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Top Down Leadership Does Work, If You’re Stuck in the Industrial Age

Lead Change Blog

And top-down, hierarchical leadership styles can still be effective for managing an organization, especially those that mass-produce specific products. Here’s where it gets sketchy… When left to their own devices under stress, these hammer-dropping leaders will lack the emotional intelligence to influence those they lead.

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The Secret to Success: It’s Not a Secret

Strategy Driven

During my career as a successful commodities broker, I learned a key lesson about success: self-management is more important than talent. Whether they are called ambitions, purposes or aims, goals can help you live a meaningful, productive life. His career had its ups and downs, including a bankruptcy.

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Voice of Experience: Sarah Sherber (Barclays Capital)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Sarah Sherber (Managing Director, Head of Securitized Products IT and Cross Product Operatiins Technology, Barclays Capital) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business.

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Schmooze Like a Pro: 5 Expert Tips on Networking

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an article written by Camille Reyes (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life.”

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How to be a Damn Good Developmental Manager

Great Leadership By Dan

A manager that took an interest in your career, challenged you to be your best, and believed in your potential to grow? From a purely selfish perspective, when you develop your employees, they get smarter, more productive, improve their performance, and ultimately, make you look like a genius. Treat every day as a development day.

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The Future Of Work Post-Covid

The Horizons Tracker

As Michael Hammer famously warned back in 1990, it’s no use applying new technologies to old processes, so in order to get the most out of AI and automation, jobs are having to be redesigned so that man and machine can work well together. Redesigning the business.

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Know Your History, Purpose and Direction

CoachStation

I have been a leader throughout my whole career which started in late teens when I was fortunate enough to be provided with an opportunity to participate in a two-year supervisor traineeship with a large retailer in Adelaide. There are many reasons. How do you stay motivated to continue to do your best?