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The Leader is the One That Gets Things Done

Great Leadership By Dan

General Fogleman was one heck of a leader in battle, as a staff officer, and since he retired from the Air Force, as a board member and consultant with a number of important organizations. Peter Drucker, the “father of modern management” had a favorite leadership book. Was Drucker One who Got Things Done?

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5 Core Values For The Workplace

Tim Milburn

I know companies — strong organizations — centered on these values. But what if all our organizations started with the same short list? “They,” however, is not anyone of them, but rather a nameless, faceless force hiding in the organization. Accountability. Perseverance. Discipline.

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Frances Hesselbein: A Leader of Leaders, Who Cared For People First

Michael Lee Stallard

back from decline decades earlier and transformed it into what Peter Drucker described as “the best-managed organization around.” She served leaders of not-for-profit organizations through the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute. She served military leaders and their families through her work at The U.S.

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Leadership Tip: Inconsistancy Can Lead to Distrust

CO2

Consistency in others is demonstrated by a strong track record of success and acting in a predictable fashion. When you except inconsistency you are spreading a virus of mediocrity within your organization. How are you effecting the culture of consistency within your organization? Are you driving for that expectation?

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Guest Post: Dilenschneider on Workplace Core Values

Eric Jacobson

The following are five candidates for the practical values having foremost importance: Integrity Accountability Diligence Perseverance Discipline I know companies -- strong organizations -- centered on these values. But what if all our organizations started with the same short list? They are invariably successful.

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Why Companies Are So Bad at Treating Employees Like People

Harvard Business Review

Few disagree that the time is ripe for reimagining complex organizations so that they are more human and more agile. Drucker Forum 2015: Managing in the Digital Age. This post is one in a series of perspectives by presenters and participants in the 7th Global Drucker Forum. Take the thorny problem of developing people.

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We Need Both Networks and Communities

Harvard Business Review

Drucker Forum 2015: Managing in the Digital Age. This post is one in a series of perspectives by presenters and participants in the 7th Global Drucker Forum. But far more crucial is the need for collaboration, and that requires a strong sense of community in the organization.