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Early Contender for Worst Leader of 2012

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Based on the observable evidence, passenger accounts, his own statements and audio transcripts with an Italian coast guard officer, it sure looks like Captain Francesco Schettino is a very strong early contender for worst leader of 2012.

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An Exciting, New Next Level Partnership

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My friend and colleague Dan McCarthy recently shared this finding on his Great Leadership blog. According to a 2012 Corporate University Xchange Leadership study, 81 % of surveyed organizations have “significant” concerns about their leadership bench strength and their ability to support future growth.

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The Three Big Things Your Team Will Need from You This Year

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One way to put positive perspective into action is to practice what leadership coaches call appreciative inquiry. And, in case you’re wondering, positive perspective isn’t the same thing as optimism – it’s an approach that creates and reinforces optimism.

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Three Questions to Guide Your Year

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My response was, “Yeah, 2012, it’s the only year we’ve got.” One of the good things about being back is reconnecting with friends I haven’t seen in awhile. One of those is a friend from yoga. We gave each other a hug hello at class the other night and she said, “Well, here we are.” So, for now, this is the only year you’ve got.

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What Leaders Can Learn from the Life of Sally Ride

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In 2012, it’s perhaps easy to forget what she was up against when she rode into space on the shuttle Challenger in 1983. Sally Ride, the United States’ first woman astronaut, died too soon this week at the age of 61.

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Leadership Lessons from 2011

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Wow, what a year this has been for good, bad, maddening and inspiring examples of leadership.