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Sunday, October 03, 2010

A Life in Leadership

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With nearly 30 books and 85 years behind him, Warren Bennis is among the preeminent figures in the field of leadership studies.When the Int...
Saturday, October 02, 2010

Gifted Children No More Likely To Succeed

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Well hurrah, let’s trample on the Non-Verbal Reasoning test papers immediately, mes enfants. And while we’re at it, please stop all those si...
Friday, October 01, 2010

What Motivates Us?

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Several years ago, in  A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future , Daniel Pink argued that American professions have been do...

Follow Your Passion!

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Don't follow money. Instead, pursue what inspires you. And don't miss weekends with your family.

Characteristics of Greatness

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HOW WINNERS THINK 1. It's Personal - They hate to lose more than they love to win. 2. Rubbing Elbows - They understand the value of as...

Involvement With Your Team

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When it comes the people around you, how are they doing? Typically, outside of the workplace, there are influences that can positively and n...
Thursday, September 30, 2010

It's About Values

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US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was appointed by Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1994. He is known for his pragmatic approach t...

Lack of Management Skills Hitting UK Competitiveness

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The UK is suffering from a leadership and management skills deficit which is hitting the country’s competitiveness, according to the CIPD. ...

Don't Fear Failure

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Issue: Fearing failure, you anticipate only positive outcomes. When the inevitable misstep takes place, you're caught without a quick p...

Team USA gets Inspiration from a True Patriot

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Safe to say, Major Dan Rooney will have a more leisurely view of the 38th Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor than he had the last time the biennial e...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Will an 'Integrity Executive' be enough to keep Daimler honest?

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German automaker Daimler has appointed a new "integrity executive" tasked with ensuring that the company lives up to its ethical a...

The Importance of Education

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“The single most important step we can take is to make sure that every young person gets the best education possible, because countries tha...

How Sport Transforms Life and Career

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Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo of Norway knows success in athletics – she is a world champion in both cross country skiing and the biathlon. Grete ...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Can Ed Be His Own Man?

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Today Ed Miliband will have to show he is the leader who can take Labour to victory. His speech to his party conference must convince not on...

The Role of Self-Esteem in the Workplace

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Warranted high self-esteem, which has always been important psychologically, is a critical factor in economic well-being, too.   A book cal...
Monday, September 27, 2010

How Full is Your Leadership Pipeline?

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Many companies are having trouble filling their senior leadership positions and planning their workforce needs for the future, according to...

Be the Best You Can Be

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Throughout human history, reaching one’s potential has been the grand objective of life. The most articulated value in ancient Greek cultu...
Sunday, September 26, 2010

Building a Leadership Brand

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An interview with Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood, authors of Leadership Brand: Developing Customer-Focused Leaders to Drive Performance and ...

The Dangers of a Comfort Zone

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Author and pastor C. Neil Strait  (1934-2003)  once wrote, “The convenient way is not always the best way. It may lead through an avenue of ...
Saturday, September 25, 2010

Preparing to Succeed

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Benjamin Franklin knew the value of preparation. “By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail”,  the influential author, inventor and U...
Friday, September 24, 2010

Don't Innovate Italian Soccer Style

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In business as in sports, capabilities decline quietly and smoothly. If companies don't constantly invest in innovation, they will perf...

Being Terrible is Not All Bad

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If tomorrow you were given the chance to be great at every single skill in your life — we are talking world-class level, in each of your var...
Thursday, September 23, 2010

Building The Team That Could Save Your Life

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Mountaineer Chris Warner on teambuilding, the dangers of K2 and why in climbing the ties that bind make the difference between life and deat...

Preparing for Peak Performance

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People are finally starting to realise that "the right stuff" isn't something you have to be born with. The fact that we can l...