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This is a Post on Leadership

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The opening is a story about a childhood memory I’ve grossly exaggerated in order to tailor it to fit a post on leadership. Next I make the jump from childhood story to talking about some motivational element that really has more to do with personal development than leadership. Leadership satire'

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Is There a CEO Afterlife? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Leadership. by John • August 7, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Beyond my recreational life (weapons of choice being a tennis racquet or a golf club - on a good day I use both), I’m writing about business leadership, branding and life. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Visionary.

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Marissa Mayer’s Departure from Yahoo and the Challenge of Drawing Lessons from an N of 1

Harvard Business Review

Although the fall of Yahoo was probably inevitable, our fascination with celebrity leaders has resulted in an extraordinary amount of interest in Marissa Mayer’s recent resignation as CEO, in particular her $23 million golden parachute. What’s good for the leader is not necessarily good for the organization.

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Lessons From the Military: Your Risk is My Risk, Too

Harvard Business Review

When it comes right down to it, to truly manage risk, each of us must answer the question of whether we are selfish or selfless. That kind of zero-sum game is for cowards, and in the end, we all pay the price for this type of latent, toxic leadership. MORE ON MANAGING RISKY BEHAVIORS. Make Everyone a Risk Manager.

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How IBM's Sam Palmisano Redefined the Global Corporation

Harvard Business Review

Recognizing that the company's command-and-control culture wouldn't work in the 21st century, he defined leadership as leading by values and created a unique collaborative organizational structure. Never confuse charisma with leadership. They listen as well as they speak. The key to that is to build a sustainable culture.