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Foxes And Hedgehogs: Which One Are You?

Lead Change Blog

In 2001, I accepted my first official leadership position as a human resources director with one audacious goal – to be and do all the things to serve all the people. Leadership development became my one big thing. These days, I proudly and passionately embrace my leadership hedgehog –- are you doing the same?

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Moving from Expert to Executive: Changes Great Leaders Learn to Make

Lead Change Blog

One of the great leadership challenges is making the transition from subject matter expert (SME) to leading teams of SMEs. So you’ll need a more collaborative style of leadership. So you’ll need a more collaborative style of leadership. your role shifts toward, “Let’s get our best people on the project. News Flash!

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The Power in a Powerful Thank You

Let's Grow Leaders

The reason I’m writing is to say, thank you, thank you for bringing some light into my leadership management journey. I can’t say I’ve met anyone with your level of understanding for authentic, compassionate leadership. So if you have a leadership or management related question, you can send that to me.

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Leaders don’t create more followers. They create more leaders.

Brigette Hyacinth

He made such an impact and influenced my leadership style. ” Developing leadership skills is a lifetime project. James Collins and a research team conducted a five year historical analysis of companies that over time had made a sustained transition from good to great. You are only strong as your weakest link.

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“In Search of Excellence” Revisited

Leading Blog

When the book project started in 1978, the U.S. Like Jim Collins accomplished in Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t , Peters and Waterman developed a methodology for their study. Hands-on, value-driven leadership. It became required reading in business school classes.

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Aim Higher: The Importance of Resilient Leadership 

Skip Prichard

When counseling someone in a time of adversity try to respond, don’t react.” – Jennifer Collins. There may only be a minute or two left on the clock, but one person’s resilient attitude and determination can change the course of a game, a project or a company. “We But… you can use adversity to promote growth.

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Loosening the Reins: Why It’s Important To Pass the Leadership Torch

Terry Starbucker

Stay tuned for more news and tidbits about this book project. I’d been at my leadership role for 6 years. Our quest needed to stay fresh, vibrant, and exuberant, and the best way to do that was through the words and actions of a new generation of leadership. Getting Past The Pinnacle. It was time.

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