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Carefrontation — The Ultimate Leadership Trait

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Mark Hopkins : The best leadership tip I ever received came from a pastor’s sermon during a non-denominational service in Yosemite Valley Chapel. The pastor was clearly providing guidance to parishioners on how to help others confront tough problems, but to me it sounded a lot like a leadership strategy.

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CEOs Need to Get Serious About Sales

Harvard Business Review

The best CEOs call on their management toolkit to transform sales into a growth engine by focusing on three actions in particular: Crank up the analytics. CEOs at the best companies are willing to roll up their sleeves and attack the details to transform their sales organization. It's not enough to set budgets and set goals.

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The Trade War with China Could Accelerate 3-D Printing in the U.S.

Harvard Business Review

It will take time and effort: Additive manufacturing require a steep learning curve for engineers used to working on conventional assembly lines, and each part must be tested extensively to make sure it holds up under wartime conditions. The defense industry won’t be alone in pushing the additive frontier.