Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

Look in the mirror and own your natural-born strengths and fix any real or perceived career-limiting deficiencies. The author will inspire readers to examine the effectiveness of their current strategies, using the model that has served him in his distinguished career. Dig deeper. Dave Cote is intimately familiar with this problem.

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Books Short-term Leadership Long-term 350

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Blogging since 2002, being actively involved in digital marketing since the early 90′s, and being online since the days of the ARPANET I have a bit of history with most things digital. Here's the short version: "A person can't be best friends with 2,000 people. link] Allan W. link] Allan W.

Media 325

Media Blog Tools Influence 325

Roundtable Talk

MAY 18, 2011

Which begs the question… where were DSK’s former bosses early on in his career? The board of the IMF should get called to task for their absolute lack of action on dealing with prior issues brought to their attention (dating back to 2002). Why were they allowing this behaviour to continue? Which leads me to you, dear reader.

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Crisis Management Reputation Hotels Committee 34

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2012

As the Harvard Business School's Michael Jensen put the argument in a 2002 article , "Any organization must have a single-valued objective as a precursor to purposeful or rational behavior. Most human projects, from eating lunch, to buying a house, choosing a career, and setting life goals, measure success along many dimensions.

Short-term 14

Short-term Long-term Objective Customer Loyalty 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

In 2002 Palmisano succeeded a legendary leader in Lou Gerstner, who saved IBM from being broken up and put it on a viable course. Patience and a long-term view. Forward-thinking leaders are not just achieving measurable success in the short-term. Directness. He's personable, but blunt. Pragmatism. When the U.S.

Globalization 15

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2015

When you borrow talent, you obtain what you need more cost effectively than hiring it and without making a long-term commitment; and when you lend talent you’re offering your stars and high-potentials new opportunities for growth and development that they might not otherwise get within the confines of your organization.

CFO 8

CFO Leadership Development Telecommunications Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

When I first read Moneyball: The Art of Winning An Unfair Game (the book that inspired the movie that opened this past weekend), I was struck by the similarities of the challenges that General Manager Billy Beane faced in 2002 to those that business employers face as they try to achieve the best returns on their talent investments.

Competitive Advantage 11

Competitive Advantage Budgeting Construction Open-book 11