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How The Dead Poets Society Advocated Disruptive Thinkers, Why DoD Shouldn't Encourage More Disruptive Thinkers, and 10 Principles for Those That do Think Disruptively Dead Poets Society In the movie Dead Poets Society, Robin Williams plays a private school English teacher who attempts to encourage his students to think for themselves. He encourages them with …
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“A leader's role is to raise people's aspirations for what they can become and to release their energies so they will try to get there.” — David Gergen Vision, Goals, Strategy are all things I am passionate about...pretty much a strategy "wonk." I am very aware there are leaders that find these things to be …
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The best problem solvers see a complex problem through multiple lenses. Here's how to become a better strategic thinker and leader yourself. In 2009, J D Wetherspoon, a chain of more than 800 pubs in the UK, was facing declining sales. Demand for beer had been down for five years. In addition, pricing pressure from …
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You’ve heard it at conferences. You’ve read it in books. Everyone is a leader. Do you believe this? I don’t. While everyone has the potential to be a leader, most never take up the mantle. They are content to let others take the risk and do the work. Several years ago, I read a post by Tony Morgan called …
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A classmate of mine had this inscribed inside his Citadel Class Ring: That which does not kill us makes us stronger. Friedrich Nietzsche Of course that goes a long way towards what the average cadet goes through in four years at The Citadel... or any military academy, but perhaps the statement goes a lot more …
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Remember, “Pride goes before destruction”. (Proverbs 16:18) Have you ever known (or been) a proud leader? Here are 7 dangers of the proud leader: Refuses to listen to advice from others – Proud leaders “know it all”. Of course, that’s not reality, but it’s often their …
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The concept of disruptive thinkers is a good description of the concept of individuals that are innovative, passionate, and seek to change their organization . However, a disruptive thinker is only half of the equation. It is very difficult for a vast organization to sift through thousands of members to identify those with good ideas. …
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by Linda Sasser A few days ago I had the opportunity to return to my alma mater, Oklahoma Christian University, and speak to their business undergrads on the top five things I wish I would have known when I first started out in the business world.* No matter where you are in your leadership walk, your …
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by Lisa Jackson and Gerry Schmidt: It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. – Charles Darwin Organizations today are caught in a leadership perfect storm. The forces of internet transparency, rapid technology and young generations demanding empowerment are challenging organizations …
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Sometime ago I posted a great podcast "No Exit Strategy From Your Life’s Work" with Evernote CEO Phil Libin...a great story, and now something I ponder almost everyday: What is my life's work? As we advance in age or…possibly face retirement from the USAF…albeit in a few years… the concept of "life's work" becomes all the more real and …
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