Leading Blog

MAY 9, 2023

Richard Norton Smith’s extraordinary biography of Gerald Ford, An Ordinary Man , pulls together multiple perspectives to give essential insights into Ford’s thinking and leadership. G ERALD FORD was an inner-directed leader that gave him quiet strength. He didn’t indulge his ego. Ford had moral authority because he lived his values. .

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Martin's Press, 2023) In The Art of Clear Thinking , Hasard Lee distills what he’s learned during his career flying some of the Air Force’s most advanced aircraft. Going on Offense analyzes these cases and offers a practical playbook for companies and individuals looking to transform into a winning mindset.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2018

I’ve spent 16 years in technology sales, with most of that spent in sales leadership at Salesforce and other technology companies. I used to give a speech to new salespeople, earlier in my career, titled the “It’s your fault speech.” Regardless of where you are in your career, there is someone else you can help.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2012

After all, a person's track record of success (or a company's, for that matter) is the single most important factor in determining whether or not they get hired. Tormala, Jia, and Norton found the same pattern when they looked at evaluations of job candidates. Speak confidently, but not too quickly. Make eye contact.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2017

Prioritizing work can be frustrating, especially if you work for a hands-off manager or a company that doesn’t give you clear goals. The quadrant could highlight that it’s time for a change (which was my situation more than 15 years ago, when no amount of prioritizing was ever going to overcome the fact I was in the wrong career).

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Management How To Norton Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Companies want to attract and retain talented people who really dig into their work. But meaningful ownership — sizable grants of stock to rank-and-file employees year after year, to help them acquire a significant stake in the company — is all too rare. How to Be a Company That Employees Love. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2011

I did well in my business school applications, and after my MBA, I worked for a private equity-backed healthcare company, then more investment banking as an associate. Look at headlining comics Jim Norton and Robert Kelly. But there was a problem. To say I was feeling unfulfilled is a severe understatement. Brutal honesty.

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