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The Leader's Role in Crisis - a Guest Post from John Baldoni

Kevin Eikenberry

Leaders Need To Involve Themselves In Crises by John Baldoni (posted 10/17/10) Failure to respond to a crisis is a failure of leadership. Initially Tony Hayward, then CEO of BP, was actively engaged in the crisis. Then curiously, likely on the advise of legal counsel, he pulled back and seemed unable to manage the crisis.

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How The Government Influences Media Coverage Of Business

The Horizons Tracker

The study examines how government decisions affected the media coverage of US banks during the financial crisis. Banks as a whole were widely condemned for the reckless behavior that many believed contributed to the crisis, but the TARP was largely defended on the grounds that it would ensure financial stability in the sector.

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Succession Planning: Not Just for Older Leaders

N2Growth Blog

years as of 2011 from 10 years in 2000. CEO Profiles Crisis Management Operations & Strategy Success CEO Onboarding CEO Succession Planning Dell Computers Dell Computers CEO Micahel Dell Offboarding Succession Planning' According to The Conference Board, CEO tenure has decreased to an average of 8.4

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Legislation Is The Best Way To Deliver Diverse Boards

The Horizons Tracker

“There is a risk that the current pandemic crisis could see countries that do not enforce quotas on gender diversity take a large backwards step in terms of female representation in the boardroom.” “Boardroom diversity is crucial to the success and sustainability of an organization,” the researchers say.

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My WSJ Article: Are You In A Slump At Work?

Rich Gee Group

P.S. Sue is one of the nicest and most professional reporters I know. Isn’t the word ‘slump’ one of the ugliest words in the English language? I don’t want one! Neither do you! When she asks for help, she delivers. Thank you Sue! Extreme Mojo (or Driving On The Corporate Autobahn). Establish A Contract With Your Team.

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Five Reasons WHY Leaders Need Emotional Intelligence Training

The Center For Leadership Studies

However, compassion becomes especially critical during a crisis.” Researchers Stein and Book report, “… studies have shown that [IQ] can serve to predict between 1 and 20% (the average is 6%) of success in a given job. Tuning in, turning outward: Cultivating compassionate leadership in a crisis. Jossey-Bass; 2011:17.

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5 Big Ideas: What’s Next for Leadership Development?

Great Leadership By Dan

So when I came across CCL’s 2011-2012 Annual Report called What’s Next for Leadership? I’d encourage you to read the full 32 page report yourself, but if you’d like the Cliff Notes version (with my biased and twisted commentary), here it is: Big idea #1: The merging fields of leadership and neuroscience.