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DeM Banter: Interesting points... are we measuring the right things? view original / Paul Michelman / blogs.hbr.org When only seven percent of all employees trust their leaders, can you blame Harvard's Barbara Kellerman for calling the modern practice of leadership development a failure? She pulls few punches in this Strategy+Business excerpt from her book, "The End of Leadership." "For …
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view original / www.AlanEHall.com / forbes.com As Mike Myatt noted in his April article, it’s impossible to become a great business leader without being a great communicator—not a big talker, but a great communicator—as well. Strong leaders are great communicators - not "big talkers" Famous entrepreneurs are known for their skilled communication with employees, vendors, investors and clients. It is one of …
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view original / inc.com The managers who inspire employees and colleagues to achieve greatness tend to have these characteristics. Do you? After conducting interviews with thousands of executives, I've noticed there's a subset of bosses who inspire their employees and colleagues to achieve more than they ever thought possible. These individuals tend to share the following traits: …
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inc.com DeM Banter: yes, the word "politics" sounds really bad...but the article puts it all in a different and true light. Funny as a colleague and I just had this very conversation as we were leaving the UK...she very much made the same point as the article...guess its time to listen.... "Politics" is a nasty …
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DeM Banter: More powder in the keg....and still scratching my bald head on the pivot to the East...seems as if stability is decreasing vice increasing in the Mid East... Washington Post July 8, 2012 Pg. 17 JERUSALEM--Whatever else that might be said about the Arab revolutions, it's obvious that they pose a problem for Israel. …
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DeMarco Banter: good news, for sure....but the playing field looks a bit light, eh? Love the quote, "Once Americans begin to feel better about the way things are going in the United States, some of their lost confidence in the country's major institutions will likely be restored.". So if you jump in a pool...you'll get …
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Blogger's Note: Interesting to ponder...although it would seem airpower will be in the theater for a long, long time...after all we have been there since 1990...what's a few more decades? New York Times July 7, 2012 Pg. 1 Death stopped Abdul Qayum, a Taliban commander in Afghanistan’s Zabul Province, in a fiery flash and roar. …
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Blogger's Note: Pondering what we have done in the Mid-East and where we are headed in the next decade... seems like a powder keg akin to Europe prior to WWI. SmallWarsJournal.com July 6, 2012 This Week at War Rather than winding down with the planned departure of NATO troops by 2014, the war in Afghanistan …
view original / inc.com / Brian Evje Blogger's Note: Great piece. As I read it... I have to wonder who is telling young leaders about this? How are folks learning this if they are not out there actively seeking such information? This is up to mentors and senior leaders to watch, listen, and explain when we see such …
By J. William DeMarco (sort of) In my usual daily scan of articles, I came across an article about an article.... so in turn--I figured it was time to ponder an article about an article, about an article (stay with me here). The older I get, the more I ponder mentoring, education, and training... sometimes …
