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3 Second Rule for Business Owners and CEOs

Sunday, February 12, 2012

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3 Second Rule for Business Owners Some of you may recall the “3 second rule” from childhood: when food fell on the floor it was ok to eat it as long as you picked it up within 3 seconds. This was true especially for foods like cookies, candy and such. For business owners and CEOs, […]

CEO Take Home Value

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

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As the year draws to a close, it seems useful to review the what my CEOs took home from our Group meetings and tried back at the office (see link below). Our group is one of more than 600 worldwide in the largest CEO membership organization. Vistage Internatonal CEO Membership Organization This year, as always, […]

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).   […]

CEO Emotional Intelligence: Strain Management

Saturday, December 17, 2011

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CEO Emotional Intelligence — Strain Management At what point is the best place to clean up wastewater? Upstream at the source. When is the best time to avoid a plant disease spreading? Nipping it in the bud. When is the best time to address a crisis? Before it is one. So it is with stress […]

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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