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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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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I’ve observed the risk adverse take due diligence one step too far, the greedy negotiate too long, the impulsive jump the gun, and the plodders move to slow. weeklyleader Wharton professor Mike Useem calls it the "Leadership Moment." As the saying goes “timing is everything.&#

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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership.

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Walking Away from the Big Bucks in the Pursuit of True Balance.

Women on Business

This due diligence included, setting a new household budget, moving investments, setting up a home equity line of credit, and finally, buying a new car (for the first time in 11 years!). After much thoughtful consideration, conversations with my husband and confidantes, moving forward on the path of my dreams was the only choice.

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Roughing the Pastor (and Other Church Penalties)

Chris Brady

Posted by: MacKinnonChris | January 23, 2011 at 03:15 PM Offside: having to sit on the wrong side of the aisle in church because "your" side is too full. Posted by: Brian | January 23, 2011 at 03:32 PM Personal Foul: got up too late to shower before church this morning. Illegal man in motion, is for the kids in the aisle.

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How to Transform a Traditional Giant into a Digital One

Harvard Business Review

In 2011 GE, the company famous for exporting great leaders, imported one when it recruited Bill Ruh from Cisco to lead GE’s push into software and analytics. Change the dialogue in the senior leadership team to focus on the end-to-end customer experience. Balancing the short-term and long-term is a dynamic leadership challenge.

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An Activist Investor Lands in Your Boardroom — Now What?

Harvard Business Review

Contrary to the adverse experience of some governing boards, activist investors can actually prove to be a leadership asset on the board rather than a disruptive force—providing the boardroom is well-managed and led. Brown conducted the due diligence required of a director candidate. A partner with ValueAct, Bradley E.