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The 5 SOF Truths of Leadership

Nathan Magnuson

From 2006-2012 I served as a part-time member of the U.S. Leadership Learning Organizational Effectiveness Personal Effectiveness Army leadership development quality SOF Truths Special Operations training' Army’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) community.

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Wal-Mart Leadership Sweeps $24 Million of Bribes Under the Rug

Coaching Tip

In The New York Times of April 22, 2012, a former executive described how Wal-Mart de Mexico had orchestrated a campaign of bribery to win market dominance. Munich wrote, “it would seem more prudent to develop a follow-up plan of action, independent of Walmex management participation.”. Source: The New York Times, April 22, 2012.

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Favorites of 2011: Team Building, Leadership & Innovation Blog Articles

Mike Cardus

My father James Cardus died May 27, 2006…he was an educational leader for over 30 years. 5 Steps to Critical Thinking + Reflection in Team Development & Leadership. The workplace has the capacity to develop Attract or Repel Trust. What about 2011 inspired you to write and develop a stronger thought leadership in your work?

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Serving on Boards Helps Executives Get Promoted

Harvard Business Review

When Warren Buffett retired from Coca-Cola’s board in 2006, he said he no longer had the time necessary. Second, board service is an avenue for an executive to gain access to unique knowledge, skills, and connections, so firms actively use external board appointments as a way to groom and develop executives.

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4 Ways to Build an Innovative Team

Harvard Business Review

In 2012 Google embarked on an enormous research project. For example, two of the scientists at PARC, Dick Shoup and Alvy Ray Smith , developed a revolutionary graphics technology called SuperPaint. That company, Pixar , was sold to Disney in 2006 for $7.4 If there is a true commitment to a shared mission, the ideas will come.

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Why Google, Target, and General Mills Are Investing in Mindfulness

Harvard Business Review

Aetna developed, launched, and studied two mindfulness programs in 2010 — Viniyoga Stress Reduction and Mindfulness at Work — in collaboration with Duke University, eMindful, and the American Viniyoga Institute. General Mills has offered mindfulness programs to its employees in its Minneapolis headquarters since 2006.

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Build Your Own All-Star Team

Harvard Business Review

More recently, SpaceX, the rocketry and spacecraft company founded by legendary entrepreneur Elon Musk, developed its Falcon 9 launch vehicle for just over $300 million. over the past 20 years: until 2006, its finances were shaky, and it was losing about a point of market share every year. billion to achieve the same result.

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