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Are your company’s stated values rhetoric or rule? Seems fitting to pose this question in honor of 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta last month. The actions of feudal barons outside London shaped this discussion 800 years ago – and it has direct consequence on the levels of productivity within any business. […]
Dr. Alan Zimmerman, Author, The Payoff Principle: Discover the 3 Secrets for Getting What You Want out of Life and Work As a leader, you’ve got to bring your people through one change after another. It’s almost a part of your job description. And yet, you may have never received any training in how to
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By Craig W. Ross Leaders often find themselves in a “war for talent.” They are tasked with acquiring talent, developing their staff and retaining the talent they already have. But, when it comes to retaining and developing talent, perhaps it is important to assess where you have been spending most of your time. Take the
In the new knowledge economy, the intangibles of connectivity, expertise and relationships can be just as valuable as tangible assets. In such an economy, forward looking CEOs should consider strategic partnerships, which create those intangible asssets, as a great tool for creating sustainable, competitive advantages. However, it has to be the right strategic
The first day I sauntered into Miss Amos’s English class, I was scared. Not because of the subject or because this was my first day in a big city school—I was startled by her face. My first thought: Did some terrible disease do this to her? I slid into my seat and peaked up to
Too many leaders are abdicating their responsibility for actually rolling up their sleeves and doing the hard, slogging work it takes to ensure that their people are more highly engaged. Imagine if there were someone in a position to be able to say this—directly, unambiguously, fearlessly. Here’s what such a bold pronunciamento might sound like.
Congrats on your child’s recent graduation. You were probably fortunate enough to hear a great commencement speaker at a college graduation. Robert De Niro, Maya Rudolph, Jon Bon Jovi, the Obama’s, and Flo from the Progressive Insurance Commercials were all commencement speakers this graduation season. They probably told their young audiences that opportunities were limitless,
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Gina Barnett, Author, Play the Part: Master Body Signals to Connect and Communicate for Business Success Why is it some people seem to effortlessly persuade and move an audience, while others find it almost impossible? What defines the mystery of connection? That mystery has been a subject of fascination for me for most of my
Have you ever been in a meeting and thought about how much more work you would get done if you were spending your time elsewhere? If so, then you have fallen victim to an unproductive meeting. We’ve all been there. But, as leaders we have the capability to shift team culture and activate the potential
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A CEO of a financial services company felt pressure from the Board to grow the company by winning major, multi-million dollar clients. The CEO instituted a new process for his team, whereby he labeled any prospect over 150 million dollars a “must win” deal and insisted that he be brought in to play a significant
