April 18, 2017 marked the 75th anniversary of the dramatic bombing of Japan that followed the attack on Pearl Harbor. On that day in 1942, at 8:20 in the morning, 16 B-25 bombers under the command of Jimmy Doolittle took off from the USS Hornet 750 miles from Japan. In 1942, most experts found the […]
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Gregg Thompson, Author, THE MASTER COACH: Leading with Character, Building Connections, and Engaging in Extraordinary Conversations When I was growing up, coaches were the guys with the loud voices and even louder whistles out on the sports field. But these days, coaching is everywhere. From the basketball court to the boardroom, coaching is recognized as a critical
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Early in 1998, my doctoral committee met to approve my dissertation proposal. Or, at least I thought that was the goal of the meeting. As it turns out, they met to discuss all the reasons for their disapproval: My research thesis was inconsistent; I had proposed a flawed research methodology; and I had formulated inane
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Gerri Knilans, President, Trade Press Services CEOs run organizations. They are the highest-level executive officers in the company, and their primary duties include driving revenue and profit, making major corporate decisions and managing the overall operations and resources of a company. Even if the company is small, there’s still
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Leaders Must Have the “Edge” to Drive Change This article is the third in the “All Change is Personal” series looking at three traps that leaders need to manage in order to steward their organization through change efforts. To read the first two articles in the series and learn what Trap’s #1 and #2 are,
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Pop quiz here: Do you sometimes second-guess yourself about decisions until opportunities pass? Do colleagues and clients frequently seek your opinion on their big decisions? Do you often get feedback on the quality of your contributions in meetings? Do those meeting ideas produce the results you intend? Like artists, wise leaders analyze and focus on
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J. Benjamin English, Partner, Hirschler Fleischer Regardless of their industry, chief executive officers inevitably confront the need to transition ownership and management of their business to others. Whatever form this transition takes — to the next generation in a family business, to a management team buying out the owner or to a third-party buyer — it
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Kris Reid, Founder & CEO, Ardor Media Factory In the digital age, word of mouth is translated through the buzz created by your blog readers and social media followers when they view content that is worth sharing. Not just any kind; it requires authority – that is, your recognized expertise, positive reputation, and credibility in your
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Karen Gordon, CEO, 5 Dynamics What does neuroscience have to do with cooperation and collaboration? In a word, everything. The brain is made up of neural pathways that are composed of bundles of neurons, many of which were forged early in life. Scientists used to believe that these pathways were frozen by age 25, but they
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Randall Bell, CEO, Landmark Research Group, LLC Tennis is all about footwork. As many Roger Federer fans know, watching a great tennis player is like watching a dancer. After each shot, he returns to the middle baseline, squares his stance, and gets ready for the next return. He hits a great shot and he’s back.
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