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Monday, December 14, 2009

Colin Powell's Leadership Principles

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Colin Powell is the first black secretary of state in U.S. history. Powell was born in New York City to Jamaican immigrants and attended C...
Sunday, December 13, 2009

Results Matter

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Nancy McKinstry is the ceo and chairwoman of the executive board of Wolters Kluwer. She talks about leadership in this interview with the N...

Success

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'To laugh often and love much; to win the resepect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of hon...

High Altitude Leadership

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“There exists a rare and special breed of leaders who…are constantly pushing past current leadership trends in order to achieve…extremely c...
Saturday, December 12, 2009

'Mr. Watson — Come here — I want to see you.'

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'What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in whi...

What is the DNA of the Top Ranked Companies for Leadership Development?

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Fortune magazine has just published its 'top companies for leaders study 2009' (see postings on 21 November 2009). Some FAQs abo...

The Use of Open-Ended Questions

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Many people in leadership roles are accustomed to speaking more than they are conditioned to let others do the talking. Becoming a good lis...
Friday, December 11, 2009

What Do You Do Under Pressure?

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Bill George is a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, where he has taught leadership since 2004. Here he talks ab...

What Makes a Boss a Winner?

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What makes a good business leader? Is it intellect, charisma, luck, charm, thuggery, stamina, ruthlessness, cunning, or simply intuition? ...

How To Build Consensus

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Here is a process a leader can use to help a group reach an efficient consensus decision. First of all, it’s important to define what’s m...
Thursday, December 10, 2009

Crisis = Danger + Opportunity

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Crisis is a time of opportunity for leaders. The Chinese word for crisis - weiji - is made up of two characters - danger and opportunity.

Renewing American Leadership

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Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE delivered an impressive speech to the United States Military Academy yesterday. In it, he said: '...

John Wooden - The Values of a Great Leader

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In this video, ESPN's Rick Reilly profiles the great love affair between legendary coach John Wooden and his late wife, Nell:

Leadership – What’s Love Got To Do With it?

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“It’s the most powerful thing there is” – John Wooden John Wooden is a basketball coaching legend – in his 27 years at UCLA, his teams ha...

Coach John Wooden - A True Leader

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John Wooden was born on his parents' farm near Centerville, Indiana. Life was difficult for the Woodens. Their farm had neither runnin...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009

US Leadership

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Speaking at a dinner in Washington last night, US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton made some interesting remarks about the role o...

Maintaining a Positive Attidude in Difficult Times

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Maintaining a positive attitude in down times is the best thing you can do. You have a choice, maintain a positive attitude or go negative...

Developing Young Leaders in the Military

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The philosophy of the Norwegian Naval Academy in Bergen is that “It is people, not technology and strategy, that win wars. Further, fighti...
Monday, December 07, 2009

Leading Through Crises

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President Obama says he's been able to lead through crises since taking office by: "Being able to pull together the best people ...

The Six Factors That Drive Confidence in Leaders

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For the past four years, the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership has conducted an annual public opinion poll to determine...
Sunday, December 06, 2009

4 Leadership Lessons From Carolina Coach Roy Williams

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Here are four powerful Leadership Lessons from Coach Williams book Hard Work: My Life on and Off the Court that can be used by all leaders ...

Hard Work Pays Off!

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With two national championships over the past five years, seven trips to the Final Four, and a Hall of Fame induction, University of North ...
Saturday, December 05, 2009

What History Tells Us About Effective Leadership

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What do we actually know about effective leadership? One hundred years of research on the topic has led to some clear answers. First, ar...

Success and Failure Begin and End in What the Mind Believes is Possible

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The story of Roger Bannister is an inspirational one. For many years it was widely believed to be impossible for a human to run a mile (...