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

In some cases, particularly in junior roles early in our careers, this tendency can be exploited by a dysfunctional culture or an uncaring manager, and at those times we need to protect ourselves to avoid burnout. Coaching Managing yourself' Here’s one way to think about protecting yourself. You can read my first post here.

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Gilbert Executive Coaching Resistance Career 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2014

Bursting with nervous energy, he told me about his business travails — work so busy he was staying regularly until 10 at night, and a billionaire client sapping his energy and causing him grief. Managing yourself Time management Work life balance' But the project with the billionaire would soon be over, he declared.

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Christensen Gilbert Short-term Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Instead of passive subscribers, it created “communities of friends” who generated new story ideas and collaborated with Fast Company staff to develop themes of the “new management revolution.”. At Best Buy in the early 2000s, Julie Gilbert was in charge of an internal network aimed at developing female leaders.

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Gilbert Participative Cooper Network Economy 9

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

JULY 27, 2012

The root problem from Christensen's perspective is that "they didn't keep the purpose of their lives front and center as they decided how to spend their time, talents, and energy." These concepts will be explained in more detail in a fall Harvard Business Review article written by my colleagues Matt Eyring, Clark Gilbert, and Dick Foster.).

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Christensen Company Consensus Gilbert 13