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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

The Petrified Forest , starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Henry Fonda. I’m a big advocate of Strategic Planning and Visioning. I know from experience that planning while going through the ‘alligators’ is the most effective way to conduct the process. That’s a trademarked concept that I call Yesterdayism.

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Your Nice Boss May Be Killing Your Career

Harvard Business Review

Chris spent years working for a supportive, encouraging manager at a major technology company headquartered in Silicon Valley. His manager gave him top ratings in his performance evaluations, space to do his work, and had never been controlling. His manager had been in the company for 20 years. In fact, his boss raved about him.

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IKEA’s Success Can’t Be Attributed to One Charismatic Leader

Harvard Business Review

Sometimes, strategic leadership is about coming up with a great plan and then executing it seamlessly. IKEA’s success did not result from the kind of planful strategy development that is still taught in some business schools. Some were planned, but many were unplanned. Quite the contrary.

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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

The Petrified Forest , starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Henry Fonda. I’m a big advocate of Strategic Planning and Visioning. I know from experience that planning while going through the “alligators” is the most effective way to conduct the process. Requiem for a Heavyweight , the premiere of Playhouse 90.

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