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Even “bad” cultures get some things right

Surviving Leadership

At this meeting, employees heard from the CEO, CHRO, General Counsel, COO, CFO, CMO, and any business leaders spearheading a major initiative. This would include a day spent with an installation tech and a day spent with a call center agent – preferably, in a market other than your own.

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More Human: My Journey To The Heart Of Great Leadership (Part 1)

Terry Starbucker

I started my career as a certified public accountant –because it was the fastest way to a professional paycheck. I was hired by a multi-millionaire entrepreneur to be the COO of a 600,000 customer cable company. I did that for 5 years, and then fate intervened. Principle #2: Asking For Trust And Keeping Your Promises.