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The Journey to Servant Leadership

Leading Blog

That’s where servant leadership begins. This is a very different mindset from a power-leadership model. When Art Barter bought Datron World Communications in 2004, he was determined to create a servant leadership culture in his organization. But servant leadership stresses the means more than the results.

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Leadership: Balancing Art, Craft, and Science

Mike Cardus

Leadership does not exist in a vacuum; others observe it while a person is leading, found while experienced within a particular context. Leadership connects to the actions and practices needed to resolve a challenge or make progress. The Three Poles of Leadership. Effective leadership requires all three.

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ROI of Executive Coaching 500% Return

CO2

Executive coaching has become a pivotal strategy for businesses aiming to navigate the complexities of modern leadership. These can include enhanced leadership skills, better team performance, increased employee engagement, improved productivity, higher employee retention, and overall business growth.

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Effective Leaders Know the Power of Climate Control

Great Results Team Building

Rather than traditional “command and control” style of leadership, Sir Ken Robinson, during a recent TED talk , shared that effective leaders should focus instead on “climate control.”. I felt that was tremendously insightful, as leadership styles determine the culture of most organizations.

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Are Veterans More Ethical Leaders?

LDRLB

A recently completed working paper by Efaim Benmelech of Harvard and Carola Frydman of Boston University, studied companies run by CEOs with military experience from 1980 to 2006 with the intent of examining whether military experience led to a signature leadership style.

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Disconnection at the Heart of Corporate Failure

Great Leadership By Dan

Effective leadership dispels confusion, corruption and disconnection by demonstrating authenticity and building a foundation of trust. It is a leadership model that rewards new outcomes that serve all, rather than an entitlement mindset. Here's how to continue the evolution of your leadership style to become more connected: 1.

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The Glass Cliff: Opportunity or Threat for Rising Strategistas?

LDRLB

In 2004, Michelle Ryan and Alex Haslam, two professors from the University of Exeter, coined a new, more accurate term that describes a challenge that modern Strategistas face: The Glass Cliff. But of course, they’ve overcome one obstacle only to face another.

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