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Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

He told people to dig into the data and don’t be afraid of “constructive friction” as they discuss differing points of view. CNO Admiral Vern Clark’s leadership of the U.S. Here’s the link: [link] Leadership Development Carnival on November 9th, 2010 [.] Finally, Admiral Clark brought greater Voice to the Navy.

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Strategic Alignment: Pixar Puts the “Corpus” Back in Corporation

Michael Lee Stallard

Here’s what Catmull once wrote about his aspiration for Pixar’s culture: “What we can do is construct an environment that nurtures trusting and respectful relationships and unleashes everyone’s creativity. Does your organization act like one body? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Remembering Sacred Commitments

Persuasive Powerhouse

They learned how to give constructive feedback to each other and agreed that they needed to assure that positive feedback and expressing points of agreement in a debate were needed. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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The Day 360?s Are Obsolete

Persuasive Powerhouse

360’s are a featured item in the Leadership Museum. You walk into the Leadership Museum and are guided past wax replicas of ruthless leaders and famous consultants. At the top of my wish list is that everyone in organizations, from the top to the bottom, learns how to give constructive, strengths-based feedback.

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

Michael Lee Stallard

Over the course of 2009, I (Michael) met with and interviewed Admiral Clark and several of the Naval officers who reported to him. Following are a few of the ways Admiral Clark and his leadership team built bridges so that everyone felt connected and a part of the Navy. He encouraged what he referred to as “constructive friction.”

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Feedback: The Whole Truth (Almost)

Persuasive Powerhouse

Tanveer Naseer : September 28, 2010 at 1:34 pm Mary Jo, these are some valuable actions that leaders can implement to gain a better understanding of their leadership role. Certainly, the act of obtaining feedback from those you lead can be challenging as it’s hard for people to offer constructive criticism to those above them.

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Possibility Maximizer: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

Sales Wolf Blog

 Gladwell must have been impressed by the book too, as he wrote an exclusive review for Amazon.com which also choose The Checklist Manifesto  for its book of the month in December 2009.   The Checklist Manifesto  is one of the more engaging and enjoyable books I have read in some time.