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Does a Mentor have to Breathe?

In the CEO Afterlife

Human Resources. Prahalad and Henry Mintzberg joined me as silent colleagues. In the early days of my 40 year business career, I was lucky to work under two gentlemen who instilled several critical success factors that guided me from Brand Manager to CEO. Years later I referred to these notes in my capacity as a consultant.

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Wait, I’m the Boss?!? The Guide for New Managers to Succeed

Skip Prichard

” -Henry Mintzberg. Today’s best managers empower their employees directly while establishing systems and processes (creating teams, skills training, and more) and a culture that supports empowerment. . “Management is, above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet.” ” -John Maxwell.