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The 9 (or 99?) Ps of Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

To anyone who thinks these lists are a bit corny, consider that Jack Welch swore by his 3 Es: energy, energize, and edge. If an alliterative list was good enough for Welch, it’s good enough for me. A little Internet research will turn up “the 7 Ps of Marketing,” “the 7 Cs of Success,” “the 4 Ls of Retirement Planning,” and so on.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO. Jack Welch the former head of GE built a reputation as one of the great chief executives of this era. That’s about it. Transfer ideas and allocate resources and get out of the way.&#

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Leaders vs. Managers

Great Leadership By Dan

A community (or nation) that rates high on conformity is less likely to be adaptive, innovative, and probably even viable. Jack Welch's determination to get the right mix and then play only in games he could win created enormous wealth. How much do we allow original thoughts? Approaches? Because things change.

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25 Especially Inspiring and Empowering Quotes From Today’s Top Leaders

Lead from Within

You may have the best materials, the newest innovations, the most creative product –but those resources are meaningless without the core of your business: your employees. “In technology it’s about the people: getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment and helping to find a way to innovate.”

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week - A Look Ahead at 2011

Sales Wolf Blog

Michael Carty, XpertHR : Why It's Time for HR to 'Step to the Front' in 2011 Drew Tarvin, Humor's' Office : 5 Work Resolutions You Shouldn't Make (And One You Should) Kaihan Krippendorff, Fast Company : Five Innovative New Year's Resolutions Roberta Matuson, Fast Company : Will 2011 Be Your Best Year Ever ?

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Social Media Demystified

N2Growth Blog

Successful businesses adapt to market innovations and thrive, while those that fail to make iterative leaps fall by the wayside. link] Lisa Welch Hi Mike: Thanks for taking something so confusing and adding clarity by doing little more than telling the truth. Thanks for the great insights Rob. Thanks for sharing! Nicely done Mike!

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Leadership Lessons from Sparky Anderson

Kevin Eikenberry

I admired him and was pleased when later in his career he managed the Tigers to a World Series Championship as well. Jack Welch had some of it, but the sports coaches were a law unto themselves. The Big Red Machine had great players, but they also had a fabulous manager. I always liked George “Sparky&# Anderson.