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The Leadership Contagion: What Virus Are You Spreading?

Terry Starbucker

I thought about the viruses I had spread throughout my career, just by virtue of my mood. In 2005, Saavedra and his colleagues at Cal State University at Long Beach examined the effects of leader’s moods on groups. It was one of those quotes that make you sit up in your chair, stop what you’re doing, and think.

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Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada :: Women on Business

Women on Business

found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. However, all hope is not lost for Canadian businesswomen. In April 2007, Catalyst surveyed all of the FP 500 companies in Canada, and at the time, 15.1%

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EBay CEO Meg Whitman to Retire :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Just six months later, eBay went public with its initial public offering, and by 2005, eBay was on fire with nothing stopping it. When Meg Whitman joined eBay in 1998, no one knew how successful the company would become. Whitman took the helm when eBay employed only a few dozen people.

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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (2011). Studies show that a person’s emotional intelligence (the ability to manage one’s own emotions and the emotions of others) is not only more important than their IQ, but the single most important variable in career and life success. Drucker passed away in 2005.

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Don't Do Second Things First (A Core Lesson in Productivity)

Terry Starbucker

They used to be my constant companions earlier in my career, before PCs, PDAs, laptops, and smart phones. Yes, there was actually a time like that, as strange as it may seem now. And yes, that officially qualifies me as a dinosaur.)

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Holding Powerful & Arrogant Bosses Accountable

Coaching Tip

Mr. Winston joined Countrywide in May 2005, when the lender was riding the mortgage wave. Mr. Winston’s career experience included successful stints at Motorola, McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed. Winston still recalls an episode from late 2005 that raised red flags for him. Source: The New York Times, February 20, 2011.

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My Free E-Book: Leadership From a Glass Half-Full

Terry Starbucker

Thanks for your insight and taking those bumps in your career and sharing them so that hopefully others can avoid those bumps and experience others to learn even more. ] Tweet This Post Tagged as: Leadership { 10 comments… read them below or add one } Jesse Petersen April 29, 2010 at 6:02 am It’s a great tool, Terry.

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