Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Chief Executive Steve Ballmer plans to take Microsoft in a new direction by shifting the company from a focus purely on software, that is downloaded onto personal computers or on corporate computing networks, into something of a hybrid of rivals Apple Inc. Source: The Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2011. and Google Inc.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 23, 2011

Instead of just teaching the best way to run a business, the courses focus on overcoming the unique obstacles that family ties can pose—such as succession planning and poor communication among relatives. in 2010 & 2011: 30% Discussions about future strategy. in 2010 & 2011: 30% Discussions about future strategy.

Education 99

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 15, 2012

In " Beyond Management " (Palgrave Macmillan, December 2011) author Mark Addleson explains why workers have to manage themselves and tells them how to do it. Organizing is collective work, which is why knowledge workers participate in networks, establish groups, and form teams. Organizing is an important part of life.

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Coaching Tip

JUNE 3, 2011

Consider the executive who briefed his top management team on the company's plans for the coming year, referencing products launches, pricing pressures, and analyst concerns. © 2011 Michael Useem, author of The Leader's Checklist. By Michael Useem, Author of The Leader's Checklist.

Leadership 129

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 20, 2011

Keep in mind, however, asking these six questions with any team member implies that you are interested in collaborating with that person to make changes wherever possible to improve identified problem areas in the current working relationship.

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