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Leading a “Mozart”

Lead Change Blog

It is about providing leadership to all those passion-driven over achievers who end up as the “Mozart” in organizations. What would your leadership style be like if you supervised film director James Cameron, Steve Jobs, runner Usain Bolt, Lady Gaga, activist Susan B. But this piece is not about the Mozart.

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PEAK Leadership

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Innovator) Assess alternative methods of taking action, such as, “Will this help us reach our goal? in building strategy, the ‘ professor ’ style works well; in motivating people to action, the ‘ innovatorstyle is effective). How can we do it better?” What will we measure?” How else could we think about this?”

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PEAK Leadership

CO2

Innovator) Assess alternative methods of taking action, such as, “Will this help us reach our goal? in building strategy, the ‘ professor ’ style works well; in motivating people to action, the ‘ innovatorstyle is effective). How can we do it better?” What will we measure?” How else could we think about this?”

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The Best CMOs Combine 4 Leadership Styles

Harvard Business Review

That’s why CMOs need to develop four types of leadership, which are based loosely on Gartner’s Intelligent Brand Framework. The idea is to identify your power center — which one best represents your natural capabilities — and develop skills to flex across these leadership styles. It resonated.

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Where to Find Authentic Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

I still remember when Steve Jobs was featured in business school case studies as an example of bad leadership style. But unlike most Japanese innovations, it did not come from a big established firm. When things go poorly for a nonconformist, how easy it is to call them the fool. Name your own unusual circumstance.

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Best Posts on Leadership from Top Bloggers

Michael Lee Stallard

David Burkus gives us a bucket of my favorite food, with My Buffalo Wild Wings Rant posted at LeaderLab. Nissim Ziv recovers a fumble with How would you Describe Your Leadership Style? Kris Routch breaks a long run with Leadership Lessons from a 16-Year-Old , posted at DDI’s Talent Management Intelligence blog.