Once in awhile, an article in the press catches my eye that shows in some world other than business my leadership hypotheses have broad application: So many companies are missing the boat by having far too few female executives in senior positions. Consider Lt. Cdr. Sarah West, the first woman in 500 years of Royal […]
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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“Dave,” a retired top 100 company CEO, has a passion for hunting and foreign travel. He does quite a bit of both. But most of his time is occupied as a member of boards of directors and board committees. One of the organizations is a not for profit. You might think that, at this stage […]
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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Again, I always look forward to visiting with Jim Blasingame on small business advocate. The Vision Thing is a second topic for August 25, 2010. The Vision Thing What makes people look forward to coming to work? What makes them sacrifice during hard times for the enterprise? Why do people flock to such an organization? […]
Monday, December 7, 2009
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Leader Among Leaders: The “Go-To” Ever notice in a meeting when there is one person who is the “go-to” person when others are stumped or at an impasse? Even if it is not in his or her official domain? What do you notice? Perhaps you observe that others show great respect for the go-to’s opinion […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
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