Next Level Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Apparently, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert thought the same thing because it wasn’t long before he had posted a scathing open letter to the Cavs’ fans on the team’s official web site. In contrast to the seedy and classless drama engineered by James and Gilbert, this weekend marked the passing of Bob Sheppard.

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Class Gilbert Leadership Letter 135

Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 7, 2013

Home / Leadership Profiles / Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. I realize not everyone has been acquainted with America’s “Master of Motivation,” so six weeks after his passing, I’d like to pay tribute to Zig Ziglar in my first leadership profile of the new year.

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Leadership Seminar Follow-up Newsletter 189

Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

In twenty plus years of management work and leadership coaching, I’ve been in the room for a few really great offsites and a lot of really awful ones. Here, in my humble opinion, are three things that every leadership offsite agenda has to have: Context: You absolutely have to answer the question, “Why are we here and why does it matter?”

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Blog Leadership Executive Coaching Letter 179

Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Magazine » December 06, 2010 How to Drive Change with a Leadership Point of View Every so often, The New York Times will run a long feature on the CEO of a large business.    I love those articles because they’re great opportunities for data mining on leadership.  A strong leadership point of view is memorable. 

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Leadership How To Executive Coaching Blog 178

Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Last month, I wrote a post on What We Can Learn About Leadership from the Chilean Miners. And, as was the case with the astronauts, the miners could not have made it safely home without the efforts, talents and leadership of thousands of others. There are leadership lessons to learn from the rescuers as well.

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Leadership Executive Coaching Blog Open-book 182

HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

The HR Digest: In your podcast episode “Making the Workplace More Human,” you discuss connecting with employers through a ‘pain letter.’ It doesn’t work well for hiring managers, candidates, agency recruiters or the HR and TA people who administer the recruiting engine. It’s not effective.

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Ryan Handbook Letter Competitive Advantage 59

The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

While the tips still apply to written communication, I haven’t written specifically about how to apply the model in emails and letters. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. Reply What Do You Think?

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Tips Engineering FAQ Emotional Intelligence 210

Mark Sanborn

JULY 27, 2021

If intentionality is the engine, then this skill is the fuel. And here’s another resource I really enjoy: The Learn Letter by Eva Keiffenheim. Mark Sanborn is an award winning speaker and Leadership Expert in Residence at High Point University, the Premier Life Skills University. I believe there is. Learning is essential.

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Skills Succession EVA Learning-by-Doing 108

The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 31, 2010

When they do, I usually get challenged with something like: “There are 6 billion people on the planet, you can’t possibly define all of them with four letters/categories.&# I can’t define all people with four letters or categories. And still, all of them are fully defined with only 26 letters.

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FAQ Letter Engineering Video 114

The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Lord Kelvin was a highly decorated and recognized 19th century British mathematical physicist and engineer. And as I described in Manifesto for a Leadership Development Revolution , I too became trapped by the current “bedrock” paradigm of needs analysis, gap analysis, and improvement planning. The guy was a genius.

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Leadership Development Development White Paper Leadership 68

Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This principle holds true and it holds true for your leadership and your work. It’s hard to believe we’re in season 12 of Leadership Without Losing Your Soul already. In fact, US engineers dismissed suspension bridges as unsafe in general, much less for a railroad. It started with a picnic and a letter.

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Letter Engineering Travel Entrepreneur 234

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

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Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

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Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Women in the LEAD

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Women in the LEAD A B O U T U S H O W T O C O M M E N T Recent Posts WOMEN: LEADERSHIP is How TO BE WOMEN: Love, Respect and Leadership WOMEN: Is Negative Thinking Holding You Back? RE-ENGINEERING MISTAKES. Let's take it back and re-engineer it."   Peter F.   Peter F. Please try again.

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Advice Drucker Leadership Letter 45

Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2010

  When his company was just about to run out of cash, his engineers rigged a Smart car with Tesla batteries and he convinced the executives of Daimler Benz to license his technology. Post another comment The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image.   It's funny and informative. Please try again.

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

As I sat in her American Literature class listening to a discussion of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic The Scarlet Letter , her teacher questioned the virtue of tolerance. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Learn More… What Do You Think?

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Engineering FAQ Video Self-aware 141

Next Level Blog

JULY 16, 2010

You can find it by searching on Dan Pink in this blog's search engine. Post another comment The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image. As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. Who needs yours? That's a spot on observation regarding Drive.

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Herzberg Executive Coaching Newsletter Blog 146

Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 27, 2019

Why Leadership Sucks™ Volume 1: Servant Leadership Fundamentals and Level 5 Leadership by Miles Anthony Smith While my book title isn't quite as gross or inappropriate as some of the others on the list, the title is meant to shock and grab the attention of readers, since there are so many leadership books to choose from these days.

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Books Shaw Letter Handbook 40

Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Leadership is more complicated.    Technology, globalism, competition, structural shifts in the economy, generational expectations and so many other factors have merged together to make the practice of leadership - influencing people to work together on common goals - a lot more complicated than it was ten years ago. 

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Laswell Blog Executive Coaching Learning-by-Doing 183

Chris Brady

JANUARY 19, 2011

There were the occasional family trips across the country, the most memorable being the one to California and back after my High School graduation, complete with a robbery, car accident, and engine flames in the cab of the motor home while driving down the highway (these and other episodes will perhaps be covered in future musings).

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Travel Education Open-book Letter 115

Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 22, 2018

A Reel Leadership Article Paddington Bear (Ben Wishaw) once again makes an appearance on the big screen. And the leadership lessons from Paddington 2 begin. Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Paddington 2. Great leaders spring into action – #Leadership lessons from Paddington 2 Click To Tweet.

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Chris Brady

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

While listening to 1 of ur awesome LLR leadership cds yesterday, we were eagerly awaiting our Emv/autoship delivery~ 1 of our 4 yr old twins asked, "Is Chris Brady going 2 bring our emv here yet? Post another comment The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image. Your comment has not yet been posted.

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Process EVA Letter Blog 73

Chris Brady

APRIL 18, 2010

Here's your chance to win a free autographed copy of Orrin Woodward and my book Launching a Leadership Revolution by submitting the funniest or wittiest caption. Good Posted by: John Dickinson | April 19, 2010 at 12:56 PM The day construction engineers ran out of forks.  Good luck. Next on the ajenda? Deer avoidance.

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Engineering Blog Letter Meyer 81

Chris Brady

JANUARY 20, 2011

Example: When I was but a wee engineer just cutting my teeth in the profession, I had the good fortune to be thrown in with several elderly gentlemen who were extremely accomplished in the field. Post another comment The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image. Error type: Your comment has been saved. Please try again.

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Travel Learning-by-Doing Blog Letter 112

Strategy Driven

MARCH 13, 2020

Also if you own a company that has a website, or you are in the leadership of such a company then this guide is also for you and it may help you to make the right decisions. In this article, you will find explained all the steps you will need to go through until you start a successful collaboration.

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Outsourcing Succession Price Cooper 66

Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 6, 2015

Fauzia Burke Many of the leadership books I read and sometimes review on my blog I first learn about from FSB Associates , a digital publicity and marketing firm specializing in creating awareness for books and authors. How long have you been promoting books about leadership? What are the recent trends in leadership books?

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Trends eBook Books Mission Statement 50

Chris Brady

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

But there was one that, to me at least, was world class: GMI Engineering & Management Institute (today's Kettering University ).   I received hard-core, intense, and thorough technical training at GMI, and obtained my Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering.  I chose a college to attend.

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Class Letter Blog Banking 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

I list these below as a guide for anyone — from bloggers, to academics, to strategy consultants — looking to produce world-class thought leadership. They assembled numerous contemporary examples of core competence, including NEC's semiconductors, Canon's microelectronics, and Honda's small-engine design.

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Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Leadership 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

They were desperately looking for great engineers, designers, and business people – but were very picky about who they hired. Facebook’s method for spreading a shared mindset in new engineers and technical employees has become more systematic and exacting as the company has expanded. Did you see that?”.

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Engineering Class Software Mentor 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2012

"With proper financial engineering, I am absolutely convinced we can solve cancer," MIT professor Andrew Lo says. boards, and yet make up less than 7 percent of senior leadership at startups. How an Honest Letter Saved a Company (Fortune). Or you could write a letter. businesses, fill 16 percent of seats on U.S.

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Marketing Rate of Return Disruptive Innovation Letter 8

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Similarly, make sure your OWN site has the best key words for the search engines. Write letters to the editors and blogs to encourage dialogue. A good way to start honing this courage is through Letters to Editors. Google your name periodically. Be willing to be scattered. Cultivate the local media. Start small and build up.

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The company last entered China in 2006 with a censored search engine, but pulled the plug on the operation four years later after it discovered that human-rights activists’ Gmail accounts had been hacked. Until a few months ago, Google’s plans regarding China were a closely kept secret.

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Ethics Technology Short-term Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Digital agency Huge hosted a number of pop-up studios in European cities to connect with the local business communities and create compelling thought leadership content along the way — marketing as one big road trip that kept everyone on the go and in high spirits. What is your secret letter? Have a challenging mission.

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Gilbert Mission Statement Letter Software 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2011

On a visit to Tokyo last year, I discussed board practices with the head of investor relations at a large engineering company whose board contained no outside directors. At Olympus, three days after Woodford wrote his letter, Kikukawa convened a board meeting at which Woodford was summarily dismissed.

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Letter Execution Constraint Committee 9

Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

There are many ways that even a good business with good leadership can be damaged or bankrupted. We were thriving, but just one overnight letter away from losing that whole business. To this day, I get excited about seeing Subaru’s new products and learning about the engineering that went into making them.

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Learning-by-Doing Long-term Automotive Open-book 255

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Just yesterday, on the front page of the New York Times , came a report about how "low-level engineers, product managers and prominent managers" from the executive ranks are leaving the company for high-profile companies such as Facebook as well as venture-funded startups of the sort that dot the technology landscape.

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Tacit Knowledge Long-term McKinsey Venture Funding 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2013

James Fallows has a lovely piece about why the moment is significant for journalism; Kara Swisher writes about what the Post didn''t see coming and offers Bezos some excellent advice; and (on our own site) Bill Taylor and Justin Fox explore new leadership and investment models related to the acquisition.

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