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George H.W. Bush 1924-2018

Leading Blog

In 2012, he told Diane Sawyer in an interview that “I've been very blessed, when you look around, compared to. Some see leadership as high drama, and the sound of trumpets calling, and sometimes it is that. A grounded and humble man, he understood that character matters in leaders. But you must feel responsibility to others.

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The Most Popular Posts on The W. Edwards Deming Institute® Blog in 2018

Deming Institute

Appreciation for a System (2012). Knowledge of Variation (2012). The Deming Chain Reaction (2012). Dr. Deming Called for the Elimination of The Annual Performance Appraisal (2012). Theory of Knowledge (2012)*. Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge (2012). Institute Leadership (2016)*.

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SHRM India Top HR Influencers 2022 Edition

QAspire

One of the highlights of my journey of learning and sharing online has been consistent recognition by Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM India) in their annual list of top Indian HR Influencers on Social Media since 2012. More about what leadership influence really means here. I am glad to be featured again this year.

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The Science Behind Getting Ahead At Work

Eric Jacobson

The 2018 study [ii] Exploring the future of work: results of the futures forum study , which examines expert opinions on the future of work, found that there will be less need for mid-level managers over the next ten years. This is something that both managers and individual contributors will need to grapple with. 8 (2014): 691–709, [link]

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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.

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How to Communicate with Brevity

QAspire

In this context, I read Joseph McCormack’s book “ Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less ” in 2018 for two reasons – I am passionate about improving communication in organizations and I aim for simplicity in my own expression. In 2012, I experimented with writing 100-word posts and stories.

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From The Bench To The Boardroom

Eric Jacobson

When leaders hire, which skills (enthusiasm, organization, good work habits, ethics, loyalty, leadership, sales) of the interviewee are most important and why? MacDonald has served as non-executive chairman of the board of Medifast, a weight-loss products company, since January 2018.