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To Grow as a Leader, Seek More Complex Assignments

August 3, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Suzanne Bates on becoming “all the leader you can be”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

August 3, 2016

Before launching Bates Communications and becoming a recognized thought leader in communicative leadership, Suzanne Bates had a successful career in television news, as an anchor and reporter in major markets. “20 years in broadcasting taught her how to be prepared……

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How to improve the quality of your life immediately

August 3, 2016

According to Eric Barker, there are ten initiatives that scientific research shows can help improve your life. To read the complete blog post, learn more about him, and sign up for free alerts, please click here. * * * Here…

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The wit and wisdom of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

August 2, 2016

  The long-lost photo (above) of Mozart at age five clearly indicates a degree of self-confidence he developed while composing his first symphony. Most of us need more time before we create a great work of art, if indeed we…

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What CEOs can teach the next US president

August 2, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Carolyn Dewar, Thomas Dohrmann, Drew Erdmann, Ryan Harper, and Kunal Modi for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn…

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Andrew Sullivan on His Brief Return to the Online Political Fray

August 1, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Andrew Sullivan by Jennifer Schuessler for The New York times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit: T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images *…

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An operating model for company-wide agile development

August 1, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Santiago Comella-Dorda, Swati Lohiya, and Gerard Speksnijder for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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About business book clubs

July 31, 2016

There is no shortage of books and articles about establishing a business book club, either within an organization or elsewhere. For more than 40 years, I have led dozens of book clubs, including those that focused on business books. In…

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Alan Weiss on “How to forge your own path to success”: An interview by Bob Morris

July 31, 2016

Alan Weiss is one of those rare people who can say he is a consultant, speaker, and author and mean it. His consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc., has attracted clients such as Merck, Hewlett-Packard, GE, Mercedes-Benz, State Street Corporation,…

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Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner on how and why “challenge characterizes every single personal-best leadership experience.”

July 30, 2016

I cannot recall a prior time when there was a greater need for exemplary leadership at all levels and in all areas of each human community, whatever its size and nature may be. In all fields: in the business world,…

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