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2010 Has Been A Pretty Good Year for Elon Musk

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  When his company was just about to run out of cash, his engineers rigged a Smart car with Tesla batteries and he convinced the executives of Daimler Benz to license his technology. "  If you're Elon Musk, you'll probably need a little more time to answer than the average leader to answer that question. . 

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Viva Chile: Leadership and the Rescue of the Miners

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He marshaled all of his country’s resources and the talents and technology of experts from around the world to get the miners back alive.   In the days and weeks that followed, more communications technology was lowered into the mine. As one of the Chilean readers of this blog wrote to me in an email a few weeks ago, Viva Chile! 

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Ten Years On: Semi-random Reflections from a Decade of Coaching

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  A lot of this, I think, is driven by the 24/7 expectations that are made possible by our communications technology.  Posted by: Nancy Collamer | December 01, 2010 at 06:35 PM Many thanks Nancy. Posted by: Scott Eblin | December 01, 2010 at 07:23 PM Great post and reflections, Scott! Leadership is more complicated. 

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How to Not Be a Blockbuster

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Where is the technology taking our business? Posted by: JB | September 24, 2010 at 09:51 PM The last time I went into a Blockbuster, which happened to have a dedication plaque as Canada's 200th location, there was no one there to the point I felt uncomfortable. What do they love about us? How can we do things faster?

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Three Warning Signs That You're Setting Yourself Up For A.

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  (Speaking of Hurd,) Rob Enderle, a well-known technology consultant, noted that in recent internal surveys, nearly two-thirds of H.P. Posted by: David Hoffman | August 31, 2010 at 02:16 PM Verify your Comment Previewing your Comment Posted by: | This is only a preview.   Here’s an excerpt that sums it all up. 

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How to Drive Change with a Leadership Point of View

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Magazine » December 06, 2010 How to Drive Change with a Leadership Point of View Every so often, The New York Times will run a long feature on the CEO of a large business.    I love those articles because they’re great opportunities for data mining on leadership.