Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Research is showing that the heart can learn and send out dopamine (a pleasure chemical that influences behavior) and oxytocin (a chemical associated with the feeling of love). What this means to you So what does all of this research mean to leadership and organizations?

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 24, 2010

Communication Tips: Connecting With Outgoing, People-Oriented People Tags: effective communication skills , influence , Leadership Skills , parenting skills , self control Guy Harris describes himself as a recovering engineer. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 2, 2010

As I said in Why You Shouldn’t Take Conflict Resolution Advice From Politicians , this behavior would hit my top five list for mistakes to avoid in conflict resolution discussions. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I need your advice! He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. I Need Your Help – What Would You Like to Know About the DISC Model? September 13, 2010 by Guy Harris Filed under DISC Model 4 Comments I know that your time is valuable, so I’ll get right to the point.

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Women in the LEAD

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Women in the LEAD A B O U T U S H O W T O C O M M E N T Recent Posts WOMEN: LEADERSHIP is How TO BE WOMEN: Love, Respect and Leadership WOMEN: Is Negative Thinking Holding You Back? GRATITUDE: Journey to Ones Calling WOMEN: CLAIMING YOUR WINGS WOMEN: Challenged and Overwhelmed?   Men and women communicate differently.

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The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 30, 2010

In the days that have passed since my interchange on the plane with a person I will likely never see again, I am pleased that I both remembered and followed advice I received long ago: You never know what the person you just met may have experienced or who they might know. So, just be nice. Photo credit: [link] / CC BY 2.0

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

the danger that the newcomer will clash for political or personality reasons with members of the leadership team). The CEO ended up getting rid of the head of strategy, continuing to use the CIO to provide him with strategic advice, and hiring a strong but relatively junior analyst to provide support to the senior team.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

Put the most strategic pieces into the hands of up-and-comers passing through the leadership-development revolving door? We offer three pieces of advice. Break up a strategic function in response to underperformance in the wake of severe market disruptions? Focus most on where strategic value is created.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

The issues in each of these buckets require new leadership, or at least a rethinking of it in the highest ranks of companies, and deep operational changes. McKinsey, for example, recently outlined the “new organizational capabilities” that chemical companies should develop to deal with frequent oil price shocks.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

” It offers practical advice to employers, large and small, based on the latest research on workplace programs, expert advice from practitioners and candid interviews with business leaders. Leadership commitment and support. A company like Dow Chemical is a success story in this way. So what does?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2013

My father acted swiftly to replace the full leadership team, enraging my cousins and their father. My eldest uncle''s sons have also been unable to break into leadership positions. I''m content to be on the sidelines, with my father relying on me for advice. This morning I was certain what my advice would be.

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Case Study CEO Chief Operating Officer Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Too typical, however, is the situation described by a senior executive at a chemical company. CEOs benefit from active collaboration with independent directors who can help ensure that neither the CEO’s leadership nor the company’s strategy is undermined by political expenditures at odds with the values for which they stand.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

With the support of chemical companies , more than 170 countries also agreed to phase out HFCs , the high global-warming-potential chemicals used in air-conditioners and refrigerators everywhere. Many banks heeded the advice, pulling funding from coal. The UN also agreed to slash emissions from the airline industry.

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