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JUNE 4, 2012

Here is a paragraph about the “who will be the next HP CEO” battles to remind you that [.]. Make sure you pronounce your words clearly. fully; every syllable; especially every ending consonant. Don’t mumble!

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MAY 31, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Amgen CEO, Kevin Sharer, during which the biotech giant’s chief executive describes the epiphany that made him a better listener and explains why listening is a survival skill for leaders and organizations.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

That would include but not be limited to a CEO or […]. In it, they explain why a leader’s best chance to lock in new organizational norms is usually during the first few months on the job.

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JUNE 13, 2016

In… Read More A Quote for the Day from Jamie Merisotis (CEO, Lumina Foundation), America Needs Talent. Philanthropy is focused not on symptoms, but on root causes. It is systemic, not episodic; proactive rather than reactive.

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JULY 18, 2012

I just read this article on Slate.com about Melissa Mayer, the new CEO at Yahoo, Marissa Mayer Is in Over Her Head: That’s just how Yahoo’s new CEO likes it by the always insightful Farhad Manjoo. She described how she decided to work at the then very new company, Google, which had very-few-employees. Here’s the [.].

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

Mary Barra, the new CEO of General Motors, is the first female CEO of a major automobile company in history. But here is a slice of an interview with her from Popular Mechanics, Interview: New GM CEO Mary Barra, that is telling about her understanding of the way the […]. This is news – big news! Randy''s blog entries'

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MAY 16, 2012

The name of this position should be CEO – Chief Ethics Officer. I think it is time for a new executive officer on every leadership team. Though I doubt that these initials are available). First, do no harm…” We’ve got a serious problem, and it is going to take some serious solutions. Now, there is [.].

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Amanda Steinberg (Founder and CEO, DailyWorth) 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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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

.” Martin Winterkorn , CEO, Volkswagen ——————– I have so many friends tell me, in different ways, that we have too many regulations.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

As the pace of modern life accelerates and people realize that being… Read More Start with the Golden Rule – My Lessons and Takeaways from Uncontainable by Kip Tindell (CEO of The Container Store).

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AUGUST 7, 2015

We… Read More Uncontainable, by the CEO of the The Container Store; and Unmade in China – Coming for the September 4 First Friday Book Synopsis. I’ll write a post soon, on this blog, with my lessons and takeaways from General McChrystal’s book).

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MARCH 6, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Thomas J. Saporito for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * From extravagant compensation packages to heated boardroom clashes to dramatic [.].

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

Books that predict the future are interesting, although perhaps preparing for it, and creating it, usually provide greater returns. Nevertheless, a new best-seller does just that.

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MAY 3, 2011

Justin Menkes, author of recently published Better Under Pressure, explains why today’s leaders need realistic optimism, subservience to purpose, and the ability to find order in chaos. The Harvard Business Review blog now features an interview of him that I highly recommend. To see this video, please click here.

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MAY 4, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Roger Martin for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * When Auburn’s Cam Newton was picked by the Carolina Panthers [.].

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Rob Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. He has published extensively on the successful leadership traits of CEOs of mid-market companies.

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AUGUST 27, 2013

There are many pieces to this puzzle. We have too much information to sift through. There are too many people to see, so many meetings to attend, too many e-mails to answer. We are too busy being busy. So, the need to focus on one thing is a major, big-time need, and yet is so […]. Randy''s blog entries'

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OCTOBER 19, 2014

Rob Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. He has published extensively on the successful leadership traits of CEOs of mid-market companies.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a lively article written by Jim Edwards for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network (February 14, 2011). To read the complete article, check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * The new [.]

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JULY 16, 2011

Here is an article about Abz Sharma and David Grant featured by strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. It is based on their article, Narrative, Drama and Charismatic Leadership: The Case of Apple’s Steve Jobs (Subscription or fee required.), that appeared in Leadership magazine (Vol.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Bob''s blog entries Christian Jourquin Hervé de Barbeyrac Jean-Pierre Clamadieu McKinsey & Company McKinsey Quarterly Rhodia Ruben Verhoeven the appropriate role for a global CEO seeking to build a fresh culture the dangers of “sequential” thinking the importance of strategic agility [comma] radical plans for the group’s top talent Tilting the (..)

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

Bob''s blog entries Angela Ahrendts Apple BBC "CEO Guru" Burberry Can Angela and Tim Create Apple 3.0 -- Or Not? Life and Leadership LinkedIn Nicholas Brealey Steve Jobs Steve Lappin The Secrets of CEOs: 150 Global Chief Executives Lift the Lid on Business WorldOfCEOs.com'

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

So, American Airlines wants to be the best airline in the world. That’s the headline in today’s Dallas Morning News: American Airlines’ goal: “To be biggest, best and most profitable carrier in the world” From the article: Doug Parker didn’t bother setting modest objectives for the new American Airlines Group as he took over as […].

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

Bob''s blog entries Adam Bryant Corner Office column Deutsch NY Quick and Nimble: Lessons from Leading CEOs on How to Create a Culture of Innovation SundayBusiness section The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed The New York Times Times Books Val DiFebo'

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

Bob''s blog entries Adam Bryant Animal Planet; Amy Schulman Anne-Marie Slaughter Carol''s Daughter Doreen Lorenzo Four Executives on Succeeding in Business as a Woman Janet Yellen Lean In Lisa Price Marjorie Kaplan Pfizer Quick and Nimble: Lessons from Leading CEOs on How to Create a Culture of Innovation Sheryl Sandberg The Atlantic The Corner Office: (..)

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The results of another McKinsey Global Survey indicate that — according to Brad Brown, Johnson Sikes, and Paul Willmott — CEOs and other senior executives are increasingly engaged as their companies step up efforts to build digital enterprises.

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AUGUST 23, 2015

R “Ray” Wang is the Principal Analyst and CEO of R “Ray” Wang is the Principal Analyst and CEO of Silicon Valley- based Constellation Research.

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APRIL 20, 2011

The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed Adam Bryant Times Books/Henry Holt & Company (2011) Dining on brain food at a “metaphysical table” with mostly CEOs, What we have in this volume is a “buffet&# of “nuggets&# from about 75 interviews of mostly CEOs that Adam [.].

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I have smart brothers… So, at the family reunion, where conversation is leisurely and late into the night, my brother Mike Mayeux – he’s the CEO of Novotus (Ready. – Talent Acquisition), and the “natural” business genius among us – launched into one of his bursts of insight. I can’t tell you how valuable […].

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OCTOBER 6, 2013

Bob''s blog entries "McKinsey Quarterly: Top Ten Newsletter (Third Quarter 2013)" "Six Lessons for Managing CEO transitions" "The Corner Office" "The luck factor in all human experience" Adam Bryant Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Had His Top Execs Read These Three Books Are you a Diminisher or a Multiplier?

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 6, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Customer CEO: How to Profit from the Power of Your Customers Chuck Wall The Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business to Market Itself John Jantsch Disney U : How Disney University Develops the World’s Most Engaged, Loyal, [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 19, 2011

I thought a survey of CEO’s published in the Monday, April 18, 2011 edition of the Wall Street Journal underscores that many just never learn. The article is by Joe Light, entitled “Most CEO’s Prize Growth, But Other Priorities Vary&# (p. [.]. The survey was conducted by the highly credible Conference Board, Inc.,

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MARCH 19, 2012

Mike Mayeux, CEO, Novotus (Novotus, Reinventing Talent Acquisition, Austin, Texas) ————— My brother is the CEO of Novotus. “They’re all rare finds.” He knows talent. He knows talent acquisition. Talent: you know, the right fit, with the right [.].

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MARCH 6, 2011

Strategic Alliances: Three Ways to Make Them Work (Memo to the CEO) Steve Steinhilber Harvard Business Press (2008) This is one of the titles in the “Memo to the CEO&# series published by Harvard Business Press, each less than 200 pages in length and superbly produced. In fact, none is a “memo&# or written solely [.].

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AUGUST 22, 2013

He is the Chairman and CEO of The Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corporation and Chairman of BrainGate, as well as serves on boards for U.S.C., Jeff Stibel writes about the intersection of science, technology and the complex networks that influence people’s lives. Brown, and Tufts University. Voltaire'

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OCTOBER 28, 2012

Here are some recent posts that may be of interest: REVIEWS The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success William N. Thorndike, Jr.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Kevin Cashman is a Senior Partner, CEO & Board Services, Korn/Ferry International. He is recognized as a pioneer in leadership development and executive development, focusing on optimizing executive, team, and organizational performance.

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