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Managing and Leading…Lessons from Gilbert & Sullivan

You're Not the Boss of Me

This 1999 production tells a story of Gilbert and Sullivan. Then, they discover something new, as Gilbert is reluctantly dragged, (by his long-suffering wife), to see some Japanese entertainers perform. They contemplate dissolving their partnership. It is there, that The Mikado is conceived.

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Leadership Lessons in Classlessness and Class

Next Level Blog

Apparently, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert thought the same thing because it wasn’t long before he had posted a scathing open letter to the Cavs’ fans on the team’s official web site. In contrast to the seedy and classless drama engineered by James and Gilbert, this weekend marked the passing of Bob Sheppard.

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Posts from Top Leadership Bloggers

Michael Lee Stallard

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Posts from Top Leadership Bloggers Published by Michael Lee Stallard on October 9, 2010 04:47 pm under employee engagement Check out this sampling of posts from top leadership bloggers as part of a leadership carnival hosted by Mary Jo Asmus.

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October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition

Persuasive Powerhouse

Lessons from Gilbert and Sullivan. Posted in Uncategorized 8 Responses to “October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition&# 20 Essential Leadership Skills | Gayathri Moosad : October 3, 2010 at 2:00 pm [.] Simmons - Positive Organizational Behavior : October 3, 2010 at 4:47 pm [.] reddit_url = [.] Stumble it!

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Fundamental Management is Fundamental Psychology

Tony Mayo

– Psychology Page 16-22 By Schacter, Gilbert, & Wegner See also, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion , on this blog. First, people have a hedonic motive, or a desire to experience pleasure and avoid pain. Third, people have an accuracy motive, or a desire to believe what is true and to avoid believing what is false.

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Yes - Nice Guys CAN Lead and Finish First

Great Results Team Building

In fact, according to a 2010 study by Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, people who lack strong interpersonal skills – executives or leaders who focus only on numbers and processes but wreak havoc on the people in their organizations – performed badly over all but the very shortest time periods.

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Taking Inventory & A Model For Making It Meaningful

You're Not the Boss of Me

Managing and Leading…Lessons from Gilbert & Sullivan → September 6, 2010 · 12:55 am ↓ Jump to Comments Taking Inventory & A Model For Making It Meaningful Labour Day weekend always feels to me like a harbinger of renewal. Reply Wally Bock September 8, 2010 at 8:39 pm Congratulations! Happy noodling!!

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