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Leaders Should Be (More) Human Too: In Praise of Touchy-Feely

Terry Starbucker

When I look back at 998 posts and pinpoint the day I completely embraced the concept of More Human leadership, and took my first shot at defining it, it was the day I wrote this post in February 2010. My first executive leadership opportunity came very early for me – at age 27. I vividly remember the first time I tried.

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How the best differ from the rest PART II

Six Disciplines

Underlying this rating is the greater use of long-term technology plans aimed at delivering competitive advantage. One example from our research indicated that high-performing organizations rate their satisfaction with the business advice they get from their external CPA much higher than low-performing organizations.

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Laskey Shares Her Insights On Mentoring

Eric Jacobson

While they may question suggestions, most of the time, they have an open mind, and this characteristic often leads to long-term success. And, how long should the mentor and mentee continue to dialogue? Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Debbie Laskey Mentoring' Three months? Six months?

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Debbie Laskey On Mentoring

Eric Jacobson

While they may question suggestions, most of the time, they have an open mind, and this characteristic often leads to long-term success. And, how long should the mentor and mentee continue to dialogue? Mentees have no agenda and no time for unnecessary drama. Is one objective how to develop strategic partnerships? Three months?

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The Timeless Strategic Value of Unrealistic Goals

Harvard Business Review

Strategic intent takes the long view: the act of such intent is to operate from the future backward, disregarding the resource scarcity of the present. Many of these children become CEOs, but the same people sometimes blame the need to deliver short-term results for their inability to think in the longer term.

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Distinguish Yourself from the Market, Not Just Other Applicants

Harvard Business Review

Located at the home office, she developed long-term relationship with her clients. Expertise that directly supports corporate leadership is also likely to remain in its current location because of its centrality to the leadership center of the organization. Become a contractor. You offer your clients more for less.

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Leaders Can Be Human Too: In Praise of Touchy-Feely

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Leaders Can Be Human Too: In Praise of Touchy-Feely by Starbucker on February 14, 2010 My first executive leadership opportunity came very early for me – at age 27. Leadership is fundamentally a relationship with followers.

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