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4 Ways to a Better Bottom Line

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Manage high-performing teams. While making global mindset a priority starts with upper management, executive staff aren’t the only people involved in implementing it across a company. When you travel, read global news and books, or watch international films, tell your friends, families and co-workers about it.

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Building Bridges With Dialogue

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This film is a must-see for corporate leaders. Discuss the film. A few days ago, I saw the movie Hidden Figures with my friend Gwen. The movie, based on a true story, chronicles the contributions of three black women to the space program in the 1960s. Find someone who is different from you and start a dialogue. Their joys. Challenges.

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The Signs Of Provocative Leadership

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They get a good blend of Hersey-Blanchard’s Situational Leadership, Kotter’s Change Management, Kouzes-Posner’s Five Leadership Practices, Collins’ Level Five and many more.” The centerpiece was a set of filmed battlefield situations in which a leadership decision was required for success.

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Overcoming Inconsistency

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Inconsistency from leaders confuses people, erodes trust, causes fear, and can lead to a sort of learned inertia where the employee, paralyzed by uncertainty, just avoids or shuts down interactions with the offending manager. It does not help that as managers we live in a fishbowl, where our every action is seen by all.

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“Don’t Know Nothin’ About This …”

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Natalie Portman is much prettier than Alan Alda, also very articulate and thoughtful, and not a bad actress, either:) Portman is also a proud Harvard graduate with a degree in psychology, which probably comes in very handy in the creative world of film. ” This got my attention.

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Thoughts About Big Changes vs. Little Changes

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However, as an employee and manager, I was usually responsible for meeting someone else’s goals. They remind me somewhat of Bob’s small “ baby steps “ in a classic film about change and growth. Throughout my careers, goals have always been important elements of my work.

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Leading a “Mozart”

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What would your leadership style be like if you supervised film director James Cameron, Steve Jobs, runner Usain Bolt, Lady Gaga, activist Susan B. Since “Mozarts” live in the big picture world it is key they be given an accurate view at the macro level but not be micro managed. They can be successfully led but are poorly managed.

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