Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 25, 2013
'It was a sweltering July day, the heat wave had been going on for weeks. We only had a window air conditioner in one room in the house. It was starting to feel crowded. My mom had used up her usual tricks to stay cool… the library… the movies…peppermint stick ice cream with chocolate sprinkles. [.] The post Christmas in July: How to Make Everyday Magic appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 25, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development Many years ago I read Be Quick But Don’t Hurry by Andrew Hill and John Wooden. For many, John Wooden is a personal, as well as a national, treasure. For those who don’t know about John Wooden, this may help — as the basketball coach for UCLA, his teams won 10 NCAA championships in 11 [.].
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Women on Business
JULY 25, 2013
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Great Leadership By Dan
JULY 25, 2013
'Guest post from Jim DuBreuil: If you Google the term, “business maturity,” you will find lots of discussions about the emergence of social networks to drive new business. You’ll also see information about how a line of business “matures” when you implement an effective model, focus on the right priorities and execute rigorously. But I submit to you that understanding your own personal business maturity can yield significant insight into why you succeed or fail to be viewed as a leader.
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Leadership Freak
JULY 25, 2013
'This is the twenty-fourth installment of ABC’s for leaders. Today, it’s “X”. I know five “X” words. Xerox Xenophobia Xylophone Xanadu X-ray Last time I did the ABC’s for leaders, I used Xanadu. It’s 5:00 a.m. My coffee cup is only half empty. I’m not in the mood to write about an idyllic, beautiful place. […].
Next Level Blog
JULY 25, 2013
'A few days ago, I got a call from a coaching colleague who was looking for some advice. He''s been working with the top executives of a company and has developed strong relationships with each of them. The challenge is that those executives are sorting through some disagreements with each other and each of them is confiding their points of view in my friend, the coach.
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First Friday Book Synopsis
JULY 25, 2013
'Oneness is not something you can turn on with a switch. Phil Jackson, Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success ——————– In my introductory post, 12 Vital signs of Organizational Health, I listed the 12 signs. Here is sign #6: A healthy organization is good at “alignment” — its people are on the same page, with genuine […].
Mike Cardus
JULY 25, 2013
'Leadership: is that process in which one person sets the purpose or direction for one or more other persons, and gets then to move along together with him / her and with each other in that direction with competence and commitment. Elliott Jaques 1994. I was sitting in a room with five internal Human Resources Consultants (HRC) and two organization development consultants (OD), internal to a Health Maintenance Organization HMO, discussing their internal leadership development program.
CO2
JULY 25, 2013
'by Gary Cohen Our intense vulnerability and aloneness—particularly at an early age—leaves us susceptible to strong environmental impressions. Maybe you were mercilessly teased by bullies or maybe you became a bully to avoid being bullied yourself. Or maybe you were abused by a family member or stranger. Maybe you experienced trauma involving money, boats, police, dogs, doctors, teachers, or friends.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JULY 25, 2013
'Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Sallie Krawcheck and featured by LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out other valuable resources, please click here. Illustration: Zack Blanton/Vetta/Getty Images * * * I am investing in 85 Broads, the 30,000-strong professional women’s network founded by the well-before-her-time Janet Hanson.
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Managing Communities
JULY 25, 2013
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Management Excellence
JULY 25, 2013
'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. Art of Managing Leadership Management Innovation Performance Strategy Future Growth Geoffrey A.
Ron Edmondson
JULY 25, 2013
'Read the Bible – The Bible is a tremendous resource for leadership development. Jesus is the Master Leader. And there are plenty of other examples of men and women who, unlike Jesus, were sinful people like you and me. Of course, for me it’s THE source of my foundation, but even if you aren’t a follower of Christ you can learn from the leaders in Scripture.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 25, 2013
'An interview with Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell , authors of the article Dysfunction in the Boardroom. Download this podcast. A written transcript will be available by August 2.
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CEO Blog
JULY 25, 2013
'My new book was just released - Zero to Two Billion - The Marketing and Branding Story Behind the Growth. I had in the back of my mind that I might write another book someday but it was just not at the top of my priority list so was not getting done. Then, I was approached by the fine folks from Hyperink Publishing who asked if they could put together a book based on some of my blog entries - both the ones on this blog and the ones on other blogs that I have "guest" posted on.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 25, 2013
'By the end of the year, President Obama will likely make one of the most important economic decisions of his presidency: appointing a new Federal Reserve chairman. The two leading candidates, according to reports , are Janet Yellen, the Fed''s vice chairman, and Larry Summers, a former member of the president''s economic team and Secretary of the Treasury under the Clinton Administration.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 25, 2013
'In 2000, Chrysler''s then president, James Holden, traveled to India to study the market. Upon returning to Detroit, he summarized his visit with the remark: "Call me when (India has) built some roads," according to Forbes correspondent Robyn Meredith in her 2007 book The Elephant and the Dragon. Holden didn''t anticipate that the Indian automobile market would grow by over 500% over the next 10 years: India''s car sales shot up from 518,000 units in 2000 to 2.8 million in 2010, making it the w
Harvard Business Review
JULY 25, 2013
'In an experiment, people who had been praised for their decision-making skills were 40% more likely to escalate their commitment to a bad decision (in this case, a bad hire) than people who hadn''t been praised. But those who had been praised for their creativity, rather than their decision prowess, were 40% less likely to escalate their commitment than those who hadn''t been praised, says Adam Grant of The Wharton School.
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Harvard Business Review
JULY 25, 2013
'Imagine you''re the CEO of a startup offering a technology solution when the economy plunges into the worst downturn since the Great Depression. Up to then, you''ve delivered impressive results; your product has reached $22 million in revenues in four years on the market and your solution is recognized as a leader by the tech pundits. Imagine choosing that time to tell your Board that, in essence, you want to walk away from about half of that business.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 25, 2013
'It''s no secret that people in business are turning to the crowd to solve their toughest challenges. Well-known sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo allow people to raise money for new projects. Design platforms like Crowdspring and 99designs give people the tools needed to crowdsource graphic design ideas and feedback. At the Hult Prize — a start-up accelerator that challenges Millennials to develop innovative social enterprises to solve our world''s most pressing issues (and rewards the
Harvard Business Review
JULY 25, 2013
'It is all well and good — and true — to say that the role and mandate of the CIO are expanding. Smart commentators here and elsewhere have described why and how that is happening. But too many organizations are stretching their Chief Information Officers (CIO) too thin. CIOs are being tasked with managing internal business systems, cloud-based services, big data innovation, data security, and the 24x7 needs of global customers who access company data on personal devices.
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