Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2010

About the Authors Randy Dobbs, author of Transformational Leadership , is a Senior Operating Executive at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe; one of the largest and most successful private-equity firms in the United States. To read Randy’s complete biography, click here.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2012

But his division's operations department was adamant it could not be done given the tremendous complexity of its processes. Not only were costs cut, but operations became more focused and simplified. Explicitly lay out an exercise regime by which you will practice empathetic listening every day and strengthen your skills.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

And yet without Box 2, organizations don’t truly transform; they persist in limiting ways of operating. So, how do you build Box 2 muscle? How do you build a company that’s able to routinely toss what no longer works? What new skill could I learn? One effective way is to work on culture.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Running a country calls for a sophisticated array of leadership skills — from shaping strategy to building a team to managing day-to-day operations. For example, McKinsey alumni Lou Gerstner and Jeff Skillings both went on to lead large corporations.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

By mid-2004, however, the operation was mired in conflict over control and differences in management style. Zhou reportedly felt that the original Yahoos were overpaid and lazy, whereas the Yahoo team felt bullied and believed Zhou wasn’t focused on the Yahoo operations. Those issues slowed us down on the product side as well.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Bill’s passion an his sales skills were clearly evident, but his presentation came across as a wannabe self-help guru more than a CEO of one of the world’s best software companies. The highlight of the day for me was when Jack Welch took center stage, and center stage he took.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

If I recall correctly, Jack Welch wrote that you can only have one priority, you need to pick which it will be. Now both my sons are doing the tough balancing act, but their priorities are keeping their leadership skills sharp – leading family and companies. link] Bert Decker Great post Mike. Be well Gwyn.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Great leaders are like a sponge when it comes to the acquisition of knowledge, the development of new skill sets, and the constant refinement of existing competencies. Who would follow a person who's thoughts and skills are out dated. It includes books by Peter Drucker, Charles Handy, Charles Koch, Jack Welch, and Bob Sutton.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2017

Ask people how to develop a good corporate culture, and most of them will immediately suggest offering generous employee benefits, like they do at Starbucks, or letting people dress casually, as Southwest Airlines does. When you think and operate in unique ways internally, you can produce the unique identity and image you desire externally.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2016

employees, customers, free agents, communities we operate in) and so much more. Leaders must have the vision and forward-focus to anticipate how technology could disrupt the business model and the skill to mobilize the organization for change and drive a culture of collaboration. ” Let’s go back to the IBM example.

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