Tag: The New Leader’s Playbook
Leadership Lessons from Bloomberg, Christie, Katrina and Irene
I spent the night after Hurricane Irene hit helping out in the Red Cross shelter in Stamford, Connecticut. Six years ago, my sons and I spent a week with a…
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Steve Jobs’ Wake Analysis
It's a wonderful feeling to plow through time occasionally looking back at the high performing people smiling in your wake. It doesn't happen by accident. You have to decide it's…
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The Power of a Consistent Message Illustrated by WNET’s CEO, Neal Shapiro
From his very first day in January, 2008, Shapiro has been driving a message of innovation and re-invention. As he puts it, It’s the only way to stay relevant; it’s…
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In Selling Commodity Products, Zig When Your Competitors Zag
By the end of your first 100-Days, you should have made significant steps toward aligning your people, plans, and practices around a shared purpose. Remember, this is not a one-time…
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Answer Three Key Onboarding Due Diligence Questions
Three Questions Leading to the Right Table The ability and willingness to assess and deal with risk is often a critical differentiator between success and failure. Once you’ve been offered…
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What We Can Learn About Negotiating From the Great Compromiser
Be careful about how you engage with the organization’s existing business context and culture. Crossing the need for change based on the context and the cultural readiness for change can…
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Three Priorities in Ensuring a Smooth M&A Deal
AMN Healthcare Services CEO Susan Salka says its most recent acquisition of Medfinders is going “exceptionally well.” She believes the acquisition has strengthened its position as the country’s largest health…
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Positive Misdirection Instills Confidence
It started out as an offer to help find a place for an event. But as Sail to Prevail CEO Paul Callahan got into it, he strengthened his own leadership skills to go…
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Job #1 of a Leader: Show Up
While everything communicates, many won’t believe what you say. They’ll wait to see what you do. When leaders truly believe something is important they don’t trust in words alone.
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