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The Seven Tests of A CEO

Leading Blog

In The CEO Test by the always insightful Adam Bryant and by the former Amgen president and CEO Kevin Sharer, they present seven tests that really all leaders face in one form or another. They call it the CEO test because the intensity and consequences of these challenges grow as you move into higher levels of leadership.

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Leading Thoughts for February 27, 2020

Leading Blog

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shares his love of learning: “The one thing that I would say that defines me is I love to learn. Source: Steve Clayton, Microsoft’s chief storyteller, interviews CEO Satya Nadella. I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. I get excited about new things.

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What Don Draper and Gordon Gekko Have to Teach Us

Next Level Blog

This past weekend, Gordon Gekko was back in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. All of that seems to work for Gordon Gekko as well – especially the part about blow people away anytime you say anything.   While that statement may be true in the fictional realm, it’s definitely true in the literal realm.

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April 2017 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the April 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As I read through this month’s Leadership Development Carnival entries, I felt a bit of the same. Gordon Leidner answers these questions in his guest post on Great Leadership!” If so, What can we learn from them?”

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Leadership Matters

N2Growth Blog

CEO Interview: Sam Walsh. This edition of the CEO interview features Sam Walsh, the recently retired CEO, of Rio Tinto. Since taking up the CEO seat at Rio Tinto Sam has steered the business through a torrid industry downturn and firmly positioned them for new growth. (as featured in mining.com). On with the interview.

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3 Ways to Be a Positive Leader

Leading Blog

This is a guest post by best-selling author and speaker, Jon Gordon about the value of developing positive relationships with the people you lead. Develop a relationship with them – Author Andy Stanley once said, “Rules without relationship lead to rebellion.”

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2017 Compilation

Leading Blog

Seven Attributes of the Most Innovative Cultures by Gordon Redding via @INSEADKnowledge. HBR: Why We Keep Hiring Narcissistic CEOs. The Key Traits that Separate CEOs from other Senior Executives via @ChiefExecGrp Chief Executive magazine. Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas.

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