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Why Technology Is So Important In Business Practice

Strategy Driven

Of course there’s no beating the natural charisma of the speech, but if you’re the kind of person who is in a leadership position and struggles with this, no longer do you need to think yourself turfed out because of it! That means we can perfect our communicative skills , and make it a lot easier to close a deal with a few emails.

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Great Leaders Make Decisions | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Nothing signals leadership trouble more than an executive who can’t make decisions. Understanding and implementing the concept of “ actionable leadership &# is a major key to success in becoming a great CEO. However my question to you is this: What is leadership without action? Sound harsh? Do you have great vision?

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LeadStandPat

Lead Change Blog

The message is this: the role of leadership and the practice of change are intertwined. Effective leaders facilitate change; effective change takes good leadership. But, is there a component of leadership that does not change…that stands pat and is unwaveringly constant? The Jewel of Leadership Character. My dad resigned.

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Why Young Bankers, Lawyers, and Consultants Need Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business Review

Early in your career — whether it’s in banking, law, consulting or accounting — you will discover that all of your colleagues are as smart and hard working as you. EQ is more than charisma or personality. Vincent Tsui for HBR. You’ll learn that the key to being successful must be something else.

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Why Leaders Lose Their Way

Harvard Business Review

Farkas, former chairman of giant mortgage lender Taylor, Bean & Whitaker, in April was found guilty for his role in one of the largest bank fraud schemes in American history. Very few people go into leadership roles to cheat or do evil, yet we all have the capacity for actions we deeply regret unless we stay grounded.

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The Economy of Punishment

Harvard Business Review

We love hearing historical stories about Robin Hood-like men, about bank robbers, pirates and outlaws on the run. That is to say, given the applied "street smarts" and talent — the art of the hustle, the leadership and prowess of running a drug business — what is it all worth?

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Stop Trusting Your Instincts

Harvard Business Review

We gravitate to blaming single individuals (Greenspan, Bernanke, Bush) or institutions (investment banks, mortgage lenders, rating agencies). The financial meltdown of 2008 is a quintessential example of how oversimplified our assessment of a complex problem can be.