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Leadership Lessons from Pfizer-BioNTech’s Vaccine Development

The Practical Leader

Boula powerfully illustrates five key elements of outstanding leadership and culture effectiveness: Put Purpose First – “the positive financial impact for Pfizer of the Covid-19 vaccine became possible only because return on investment was never a consideration.” ” This is classic servant leadership.

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What To Do To Help People Win At Work

Eric Jacobson

Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees? Management Leadership Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management General Management Skills' Do I have the right people in the right seats on the bus? Are my values driving the behavior I want in my organization?

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Tackling Local and Global L&D Trends – A Dialogue with Sandeep Khanna & VJ Posadas

Experience to Lead

This month, we introduce you to Sandeep Khanna and VJ Posadas, two of WDHB’s leaders in Singapore, as we explore successful leadership qualities and rising industry trends in Asia-Pacific. They are proactive, set BHAG goals and get things done. What Shifts Do You Foresee Happening in APAC That Will Impact The Future of Leadership?

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10 Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves

Eric Jacobson

Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees? Here are 10 important questions business leaders should ask, according to Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge, authors of Helping People Win At Work : Does my business have a clear, meaningful, and easily understood vision/mission?

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Q&A With Millennial CEO And Book Author Rick Lindquist

Eric Jacobson

Today, he kindly answered questions about leadership, mentors, his book, and Millennials in the workplace. Which of your leadership skills helped you most to rise through the ranks at Zane Benefits? Professional will and general curiosity are two core leadership skills we look for in team members at Zane Benefits.

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Creating Customer Focused Teams, Part 1

Strategy Driven

With humor, real-world examples, and step-by-step guides, the book explains: How to make mission, values, and BHAGS relevant to daily organizational life. In Front Line Heroes , Bruce Hodes offers executives and business leaders advice culled from 30 years of coaching privately held companies ranging from $5 million to $100 million in size.

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Creating Teams

Strategy Driven

With humor, real-world examples, and step-by-step guides, the book explains: How to make mission, values, and BHAGS relevant to daily organizational life. In Front Line Heroes , Bruce Hodes offers executives and business leaders advice culled from 30 years of coaching privately held companies ranging from $5 million to $100 million in size.

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