Leadership Follies – Admit It, Your Baby Is Ugly

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Anil Saxena

Leaders often struggle with admitting that their companies have flaws, as well as dealing with failure. How can leaders succeed in growing a strong efficient company if they don’t face their issues and make some changes? They can’t. The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Dangerous Things to Do Here are [...]

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How Important Are Informal Leaders?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Cheryl Dilley

There are many articles out there asking questions like:  Are great leaders born or bred? And there are many answers to this question. I like this quote as an answer: “Leaders born to be bred.” Hierarchy or Not Most of us realize that leadership does not have to come from the top in order to be [...]

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Leaders: How to Be a Lying SOB

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Dr. Greg Howes

Liars – Are Leaders Honest Enough? I expect most everyone would argue that leaders must have high ethics and be honest with their dealings with each other, but are leaders really being honest? Big Question:  As leaders, at all levels in the organization, are we honest enough to have “real” conversations? On Being Genuine I [...]

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Leadership Follies – Teenage Mind In the Heart of Leaders

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Anil Saxena

Have you noticed that business, politics, entertainment, and the average person have created a culture of abdication and finger-pointing? Do you find yourself or businesses and people around you practicing this adolescent behavior?  I certainly have! And a recent letter that a friend showed me from their soon-to-be-adult child cemented this belief for me. Childish [...]

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Hey Boy, Where’s Your Lanyard?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Anil Saxena

During a recent project, I ran into an issue that worried me. Not because of the issue itself, but rather for what it represents. A really big deal was made about wearing the security badge ID’s on a lanyard and not on our belts. The Lanyard Decree After the “lanyard decree,”  lanyards were distributed throughout [...]

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Can a Woman Be a Great Leader of Men?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Wayne Kehl

If we are going to have an intelligent discussion about women in leadership positions, we need to open and honest about what really works. So take off any blinders or colored glasses that you may be wearing and get ready for this… Ground Rules for Discussion Firstly we must accept that women and men do [...]

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Leading Corporate Wide Changes

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Aditi Chopra

Leading a corporate-wide change initiative is a testing and trying time for a leader. It not only requires a lot of strength, but also good business acumen and emotional intelligence & awareness. “There are many aspects a leader needs to consider when causing a corporate-wide change initiative in order to be successful. Otherwise, lookout for [...]

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