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Managing and Leading…Lessons from Gilbert & Sullivan

You're Not the Boss of Me

This 1999 production tells a story of Gilbert and Sullivan. Then, they discover something new, as Gilbert is reluctantly dragged, (by his long-suffering wife), to see some Japanese entertainers perform. It is there, that The Mikado is conceived. They set the tone for the rest of the company who followed suit without question.

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Leadership Lessons in Classlessness and Class

Next Level Blog

Apparently, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert thought the same thing because it wasn’t long before he had posted a scathing open letter to the Cavs’ fans on the team’s official web site. In contrast to the seedy and classless drama engineered by James and Gilbert, this weekend marked the passing of Bob Sheppard.

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Yes - Nice Guys CAN Lead and Finish First

Great Results Team Building

Ryan says all the right things and spits out clichés like a machine, no matter how many times he is baited by the media to respond with something controversial or inflammatory. The sentiment actually became popular in athletics as early as 1946, when Leo Durocher, the legendary baseball manager, first declared that “nice guys finish last.”

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Posts from Top Leadership Bloggers

Michael Lee Stallard

Bret Simmons takes us into sudden death overtime as we reflect on the importance of self management in leaders: Prudence: An Undervalued Virtue of Leadership. Gwyn Teatro of You’re Not The Boss of Me plays quarterback as she leads discussion of the next play in the huddle with Managing and Leading….Lessons is hiring.

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Making Setbacks Work For You

Tim Milburn

In Ambition: How We Manage Success and Failure Throughout Our Lives , Gilbert Brim observes that “sometimes we don’t know we are losing until the very end.” “But I have never had trouble with senior management,” she said. How can you tap into the power of a setback — and make it work for you?

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Taking Inventory & A Model For Making It Meaningful

You're Not the Boss of Me

Managing and Leading…Lessons from Gilbert & Sullivan → September 6, 2010 · 12:55 am ↓ Jump to Comments Taking Inventory & A Model For Making It Meaningful Labour Day weekend always feels to me like a harbinger of renewal. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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Message to New Leaders – Bring Your Courage to Work

You're Not the Boss of Me

Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. When have you had to step up? Care to share?

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