When Employee Engagement Becomes Counterproductive
When Employee Engagement Becomes Counterproductive

of course, engagement matters. But it is only valuable if people are contributing and are committed to the behaviors and efforts that move the organization forward toward its purpose in…

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Coming Soon: The Great CEO Transition At Microsoft (And The 7 Steps That Will Help Them Get It Right)
Coming Soon: The Great CEO Transition At Microsoft (And The 7 Steps That Will Help Them Get It Right)

You’re not Microsoft. You probably can’t invite people to come change the world with you with any credibility. But you must get ahead of the curve on succession planning

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The Right Way to Divide Responsibilities Between Chairman and CEO
The Right Way to Divide Responsibilities Between Chairman and CEO

There are no best practices for dividing responsibilities between owners, chairmen, CEOs, COOs and the rest of the executive team. Authority is delegated dependent upon the business context and confidence…

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Lessons From Morsi And Mandela On Sustaining The Win
Lessons From Morsi And Mandela On Sustaining The Win

Morsi- Kodak Agfa   Nelson Mandela: Wikipedia Where former South African President Nelson Mandela was able to sustain the win, ousted Egyptian President Mohamad Morsi was not. Different times. Different…

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Three Tales Of Business Founders Who Gained From Franchising
Three Tales Of Business Founders Who Gained From Franchising

Know what matters to you and to the people that matter to you. Then, as you’re looking at ways to get or do what matters, consider a franchise as one…

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Learning From The School Of Rock’s Community-Focused Approach To Inspiring Passion
Learning From The School Of Rock’s Community-Focused Approach To Inspiring Passion

The art of leadership begins with figuring out what inspires the people you lead - what buttons ignite their passions, what chords touch their souls. School of Rock CEO Chris…

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How Leaders Can Address The Elephant(s) In The Room

Think in terms of three different types of issues and ways of dealing with them (or not): 1. Ignored: Tackle head on or defer 2. Imagined: Talk about to make…

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How Army Intelligence Techniques Apply To Business Leads
How Army Intelligence Techniques Apply To Business Leads

I recently spoke with Amnon Mishor, who took what he learned as an Israeli intelligence officer and applied it to finding business-to-business prospects for  his company, Leadspace. It models an organization’s…

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Lifeway CEO's Secret Ingredient? Attitude
Lifeway CEO's Secret Ingredient? Attitude

Can you easily describe your leadership attitude? This might surprise many, but attitude is more important than you think. After all, attitude is the pivot point of BRAVE leadership.

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