Leading Blog

JULY 14, 2017

I first walked that trail – 435 miles over 29 days – in 2013 and have returned twice since. Since the Camino, I am more thoughtful when I start a new project to look for lessons from the past. Their goal should be to leave their role and team in a better position than they inherited it. James in northwest Spain.

Leadership 173

Leadership COO Consultative Learning-by-Doing 173

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

The past five years have seen explosive growth in “corporate green bonds” issued to finance climate-friendly projects. While investors bought just $3 billion of these bonds in 2013, they scooped up $49 billion worth in 2017, bringing the total sold since 2013 to $113 billion at an average of $308 million per offering.

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Bond Company Long-term Short-term 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2013

Easing into the New Year, one big hope we have for 2013 is that women continue to bridge the gender gap in terms of pay equality and access to leadership positions. Women must project gravitas in order to advance at work, yet they also need to retain their "feminine mystique" in order to be liked. That sounds like progress.

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Leadership Pipeline Short-term Venture Funding Career 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2013

For example, in a climate of fear and micromanagement, a sales person might focus on the projected revenue of a prospective client, the anticipated results and closing date that were promised to the boss. Positive Attitude: The opposite of leader is not follower. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Motivation Environment Servant Leader Competitive Advantage 59

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

What’s the best way to get your passion project moving? Knowing where your professional passions lie puts “you in a good position,” says Dorie Clark, the author of Reinventing You : Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future. .” As you chip away on your project, continue to give your job the attention it needs.

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Project Outsourcing Learning-by-Doing Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2018

As more evidence shows that leadership skills and management practices positively influence both patient and healthcare organization outcomes, it’s becoming clear that leadership training should be formally integrated into medical and residency training curricula. And several programs stand out as examples of how this can be done.

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Training Leadership Health Care Education 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

In January 2013, Chip Blankenship, CEO of GE Appliances issued a challenge to the newly formed team: “You’re going to change every part the customer sees. In January 2013 the team came out with a “minimum viable product.” They built 75 of version 6 in January 2014 and response so far has been positive.

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Ries Waterman Finance Competitive Advantage 10