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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. Superbosses : How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent by Sydney Finkelstein Although Superbosses may differ in leadership styles, they share a playbook that leads to extraordinary success founded on making other people successful.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Leadership Announces New Executive Team

HR Digest

The Walgreens Boots Alliance leadership just announced three new members for its executive VP team with the aim of improving its healthcare services and strategy, which includes Elizabeth Burger Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Mary Langowski President for the U.S. She held a similar role of CHRO at Flowserve as well as HanesBrands Inc.,

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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.

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Stefan Ries on SAP’s Most Comprehensive Workforce Skills Upgrade

HR Digest

The HR Digest: Under your leadership, SAP successfully implemented a comprehensive workforce skills upgrade in 2017. In HR we now have the chance to move from an operational, back-office function to a leader of change. He was appointed to the Executive Board of SAP SE in April 2016. How did you approach this unique task?

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Your prospect will signal you when they’re ready to buy.

Strategy Driven

What was it that you said before about financing?” How does the manual feed operate?” “Do Make certain that your customer feels totally at ease about all elements of purchase and operation, including the equipment and the operation of your business. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Deadly Disease of Management: Emphasis on Short-term Profits

Deming Institute

Many large investments at our railroad and utility operations are also made with an eye to payoffs well down the road. …. At Berkshire, managers can focus on running their businesses: They are not subjected to meetings at headquarters nor financing worries nor Wall Street harassment.

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3 Ways M&A Is Different When You’re Acquiring a Digital Company

Harvard Business Review

Doing digital M&A right means upending the way most companies approach financing, due diligence, and merger integration. Let’s start with financing the deal. Meanwhile, because digital targets tend to be expensive, acquirers are limited in their ability to use stock to finance a deal. Sponsored by DXC Technology.