Next Level Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Apparently, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert thought the same thing because it wasn’t long before he had posted a scathing open letter to the Cavs’ fans on the team’s official web site. 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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Class Gilbert Leadership Letter 135

You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 2, 2011

I wrote Unlocking the Energy – Another Job for Leaders because I was thinking about what it actually takes for people to unlock hidden reservoirs of energy from others and have them use it willingly in the accomplishment of great work. Managing & Leading…Lessons from Gilbert & Sullivan was really fun to write.

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Review Gilbert Diversity Blog 46

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Years ago my colleague Michael Gilbert suggested that we substitute “boundaries” for “balance”: while balance requires an unsteady equilibrium among the various demands on our time and energy, boundaries offer a sustainable means of keeping things in their proper place. Here’s one way to think about protecting yourself.

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Gilbert Executive Coaching Resistance Career 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2012

At the most practical level, pushing continuously against resistance burns down our available reservoir of energy, and makes us less capable of doing anything well. Letting go of half-hearted clients frees up time and energy to invest in clients who passionately share our commitment to reenergizing the workplace in a world of infinite demand.

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Gilbert Resistance Energy Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

At Best Buy in the early 2000s, Julie Gilbert was in charge of an internal network aimed at developing female leaders. Eager to change that, Gilbert encouraged her group to reach out to women customers. The more responsible participants feel, the more energy and drive they’ll offer — and the better they’ll feel about participating.

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Gilbert Participative Cooper Network Economy 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2012

More people means increased consumption of valuable resources such as water and energy, and further burdening already aging and stressed infrastructure. And while in the past growth was the main measure of economic success, today growing populations represent a huge challenge for governments and municipal planners.

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Gilbert System Price Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Silicon Valley remains the global hot spot of innovation, and America continues to churn out innovative companies like Groupon and Bloom Energy. I argued a few months ago that the innovation axis was shifting from the West to the East. But Eastern companies and entrepreneurs are gaining traction.

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Innovation Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Gilbert 15