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Leading Thoughts for April 16, 2020

Leading Blog

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Source: The Power of Simplicity by Jack Trout with Steve Rivkin. Jack Welch on communicating simply: “For a large organization to be effective, it must be simple. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I.

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Seven Power Tips for Spotting Future Leaders

Leadership Freak

One of my favorite Jack Welch quotes is, “The team with the best players wins.” You’ll fail apart from surrounding yourself with talented people. This means: Great leaders identify and develop great leaders. But, how do you identify the best players? Look for those who are: Already active. Frustrated.

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The Secret to Powerful Leadership

Leadership Freak

Lafley, Calvin Klein, and Jack Welch hit home runs. I’m home from the two-day Elite Leadership Program in New York City. The drive home gave me time to think about what I heard. Believe me, A.G. Lafley led [.].

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2020 Compilation

Leading Blog

The Power of a Strong Leadership Foundation by @DougConant. Hard Startups Few recruiting messages are as powerful as “the world needs this, it won’t happen any time soon if we don’t do it, and we are much less likely to succeed if you don’t join.”. Jack Welch: For a time, the most valuable CEO on earth by @geoffcolvin.

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The Personal Power of Your Voice

Coaching Tip

Surprising new research from the University of Texas suggests that people who often say "I" are less powerful and less sure of themselves than those who limit their use of the word. To own our power is to be who we are. . Voice is power; it does not discriminate. . It is how we wield this power that makes the difference.

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The 9 (or 99?) Ps of Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

To anyone who thinks these lists are a bit corny, consider that Jack Welch swore by his 3 Es: energy, energize, and edge. If an alliterative list was good enough for Welch, it’s good enough for me. A little Internet research will turn up “the 7 Ps of Marketing,” “the 7 Cs of Success,” “the 4 Ls of Retirement Planning,” and so on.

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The Courage to Lead with Character and Resiliency

Leading Blog

Jack Welch, who led General Electric as its CEO from 1981 to 2001observed that mid-level leaders at GE struggled with having the courage to make a decision. As he applied power to the engine of the chopper, he whispered a prayer to his higher power to mitigate the risk. He began flying east over the South China Sea.

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