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The 9 (or 99?) Ps of Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

To anyone who thinks these lists are a bit corny, consider that Jack Welch swore by his 3 Es: energy, energize, and edge. If an alliterative list was good enough for Welch, it’s good enough for me. For more information, please visit: www.BoostYourCareerBook.com.

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The Courage to Lead with Character and Resiliency

Leading Blog

Leaders must have the courage to make decisions with well less than perfect information. Jack Welch, who led General Electric as its CEO from 1981 to 2001observed that mid-level leaders at GE struggled with having the courage to make a decision. Still, a leader must decide. Finally, he demonstrated strong character and values.

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Great Leadership Trains

Career Advancement

Jack Welch Dianne had always felt like more of a wallflower than a leader. Great leaders have high energy. Using gut instincts and reasoning, great leaders are able to quickly assimilate information and arrive at a conclusion. “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself.

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Top Companies are Guided by these Three Best Principles

Leading Blog

Here’s another thing we all know: Because our people are free moral agents, they will not robotically assent and bring their energy to bear on the situation. Jack Welch says, “It’s not a speech… or a videotape. And even if time weren’t an issue, ‘on high’ doesn’t know ‘the answer.’ Those who actually do the work—our people—do.

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PEAK Leadership

CO2

That was my conclusion after I conducted around 170 formal and informal interviews with world-renowned leaders, from Walter Isaacson, the former head of CNN, to four-star U.S. general Jack Chain who was responsible for the country’s nuclear arsenals, to Jack Welch, former CEO of G.E. What will we measure?” How can we accomplish this?”

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PEAK Leadership

CO2

That was my conclusion after I conducted around 170 formal and informal interviews with world-renowned leaders, from Walter Isaacson, the former head of CNN, to four-star U.S. general Jack Chain who was responsible for the country’s nuclear arsenals, to Jack Welch, former CEO of G.E. What will we measure?” How can we accomplish this?”

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Eighth Annual Hay Group Study Identifies Best Companies for Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

Could Mark Zuckerberg be the next Jack Welch when it comes to talent development? Actively applies sustainable and energy-efficient policies. For more information on Hay Group’s Best Companies for Leadership, please visit the microsite www.haygroup.com/BCL , or join the conversation about #BCLeaders on Twitter at [link].

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