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Using Underdog Narratives To Motivate Teams

The Horizons Tracker

The use of underdog narratives is a popular leadership tactic that has been proven effective in motivating teams and organizations. ” Fighting spirit For instance, consider Apple’s situation in 2001 just before launching the iPod, when the company was facing difficult times.

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

Following are a few of the ways Admiral Clark and his leadership team built bridges so that everyone felt connected and a part of the Navy. We are committed to something larger than ourselves: the protection of America’s interests around the world and democracy.” We intentionally put ourselves in harm’s way. percent.

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It's Your Country.Lead It!

Coaching Tip

For our children's future, America needs to get better by reengineering our shared values and implementing a united ethical purpose. a year between 2001 and 2007 and plunged by 26.2% Agno: Can't Get Enough Leadership: Self Coaching Secrets. in the following two years. A researcher for Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G),

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Creating a Culture of Unconditional Love

Harvard Business Review

But we all know what happened in 2001. As Peter Drucker put it, “culture eats strategy over breakfast” Just take a look at Southwest Airlines, the company which saw the greatest value expansion in the S&P 500 between 1971 and 2001. Coaching Hiring Leadership Managing people Organizational culture'

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Lessons to be Learned from the Enron Scandal

Strategy Driven

The Enron scandals of 2001 and 2002 focused only upon cooked books audit committees and deal making. Enron did not demand enough accountability, fairness, ethics and operational autonomy from its outside auditor. Commitment from workers drops because no corporate culture was created or sustained. Executives never stayed long.