Sat.Feb 04, 2012 - Fri.Feb 10, 2012

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Don’t Let the Pebbles Cover the Rocks

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Guest post by Great Leadership regular contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: One of my five top leadership mistakes is the vicious spiral many leaders get sucked into: the urgent taking over the important on a continual basis. This spiral leads to goals that are unmet or have slipped past their deadline. It causes a lack of focus for the organization as people begin to question what the real priorities are for the company.

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How to Survive a Meeting with the CEO

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Most employees NEVER get to have a meeting with the CEO of their company. So if you do, it’s a one-shot deal that you don’t want to screw up. After all, exposure is a double-edged sword, and many CEOs and senior executives have short attention spans but long memories. This post isn’t written for the seasoned executive or middle manager who has regular interactions with the CEO.

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Leadership Development Carnival – Super Bowl Edition and 2012 Schedule

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The big game may be history, but the February 5th, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival is still in overtime! This month's edition is hosted by the extremely talented team of bloggers over at Talented Apps. Thanks to Mark Bennett for leading the effort. You can find it right here - there's over 20 recent game-winning leadership posts from an all-star cast of Carnival regulars. 2012 Carnival Schedule and Submission Information: I'm hosting the March 4th edition back here at Great Leadership.