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Are Customers Or Employees More Important?

The Horizons Tracker

In 2005, Vineet Nayar made waves when he announced that the Indian IT company HCL would put employees first. They were looking specifically at performance levels under three distinct leadership styles: Authoritarian-dominant leadership, whereby leaders usually asserted complete control and authority over their subordinates.

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Effective Leaders Know the Power of Climate Control

Great Results Team Building

Rather than traditional “command and control” style of leadership, Sir Ken Robinson, during a recent TED talk , shared that effective leaders should focus instead on “climate control.”. I felt that was tremendously insightful, as leadership styles determine the culture of most organizations.

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Leadership Requires Followership

Coaching Tip

The answer lies in the Absolutes of Leadership. Tried and true, the absolutes are the building blocks that must be present, regardless of one's leadership style or approach. How does a leader commit to this journey and engage others? At first glance, these elements may seem simple. Coaching is about "asking." .

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Rethinking Digital Transformation: An Interview With Kathleen Wilson-Thompson

HR Digest

The purpose of servant leadership, according to Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., In an interview with The HR Digest, Wilson-Thompson talks about her personal leadership style and the power of harnessing the digital transformation of COVID-19 era.

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Leadership Schizophrenia: The Fine Line Between Hubris and Humility

Terry Starbucker

] Tweet This Post Tagged as: hubris and humility , Leadership , leadership schizophrenia { 3 comments… read them below or add one } Human Being September 20, 2010 at 5:57 pm Very interesting and very well presented. We hear CEOs being analysed as leaders of one type or other. I am not sure!

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Women in Power: Leadership Differences By Gender

Women on Business

As women progressively enter leadership roles and management positions in organizations that traditionally used to be held by men, many pose questions about leadership styles and gender. This statistic draws a question: what is the difference between a man and woman’s leadership style?

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

Navy One example of a leader who intentionally developed a Connection Culture using all three bridges is Admiral Vern Clark, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 2000 until his retirement in 2005. Navy, and they emulated his leadership style, which made the sailors under their command feel more connected.

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