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LeadershipNow 140: May 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2011: @Jim_Kouzes: If you want to be more creative, think outside of yourself. stevefarber: Make a list of your constraints. BoozCompany: Models of corporate management have an impact on CEO succession patterns. Read more @PsyBlog. Now, boldly and blatantly disregard that list.

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Gretzky, Gates, Zuckerberg: Can they see the Unseen? | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • December 4, 2011 • Leadership , Life • 2 Comments. The constraint in most of these companies is the fear of failure. And although pundits continue to encourage entrepreneurial thinking for stagnating mega-businesses, these bureaucracies can’t break from risk-averse management. December 2011.

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The Perfect Brand Slogan | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • May 23, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. Ironically, a great slogan’s constraint to longevity can be the boredom of the marketer. Ironically, this slogan was not created by an ad agency but by an Allstate sales manager in 1950. May 23, 2011 at 4:50 pm. May 23, 2011 at 5:04 pm.

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Ready, Set, Enable

Great Leadership By Dan

For decades, managers have been told to “do more with less,” which they interpret as raising the bar on employee goals and expectations while spending less money. These are employees who want to succeed at their jobs, but feel that roadblocks and constraints are continually put in their way. The concept needs to be revolutionized.

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Budget Management Warning Flag 1 – Across the Board Cuts

Strategy Driven

Turbulent economic times typically require budgetary constraint and even cutbacks. As business slows and revenues decline, executives demand managers reduce spending and increase production efficiency. You just finished reading Budget Management Warning Flag 1 - Across the Board Cuts ! Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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Is Grumbling Your First Response To Cutbacks?

Lead Change Blog

If senior management cuts your budget, says no to replacing broken equipment, or reduces your headcount, what is the first feeling that wells up inside you? Adversity Offers A Chance To Get Creative – I once read that creativity is a product of boundaries and constraints, not unlimited budgets and freedoms. Irritation?

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Great Quotes: Luc de Brabandere on Change, Innovation and Perceptions

QAspire

Narayana Murthy being re-instated as Infosys Executive Chairman , where he quotes Luc: “We believe that to really make change happen, changing the reality is of course necessary – this involves developing novel ideas for change, and the implementation of those ideas via project management and measurement, templates and the like.