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Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

Navy from 2000 until 2005. CNO Admiral Vern Clark’s leadership of the U.S. Here’s the link: [link] Leadership Development Carnival on November 9th, 2010 [.] Here’s an example of a servant leader that brings the force of connection to life. Retired CNO Admiral Vern Clark was formerly the chief of the U.S.

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

These sobering statistics represent a drain on productivity that leaders can no longer afford to ignore. Research from the Corporate Executive Board shows that engaged employees are 20 percent more productive than the average employee. Organizations with aligned and engaged employees clearly have a competitive edge.

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The Transformational Leader: Compass to a New World, part 1

Strategy Driven

Innovate and build products and services customers love to use. In the language of today, they need to take on the mantle of ‘transformational leadership.’ How competent is your leadership team, and how prepared are they to help you catapult the company into the future? Nurture leaders at all levels.

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Followership : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

We believe the strength of any team is in the followers and there can be no leaders without followers, but the vast majority of research to date has focused on the leadership side of this equation. It is worth keeping in mind that some jobs have clear leadership requirements; virtually all jobs have followership requirements.

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Let’s Be Honest About Lying

Harvard Business Review

Being honest and never dissembling is very consistent with the bland axioms of a “feel good” leadership discourse, but as in the case of sports, it is also remarkably inconsistent with what actually goes on in the real world. There’s Steve Jobs, 2005 Stanford commencement speaker and technology icon. My takeaways?

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Women in Power: Leadership Differences By Gender

Women on Business

As women progressively enter leadership roles and management positions in organizations that traditionally used to be held by men, many pose questions about leadership styles and gender. This statistic draws a question: what is the difference between a man and woman’s leadership style? When the Boss is a Woman, 2008).

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Wells Fargo and the Slippery Slope of Sales Incentives

Harvard Business Review

In 2005 the world’s largest insurance broker, Marsh Inc., Stumpf said in an earlier statement: “We are eliminating product sales goals because we want to make certain our customers have full confidence that our retail bankers are always focused on the best interests of customers.”