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Leaders Need to Work the Diagonals

Next Level Blog

What I mean by the picking up part is that higher level leadership requires getting out of your own lane and collaborating with peers to get meaningful things done. One of the leaders I interviewed for the new edition was Avon’s Chief Information Officer, Donagh Herlihy.  That’s what’s in it for you.

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The Seven Skills You Need to Thrive in the C-Suite

Harvard Business Review

To find out, I surveyed senior consultants in 2010 at a top-five global executive-search firm. Here are the seven C-level skills and traits companies prize most: Leadership. The skills cited as most indispensable for C-level executives—not just CEOs—are those that jointly constitute leadership. Strategic thinking and execution.

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