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How to Build ROPE Teams in Sales Organizations

Leading Blog

And then I put those lessons to work in my own business and climbing careers. I knew I would need their cooperation and support in order to successfully orchestrate a complex, months-long sales campaign. I observed how they motivated and inspired their teams to achieve something ambitious and meaningful.

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Is Your Company as Ethical as It Seems?

Harvard Business Review

The CEO of Volkswagen from 1993 to 2002 was famous for his willingness to demote or fire employees who failed to meet expectations. Prosecutors will often give cooperation credit – and in some cases even decide not to prosecute the corporation – if the names of those involved in the illegal behavior are disclosed.

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What We Can Learn About Resilience from Female Leaders of the UN

Harvard Business Review

The West African nation was devastated by civil war from 1991 to 2002, suffered a major Ebola outbreak from 2014 to 2015, and lost more than 1,000 people in a major mudslide near the capital city of Freetown on August 14, 2017. The role of self-compassion in resilience extends to career decision making.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

I think the work that Duane Trammell and Ann McGee-Cooper and their associates have been doing with companies like Southwest Airlines and TDIndustries are stellar examples of what can be done within organizations once they make a commitment to servant-leadership. Like you said, we’re all servant-leaders in training.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

I think the work that Duane Trammell and Ann McGee-Cooper and their associates have been doing with companies like Southwest Airlines and TDIndustries are stellar examples of what can be done within organizations once they make a commitment to servant-leadership. Like you said, we’re all servant-leaders in training.

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Specialization is a Journey, Not a Destination

QAspire

“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, fight efficiently, die gallantly.

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