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How to Not Be a Blockbuster

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What a great case study in how an organization can go from king of the mountain to yesterday's news. If you're the leader you have to ask them, encourage them and motivate people to act on the answers. It doesn't take long these days. There are a lot of good questions you can ask.

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How to Lead Like a Pig

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In it, he describes  how real estate investor Sam Zell and his minions destroyed the culture of the Chicago Tribune and other great newspapers in its holding company.

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Video Book Club: Leading Minds

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Gardner shares a number of case studies of public and non-public leaders to identify the characteristics they all share. It’s by Harvard education professor Howard Gardner and it’s captivating and thought provoking. In the video clip, I share my big take away from Leading Minds. It’s about stories.

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Video Book Club: The Power of Pull

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Backed by a lot of research and some interesting case studies, the authors offer a wealth of provocative ideas on how to operate in the age of the internet. If you’ve been trying to figure out what it takes to lead and thrive in the information economy, you need to take a look at this book.

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Wally's Advice for New Bosses

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For a real life case study, of what can happen when new bosses don’t follow these rules, read this article in the Washington Post on how Adrian Fenty lost the mayor’s job in DC this week or revisit my post from last month on how he was on his way to losing it. Influence is kind of like holding a little bird.

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Fear Kills

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I have the feeling that the disaster in the Gulf will be fodder for leadership case studies for years to come. In other words, the crew felt safe in calling out issues that were in their immediate control, but feared reprisals from the leaders in the home office if they ran their concerns up the chain of command.

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What a Week for Departures: HP's Hurd, Jet Blue's Slater and.

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I actually don't think the 3 case studies you cited have much in common other than the public intrigue surrounding their departures. Hurd was terminated, the flight attendant had a melt-down, and the assistant was seeking some form of pay-back.