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CMI Malaysia: updates from the board

Chartered Management Institute

It is with a tinge of sadness that we say farewell to “retiring” board members Steven Foong, Jimmy Fam, Datin Dr Wendy Liow , Dr Seng Poh Chew, Mahendra Chandra and Badrie Abdullah and thank them for the sterling contributions that they have made to the Board and the CMI "Cause" within Malaysia and the region.

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Why Businesses Fail | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Peter Senge addressed this dilemma in his book The Fifth Discipline and accurately discerned that sound leadership decisions are based on systemic analysis before making a decision. Being a leader means being in a position of special trust and responsibility.

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Are You Giving Up Power?

Harvard Business Review

Leadership position no longer matters as much as leadership itself (a distinction Peter Senge wrote about in The Fifth Discipline ). It's still true that as a function of our positions, some of us will have an easier time getting our ideas to be seen, heard, and shared.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

So, we began to talk about the idea of moving back to Indianapolis if we could find the right position. What they were looking for was the kind of experiences and skills I had, and so I applied for the position and was hired in the beginning of 1990. And in 2010, the servant-leadership scholar position was started. Ben : Yeah!

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

So, we began to talk about the idea of moving back to Indianapolis if we could find the right position. What they were looking for was the kind of experiences and skills I had, and so I applied for the position and was hired in the beginning of 1990. And in 2010, the servant-leadership scholar position was started. Ben : Yeah!

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Are You Building Facebook's Empire, Or Your Own?

Harvard Business Review

When it becomes an escape from reality, rather than a positive change in reality, it becomes much like other forms of escape (movies, gaming, shopping, addictions), and it only temporarily relieves us of our daily pressures. One of my favorite books of all-time has been The Fifth Discipline (1990) by Peter Senge.

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