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Ten Essential Tips for Hiring Your Next CEO

Harvard Business Review

It is also helpful to consider both short-term disaster scenarios—are one or two lieutenants ready now to replace the chief executive if an accident or illness suddenly disabled the top executive?— and long-term outcomes—will a handful of executives be ready candidates to replace the CEO after a planned exit five years in the future?

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How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Eric Jacobson

Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Letting one characteristic - positive or negative - affect your overall assessment 5. Rating someone based on the company he or she keeps 6.

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20 New Words Every Leader Should Know

Eric Jacobson

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective Presentation

Eric Jacobson

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective Presentation Speechworks has published a free eBook entitled How to Create a Seven Minute Rifle Shot Presentation. To get the eBook, go to the Speechworks home page.

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My 12 “Must Read” Best Leadership Books for 2014

The Empowered Buisness

Another book gem comprised of 100 short, yet powerful leadership ideas for inspiring the best from others. Ram Charan is an advisor to senior executives with insight into why some companies are successful and others not. This book makes growing as a leader an enjoyable process. Yes, you read that right. It says prove.

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