Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 8, 2014

So much is written about learning from failure, but much less of failing from success. It was inspiring to get to know Nido Quebein, President of High Point University, along with his concept of Productive Failures and Unproductive Success. Success can slow us down in other areas as well. 5 Ways Success is Holding You Back.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 15, 2020

Can you make sense of this: Organizations worldwide spend $356 billion a year on leadership development efforts , yet 75% of organizations rate their leadership programs as being not very effective? Some startling leadership statistics: 75% of employees report their boss is the worst and most stressful part of their job.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

This 1999 production tells a story of Gilbert and Sullivan. Then, they discover something new, as Gilbert is reluctantly dragged, (by his long-suffering wife), to see some Japanese entertainers perform. They contemplate dissolving their partnership. It is there, that The Mikado is conceived.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Of course, the capper was when he told the interviewer Jim Gray that of the six NBA teams that had been recruiting him, the only one that knew his decision at that moment was the one that he planned to play for. In contrast to the seedy and classless drama engineered by James and Gilbert, this weekend marked the passing of Bob Sheppard.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2013

One key to success is recognizing that transforming a business involves three activities: Transforming the core business to maximize its resilience ("Transformation A"). Instead, they require careful, consistent leadership. For Gilbert, that meant attracting people who had worked at pure-play Internet companies like Yahoo!,

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

Of course, being a dominant film provider became increasingly irrelevant in light of recent technological shifts. While bankruptcy isn't necessarily the end of the line for Kodak, the stumbles of a smart company that did a lot of things right should make us appreciate the successful transformers even more. This is hard stuff.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

In a recent study conducted by Marina Milyavskaya and her colleagues, college students were asked to report three goals they intended to accomplish throughout the course of the semester. The writer Elizabeth Gilbert rightly expresses this concern in her inspiring TED talk. They argue for five key roles of leadership: 1.

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