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The Value of Vision Series – Daniel Burrus

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to converse with Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon. He said that in the years following Kennedy’s articulation of that goal, NASA engineers would periodically hit a major roadblock and declare the goal impossible. Making the Impossible Possible.

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

I used to pride myself on how few hours of sleep I would get, thinking that it gave me a competitive edge in business if I stayed up half the night working. I follow 6 principles on a daily basis, which I know has made a significant impact on my career success. The fifth principle I follow is standardization of my attire.

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The September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival NFL Kick-off Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

As our New England summer winds down, the night air gets cooler, the days grow shorter, and the parking lot here on campus is once again filled up with students, it can only mean one thing. Well-intentioned talent management systems are frequently to blame for undermining the quality of career conversations. Miami Dolphins.

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Find Your Moment of Obligation

Harvard Business Review

Not even her parents — survivors who had accompanied her on the trip — would open up. Socheata followed her father through an empty field, video camera in hand. We chalk them up to emotional experiences or brief blips of inspiration and move on with our daily routine. They keep showing up. They''re strong.

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When Health Care Providers Look at Problems from Multiple Perspectives, Patients Benefit

Harvard Business Review

How the most innovative providers are creating value. Female physicians, for example, are more likely than male physicians to follow evidence-based practice and to engage in more preventive services (e.g., While this rotation is common in clinicians’ early careers (e.g., The Leading Edge of Health Care. Sponsored by Optum.

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Why Great Success Can Bring Out the Worst Parts of Our Personalities

Harvard Business Review

There is no questioning the fact that Musk’s talent for entrepreneurship, defined as the ability to translate original and useful ideas into practical innovations, is truly outstanding. In fact, it’s far more likely that exceptionally talented people like Musk, Hughes, Jobs, Getty, and Armstrong succeed despite these traits.