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15 Steps To Great Leadership (The More Human Way)

Terry Starbucker

It was May of 2010. We had just finished a review of one of our operating centers in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Our company was up for sale, and Frank was with a group representing one of the opening bidders getting a chance to really “kick the tires”. “How did you do this? It wasn’t easy to get here. And I mean EVERY. .

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Practicing Patience and Faith

Persuasive Powerhouse

Thought-full Thursday: Extending Awareness » Practicing Patience and Faith October 18th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus I was enjoying the Sunday newspaper and glanced outdoors. Ellen Mary Jo Asmus : October 20, 2010 at 8:32 pm Ellen, thanks for your kind words. Stay blessed! It comes from the work my clients do. They are amazing.

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The Rise of the COO

Harvard Business Review

Does your company have a COO today? That's what we found when we studied the top management teams of companies in Europe over the past three years. Few European companies have COOs, although their numbers appear to be growing. Few European companies have COOs, although their numbers appear to be growing.

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Joint Ventures Reduce the Risk of Major Capital Investments

Harvard Business Review

The latest nuclear reactor designs, promising higher safety, longer operating life, and lower operating costs, cost up to $25 billion after factoring in the huge budget overruns. But on the other hand, in order to safeguard the company’s future competitiveness, CEOs may have no other choice than to invest now.

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Think Global, Not Emerging Markets, Century

Harvard Business Review

Nokia's recent burning platform travails serve as an object lesson to companies trying to navigate a rapidly-changing global economy. Without operating in the former, they won't be able to attain economies of scale; sans the latter, they're unlikely to continue developing state-of-the-art technologies.

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The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

I also argued in my last post that the CEO has a critical and unique role to play in process improvement, enabling a companys activities to be redesigned across functions and divisions. But if board members conclude that their companys vitality depends on process improvement, what kind of CEO should they choose?

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Leveraging Silicon Valley — From Wherever You Are

Harvard Business Review

Many large, successful companies are creating offices in California’s Silicon Valley to spot big new trends and learn how they can transform their organization in ways they couldn’t otherwise imagine. Swisscom AG is the major telecommunications provider in Switzerland. Idea Scouting. Idea Scouting.