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Good Leaders Don't Use Bad Words

Harvard Business Review

During a painfully dull futures workshop Down Under, a simple word change helped transform a stagnant discussion. At Australia''s Amplify Festival , former IBM Chairman/Europe Hans-Ulrich Maerki observed that one of the most important organizational and cultural shifts that occurred in the aftermath of IBM''s $3.5

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Leadership Basics | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Knowledge of leadership theories and skills may be formally gained by enrolling in leadership seminars, workshops, and conferences. " This point really came home to me while reading, "The Leadership Code," By Ulrich and Smallwood. Or, as you say, "leadership is a process of becoming."

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Ethics Allegations Will Hurt White House Staffers Even If They Turn Out to Be False

Harvard Business Review

Surveys conducted by Connie Ulrich at the University of Pennsylvania and her colleagues suggest that as many as two-thirds of employees experience ethics difficulties at work and that such difficulties cause stress and fatigue. A final option is loyalty: staying with the organization despite the perceived ethical breach.

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