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Foxes And Hedgehogs: Which One Are You?

Lead Change Blog

In 2001, I accepted my first official leadership position as a human resources director with one audacious goal – to be and do all the things to serve all the people. With a background in public relations, marketing, and internal communications, HR had become an accidental specialty – I was a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.

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The Rise Of Hybrid Self-Employment

The Horizons Tracker

In 2001 Dan Pink made the case for the “free agent nation”, whereby we would increasingly be self-employed individuals using web-based technologies to make contacts and deliver our services. million such people in 2001, but by 2016 this had risen to 3.39 The study shows that there were 2.46 ” Frequent switching.

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6 Defining Values of a Leadership Culture

N2Growth Blog

Twelve years after launching culture change consulting services, I am finally sitting down to write about six defining values of a leadership culture. Like all good consultants, I said, “probably, let me do a little research and get back to you.” Before starting Walton Consulting, Inc. LEADERSHIP IMPLEMENTATION.

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Change is a Double-Edged Sword

Lead Change Blog

One of my favorite change quotes comes from a book by Michael Fullan, a Canadian expert on educational change, who wrote in Leading in a Culture of Change [2001]: “Change is a double-edged sword. However much you might have researched and consulted upon those ideas, other factors will impact.

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The 9 (or 99?) Ps of Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Sander Flaum: Back in 2001, when I was asked to lead a forum in leadership at what is now the Fordham Gabelli Graduate School of Business, the concept was to bring noted leaders (business and otherwise) into a classroom where they could share their experiences and insights with MBA students. Sander Flaum, M.B.A.,

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Preview Thursday: No Ego by Cy Wakeman

Lead Change Blog

Cy Wakeman is a drama researcher, international leadership speaker, and consultant. In 2001, she founded Reality-Based Leadership. No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results can be purchased here.

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10 Disability-Supported Job Boards That Can Make Your Search Easier

HR Digest

Their consulting services can also be used to explore diversity issues and create inclusionary opportunities for disabled employees. AbilityLinks Launched in 2001, AbilityLinks provides a job board to provide disability-inclusive jobs to people with any form of disability as well as veterans.

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