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Character: Pursuing the Road Less Traveled

General Leadership

“ Knowledge will give you power, but character respect. ”. Anyone who thinks about September 11, 2001 , will likely remember exactly where they were when they heard the news on that fateful fall morning.

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Elmore Leonard: Focus On What’s Important, Ignore Everything Else

N2Growth Blog

10 that Elmore Leonard , a gifted storyteller and author of some 46 novels, posited in an essay on writing for the New York Times in 2001. Leonard possessed a keen insight into motivation and his protagonists move forward under their own power, sometimes driven by demons at other times toward a sense of righteousness. That is Rule No.

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Using AI To Better Manage A City’s Waste

The Horizons Tracker

million between 1996 and 2001. “One may expect that waste generation ought to increase as population increases, but this is also dependent on factors like low or high purchasing power or source of income,” the researchers say. The research focused on the City of Johannesburg, whose population grew from 2.59 million to 3.22

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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. Its relentless pace these days runs us off our feet. Employ this diagram to help others see the bigger picture.

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Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

Modern Servant Leader

The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. When you minimize them as costs to control, you strip your people of their powers and flexibility. They enable and empower employees. Accept Responsibility.

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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.

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Independent Board Members Aren’t The Silver Bullet For Corporate Governance

The Horizons Tracker

Alas, as research from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business demonstrates, this may not be a power that board members actually want. Recent years have seen a growing number of regulations introduced to provide corporate boards with more oversight. ” Well managed.

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