Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 8, 2017

Guest post from Amy Blankson: In 2013, the National Center for Biotechnology Information reported that the average attention span of a human has dropped to a mere eight seconds , one second behind that of a goldfish. If you can’t step away from technology completely during work, consider limiting how often you check email.

Management 165

Management Short-term Biotechnology Long-term 165

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2014

Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios, describes what he’s learned about leadership and corporate culture in his excellent new book, Creativity, Inc.: With the leadership change, Disney began to produce hits such as Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph. Care about people first.

Competitive Advantage 285

Competitive Advantage Film Creativity Open-book 285

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2013

Easing into the New Year, one big hope we have for 2013 is that women continue to bridge the gender gap in terms of pay equality and access to leadership positions. Women have fewer leadership role models and they arguably have greater demands outside of work competing for their attention. That sounds like progress.

Leadership Pipeline 8

Leadership Pipeline Short-term Venture Funding Career 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

One recent global research survey of employee assistance programs found that, combined, employee anxiety, stress, and depression accounted for over 80% of all emotional health cases in 2014, compared with 55% in 2012. ” Today, many wellness experts urge stressed-out managers to find renewal by putting down their devices. .

Stress 8

Stress Self-aware Software Emotional Intelligence 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2013

It seems to me that this emphasis on authenticity is an important counterbalance to earlier assumptions that people gained leadership powers by dint of titles or positions in hierarchies. So yes, be authentic – but don’t break the mold so completely that others need to spend energy figuring out how to engage with your leadership.

Drucker 8

Drucker Diversity Pharmaceuticals Uncertainty 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2013

At Rakuten we faced this challenge and have embraced a solution that not only improved our communication as a company, but it propelled us into the ranks of global expansion leadership. The most talented individuals in industries such as technology and finance spoke English, either as a first or second language. We communicate as one.

Globalization 8

Globalization Company Software Learning-by-Doing 8

Coaching Tip

AUGUST 31, 2015

Modern culture, with all of our technology and time-saving gadgets, has left us with a distorted view of productivity. Develop Leadership Skills: A Mobile Reference Guide. Tosi on April 1, 2013. As a term, multitasking is a bit like downsizing --a nice word for something that is not really good for most people. ebook at $.99).

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