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Leadership Lessons from the Navy

Skip Prichard

Captain Mark Brouker, retired US Navy , is a wealth of practical leadership wisdom gained from his military career as well as his experience as a professor, executive coach, and speaker. Iā€™m convinced a few of them did push-ups and sit-ups earlier right there in the room to get the blood going.

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Coddled Relatives Can Kill a Family Business

Harvard Business Review

Denis was a bright, handsome, 45-year-old French executive who had failed his way up the ladder—almost to the top of his family''s fourth generation perfume business. During his entire career, he worked in his father''s span of control, reporting directly to his dad within six years of joining the business.

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Why Your Leadership Is Overrated

N2Growth Blog

The question is, do most leaders live up to their responsibilities? Control is about power ā€“ not leadership. Forget span of control and think span of influence. Leader Beware ā€“ ignorant bliss, no matter how enjoyable, is still ignorant.