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360 Leadership Assessment

CO2

Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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Operational Improvement Has Improved

Harvard Business Review

If you've had a bad experience with an operational improvement effort (like Six Sigma or Business Reengineering), or if you haven't given it much attention lately, you should take a fresh look. Many companies and executives have been disappointed with these efforts when results weren't sustained and inefficiency crept back in.

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Conquer Your Nerves with Eye-Brain Control To Make a Strong.

Strategy Driven

Also listed are the free webinars Communispond sponsors and a schedule of upcoming public seminars. Well, you’re not alone. It’s well known that public speaking or presenting is one of the scariest activities for businesspeople. Email This Post | Print Post | Sign up for our Email Newsletter Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking.

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The C-Level Job for Everyone: Reducing Complexity

Harvard Business Review

The ideas discussed in this post (along with those from the book Simply Effective ) will be covered in a free webinar, taking place on Wednesday, March 2, at 12:00PM ET. Continue the discussion of taking charge of complexity and take part in a free webinar led by Ron Ashkenas on Wednesday, March 2, at 12:00PM ET.

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Interview: Rebel Brown

N2Growth Blog

I’m delivering a series of webinars and training solutions for Defy Gravity, plus a series of eBooks that will drill down into specific focus areas. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. mikemyatt: The rigidity of a closed mind is the first s. All Rights Reserved

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Here's Why Successful Presentations Planning Must Begin with an.

Strategy Driven

Also listed are the free webinars Communispond sponsors and a schedule of upcoming public seminars. If you have, the chances are the presenter didn’t spend enough time thinking about you, the audience member, as he created his message. and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar !

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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

The Conversation Blogs The Conversation Artisans Must Balance the Books 8:12 AM Tuesday November 23, 2010 by Ndubuisi Ekekwe | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print The boy was 11 years old when his father took him to live with a kinsman, a businessman with many shops in Lagos, Nigeria.

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