Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Strategy involves completion of goals, and the risk is the difference between those goals and the ability of the organization to achieve them.” The problem is following a plan so closely without responding to events that you will “lead the company efficiently in the wrong direction.” In a sense, strategy creates risk.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 29, 2023

It’s seen as a measure of our productivity — even our worth. “The Acceleration Trap” is a major problem I’ve cited often from a classic series of Harvard Business Review articles by Heike Bruch, professor of leadership at the University of St. Reducing working hours can enhance productivity.

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LDRLB

APRIL 23, 2012

This is a guest post form Soren Kaplan. Others experience the inherent tension but let short-term goals and fire-fighting consume their lives – at the expense of preparing for and positioning themselves for the future. This one little question lies at the intersection of two big fields – leadership and innovation.

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LDRLB

APRIL 23, 2012

This is a guest post form Soren Kaplan. Others experience the inherent tension but let short-term goals and fire-fighting consume their lives – at the expense of preparing for and positioning themselves for the future. This one little question lies at the intersection of two big fields – leadership and innovation.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Since 1969, Communispond has helped over 600,000 client associates – including CEOs, board chairs, sales leaders, sports, media, and political figures – to achieve business goals by communicating with clarity and power. He also served as President of Kaplan College, a division of Kaplan Inc., Click here to cancel reply.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Since 1969, Communispond has helped over 600,000 client associates – including CEOs, board chairs, sales leaders, sports, media, and political figures – to achieve business goals by communicating with clarity and power. He also served as President of Kaplan College, a division of Kaplan Inc., Click here to cancel reply.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2011

Learn how to master the art of the performance review: define job responsibilities, set goals, assess performance, provide recognition, and create development plans. By Robert Kaplan. By Dick Grote. The Devil's Derivatives: The Untold Story of the Slick Traders and Hapless Regulators Who Almost Blew Up Wall Street. By Nicholas Dunbar.

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