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E-Coaching Roles

Marshall Goldsmith

Tools such as 360-degree feedback and mini-surveys can be done online, at low cost as needed. For example, some leaders may need to change behavior; others may need functional training in marketing or finance. Each developmental need requires a different learning strategy. Provide coaching for more leaders.

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Are Business Schools Creating Higher-Ambition Leaders?

Harvard Business Review

Higher-ambition leaders are able to integrate multiple business disciplines (strategy, ethics, marketing, finance and so on) into a coherent, systemic approach for building a great company. Moreover, these leaders remain open to learning through feedback and reflection. Personal Integration.

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4 Strategies for Women Navigating Office Politics

Harvard Business Review

We’ve observed time and again in 360-degree feedback surveys that women executives believe politics present a particular dilemma for them. Gail was in her fifth year at a large finance firm when she recognized a disconcerting pattern. A woman we coach, Sheryl, told us how she used this strategy to good effect.