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LeadershipNow 140: April 2012 Compilation

Leading Blog

It’s time to diversify diversity. Robert Fry , Chairman at McKinney Rogers in London wrote in a letter to the Financial Times , that “to be average. Good read from @tomasacker > A brand is energy made visible. Read: Inspire People to Change by @greatleadership. By @INSEAD @HalGregersen. stratandbiz.

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Leadership Inspirations – Practice Makes Perfect

Strategy Driven

Roger Staubach United States Naval Academy graduate, Heisman Trophy winner and legendary Hall of Fame quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys (1969 – 1979) Email This Post | Print Post | Sign up for our Email Newsletter Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking. and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar !

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11 Ideas for Economic Recovery

Strategy Driven

Your customers are a finite resource, says Martha Rogers, Founding Partner of Peppers & Rogers Group. For example, one-click access to thousands of mutual funds, or exceptional service for the price paid. When setting expectations, always under-commit and over-deliver. Focus on return on customer.

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Experts Chime in on “Energizing Leadership:” A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

We often plough so much energy into the big picture, we forget the pixels. Chery Gegelman of Simply Understanding posits that leadership is all about connections, and connections create energy –and that those connections are especially meaningful when they happen in unlikely places and with complete strangers… Follow Chery.

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Starbucks’ “Race Together” Campaign and the Upside of CEO Activism

Harvard Business Review

Schultz is already well-known as one of this generation’s CEO activists, a group which includes Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein , Duke Energy’s Jim Rogers , and Google’s Eric Schmidt — and other high-ranking corporate leaders like Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg.

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Is Your Company Ready for the Rise of Smart Cities?

Harvard Business Review

ROGER HARRIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images. Data — on everything from pedestrian patterns and traffic to crime, school performance, and energy use — can change the way properties are used as well as the way they are valued. The movement to make cities smarter is transforming municipal governments worldwide.

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How Companies, Governments, and Nonprofits Can Create Social Change Together

Harvard Business Review

Successful cross-sector partnerships contain diverse but complementary organizations that collectively contribute to the creation of long-term value. Apollo Hospitals focuses on medical service delivery through a geographically diverse network of CSCs. Let’s take a closer look at each: 1.

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