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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. My role in Civil Affairs had more to do with liaising with and advising local civilian leadership in foreign areas. My role in Civil Affairs had more to do with liaising with and advising local civilian leadership in foreign areas.

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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

12/29/11 – Team Building & Leadership activity (simulation). Favorite Team Building & Leadership Blog Articles 2011. When You Die, How will your leadership be remembered? My father James Cardus died May 27, 2006…he was an educational leader for over 30 years. 12/28/11 – Images used in presentations & Articles.

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

Harvard Business Review

As a leadership strategy, mindfulness helps people to be more effective by directing focus to the most pertinent task at hand. General Mills has offered mindfulness programs to its employees in its Minneapolis headquarters since 2006. Intel began offering its Awake@Intel mindfulness program in 2012. You and Your Team.

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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. The difference was leadership.

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Nokia's Voyage From Tight-Knit Team to 'Burning Platform'

Harvard Business Review

Now the only one left is Ollila, the CEO from 1992 to 2006 and nonexecutive chairman since (he's planning to retire in 2012 ). But without it, the company struggled to make decisions and develop compelling new products quickly in the face of challenges from Apple, Android, and a host of nimble Chinese handset manufacturers.

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