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Let’s Stop Talking About the Lack of Technical Talent, Corporate America: It’s Time to Close the Large Tech Skills Gap with Veterans

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The department cites that of the three million plus post-9/11 veterans employed in the civilian workforce today, less than 40 percent hold management, professional and related occupations. For too long, technology executives have looked past veteran talent because they were seeking “industry experience.” … Read the rest.

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The Three Pillars of Morally Courageous Leaders

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After all, she added, every CEO before him had joined, and all the company’s current senior executives belonged. It was just one of the perks of being in senior management. O’Neill, however, wasn’t interested in joining the club in question and informed the secretary as much.… … Read the rest.

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Top Gun Wisdom: Finding the Real Horses in your Organization

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This position almost always comes with a title, “Commander”, Director of Marketing, Executive Vice President, Chairman, or CEO. Study after ponderous management study confirms what common sense already tells us: while the CEO sets broad strategic guidelines it is the lower ranking subordinates who do much of the real work of an organization.…

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Opportunity: Don’t Do Anything

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“In order for a business unit, function or organization to obtain heretofore unrealized opportunities it is often necessary to have executives who work in the white space and find these opportunities” Peter G. Read more at [link]. Spanberger, Ph.D. Don’t Do Anything. Sounds bad.

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Continuing the Mission – How to Exit Gracefully (And Why You Should)

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Regardless of the reason we may be handing off the reins to a successor–good or bad–how we manage that transition says a great deal about us as people and leaders.… … Read the rest. The post Continuing the Mission – How to Exit Gracefully (And Why You Should) appeared first on General Leadership.

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