Leading Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The autopilot system leads to us making too-optimistic plans and ignore weaknesses and threats in our businesses and our careers. We make these mistakes not only in work, but also in other life areas, for example in our shopping choices, as revealed by a series of studies done by a shopping comparison website. Magazine , and elsewhere.

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LDRLB

JULY 25, 2012

Early on in my career, one of my professors shared a maxim I’ve tried to remember. He said, “the thing about leadership is that it inherently attracts the wrong kind of people.” Leadership carries with it a platform, a spotlight that shines brighter as an individual moves higher.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Posts from Top Leadership Bloggers Published by Michael Lee Stallard on October 9, 2010 04:47 pm under employee engagement Check out this sampling of posts from top leadership bloggers as part of a leadership carnival hosted by Mary Jo Asmus.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Pull up a tall glass of warm apple cider (with a shot of something that has a kick if you’d like) and grab some donuts while you learn from the top leadership readers on the net and consider some autumn fun. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if

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Strategy Driven

MAY 10, 2020

Until recently, very few CEOs, IT, or marketing professionals would have put ‘data optimization’ high on the list of agenda items that keep them up at night. She is best known for her leadership on measurable and scalable results, defining customer journeys, aligning content for automated campaigns, and improving contact and data strategy.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 25, 2010

It’s a comparison lost on nobody, least of all Rudy himself. Next post: Why Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great. You couldn’t help but be struck by the painful contrast between the two boys: The robust athlete cradling the pale, helpless child; the young man preparing to go out into the world carrying someone who never will.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Even More Leadership Lessons from the Washington Redskins So, if you’re a regular reader of this blog, you might have expected me to have some sort of leadership lessons post on yesterday’s mid-term elections.    And, oh by the way, McNabb has run more than a few game-on-the-line two minute drills in his long NFL career. 

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

OK, by now you’re saying, “Nice story about a dad and his son but what does this have to do with leadership?” I think about that in terms of leadership - while the risk was greater, I know I'm a better driver because of the way they taught me. That opposite hand was just along for the ride, so to speak. Good question.

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Roundtable Talk

MARCH 9, 2010

← View from the corner cubicle: leadership lessons from Tomer Strolight Who’s wagon is your star hitched to? Plus “comparison other” can become a motivational dissatisfier that can wreak havoc on your career opportunities. But that’s the effect of “comparison other”. RoundtableTalk Where ambitious leaders meet.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 11, 2013

A Career Builder survey of more than 6,000 hiring managers, worldwide, reveals some eye-opening global stats about just how much a bad hire can wreak company havoc. Utilizing more than a decade of human capital management, sales and leadership experience, Greg Moran is Founder and CEO of Chequed.com. About the Author.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 3, 2010

They are missing the vision of finding a job that will provide both career growth and satisfaction. Whether you are the CEO of a huge corporation, an entrepreneur or a job seeker the principles work the same. Even worse, they interview as a victim, solely focused on themselves. Her new book, Hired! :

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

As a Corporate Strategist TM , Hank speaks and advises companies about growth strategies, visioning, planning, executive-leadership development, futurism and the Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. He has worked with all major industries over a 40-year career. Presidents.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2018

and gender parity is still not reflected in medical leadership. Women account for only 18% of hospital CEOs and 16% of all deans and department chairs in the U.S.—positions For example, women do not achieve promotions or advancement to leadership positions at the same rate as their male peers. medical schools.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 10, 2010

They are missing the vision of finding a job that will provide both career growth and satisfaction. About the Author Elinor Stutz, CEO of Smooth Sale, LLC believes building relationships before the sale and continuing long after is the only way to sell and build a dynamic business. Her new book, Hired! :

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Roundtable Talk

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

– who stole the show, Mitch Joel (Six Pixels of Separation), Nilofer Merchant (Rubicon Consulting), and Michael Eisner (former CEO of Disney), the day showcased some amazing ideas, great presenters and inspiration to spare. A stark comparison to Michael Eisner who praised micro management and working inside boxes which left me a little cold.

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Roundtable Talk

JULY 13, 2010

underfunding… Canada has a history of underfunding sport in comparison to other countries and soccer is no different lack of motivation/passion to embrace the World Cup objective… Canadian’s already have a national game tied closely to the country’s identity and a cup named Stanley. RoundtableTalk Where ambitious leaders meet.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2016

.” While everyone should surely weigh this choice based on their own individual circumstances and subjective preferences, we think that these concerns about “risk” are misplaced and that searching for a business is less risky than other career paths that are traditionally considered more stable. Also by this author.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

In the global economy, can analytic practitioners be hugely successful in their careers while going unnoticed? Researchers at the IT Leadership Academy are doing just that in Global 2000 enterprises. When you are gone, will analytics be first in the hearts and minds of your CEO, your CMO and your board of directors?

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 22, 2010

As the chairman and CEO of Mzinga ® , a company that provides social software to businesses, quite literally, it’s my job to be social media savvy. Whether you are a manager or not, managing yourself smarter is important to your career as well as to your personal life. Don’t get too big for your britches!

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Even if a person was downsized, maybe she was burned out on what she was doing and wants to jump-start a new career. Or she may want to give up a higher level position in order to get back to something she enjoyed doing earlier in her career. By connecting with the candidate’s why , you can learn her motivations for wanting a position.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

I asked each of these leaders a single question about healthy leadership: What healthy habits do you attribute to your success as a leader? Discover a healthy leadership habit of @MichaelHyatt at Click To Tweet. Mark Timm, CEO of Ziglar Family. Michael Levitt, CEO of BreakfastLeadership.com. Photo by Element5 Digital.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

How many times during the course of your career have you witnessed executives and entrepreneurs who desperately need help, but either don’t recognize it, or worse yet, make it virtually impossible for someone to help them? link] mikemyatt Thanks for the great comparison between humility and narcissism.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2016

The researchers found that male students systematically overestimated the knowledge of the men in their classes in comparison with the women. ” Millennial men’s views of women’s intelligence and ability even extend to women in senior leadership positions. In a 2014 survey of more than 2,000 U.S.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Only a few months into her new job, Nancy wondered whether or not she should have said yes to the CEO position at Soup, Inc. A recipe for success for anyone in any position, Soup delivers the powerful message that the quality of your career, business, and team is determined by the quality of your relationships.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2015

Having spent my entire (long) career since college working for only three companies, including ten years at the one I co-founded, I am an Exhibit-A creature of habit, who has problems with any change whether it’s moving the position of my PC or adding a security code to our elevator. However, it didn’t quite turn out that way.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 6, 2010

An October 10, 2007, article in USA Today by Del Jones, entitled ‘ A Dirty Job, But Someone Has to Get Rich Doing It ,’ featured Dillard and other business owners who have entered into careers that many others simply would not. And it is a potential avenue for business owners who are looking for a way to generate more income.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

It is hands-down the most popular leadership book of all time. He demonstrates that the ability to build trust is THE key leadership competency of the new global economy. The essence of the book is captured in the quote by Robert Eckert, former Mattel CEO: “As you go to work, your top responsibility should be to build trust.”

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2014

One of the most telling questions you can ask someone in any kind of leadership role is what motivates them to be a better leader. Many will proffer a mix of instrumental, external motivations (like pay or career progression) and more intrinsic, internal rationales (like the obligation to serve).

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Less research, however, has been done on the presence of migrant and immigrant leadership in corporate America. — for example the study of the ethnic composition of boards in corporate America by Richie Zweigenhaft — studies of immigrant leadership talent are still scarce. universities before they launched their careers.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2013

In comparison with his financial sector peers, though, he’s a pauper. In other fields, CEOs and company founders can credibly assert to be motivated mostly by things other than self-enrichment. In other fields, CEOs and company founders can credibly assert to be motivated mostly by things other than self-enrichment.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2016

New DDI research explores leadership differences between men and women and makes the case for gender diversity in the workplace. Yet, less than 20 percent of C-suite executives are women and only five percent of CEOs are women. Pittsburgh — Women comprise more than half the workforce. Byham, Ph.D.,

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2011

He had been using a pale-by-comparison, low-expertise competitor, and I thought he surely would want to grade up to the best. They pay great sums to so-called ‘political consultants’ but will not consider asking CEOs and seasoned business executives for meaningful policy advice. It should be nourished and cherished.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

It’s also about business and leadership. You’d think business organizations would have lots to learn from high-performing sports teams such as the New England Patriots, but there are huge weaknesses in the comparisons, which makes the analogy virtually useless. So I hope everyone has a great time watching the Super Bowl.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Johann Berlin, CEO of TLEX Institute, observes that “because these kinds of situations seem unfair, you feel powerless and can lose sight of the big picture. They tear you down to make themselves look slightly better by comparison.” Either in our career or in our personal lives. 2) Expand your perspective.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2017

This is partly due to the fact that 77% of CEOs report being concerned about the availability of key skills, according to PwC. Marshall Goldsmith, who has coached CEOs at dozens of global Fortune 500 companies, told me that the talent game is becoming geographically borderless. ” Related Video. Getting to Yes Across Cultures.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

While the term political leadership may have become an oxymoron, it is simply impossible to be a statesman and not be a leader… It has been said that a politician is concerned with winning an election, and a statesman is concerned with future generations. I did something interesting last night which I’d suggest you do as well….I

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