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Society Needs a Leadership Paradigm Shift

Leading Blog

Building on the shoulders of such philosophical giants and the subsequent research over millennia, science has further defined, assessed, and developed the concept of character to apply findings to organizational leadership. Furlong held senior global leadership roles at TD Securities, retiring in 2012 as vice chair.

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The Worst CEOs of 2012: What did we Learn?

Great Leadership By Dan

This post first appeared 1/24/2013 on SmartBlog on Leadership : The year 2013 has begun, and with it a new year of scrutinizing CEO performance. It’s worth taking one last look at 2012?s In case you haven’t seen one yet, here’s a compilation of the 2012 lists: 1. The Bloomberg Businessweek Worst CEOs of 2012.

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The September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival NFL Kick-off Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

So with apologies to those who don't share this passion, I present to you the September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival, NFL Kick-off Edition. I asked each leadership blogger to give me their favorite NFL team. The Patriots seem to be the leadership blogger's team of choice. New York Jets. Denver Broncos.

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Business Jobs Scarce in List of 20 Best-Paying Jobs For Women In 2012

Women on Business

Bureau of Labor Statistics.According to that data, the top 20 jobs based on pay for women in 2012 were identified (follow the link below to learn what they are). Jenna Goudreau of Forbes explains: “Traditionally male leadership positions have also been tougher for women to catch up in. Chief executive (No. Chief executive (No.

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10 BIG Development Goals for Leaders for 2012

Great Leadership By Dan

However, in the realm of leadership development, there are a handful of things a leader could do that have the potential to be truly *transformational, life-altering, and help to create a whole new worldview. It could involve new people, markets, customers, products, tools, and processes, all of which are opportunities to learn and develop.

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Best Leadership Books of 2013

Leading Blog

Sustainable leadership is a direct result of leaders that encourage feedback, listen and act positively on the information they receive to take their leadership effectiveness to the next level. Leadership is about relationships. Building your leadership legacy is about building others. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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The 2012 Election Agenda

Coaching Tip

The October 2012 issue cover of INC Magazine: THE AGENDA--HOW WASHINGTON CAN HELP ENTREPRENEURS RESTORE THE AMERICAN DREAM. Most of the discussion has focused on labor market forces like falling blue-collar wages and lavish Wall Street pay. INC Editor Eric Schurenberg reports in a recent survey, Inc. They want 1.

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