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October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition

Persuasive Powerhouse

Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if Lessons from Gilbert and Sullivan. Lynn Dessert plants some thoughts about leadership development at Elephants at Work on Is Your Organization Teaching the Right Lessons to Build Executive Talent? if No Action is Taken.

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Creating a Successful Fleet Operation Means Investing in Employees

Strategy Driven

Coconino County has enhanced its Public Works fleet operations by focusing on employee development and establishing new business practices. Paradoxically, the County’s approach to improve operations in the Fleet Services Division has focused on developing employees and improving work processes. Staffing Challenges and Planned Actions.

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Posts from Top Leadership Bloggers

Michael Lee Stallard

Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if Lessons from Gilbert and Sullivan. Lynn Dessert plants some thoughts about leadership development at Elephants at Work on Is Your Organization Teaching the Right Lessons to Build Executive Talent? if No Action is Taken.

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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business Review

Today, the term increasingly serves as a corporate bogeyman that warns executives of the need to stand up and respond when disruptive developments encroach on their market. Kodak was so blinded by its success that it completely missed the rise of digital technologies. Why did this happen? An easy explanation is myopia.

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A Year in Review…and a Hint at What's Next

You're Not the Boss of Me

Managing & Leading…Lessons from Gilbert & Sullivan was really fun to write. And, it helps if you are a Gilbert & Sullivan fan too. Toward the end of 2010, I began to think more about what it takes to lead in a world, which, through technology, is becoming smaller. Check it out to see more of what I mean.

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When Rising Revenue Spells Trouble

Harvard Business Review

An interconnected world where technology advances at a dizzying pace and new companies emerge, scale, and decline in the blink of an eye means never a dull moment for corporate leaders. Readers in industries where the pace of change has slowed and ambiguity has decreased , please stop reading. This post isn’t for you. Everyone still here?

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How Smart Cities Save Money (and the Planet)

Harvard Business Review

Fortunately, advancements in computer, sensor, and networking technology over the past few years are now providing a new lease on life for aging physical infrastructure. Alternatively, cities can use technology as a force multiplier. If they are, they can flourish with the economic development opportunities presented by growth.