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The Trusted Executive

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I read a book by John Blakey - The Trusted Executive - Nine Leadership Habits that Inspire Results, Relationships and Reputation. The book leads with a section on why executives want to be trusted. I love the habit but as a time management person struggle with how to do this well. I like the title since I like habits.

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Execution Businesses

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Some businesses have such barriers to entry and such competitive advantage that they can still thrive even with poor execution. EMJ was an execution business. It can be fatal for an entrepreneur not to realize that their business is an execution business. Really that is what execution businesses are all about.

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Landing in the Executive Chair Book Review

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I have 2 bad time management habits (well I am sure I have more than that but.) I read Linda Henman's book " Landing in the Executive Chair - How to Excel in the Hot Seat ". She talks a bit about working your way through the ranks and the difference between being a CEO and a different senior executive. 3 - Hiring.

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CEO Blog - Time Leadership

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And when you do, what you quickly see is that todays top executives are much more than bean counters. For several years spanning a period of extraordinary growth, the company operated under an executive management group comprised of three individuals who shared responsibility. I am CEO between positions.

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The Next Level Book Review

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But for now, another book review: I read Scott Elbin's " The Next Level - What Insiders Know About Executive Success ". I always figure any book on an X edition is likely a good book (My Time Management Book is on the 4th edition and I know for me, I will likely do a 5th edition and update it a lot.

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Great CEOs and How They are Made - The 7 Imperatives

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I have thought often how I manage to do that and there is not a simple answer. and thus accountability was born” Dan McCarthy, Director of Executive Development Programs, University of New Hampshire, Whitmore School of Business And 7th is CEO connection. The Second is Ability to Inspire. Part of it is constant communication.

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Great CEOs and How They are Made - The 7 Imperatives

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I have thought often how I manage to do that and there is not a simple answer. and thus accountability was born” Dan McCarthy, Director of Executive Development Programs, University of New Hampshire, Whitmore School of Business And 7th is CEO connection. The Second is Ability to Inspire. Part of it is constant communication.

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