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Southwest Airlines 2011 Results Reflect Benefits of Servant Leadership

Modern Servant Leader

The company has been a role model of servant leadership since its founding by Herb Kelleher (and others). Jordan reflected the company’s commitment to servant leadership. During mergers and acquisitions it is common for companies, especially the acquired, to experience a dip in operational performance.

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week - A Look Ahead at 2011

Sales Wolf Blog

 Today I would like to shift gears and take a look ahead at what the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogging community sees in store for us in 2011.  Below is a great collection of posts containing predictions, resolutions, trends, and thoughts for 2011.  Enjoy! .  Enjoy!

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Research Shows That Investing In Tech Matters

The Horizons Tracker

Efficiently managing the money a company needs to run its daily operations, known as working capital, is crucial for success. This connection between good working capital management and how well a company does can be complicated. The research looked at 1,054 American manufacturing companies from 2011 to 2013.

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The September 2011 Leadership Development Carnival - Back to School Sale

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the September, 2011 Leadership Development Carnival - Back to School Sale! Not all use values to guide decisions and behaviors on a daily basis company-wide. Read all about tool, fools and lost souls. Chris Edmonds presents Power, Profit, or Purpose: What Drives Your Company? I like easy ways - thanks, Jesse.

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Five Signs That You Might Be a Tool

Next Level Blog

Actually, it’s not although anyone who doesn’t bother to call his hometown employer of seven years before announcing on a prime time special dedicated to his fabulousness that “ I’m going to take my talents to South Beach and play for the Miami Heat ” should be in the running for tool. If you work with a few tools, that’s a tool box.

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Chart Your Course for 2011 with a Life GPS®

Next Level Blog

  We use a planning tool we created together early in our marriage that we call the Life GPS®.    I’ll walk you through the model, share a process for creating your own Life GPS® and fill you in on plans I have to support you in staying on track throughout 2011. Your comment has not yet been posted.

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Good Power: Changing a Life. Changing Work. Changing the World.

Leading Blog

We grow a company when we grow its people. When CEO Sam Palmisano stepped down at the end of 2011, there were several qualified replacements, including Rometty. We must give people the tools—the how—to change. It’s the first major step if you want people to change, because they have to understand and believe in the change.

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