Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I was struck not only by their disciplined approach but also by their freedom to discover, develop and design within broad operating parameters—conditions I did not typically associate with large, for-profit corporations. There I observed a wide array of Abbott executives, scientists and managers. General Business'

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

General Charles Jacoby is a military leader whose career culminated as four-star Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. It is a new, more advanced way of studying environments, making decisions, building cultures, and operating on a day-to-day basis. Leo Tilman is the founder of Tilman & Company, Inc.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It was a tough choice, so for 2022, I'm picking two books: Both books are timely, highly relevant, full of great teachings and well worth reading for leaders at any stage of their careers. Their extensive research shows that there are four skill sets needed for a leader to operate with wise compassion when doing hard things.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The other, smaller and rarer, is decentralized, horizontal, and inclusive. The increased communication and collaboration required of Beta organizations demand a new style of leadership and career planning. The increased communication and collaboration required of Beta organizations demand a new style of leadership and career planning.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The book covers these topics and more: Trust Leading by example Listening Asking powerful questions Coaching Culture At the end of book, Nathan shares valuable links for recommended reading on leadership, career and life topics. That class was where I realized I wanted to pursue leadership as a career.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2019

The nature of technology development might also provide some pointers as to how learning at work should change. This is likely to require decentralizing the structure of our organizations, with smaller teams given greater autonomy to act, experiment and learn. “The concept of superjobs takes this shift one step further.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In the developed world, we enjoy better medicines, connectivity, and mobility than most of us could have imagined even 20 years ago. Leading energy companies are investing in decentralized energy grids, demonstrating the broad feasibility of such approaches. In emerging markets, billions of people have moved out of extreme poverty.

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