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Leaders Transcending Fears

Monday, August 22, 2011

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I wish I had learned of Jerry Colonna earlier. His tweets and posts resonate with my own beliefs about coaching and owner/ceo clients and stimulate my thinking a great deal. You can find him at: Great coach Jerry Colonna In his interview with Tech Berlin he speaks of homework assignments. Implicit in his remarks is […]

Growing While De-risking

Thursday, August 4, 2011

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My CEOs who battened down the hatches as early as Fall of 2007, executed the unthinkable savings and cash provisioning in early 2008 and began selective risk-taking (acquisition of talent, acquisition of distressed companies,…) in late 2008 found the first quarter of 2011 encouraging. Profits were up, additional opportunities were surfacing, investments were being digested […]

Inside the MInd of the CEO: Another Glimpse

Sunday, June 12, 2011

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It occurred to me that I have the privilege of a unique glimpse inside the mind and heart of my CEOs and that, with identities withheld along with anything confidential, these glimpses may be of value to aspiring future leaders and to those more established who seek self-improvement. I have more than one CEO who […]

Thriving in the New Normal

Thursday, May 12, 2011

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Thriving in the New Normal What follows are notes from a conversation yesterday with Jim Blasingame, who has his finger on the pulse of small business, His website is one of my faves: Small Business advocate My world includes small business owners, corporate CEOs of firms owned by private equity outfits, private equity firms themselves […]

What Made jack welch JACK WELCH

How Ordinary People Become
Extraordinary Leaders

by Stephen H. Baum (Random House)

Most leaders of American companies started out as ordinary people. What prepared them for the top job?

Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?

"Lessons for life about the core leadership traits of character, risk taking decisiveness and the ability to engage and inspire followers."
--Jim Clifton, CEO, The Gallup Organization

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