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Succession Planning: Not Just for Older Leaders

N2Growth Blog

No matter whom the talent, anyone in the same position for several decades is bound to become temperate, or perhaps even myopic. But he has been leading Dell Computer (save for three years when Kevin Rollins was at the helm) for the past 29 years, since he started the company while at College at the age of 19.

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Leaders As Control Freaks

Joseph Lalonde

More than ever longstanding and excessive tension is robbing leaders of innovation, creative problem solving , positivity and productivity. This is a guest article by Rosalind Henderson. However, disguised self-neglect is partially to blame. Try them and document the effects of the practices.

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Leadership, Passion, And Transformation

Joseph Lalonde

The second American belief I lapped up early on was that success meant power, big salaries, trinkets, and position. Positional leaders—those with name plaques on wooden doors but impotent in influence are the gatekeepers of this ideology. Begin to Position Your Passion in Your Leadership Style. Why Pa ssion? Conclusion.

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This is Critical to Building an Agile, Change Adaptive Organization

The Practical Leader

” That’s a key conclusion of a major study by Harvard Business School’s Project on Managing the Future of Work and the Boston Consulting Group’s Henderson Institute. “Workers are more adaptive and optimistic about the future than their leaders recognize.” Last chance to register!

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The 6 Secrets to Effective Manager Communications

Strategy Driven

Managers report not having time to attend training and professional development is stuck in the 1980’s; and, since when do we actually offer managers positive rewards for doing great work. Communications business communications Jeremy Henderson Manager Effectiveness strategydriven' In my experience, most of these don’t work.

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4 Things For Profits Can Learn From Non-profits

Ron Edmondson

I had over 20 years in management and leadership positions in secular (for profit) work prior to ministry. Recently I heard a great talk from Jeff Henderson (read my notes HERE ), on what non-profits can learn from for profits. What Non-profits Can Learn from For Profits…Jeff Henderson. I agreed with the points Jeff made.

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Got Leadership Grit and Grace?

Lead Change Blog

holding the same positions. Sadly, there are those who use the power of their position for personal gain. All of us have the power to make a positive difference and make appeals to others to join in and create a business environment in which results and relationships are equally rewarded and recognized. Helen Henderson, writer.