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Pitch the PowerPoint – and Speak as an Impromptu Leader

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Judith Humphrey: In my career as a corporate “ghost writer,” I produced a ton of speeches and PowerPoint presentations for senior executives. This is a powerful strategy for any impromptu leader, and examples of how to use this template are found in my book, Impromptu: Leading in the Moment. #3 All that has changed.

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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

The Petrified Forest , starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Henry Fonda. Hank’s latest book functions as a ‘PDR of business,’ a view of Big Picture strategies, methodologies and recommendations. The Big Picture of Business – Communications Reflect Your Strategy.

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The Big Picture of Business- Flip Sides, Second Acts and Successful Careers

Strategy Driven

I call that strategy “the Ed McMahon syndrome.”. Hank's latest book functions as a 'PDR of business,' a view of Big Picture strategies, methodologies and recommendations. The Big Picture of Business- Evergreen Business Strategies. They included two A-list Hollywood actors, appearing against type and image.

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IKEA’s Success Can’t Be Attributed to One Charismatic Leader

Harvard Business Review

But how did it hit on this winning strategy? IKEA’s success did not result from the kind of planful strategy development that is still taught in some business schools. The company also has a unique manufacturing strategy and business model. Quite the contrary. Some were planned, but many were unplanned.

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Your Nice Boss May Be Killing Your Career

Harvard Business Review

I once spent two days running a strategy session with just such an executive. He reminded me of what Jim Hacker (the fictional politician in the English cult classic " Yes, Minister ") said to his bureaucratic colleague, "You really are a wet blanket, Humphrey, you just go around stirring up apathy.". He spoke with a soft, quiet voice.

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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. The Petrified Forest , starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Henry Fonda. Hank’s latest book functions as a ‘PDR of business,’ a view of Big Picture strategies, methodologies and recommendations. by Hank Moore.

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