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Future Leaders at Harvard Fail the Test

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

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I did not see the thought anywhere in the news that it is a sad irony about the Harvard students accused of cheating: the course was Introduction to Congress!!! That’s just my view. What’s yours?

How The Best CEOs See Others

Monday, June 25, 2012

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How The Best CEOs See Others One of last week’s working sessions was not the first time a client lamented instances when things did not work out as he wanted. We conducted a sort of instant replay to understand behaviors, dynamics and outcome. As usual, I learned from the conversation and reflected on patterns from […]

CEO Gaff Avoidance

Monday, December 19, 2011

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CEO GAFF AVOIDANCE Anyone watching the presidential campaign must wonder how the mind works just before a gaff. There certainly have been enough of them by both Republicans and Democrats. One hopes that a CEO has accumulated by experience far more knowledge than the politicians in their briefings (apparently their major source of learning).   […]

Leader Among Leaders: The “Go-To”

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 […]

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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