Memorial Day: Leadership at Age 21

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Tom Schulte

In America, we take time each spring to celebrate the brave men and women who serve our country in the military in a holiday called Memorial Day. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. Recently, the United States Commander in Chief reminded the American public about the [...]

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Articles of Faith: Is The Bible Relevant Today?

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Andrew Schank

—————————————————————————– This post is part of our Sunday Series titled “Articles of Faith.” We investigate leadership lessons from the Bible. See the whole series here. Published only on Sundays. —————————————————————————– Hours are spent each day printing newspapers, booklets, and other pieces of literature. The funny thing is, they will be out of date the very next day. Though [...]

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Leadership on the Run

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Steve Quinn

I consider myself to be an amateur runner, albeit you will never see an Olympic medal hanging around my neck.  Usain Bolt has nothing to worry about.  Running for me is about more than the torture it brings to my body.  It is about going where the road takes me, very often into unknown territory. My running [...]

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Are You Managing Your World, or Does It Manage You?

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Doug Thorpe

For all of us in leadership roles, we need to pause from time to time to make some key assessments. We need to think about ourself, our job, our commitments, our families, our health, our spirits, our energy and many more things that make us who we are. Then we need to consider how all of that [...]

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Mentoring: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Eleanor Biddulph

Do you have a mentor? Or are you actively serving as a mentor for someone else? As leaders, this is often an informal role we naturally take on. As business professionals, it can also be a very structured and formal career development program. The Good… A mentor can be a most positive influence in one’s developing career.  Sharing [...]

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The Checkbook and the Calendar

Posted on May 25, 2010 by David Hasenbalg

Several years ago, during the dot com boom, I worked for an internet startup company. During the company’s prime there was a desire to have the Account Managers understand what it takes to be a good Project Manager (PM). There was lots of talk about doing training to develop these PM skills. Despite the talk, [...]

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The Power Struggle: Part Two

Posted on May 24, 2010 by George Brymer

Leadership Power Struggle: Part One | Part Two | Part Three “The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.” -Edmund Burke A Wicked Garden In the late 1990s, Jack Grubman had wide-ranging power. A preeminent Wall Street analyst at Salomon Smith Barney, Grubman’s buy ratings and optimistic research helped push telecom stock prices to stratospheric heights. [...]

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