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How to Make Leadership Development a Grassroots Movement

Great Leadership By Dan

In the past, organizational development has relied on executives at the top to drive cultural change. The first step in a grassroots change model is to develop a clear, comprehensive picture of the desired outcome by leveraging the wisdom of the top performers. Richard Grbavac joined Cerebyte as Vice President in 2002.

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Inside the Big Tech’s Brutal Layoffs

HR Digest

The dot-com bust of 2001 and 2002 isn’t exactly shrouded in secrecy, as many of the companies that failed back then weren’t “real” companies. Microsoft, which recently trimmed its workforce, is also believed to have plans to develop its ads division. What’s the score on tech layoffs? Google-parent Alphabet may also reduce workforce.

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10 Ways to Involve Leaders in Leadership Development Programs

Great Leadership By Dan

Most of us have heard of the concept of "leader's teaching leaders" - Noel Tichy commercialized the concept in his 2002 book, The Leadership Engine. Jack Welch was known for the amount of time he spent in Crotinville sparing with high-potential managers in "the pit". Involve leaders at all levels in a needs assessment.

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Love is at the Heart of Strong Leadership

The Practical Leader

The L-word makes hard-nosed managers squirm. These are the same managers loudly pronouncing goals of higher employee engagement and increased customer loyalty. These managers use lots of “leader-speak” about vision, values, engagement, or caring but their rhetoric is heartless and empty. ” Ya gotta love it!

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Developing Global Leaders Is America's Competitive Advantage

Harvard Business Review

As global companies focus their strategies on developed and emerging markets, they require substantial cadres of leaders capable of operating effectively anywhere in the world. American companies and academic institutions possess unique competitive advantages in developing these global leaders.

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Is Your Company as Ethical as It Seems?

Harvard Business Review

You are the newly promoted vice president of business development at an oil company. The CEO of Volkswagen from 1993 to 2002 was famous for his willingness to demote or fire employees who failed to meet expectations. What’s the tone from upper management? Picture this.

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Why Nordstrom’s Digital Strategy Works (and Yours Probably Doesn’t)

Harvard Business Review

These investments included Nordstrom.com and a perpetual inventory system that allowed Nordstrom to offer a consistent multi-channel experience by 2002. Nordstrom hasn’t used SMACIT to develop a digital business model — they have further digitized their business model, and pursued their purpose, using SMACIT.