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So you Think You are an Extraodinary Leader

CEO Blog

This phenomenon has been noted in other research by Dunning and Kruger, who were awarded the 2000 Nobel Prize in Psychology for their report, "Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments." Kruger, Justin; David Dunning (1999).

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When the Leader Needs Help

Great Leadership By Dan

This is a tricky juncture, when you transition from scrappy, creation mode into organizational development mode. The development of an organization that’s in the fast-growth stage slams you with many new challenges, some of which are extremely difficult for many founders. Tell me if this sounds familiar. - Look for a buyer.

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Looking For Leadership

N2Growth Blog

I’m a huge advocate of refining initiatives that allow any level of talent to be developed to the maximum potential. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. I’m just not a believer in attempting to label someone as a leader, and develop them as such when they are clearly not.

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Courtside Seats to the Best (And Worst) C-Suites

Harvard Business Review

They have to make choices across the business in terms of investment opportunities or talent development — where to place executives to develop skills as future leaders, for instance. practices by CEOs when it comes to ensuring that the C-Suite is a great team, not just a collection of direct reports.

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C'mon, IT Leaders. Take a Chance!

Harvard Business Review

Then, IT must direct and restrain, but not hinder the use of technology--how it is developed, sourced and applied in the best interests of the organization and its stakeholders with appropriate governance mechanisms. Dun and Bradstreet , known for their insight on businesses, went a notch ahead when they launched data-as-a-service.