some papers that take me back to 2001-2002 and I saw this phrase, “Be Bold In Life&#. Well I did. Unported License.

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