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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2023

Leading Blog

Admiral McRaven was honored to receive this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. When McRaven retired in 2014, he had 37 years as a Navy SEAL under his belt, leading men and women at every level of the special operations community.

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Pfizer’s Straight Talk on Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

You can see evidence of Pfizer’s commitment in Ian Read’s letter to stakeholders the year after he became CEO: In 2011, we thoroughly explored what our culture is and how it needs to evolve. People are more committed and loyal to an organization that is ethical.

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The August 2011 Leadership Development RoundTable Challenge: A Coaching Dilemma

Persuasive Powerhouse

To me, that means exploring with him not only his behaviour but also the team dynamic and other relationships that can affect its operation. I follow an ethical code more strictly than most, and will not speak to a client’s manager unless the client is present.

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How Do You Coach Your Team?

Rich Gee Group

And rather than be judgmental, the profiling should help the client understand how they operate and boost their confidence in who they are. Profile the members of that team to see where they best fit in relation to their tasks and other members of the team. Extreme Mojo (or Driving On The Corporate Autobahn). Unported License.

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Developing The CEO Within You.

Rich Gee Group

Operational - Know how the organization works inside and out. Sit at home and map out your operational chain from start to finish. Leave a Comment Previous post: 10 Gifts For You To Succeed In 2011. Know this area cold. Where are the dependencies? What past decisions are holding the company behind? Smile or Die!

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Are We Experiencing A Technology Tsunami?

Rich Gee Group

What’s the impact on organizations like Symantec (virus), Gartner/Forrester (advisory), HP (printing), and Microsoft (operating systems)? Is the same thing happening in the tech industry and all ancillary organizations who attach themselves like barnacles to tech? If so, what is the impact on the industry? Is it getting cheaper?

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How To Present Yourself Like A Professional. | Rich Gee Group

Rich Gee Group

And to top it off, they have no technical experience to operate their own machines. It’s almost 2011, not 1998. There’s a lot of competent professionals and executives out there with ugly, cheesy, and just plain awful logos, images, and presentations. It’s not an overhead projector, it’s a laptop.

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