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

Michael Lee Stallard

Navy One example of a leader who intentionally developed a Connection Culture using all three bridges is Admiral Vern Clark, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 2000 until his retirement in 2005. Over the course of 2009, I (Michael) met with and interviewed Admiral Clark and several of the Naval officers who reported to him.

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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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David-and-Goliath Partnerships Bring Innovation to Health Care

Harvard Business Review

Consider Southwest Airlines, which shook up the airline industry with its low-cost, high-customer service approach to air travel. In 2005, McKesson invested in a David called RelayHealth that was in the connectivity business before connectivity was hot. Buy-in from the Goliath’s top leadership was critical.

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A (Not So) Magic Formula For Sustainable Business Excellence

Terry Starbucker

He had just spent several days reviewing our business operations, and after absorbing our successes and industry-leading metrics, he couldn’t figure it out on his own. As I continue to remind my blog readers, if you aren’t excellent, you’ll soon be put out of business by social media. Cosell note his passing.

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4 Ways CEOs Can Conquer Short-Termism

Harvard Business Review

We offer such a roadmap here, the outcome of a research project , at the Center for Higher Ambition Leadership, with 25 CEOs and their practices for mastering short-term pressures and creating long-term social and economic value, even in the toughest conditions. Essential to the story is the company’s purpose.

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