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Leading in a World of Change: Lessons from Downton Abbey

Great Leadership By Dan

Accelerating globalization, technology convergence, volatile world financial markets and demands for ethical, environmentally responsible business practices are presenting organizations and their leaders with unprecedented challenges. In Downton Abbey, resistance to change nearly cost the Grantham family their estate.

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A Leadership Lesson from Trappist Monks that Made Me Rich

Great Leadership By Dan

What clinched the deal for me was the almost instant friendship I had developed with the CEO of the acquiring company. The player who identifies too closely with winning at all costs becomes a disruptive liability not only to his individual success but the success of his whole team.

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Ego Free Leadership

Coaching Tip

Between 2009 and 2013, while many in his industry closed their doors during the Great Recession, Encore's revenues and profits increased 300%, operating cost declined 30%, and the stock price rose 1,200%. Develop Leadership Skills: A Mobile Reference Guide. Can't Get Enough Leadership. Ask the Coach . Related articles.

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Big Data, Big Opportunity

Chartered Management Institute

Big Data, and its close cousin the Internet of Things, are among the trendier terms of 2013. They can sound geeky, but they are developments that every manager needs to understand. And of course there are ethical and legal considerations to consider with trading data. They are transforming each and every business model.

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March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Welcome to the March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! She says, “As our work becomes more complex, so do our ethical dilemmas.” Taking Risks is Necessary, But Costs of Failure Should Still be Managed discusses how to maximize innovation and improvement while minimizing the impact of failure.

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Why Tesco’s Strengths Are No Longer Good Enough

Harvard Business Review

If round after round of profit warnings was not enough – group operating profits fell 20% between 2011 and 2013 and are likely to fall another 30% in 2014 — the company recently announced it had overstated its first-half profit by about $400 million. UK retail, like the rest of the developed world, is witnessing a few big long-term trends.

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Uber Can’t Be Fixed — It’s Time for Regulators to Shut It Down

Harvard Business Review

Kalanick and other top executives signal by example what is and is not acceptable behavior, and they are clearly responsible for the company’s ethically and legally questionable decisions and practices. With these savings, Uber seized a huge cost advantage over taxis and traditional car services. But others did this, too.