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I’ve made the argument previously that corporate culture is one of the most significant barriers to innovation. Yet corporate culture is ephemeral, hard to grasp and change. Like Potter Stewart’s definition of pornography, you can’t define it, but you know it when you see it. Why is it that culture is so powerful yet so …
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“We have a problem Houston!” The problem is that most U.S. organizations suffer from the 7 Deadly Sins of Management. The 7 Deadly Sins of Management are:Lack of clear directionNo line of sightUnclear accountabilityInconsistent languagePoor issue transparencyInsufficient resourcesInadequate tools/skills
Time April 16, 2012 One year after it captured the world's imagination, the Arab Spring is looking less appealing by the week. The promise of a new birth of freedom in the Middle East has been followed by a much messier reality, particularly in Egypt, where there have been attacks on Christians, Western aid workers …
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Reading the other night... Dogs by Pink Floyd come through the headphones and I was struck by the leadership lessons (albeit cynical) in the song. Had to share. The song was written in 1974 by David Gilmour with the title "You Gotta Be Crazy". Waters modified the lyrics in some parts and changed the title …
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By Brian Tracy What makes a good leader is the use of effective management skills such as spending 50 percent or more of their time listening carefully. Great leaders understand that some of the best leadership qualities entail listening to others with undivided attention. When was the last time you actually listened single-mindedly to one of your staff members? Can …
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When you look at the quality of leadership out there in the real world right now, you might find that being a legend is not that difficult. To create legendary status as a leader, there are three key steps that go beyond the ‘good’ and become legendary:- 1. Deliver Results Legendary leaders go beyond delivering for the …
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(rebuttal/comments to yesterday's post : Hit here to view comments on SWJ/please chime in with thoughts) By Peter J. Munson I try to mostly stay out of the comments section of articles now that I'm editor, but I couldn't help jumping into the epic fray over Ben Kohlmann's piece today. I jumped in because I am passionate about …
by Guest Author, lifehack.org “For scientific discovery give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.” — Sir Edmund Hillary On December 14, 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team made history as …
According to John C. Maxwell’s 15th Irrefutable Law of Leadership – The Law of Victory – Victorious leaders all have one thing in common; they will not accept defeat. Their natural instinct is to figure out what it will take to achieve victory and then inspire their followers to implement. Maxwell lists three factors that …
by Alistair McBride The problem is students are going in, learning the theory, but have no critical thinking skills, no outside-the-box skills, no world view, no big-picture thinking. They have all the theory and none of the practice A quote from Irish Times article with Louise Phelan, Head of Paypal EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa). …
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