Leaders: True Transformation Has to Start at the Top

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Cheryl Dilley

There is an undeniable trend of transformation going on in corporations around the globe.  Economic crisis, bad politics, global climate changes, survival and disruptive technology are just a few reasons behind the trend.  Reinventing Your Leaders Many companies, large and small have to come up with creative ways to reinvent themselves. This requires change: Tops [...]

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On Leadership and Change, Chaos and Creation

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Arnold Timmerman

Many things in the life of a leader are uncontrollable and unpredictable. If handled incorrectly, this can lead to calamity. But if managed well, change, chaos, and creation can work together to create wonderful results. A Story of Chaos The British fuel-truck drivers announce their plans to go on strike. One of the ministers can’t [...]

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Leaders: How Do You Look at Seniority?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Andy Uskavitch

Have you heard this statement before? It is: “I have seniority.” So what do you mean exactly by “seniority? And why does this matter? sen·ior·i·ty    [seen-yawr-i-tee, -yor-] noun 1. the state of being senior;  priority of birth; superior age. 2. priority, precedence, or status obtained as the result of a person’s length of service, as in a profession, trade,company, or union. Barring unionized workforces, I just don’t believe this statement has as much meaning as it used to.  I remember, at the time I was coming into [...]

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4 Simple Ways Leaders Can Follow Their True North

Posted on February 24, 2012 by LaRae Quy

Most of us are passive spectators in our life. We plan careers, retirement nest eggs, and vacations, but we do not plan our life. As a result, we don’t live our life on purpose.

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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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Leadership Lesson from Captain Picard

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Bryan Moore

Leadership lessons come from all sorts of different places.  Persons, events, articles, conversations, quotes, scriptures. Some intended as motivational and inspirational, some happenstance and epiphanic. As a fan of the sci-fi genre, I have spent too much time traveling “where no person has gone before.” While those hours at first blush may seem like time [...]

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Occupied With Ethics

Posted on November 9, 2011 by George Brymer

The following comments, spoken by a once-prominent business executive, appear to be a warning for graduates about the ethical challenges awaiting them in the business world. As it turns out, his words provide a hint that the speaker is a crook. “You will be confronted with questions every day that test your morals. Think carefully, [...]

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