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Inspiring Leadership: Bringing Purpose to Life

The Practical Leader

” That’s a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) I’ve pursued most of my career! During a culture development session, a hospital CEO regretfully reflected on how he was asked by their chairman why he was always out of his office and no longer available to take calls from the chairman. The CEO was feeling guilty about that.

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Leadership Lessons from Pfizer-BioNTech’s Vaccine Development

The Practical Leader

This month’s issue of Harvard Business Review features an article by the CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla , on how his company developed this pioneering and highly effective new vaccine in record time. ” Depending how they’re used, BHAGs (Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals) can enervate or elevate.

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Q&A With Millennial CEO And Book Author Rick Lindquist

Eric Jacobson

Lindquist, in his 30's, is the President and CEO of Zane Benefits, Inc. Q&A with Rick Lindquist, President and CEO of Zane Benefits, Inc. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a CEO in your early 30's? He joined Zane Benefits as its thirteenth employee in 2007. The same applies to business. I love my job.

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7 Elements of a Compelling Leadership Vision for Change

Great Leadership By Dan

A leadership vision isn’t just for large, CEO led, company-wide transformational changes. While an office reconfiguration at a branch office may seem insignificant and trivial to a CEO and his executive team, it’s probably considered transformational to the employees that work in that office. Is there risk involved?

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