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Sleepless in Silicon Valley: What Keeps CEOs Up At Night

HR Digest

Amidst the complexities of leadership challenges, the unique insights contributed by Anthony Horton, Stephanie Neal, and Chris McCarthy add a compelling layer to the unfolding narrative. Her research findings reveal that CEOs often underestimate the impact of interpersonal skills on employee turnover.

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Chief Leadership Officer: Disrupting the CEO Status Quo

Lead Change Blog

Why shouldn’t she be a CEO? Calling herself a CEO is the accepted norm. Bill, in his late 50s, worked hard to be tapped as the CEO by the board. He works even harder as the CEO. Bill is frustrated with the work ethic and low levels of engagement within his management and employee ranks. The CEO System Exposed.

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Great CEOs and How They are Made - The 7 Imperatives

CEO Blog

I recently read a book by John Wilson - Great CEOs and How They are Made - The 7 Imperatives. I have thought often how I manage to do that and there is not a simple answer. No CEO should be alone. CEOs need peers. CEOs learn from other CEOs. The first imperative - EQ. The Second is Ability to Inspire.

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Great CEOs and How They are Made - The 7 Imperatives

CEO Blog

I recently read a book by John Wilson - Great CEOs and How They are Made - The 7 Imperatives. I have thought often how I manage to do that and there is not a simple answer. No CEO should be alone. CEOs need peers. CEOs learn from other CEOs. The first imperative - EQ. The Second is Ability to Inspire.

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Leaders vs. Managers

Great Leadership By Dan

In this second installment, Jim offers his take on the difference between managers and leaders. I've always thought the "leader vs. manager" debate was kind of useless, and I wrote an early post about it here. Leaders vs. Managers. So, here's the distinction I draw between leaders and managers. Hope you've enjoyed it.

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17 Ways to Teach Managers how to Coach

Great Leadership By Dan

For this month’s Carnival, I asked our community of leadership development experts the following question: “ Wouldn''t it be great if we could teach managers how to coach? What one book, website, or other resource would you recommend to a busy yet motivated manager who wants to learn how to be a better coach?”

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When to Ditch the Leadership Love-in

In the CEO Afterlife

In my CEO afterlife, I’ve pondered the inherent notion that business leadership is different than that of less competitive organizations such as academic institutes, charities, governments, or social associations. Now compare that mentality to that of the 49er’s Jim Harbaugh or the Packer’s Mike McCarthy.

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