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Jack Welch on How to Manage Employees by Nadia Goodman

entrepreneur.com / view original DeM Banter:  Some love him, some... not so much... but you can't deny that Jack Welch is influential.  Love the quote below..."You build the best team, you win."  Not sure sure all organizations understand or embrace the concept...but where WE can influence... we certainly should and must..where can you influence and build a …

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Former General McChrystal Speaks About Complex World By Torsten Ove

DeM Banter: need to find the transcripts as the article seems a bit shallow, but could not agree more with the General ... "It's the tsunami coming." Drones are an issue and our education system is well beyond "in crisis." More than anything we need Strategy, Vision, and Leadership...still...wondering where the lions are.....thoughts? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette …

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5 Personalities Your Company Needs by Josh Linkner

inc.com / view original DeM Banter:  And... imagine if we then rewarded these personalities for what we all know they could bring to the fight?  So cool... We need the personalities... not the clones.  It's natural to hire like-minded people. But by doing so, you might be missing crucial ingredients for your company's success. Typically, leaders think to …

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5 Leadership Lessons You Won’t Learn in B-School by Jeff Haden

View Original / Inc.com / Jeff Haden DeM Banter:  I have yet to read anything from Jef Haden that is NOT spot on... please search him out... great writer with big ideas!  Forget vision, passion, and other B-school platitudes. Here are the nitty-gritty details on what makes leaders great.  First he spoke about the importance …

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Traditional Strategy Is Dead. Welcome to the SocialEra by Nilofer Merchant

blogs.hbr.org / view original DeM Banter:  Still a bit frustrated that we still don't seem to "get it," we still hang on to the ways of the not so distant past...but that too shall pass...we need to embrace and guide the future. When I say, "Social is and can be more than media," people resist. It's as …

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Building your leadership muscle By Tom Fox

View Original DeM Banter: thanks Javie for sending the article...believe we need to examine ways to teach the craft of leadership in more intentional ways Doug Conant was the president and CEO of Campbell Soup Company from 2001 to 2011, reversing the firm’s precipitous decline in market value and employee engagement. Conant joined Campbell Soup …

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It’s Time To Talk About What Troops Leave Unsaid By Sgt Jonathan Raab

DeM Banter: ....profound....as Sgt Raab says..."This is uncomfortable, isn’t it? Then I guess we’d better start talking....." At War (NYTimes.com) September 27, 2012 Sometimes we think it’s better to linger in silence, hoping that our problems will go away. But when we don’t talk about our problems, they get worse. And we get worse, too …

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