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Remarkable bosses aren’t great on paper. Great bosses are remarkable based on their actions. Results are everything—but not the results you might think. Consistently do these five things and everything else follows. You and your business benefit greatly. More importantly, so do your employees. 1. Develop every employee. Sure, you can put your primary focus on reaching targets, achieving …
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by GARY BEMBRIDGE There is without a doubt one boss that I have had in my marketing career that I would call out as the very best boss I ever had. Partly as he was so exciting, inspiring and technically excellent, but also he taught me some key principles about what makes a great leader …
My wife always tells me that I “love to hire the crazies.” Yes. I do. They change the world. There has never been a more exciting time to compete and to do business in our world than today—opportunities, new technologies, competitors, and threats are everywhere! Therefore. Disruption! It’s impossible to create disruptive advantage without hiring …
The Law of Timing; John C. Maxwell’s 19th Irrefutable Law of Leadership states that “when to lead” is just as important as what to do and where to go. Timing can often be the critical difference between success and failure. Maxwell proposes that there are only four outcomes from any move that a leader makes: …
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Like love, power is one of those words rarely uttered in the workplace. And, when it is, those conversations happen in whispered tones, usually following a flagrant example of power gone wrong. A CEO believing what leadership ethicist Terry Price defines as “something that’s wrong for others but OK for me.” A newly-promoted manager intoxicated …
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By Craig Chappelow Late one night I pulled out of the parking garage at the small airport near my home. There were no cars behind me as I handed my ticket over to the lady in the booth, so I asked if she ever felt trapped in the tiny enclosure. “Never,” she answered. “I’m a writer, …
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I interviewed Bernie Tormé, guitarist to Ozzy Osbourne and Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan the other week, alongside the rest of the band and two corporate clients, Steve and Andy, who came to Bernie’s studio for a private masterclass, to get the inside track on music, creativity and business:Bernie : In the course of my career, …
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by Peter J. Munson Benjamin Kohlmann’s essay, “The Military Needs More Disruptive Thinkers,” struck a chord like no other essay published recently in the Small Wars Journal. In brutal honesty, I have to say that the many sniping comments struck exposed flesh. While an ardent fan of Kohlmann’s essay, I have to agree that his …
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A true believer in mentoring--when it is NOT about the mentor, but helping the mentoree...an expanded network is a sure why to ensure getting the best info, direction, and advice.... Harvard Business Review suggests the below: Expand Your Mentoring Network One great mentor can help you, especially early in your career. But as you progress …
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A long, long time ago... there was an aircraft called the C-23A Sherpa... I was lucky enough to fly the USAF variant at Zweibruken AB Germany. We had a Director of Operations in the 10th MAS that would ALWAYS ask the question "...well...(strategic pause)....did you learn anything?" whenever somebody made a mistake... great question, but …
