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Your Leadership Mission Should Fit on a T-Shirt!

Marshall Goldsmith

Peter Drucker instilled this short phrase in me, “Your mission statement should fit on a T-Shirt,” as he did with so many others, and it has guided my career for many decades. For instance, Vijay Govindarajan, who does an excellent job of helping at the corporate strategy domain. It’s your turn. What’s your mission?

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Top-rated Clinical Professor of Management and Strategy, Northwestern Kellogg School of Management. Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Aicha Evans – Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Intel Corporation. Former CEOs / Advisors.

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Coaching for Behavioral Change

Marshall Goldsmith

These are the people who have great careers in front of them. Goldsmith in strategy+business, Fall 2004. Govindarajan, B. Most requests for coaching involve behavioral change. While this process can be very meaningful and valuable for top executives, it can be just as useful for high-potential future leaders. Goldsmith, eds.,

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Why the World Needs Doctors with These 3 Qualities

Harvard Business Review

Doctorpreneurs have credibility with the organization’s medical professionals, which makes it easier to implement bold or innovative strategies. He was 58 and already retired from an illustrious career in ophthalmology when he founded the nonprofit Aravind Eye Hospital in 1976. Vijay Govindarajan Ravi Ramamurti.

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Why Management Ideas Matter

Harvard Business Review

But Dan Pink's recent book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us tackles the perennial subject of motivation, and argues that we need to abandon the ineffectual carrot and stick approach, and the importance of doing something we love for a career. Finally, management ideas can be the catalyst for a better future.

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The $300 House: The Corporate Challenge

Harvard Business Review

Editor's note: This post is one in an occasional series on Vijay Govindarajan's and Christian Sarkar's idea to create a scalable housing solution for the world's poor. Dr. Burns' career has spanned scientific research; issues management; science and technology leadership and business management. Today, Stephanie A. Stephanie A.

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World Business Forum – Top 10 Speakers | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Renee Mauborgne - Co-author of Blue Ocean Strategy , Renee offered great insights on creating demand, most particularly on creating consumer demand where little or none previously existed. Vijay Govindarajan - Vijay is a Professor of International Business and the Founding Director of Tuck’s Center for Global Leadership at Dartmouth.

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