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5 Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Advantage

Skip Prichard

” Those words are printed on the back cover of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage. I followed up with the authors to learn more about their leadership philosophy. Would you share an example of where “culture” was rotten and the ensuing results? 5 Leadership Frequencies.

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The Authenticity Trap for Workers Who Are Not Straight, White Men

Harvard Business Review

As I explain in my new book, Executive Presence: The Missing Link between Merit and Success , performance, hard work, and sponsors may get top talent recognized and promoted, but “leadership potential” alone isn’t enough to boost even the most qualified men and women into top jobs and prime opportunities.

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U.S. Latinos Feel They Can’t Be Themselves at Work

Harvard Business Review

They modify their appearance, body language, and communication style — all components of executive presence (EP), that intangible element that defines leadership material. ” More than half (53%) of Latinas and 44% of Latinos say that EP at their company is defined by conforming to traditionally white, male standards.

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Why I'm Glad I Got Fired

Harvard Business Review

Convincing me took only this: "You'll be among my top leadership team, fix anything that can and will go wrong, and you can drive every new strategy to drive our market growth." Harley Davidson is another example, as is Fender. It only took me an hour to decide. I was 29 years old and being asked to run a major division.

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What Apple Should Do with Its Massive Piles of Money

Harvard Business Review

In this letter, I’d like to explain more fully why I view the $51 billion already spent by Apple on open market (including accelerated) share repurchases under your leadership as a major misallocation of resources for both the company and the U.S. Unlike Mr. Icahn, I do not write to you as an Apple shareholder (I hold no Apple shares).