Paradoxical Leadership

Posted on June 30, 2009 by David Vittoria

As leaders, we encounter many different types of questions, problems, and challenges during a typical day. Often, we deal with them by doing what is commonly referred to as “gap analysis”: we take notice of where we are or what we don’t know, we visualize what we want to know or get to, and we [...]

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Stick and the Streamer Leadership

Posted on June 28, 2009 by David Hasenbalg

Have you ever had front row seat to watch a good initiative fail? It can be breathtaking. Literally. Several years ago I was given the challenge of driving a major initiative in a Fortune 500 company. Our goal: find ways to significantly increase revenue and to reduce expenses in one of the company’s business units. [...]

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Fail:Succeed

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Dr Richard Norris

How many of us started out in life hearing the words from peers, parents and professionals that failure is bad? Schools around the world predominantly are run on pass/fail systems. “Failure as a bad thing” seems perfectly prevalent no matter where you seem to go. Why is this so? Why is the default setting for failure [...]

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Securing Your Legacy

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Jennifer Werth

The mark of a great leader is the legacy one leaves behind. How your company survives and recovers from your absence is a tribute to your leadership. What’s your exit strategy?

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Leadership Straight from the Horse’s Mouth

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Ken Jacobs

Leaders can significantly improve their skills by having outside hobbies, passions and pursuits. It helps them channel their energies, frustrations and passions into something else other than organizational effectiveness. It can also help them learn a thing or two… Business leader Carol Cone of Cone, Inc., a leader in cause-related branding programs is also a champion in the [...]

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