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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

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That position humbled me and taught me lessons about leadership that I still use today, some 20 years later. Fortunately, Akamai’s VP of Human Resources, Steve Heinrich, recognized what was happening and brought in Chuck McVinney, a management consultant with expertise in teamwork and leadership training.

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Be an Advocate for Yourself :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Usually sponsors have more senior positions than mentors, and it is their responsibility to advocate for an individual and pull them up the ranks to a top level position in the company. The study shows that men receive more sponsorship than women and this has a direct relationship to the number of men promoted to top positions.

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Employee Turnover – The Hidden Cost

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According to The Society for Human Resource Management, only 33 percent of businesses track employee turnover, which means 67 percent of businesses are missing out on a huge source of savings and growth. percent in October 2009 to 3.1 Employee retention is important because employee turnover costs time, money and productivity.

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Is Your Boss A Psychopath? | Rich Gee Group

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.&# He’s “not comfortable&# with one researcher’s estimate that one in ten executives is a psychopath , but he has noticed that they are attracted to positions of power. When he describes employees such as John to other executives, they know exactly whom he’s talking about. Unported License. Unported License.

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Is a Corporate Board Seat in Your Future? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

By Bonnie Marcus This past week I had the opportunity to not only attend the MA Conference for Women, but also to participate in a leadership panel about women and corporate board positions. Board positions often help widen your web of influence and acquaint others with your expertise and talent.

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Rookie Talent: Avoiding a Kodak Moment

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During most of the 20th century Kodak held a dominant position in photographic film, and in 1976, had an 89% market share of photographic film sales in the United States. Although the recession ended in 2009, here we are five years later and unemployment for Generation Y (1982-1995) remains near its cyclical peak across the world.

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Revisiting Our Masculine Side of Leadership :: Women on Business

Women on Business

And as women, we can learn a great deal about how we behave in the work world; not to imitate our male counterparts, to align with them in positive, productive ways. Related posts: The Positive Side of Workplace Politics Post by Jane K. It is, also a pointer to the masculine in each of us. It is not that one is better than the other.