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There are many ideas about the factors that contribute to the ethics of an organization. These ideas range from ethical leadership to a concern for stakeholders to having a mission beyond economic success. While these ideas seem plausible, there is little evidence to support them. More importantly, there is often little you can do to […]
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Dr. Mario Moussa, Dr. Derek Newberry & Madeline Boyer, Authors, Committed Teams: Three Steps to Inspiring Passion and Performance The executive team at Ford Motor Company in the 1950s made one of the best decisions and then one of the worst decisions in company history. Our research and experience at the Wharton School tells us that
Jay Friedman, Partner & COO, Goodway Group When I tell CEOs that our entire 300+ person staff works from home, the look I get is nearly always the same. About 10% intrigue and 90% horror. After we get past their assumption that we spend all day video chatting (we use it occasionally but not often), they
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Ken Marlin, Author, The Marine Corps Way to Win on Wall Street: 11 Key Principles from Battlefield to Boardroom In the early 1970s, I attended what the Marine Corps calls “The Basic School” or “TBS”. That’s where newly minted Marine Corps officers learn how to lead men in ground combat. I learned a lot at TBS as
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Did you ever play a game as a child when you made up the rules as you went along? I’m guessing that those evolving rules often proved to be a source of contention! Leaders at work find the same to be true. When managers decide to disregard their moral compass as the official business handbook,
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Mark Royal, Senior Principal, Korn Ferry Hay Group In today’s highly competitive environment in which organizations must optimize every resource—especially talent—employee engagement is a powerful tool for driving performance. Employees who are highly engaged and well positioned for success are better able to deliver more, and organizations that are known for high employee engagement become magnets
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Dr. Lola Gershfeld, CEO, Level Five Executive One of the least talked about subjects in board governance is the human condition. When it comes down to it, all board members and CEOs are emotional beings who instinctually crave emotional connection. These connections are essential to overall board performance. How directors feel about each other directly
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Jon Mertz, Author, Activate Leadership: Aspen Truths to Empower Millennial Leaders Millennials have been raked over with many inaccurate stories and headlines. There is no reason to rehash old stories. Anyone can “Google” and see the past. The good news is we seem to be over the negative hype, and we have settled into other news.
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Why Closing Your Eyes is a Powerful Leadership Tool. Look around. Take in everything that you see. There’s the stack of sticky notes with calls to be returned; a report that needs to be reviewed; the partially finished cost proposal for your big client; and a half-eaten sandwich sitting next to the book club book
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Moe Glenner, Author, PlusChange: Genesis of Innovation Consider the following scenario: You are preparing a sales report for the next manager’s meeting. You are heavily relying on input from other people regarding revenues, costs, etc. Once you receive that information, you prepare the report complete with suggestions and calls to action. As you continue to prepare
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