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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | LEADING BLOG SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 5 Leadership Lessons: Good Strategy, Bad Strategy Cue the Chariots of Fire soundtrack, roll the reel of the good-looking diverse people of the company, and unleash the balloons. Richard Rumelt has written an insightful book on developing the ability to identify and develop good strategy. We’ve all been there. The big conference room as the lights dim and the Power Point slides begin. | LEADING BLOG MARCH 13, 2012 The 11 Essential Elements Needed to Achieve True Collaboration Dan Sanker states that ironically, in order to remain “competitive” companies will have to become more collaborative. Rather than engaging in an endless tug-of-war over the dwindling crumbs in a finite market, collaborative companies find ways to make the pie bigger, or create whole new pies , expanding everyone’s market and revenue. | | | | | |
| LEADING BLOG DECEMBER 13, 2011 7 Keys to Managing Willful Blindness Diversity, in this context, isn’t a form of political correctness but an insurance against the internally generated blindness that leaves [our Congress, corporate boards, think tanks and churches] exposed and out of touch.” We can’t escape willful blindness. Sometimes we do have the courage to see. Our brain likes the familiar. Go home. | | LEADING BLOG MARCH 20, 2013 Tipping Sacred Cows or How We Unwittingly Turn Our Virtues Into Vices Julian was given the reins of a company and immediately set about cutting waste and inefficiency—his core value. Healthy passion is part of a diverse set of traits. Tipping Sacred Cows by Jake Breeden is one of those bring-you-back-to-reality must-read books. It’s often about taking our strengths too far or misapplying them. | LEADING BLOG AUGUST 8, 2011 Common Purpose Leadership He set this as the measure of success for the company. In order to underscore this goal, Bethune decided to send every employee a check every time the company was first in on-time arrival. With such a diverse clientele, employees cannot simply operate by choosing from a limited number of preselected solutions to guest requests. | | | | | | | |
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LEADING BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011  Who’s the Real Leader in Your Office?
In particular, he needed a strong sense of empathy to deal with an outraged public and a diverse set of competing constituents. Just six months after filling a key position, the company had to terminate its new hire and start a search all over again. How often have you wondered who the real leader is in your office? They don’t. MORE >>
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