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Disconnection at the Heart of Corporate Failure

Great Leadership By Dan

In the book, Corporate Embers , one of the reflections following a particular scenario asks: When we say no to something, what are we saying yes to? My book came about after I watched the floodwaters of the 2004 tsunami wash away the entire resort I was staying in, all except for my own bungalow. but will they heed it?

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Leaders Make Values Visible

Marshall Goldsmith

Every company wants “integrity,” “respect for people,” “quality,” “customer satisfaction,” “innovation,” and “return for shareholders.” I was shown a wonderful video on Enron’s ethics and integrity. Enron is a great example. It didn’t really matter.

Ethics 137
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If They Understand, They Will Do

Marshall Goldsmith

They usually suggest that leaders should have high integrity, focus on customer service, deliver quality products, develop great people and encourage innovation. Leaders who are not working for a company that describes desired leadership behavior can still read books on the topic. Most make a lot of sense. 1-858-759-0950.

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Fallacy of ‘If They Understand, They Will Do’

Marshall Goldsmith

They usually suggest that leaders should have integrity, focus on customer service, deliver quality products, develop great people and encourage innovation. Leaders who are not working for a company that describes desired leadership behavior can read books on the topic. and several others have written books on this topic.

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Craft a Remarkable Personal Brand Statement! 29 Steps & Examples

Miles Anthony Smith

Great leaders often align their leadership values with personal beliefs and ethics of their own. It's an extension of yourself that lingers even long after that person has left your website, book, show, or other piece of content. Mindy Gibbins-Klein "Helps thought leaders write great books in just 90 days.

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What Connects Coca-Cola, Lego, In-N-Out, Intuit, and Nike? Focus.

In the CEO Afterlife

By 2004, sales and profits were in double digit declines. With 60% of annual sales coming from innovative new products, it is clear that LEGO has not been idle. Intuit is successful because they bring their ‘do less better’ cultural ethic to their customers. For more on focus and sacrifice check out my new book, Do Less Better.

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When Success is Born Out of Serendipity

Harvard Business Review

Eight years ago I published a book, The Medici Effect , that examines how and why groundbreaking ideas occur at the intersection of different cultures, industries, and disciplines. Once the book had been written, I had to market it. Around the same time that my book came out, so did at least another 15 new books on innovation.