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Pitch the PowerPoint – and Speak as an Impromptu Leader

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Judith Humphrey: In my career as a corporate “ghost writer,” I produced a ton of speeches and PowerPoint presentations for senior executives. And that world of leadership now includes far more than the top executives. Today, leadership is not determined by title or rank. All that has changed.

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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

The Petrified Forest , starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Henry Fonda. When working with teams, determine the best compromise working tempo. This is a creative way of re-treading old knowledge to enable executives to master change rather than feel as they’re victims of it. Analyze what makes it different.

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Your Nice Boss May Be Killing Your Career

Harvard Business Review

As a result, his team had been winnowed away to a fraction of the size it used to be. His own reputation bled over onto the members of his team. I once spent two days running a strategy session with just such an executive. Another executive I worked with had an almost voodoo ability to neutralize people''s desire to take action.

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IKEA’s Success Can’t Be Attributed to One Charismatic Leader

Harvard Business Review

There is no doubt that Kamprad’s personal tenacity, business savvy, and leadership skills account for IKEA’s success. Sometimes, strategic leadership is about coming up with a great plan and then executing it seamlessly. But how did it hit on this winning strategy? It became a hallmark of the IKEA way.

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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

The Petrified Forest , starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Henry Fonda. When working with teams, determine the best compromise working tempo. This is a creative way of re-treading old knowledge to enable executives to master change rather than feel as they’re victims of it. Analyze what makes it different.

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