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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

Leading Blog

Back then, the vast majority of Akamai’s 100 engineering staff had been recruited directly from MIT and other top universities. Fortunately, Akamai’s VP of Human Resources, Steve Heinrich, recognized what was happening and brought in Chuck McVinney, a management consultant with expertise in teamwork and leadership training.

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F1 Racing and the Insurance and Finance Industry: A Comparison of Trends and Challenges

N2Growth Blog

Formula 1 racing is an industry built on speed, innovation, and teamwork. Flexible Work Arrangements and Pay Flexible work arrangements are not commonly offered to F1 team employees, especially those in roles that require on-track activities, such as mechanics, engineers, and drivers.

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The Value Of A Complementary Team

Lead Change Blog

Back in my formidable days of being a twenty-something manager, Jack, one of the senior leaders of our theme park department, would spend time throughout his days discussing various leadership and operational strategies with us. Building a team, he said, is like putting together an engine or a puzzle.

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Six Mindsets That Distinguish The Best Leaders

Eric Jacobson

As a young engineer before founding Netflix, he’d work late nights and consume a lot of coffee. One theme that cut across the interviews was that of humility, and Reed Hastings of Netflix shared a very memorable story of how he learned what servant leadership meant.

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The Six Mindsets That Distinguish The Best Leaders

Eric Jacobson

As a young engineer before founding Netflix, he’d work late nights and consume a lot of coffee. One theme that cut across the interviews was that of humility, and Reed Hastings of Netflix shared a very memorable story of how he learned what servant leadership meant.

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Six Mindsets That Distinguish The Best Leaders

Eric Jacobson

As a young engineer before founding Netflix, he’d work late nights and consume a lot of coffee. One theme that cut across the interviews was that of humility, and Reed Hastings of Netflix shared a very memorable story of how he learned what servant leadership meant.

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Six Mindsets That Distinguish The Best Leaders

Eric Jacobson

As a young engineer before founding Netflix, he’d work late nights and consume a lot of coffee. One theme that cut across the interviews was that of humility, and Reed Hastings of Netflix shared a very memorable story of how he learned what servant leadership meant.

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