The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 22, 2023

The researchers examined the performance of around 5,000 CEOs who had been appointed between 2001 and 2020. “For example, the Black CEOs in our study had more years of education, a greater number of advanced degrees, and a higher likelihood of being educated at elite universities.”

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 22, 2013

For example, within a matter of hours following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, aircraft carriers, Aegis destroyers and cruisers were in position to protect America’s shores. Command and control of the Navy was quickly reestablished at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. One of your first leadership lessons is “A subordinate’s trust in their leader is the most important factor in the success of any organization.”

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 2, 2016

Examples of Gratitude in Action. From 1991 to 2001, when Bill George was CEO of Medtronic, a maker of pacemakers, defibrillators, stents, catheters, shunts, and surgical tools, he held a holiday party each year where six individuals who benefitted from Medtronic products told their stories. The great British writer G.K.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study. Given the number of baby boomers expected to retire between now and 2030 (the last group of baby boomers reach of the age of 65 in 2030, and, of course, some may choose to work past age 65) organizations need to prepare others to take over leadership roles.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 4, 2019

For example: Value people and make people feel valued – Get to know your employees as people – with lives beyond work. A few of my favorite takeaways from the book include: Your title makes you a manager. Rosenberg is a senior vice president at Alphabet and an advisor to the company’s management team.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2023

The use of underdog narratives is a popular leadership tactic that has been proven effective in motivating teams and organizations. Using the underdog Research from the USF Muma College of Business explores how the approach can play out and whether there are any potential potholes for managers to keep in mind.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s an example of a servant leader that brings the force of connection to life. Within a matter of hours following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, aircraft carriers, Aegis destroyers, and cruisers were in position to protect America’s shores. CNO Admiral Vern Clark’s leadership of the U.S.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Recently, while looking for a document on an archive drive, I stumbled across an unfinished draft from 2001. Here’s an example. Three months later, the equipment manager asked me for the day’s reservations. Just as employees need to ask good questions, so do managers. Sincerely, A mom in 2001. Like water torture.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 14, 2019

One good flywheel example is Amazon’s, discovered in 2001: lower prices led to more customer visits, which increased sales volume, which attracted more third-party sellers, which boosted efficiency.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 9, 2014

In the project management arena, it’s been established that projects are better carried out by teams, and teams nowadays can be dispersed geographically, hence, the growing prevalence of cloud-based project management software to keep these teams connected. Which is the better choice for mobile project management users?

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

For example: Value people and make people feel valued – Get to know your employees as people – with lives beyond work. A few of my favorite takeaways from the book include: Your title makes you a manager. Rosenberg is a senior vice president at Alphabet and an advisor to the company’s management team.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

” There is an implicit hope that when people – especially managers – hear great words, they will start to exhibit great behavior. Enron is a great example. Before the energy conglomerate’s collapse in 2001, I had the opportunity to review Enron’s values.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Mello Here's a link to a post I run each year at this time to make sure that I never forget the tragedy and heroism that took place on September 11, 2001. Hopefully their example will raise the standards of leadership in our national life. "Hard to Believe But Impossible to Forget" [link].

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 24, 2019

One good flywheel example is Amazon’s, discovered in 2001: lower prices led to more customer visits, which increased sales volume, which attracted more third-party sellers, which boosted efficiency.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

One good flywheel example is Amazon’s, discovered in 2001: lower prices led to more customer visits, which increased sales volume, which attracted more third-party sellers, which boosted efficiency.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Consider, for example, the release of the first iPod by Apple back in October 2001. A recent example where we see a clear failure to employ this step is HP’s recent decision to shelve their tablet, the HP TouchPad, a mere seven weeks after its release.

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Coaching Tip

JUNE 2, 2011

In the past, college graduates would gain employment as automotive industry managers and high school graduates would be well compensated by seeking factory jobs. At the turn of the century, GM's financial leadership had succeeded in maximizing profits while producing noncompetitive consumer products.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

And the lessons from most recent events in the last 20 years like the relatively mild swine flu (H1N1) in 2009, the dot-com bubble of 2001, and the 2008-09 Great Recession, are nowhere near suitable to withstand the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Managing Rewards and Mobility. Spanish flu). Performance Appraisal.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Leaders consciously or unconsciously lump employees into three categories: the “stars” consisting of those in management as well high potential employees, the much larger “core” made up of solid contributors, and the rest, employees whose contributions and fit with the organization are questionable. Connecting the U.S.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

And the lessons from most recent events in the last 20 years like the relatively mild swine flu (H1N1) in 2009, the dot-com bubble of 2001, and the 2008-09 Great Recession, are nowhere near suitable to withstand the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Managing Rewards and Mobility. Spanish flu). Money talks, honey.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2018

When we asked why, the top reason cited was, “I worry that issues would arise if I was away from my work,” followed by not being able to meet deadlines or manager expectations. Three in 10 of our survey respondents cited “lack of support or recognition from leadership” as fueling their burnout. Monique Valcour.

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Your Voice of Encouragement

JANUARY 1, 2010

An updated version, The New Psycho-Cybernetics , was published in 2001, with new examples, material and editing by one of my marketing mentors, Dan Kennedy. His original book, Psycho-Cybernetics (1960), became the foundation of much thats been written since about self-image and self-improvement. Thanks for joining me.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Yet this narrative around Asians’ success obscures the fact that they are underrepresented in leadership positions, a phenomenon referred to as the “bamboo ceiling.” Asian Americans (including Indians) are 27% of the workers in these companies , but only 19% of managers and 14% of executives.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Clarke painted a picture of how computers would change our way of life by the year 2001. As a leadership team, we strive to maintain consistency in the outcomes for each role so everyone knows exactly where the bar is and that it is not going to change unexpectedly. In his 1974 interview with ABC News , science fiction author Arthur C.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

As a recent example, a simple background check would have saved the Yahoo board the trouble of ousting Scott Thompson , the company's fourth CEO in five years, because he falsely claimed a computer science degree. Leadership and culture are key drivers of behavior. MORE ON MANAGING RISKY BEHAVIORS. Set clear policies.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

For a designer like myself, it''s easy to recognize which executives know their products intimately, and which manage from a spreadsheet. Here is an example of the sort of visual audit that usually turns heads with executives. Fortunately, there is a great training ground for new UX leadership: the startup market.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

We can all learn from their example. Kearns, who graduated college in 2001, enlisted in the Army on September 12 of that year. Goodwin, a former Army captain who served two tours, one in Iraq and another in Afghanistan, responded as one who has been in a leadership position. For instance, Joe Kearns Goodwin.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2018

But how well schools meet this goal, and to what extent their teaching influences their students’ leadership, is an open question. Through his academic research and teaching at HBS, Jensen promulgated a new financial orthodoxy that corporate managers should avoid diversification and instead focus on the firm’s core competencies.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2015

Take Cisco, for example. The chart may appear to show merely that Cisco’s patent filings lagged its R&D spending by three years, but in fact the decline in spending and the rise in patents were part and parcel of a deliberate strategic shift by the company in 2001. Research & development Financial management'

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2011

Good managers don't direct, they "facilitate collaboration." For example, people may use advanced communications technology to spread rumors faster or to transmit potentially embarrassing information to competitors, regulators or the media. So it goes with collaboration these days. No one works any longer, they collaborate.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2012

Organizational leadership, we tend to assume, is akin to spatial navigation: Either leaders know where to take their company, and how to take it there — or they don't. At Microsoft, Eichenwald argues, leaders established "a corporate culture that by 2001 was heading down the path of self-immolating chaos."

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In a PWC survey of more than 2,000 global executives, managers, and employees, only 54% of respondents said their change initiatives succeeded — and the most frequently cited problem (by 65% of those surveyed) was change fatigue. Anderson provides another good example. “Defection slowed to a trickle. Hope rekindled.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

There is no doubt that Kamprad’s personal tenacity, business savvy, and leadership skills account for IKEA’s success. Sometimes, strategic leadership is about coming up with a great plan and then executing it seamlessly. But how did it hit on this winning strategy? Quite the contrary.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

In 2007 AOL and Time Warner finally pulled the plug on the $350 billion 2001 merger that Time Warner chiefs Jeff Bewkes and Gerald Levin later called “ the biggest mistake in corporate history.”. In the popular mind, there’s a lot of luck and inspired leadership behind successful choices like Southwest’s.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2014

We were surprised, therefore, when our survey of people holding MBAs (or other graduate degrees in business and management) found no such regrets amongst the cohorts who graduated in recessionary years. Education Leadership development Managing yourself'

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

It may well be why so many (incompetent) men rise ahead of women to leadership positions, as Chamorro-Premuzic argued in a recent HBR post. Jim Collins had a lot to say about CEOs he saw demonstrating modesty and leading quietly, not charismatically , in his 2001 bestseller Good to Great. And in leadership, perception is reality.)

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