Steve Farber

JULY 17, 2014

The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership was first published in 2004 and has become the cornerstone of my body of work. Is the story moving in a way that makes the essential points of Extreme Leadership? Character/leadership development is a process of self-discovery and self-revelation (i.e.:

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 16, 2011

Brand Portfolio Strategy: Creating Relevance, Differentiation, Energy, Leverage, and Clarity David A. Aaker Free Press (2004) Note: I read this book when it was first published and recently re-read it. If anything, Aaker’s insights are even more valuable now than they were then.

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LDRLB

APRIL 27, 2012

Like most bloggers, I write about what I know; that’s strategy, leadership and branding. More recently, I delved into the business of “cult” energy drink brands, Red Bull and Monster, and I strongly advise anyone in consumer products or services to examine Red Bull’s strategies and culture. Greed is good” is becoming “greed for good”.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 1, 2012

This can reduce energy costs by up to 50%. For example, since 2004, I’ve spent countless hours as a volunteer SCORE counselor and personally mentor aspiring entrepreneurs. •Use electronic invoices and statements. This saves on postage. Scan and email instead of faxing. Again, saves on costs of paper.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Before the energy conglomerate’s collapse in 2001, I had the opportunity to review Enron’s values. When I conducted leadership training for J&J, one of its very top executives spent many hours with every class. See “Leadership Is a Contact Sport,” by Marshall Goldsmith and Howard Morgan, s+b, Fall 2004.)

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LDRLB

APRIL 27, 2012

Like most bloggers, I write about what I know; that’s strategy, leadership and branding. More recently, I delved into the business of “cult” energy drink brands, Red Bull and Monster, and I strongly advise anyone in consumer products or services to examine Red Bull’s strategies and culture. Leadership bell learning'

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2016

d.light’s simple three-item product line simultaneously addresses poverty, education, air pollution/toxic fumes/health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more—and makes a huge difference in lives of its customers. 275,817,462 saved in energy-related expenses. 10,115,224 kWh generated from renewable energy. ?(For

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Your leader does not have either the time or the energy to care about himself and you , so stop whining! The data from the study come from 111 CEOs in the computer hardware and software industries from 1992-2004. Bret blogs about leadership, followership, and social media at his website Positive Organizational Behavior.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 2, 2014

Disengaged and distracted employees cost businesses money as they ‘sleepwalk’ through their workday, bringing little energy or passion to the table. Properly recognize the energy and spirit your employees bring to the table. Visa Incentive Card is issued by The Bancorp Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A.

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Building Personal Strength

AUGUST 24, 2010

It had a loyal clientèle and thrived - until Hurricanes Francis and Jeanne struck in 2004, that is. They have energy. When I lived in Vero Beach, Florida, a good friend of mine owned one of the best restaurants in town. I once asked her what was the hardest part of running a successful restaurant. Her answer surprised me.

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Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For instance, in 2004 a group of employees travelled to Mexico, where they rebuilt an orphanage and a community center. Last year on the Fall Tour, where the Leadership Team meets with every Managing Partner across the country to hear their feedback, Kent and Scott were meeting with Bubba 33 (their newest concept).

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

In 2004, the Calvert Women’s Principles ® became the first global code of corporate conduct focused exclusively on empowering, advancing and investing in women. For a full copy of the 2010 study, click here. Source U.S.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2020

I N 2004, Barbara Kellerman wrote that “the idea that some leaders and some followers are bad, and that they might have something in common with good leaders and followers, has not fully penetrated the conversation or the curriculum” on leadership. And it should because it is true—the good and the bad in an inherent part of us all.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

which resulted in an increase in brand awareness of 72 percent between 2004 and 2010. While so much expansion can be tough on a brand, Santander is moving quickly to rebrand all of its acquisitions under the Santander name and launched substantial marketing campaigns in the U.K.,

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Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

There are many ways that even a good business with good leadership can be damaged or bankrupted. Business ownership consumes large quantities of time and mental energy, even after it’s running well and succeeding. It consumed so much time and energy that I didn’t have much left for anything else. Ours did; over 700 did not.)

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

That’s nearly double the rate from 2004 to 2007. Outsiders, in effect, have become more of an intentional leadership choice than a stereotypical hire in a turnaround or crisis situation. Other industries with relatively high rates of outsider CEO hires include health care, utilities, and energy. ”).

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2014

All eyes were on Goodell, the Commissioner of the NFL, to step up, assert the League’s values, and provide the leadership needed. There can be organizational paralysis, or a release of incredible and productive energy, and which of the two happens depends mainly on leadership. Crisis management Ethics Leadership'

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

In April 2004, HBR published "The Ambidextrous Organization" by Charles A. You can't just wish or want to do something; you have to put your time, energy, and attention into getting it done. Growth requires leadership. Growth is hard work requiring strategy, judgment, and leadership. O'Reilly III and Michael L.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In hindsight, this thinking turned out to be far less important than what we learned about leadership, control, and trust, which ultimately were reflected in how each of the businesses was created, capitalized, and staffed. We were optimistic about Yahoo’s future in China as the deal closed in January 2004.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2012

And under Ghosn's leadership , Renault-Nissan has proactively embraced frugal engineering and become one of the world's leading producers of both electric cars as well as low-cost vehicles — two of the fastest growing and most promising market segments in the global automotive sector.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2015

A leader with significant experience in negotiating international energy agreements moved from Petronas, the national oil company, to Telekom Malaysia where she acquired skills in operating an integrated telecommunications network. Should your leadership development systems at least consider cross-boundary experience as an option?

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

After studying and working with hundreds of companies in free fall, we’ve identified concrete steps that leadership teams can take to engineer successful turnarounds and transformations. First, you need to inject new energy into a tired organization under stress. Build a Re-Founding Team. By 1993 the company had $1.3

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

When it comes to stepping up to leadership, your network is a tool for identifying new strategic opportunities and attracting the best people to them. But just because you know that a network is important to your success, it doesn’t mean you are devoting sufficient time and energy to making it useful and strong. The list goes on.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2012

As early as 2004, research from Elizabeth Wolf Morrison and Frances J. When leadership thinks in terms of "giving power," to employees, they are giving employees something they (and employees) inherently know that they also have the power to take back. What's the biggest impediment to innovation within an organization?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

But in an age when Google and Facebook — founded in 1998 and 2004, respectively — are two of the biggest companies in the world, those days are over. You also need to get to know the leadership, adds Gulati. “Startups are cauldrons of energy, stress, and joy. “Do a founders’ audit,” he says.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Even the promise of future help, if and when it's needed, can be enough to convince a mentor to give up his time and energy. Without the advice and help of her mentors, Soki thinks she would've taken one of the many job offers she had in 2004 and would still be in the telecom field, rather than pursuing her dream.

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