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No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy.

Leading Blog

A FTER THE TERRORIST ATTACKS on September 11, 2001 and on the eve of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Major General James Mattis needed to connect with every member of the 1st Marine Division. Chemical attack, treachery, and use of the innocent as human shields can be expected, as can other unethical tactics. Take it all in stride.

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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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Management Innovations Only Work When No One Else Is Doing Them

The Horizons Tracker

The analytics-driven tactics used by Oakland Athletics’ manager Billy Beane not only inspired the best-selling book and film Moneyball, but also a wave of imitators seeking to tap into the secret sauce that allowed Beane to over-achieve with the unfancied baseball team he was in charge of.

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What Is Preemptive Love?

Joseph Lalonde

The events of September 11th, 2001 changed my life. These tactics work in our neighborhoods as well. Jeremy is the founder and CEO of Preemptive Love Coalition, a “first-in, last to leave” community of peacemakers who provide front-line relief and long-term development in Iraq, Syria, and other areas of polarizing conflict.

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Put to the test to get a job.

Coaching Tip

in 2001 helped you to identify your innate signature talents so that you can build them into leadership strengths. Leadership Tactics for Career Women. Now, Discover Your Strengths " by Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D. Women, Know Thyself: The most important knowledge is self-knowledge. Related articles.

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How Language Can Help CEO Successions Succeed

The Horizons Tracker

” The results emerged from an analysis of 440 successions that had taken place across the S&P 500 between 2001 and 2012, and it revealed the importance of the CEOs language in public matching their language in private. “Ingratiation and self-promotion are two important social influence tactics,” the researchers explain.

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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

A 2001 study by the Hay Group indicated a 2.5x If we look around and see that people are disengaged, that leaders are driving toward tactical outcomes and short-term wins, and that organizations are blindly driving ahead. 90% of leaders think an engagement strategy is important while only 25% of organizations have one (ACCOR).