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Leaders Need to Work the Diagonals

Next Level Blog

What I mean by the picking up part is that higher level leadership requires getting out of your own lane and collaborating with peers to get meaningful things done. The advice from successful executive leaders is pick up looking left, right and diagonally as you lead and let go of primarily looking up and down as you lead.

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A Six-Second Six Pack? Really, Now…

Marshall Goldsmith

Don, our CEO, has been hearing some serious grumbling about Bill, our Chief Information Officer,” she groaned. He needed to realize that lasting leadership development is a lifelong process. This is may not be great advice for a Saturday morning TV ad (could you imagine?), No one else in the company can match it.

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Turning Those Flabby Abs Into That Sexy Six-Pack

Marshall Goldsmith

“Don, our CEO, has been hearing some serious grumbling about Bill, our chief information officer,” she groaned. He needs to realize that lasting leadership development is a lifelong process. This may not be material for a Saturday morning TV ad, but it’s great advice for any real achievement.

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Here’s Why Strategy Chiefs Succeed or Fail

Harvard Business Review

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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More Training Won’t Reduce Your Cyber Risk

Harvard Business Review

Most importantly, the training can help leaders be much more effective in overseeing chief information officers (CIOs), and chief information-security officers (CISOs). Know and prioritize your information. Don’t just share information; block it. Now, there are no links to click.