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How to “Manage” A Blue Lobster

Mills Scofield

He never yelled at me again (though he did keep yelling at the rest of the team), and became one of three manager-mentors that shaped my career at Bell Labs and AT&T — and taught me to manage others and myself. My manager-mentors made it clear that I mattered not just for what I could do, but also for who I was.

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How to “Manage” A Blue Lobster

Mills Scofield

He never yelled at me again (though he did keep yelling at the rest of the team), and became one of three manager-mentors that shaped my career at Bell Labs and AT&T — and taught me to manage others and myself. My manager-mentors made it clear that I mattered not just for what I could do, but also for who I was.

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Do You Ask Enough Questions?

Lead Change Blog

Recently, while looking for a document on an archive drive, I stumbled across an unfinished draft from 2001. Three months later, the equipment manager asked me for the day’s reservations. The Travelers Insurance Company called me, following an on-campus visit. I had accepted a position as a traveling salesperson.

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Estonia Highlights The Progress Made With Government-As-A-Platform

The Horizons Tracker

None of these nations has made as much progress as Malta, Portugal, or Estonia, however, who have managed to make around 98% of government services available online.

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Logistics For Your Business

Strategy Driven

Logistics is the movement of goods and supply chain is that movement – however, it is also sourcing, cost of goods, relationship management and everything else. Fast Company, March 2001. Managing your customer’s expectations is always the aim. Leaders win through logistics. Vision, sure. Strategy, yes. Priorities.

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What I Wish I Knew as a CEO That I Learned Later in HR

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

In 2001, when I had actually decided to retire from “corporate life”, my company asked me to consider a change in direction, rather than a departure, by taking the role of Global Head of HR. I was surprised at the number of reluctant managers I came across. Guest Post by Les Hayman.

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The Personal Strength of Courage - Action in Spite of Fear

Building Personal Strength

I traveled to a variety of units to observe best practices. Mostly, I remember concentrating to manage all the activities related to close combat. I remember being afraid one night in 2001. In 1980, I was researching Army training practices in order to write a manual for junior leaders on how to train solders.