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Denise Lee Yohn: An interview by Bob Morris

May 12, 2014

Blending a fresh perspective, twenty-five years of experience, and a talent for inspiring audiences, Denise Lee Yohn is a leading authority on building and positioning exceptional brands. She initially cultivated her brand-building approaches through several high-level positions in advertising and…

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The Critical Few: Components of a Truly Effective Culture

March 21, 2014

Here’s a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Jon Katzenbach, Rutger von Post, and James Thomas for strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. In it, they discuss why business leaders should forget the monolithic change management programs and…

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Doug Conant: Why These Are My Favorite Leadership Books

December 11, 2013

Thinking about giving books as holiday gifts? Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Doug Conant for LinkedIn during which he discusses seven of his favorite books about leadership. To read the complete article and check out others,…

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Patrick Lencioni on “Leadership and The New Pope”

August 22, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Patrick Lencioni for his “Pat’s POV” series featured at his website. To read the complete article, check out all the other resources, and sign up for email alerts, please click here.…

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Patrick Lencioni on “The Dangers of Dishonest Marketing”

August 5, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Patrick Lencioni for his “Pat’s POV” series featured at his website. To read the complete article, check out all the other resources, and sign up for email alerts, please click here.…

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The Thought Leader Interview: David Kantor

July 20, 2013

Here is Art Kleiner‘s Introduction to an interview of David Kantor, an eminent systems therapist who says that learning to recognize the hidden patterns in conversation is the first step toward more effective executive leadership. Kleiner is the editor in…

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The Agility Factor

April 30, 2013

A few large companies in every industry show consistently superior profitability relative to their peers, and they all have one thing in common: a highly developed capacity to adapt their business to change. Here is a brief excerpt from an…

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A Corporate Climate of Mutual Help

April 29, 2013

Edgar Schein, MIT’s sage of organizational culture, explains why the quest for accountability should start with interdependence. Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of him conducted by Art Kleiner and Rutger von Post for strategy+business magazine, published by…

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Rain: A book review by Bob Morris

April 9, 2013

Rain: What a Paperboy Learned About Business Jeffrey J. Fox Jossey-Bass (2009) Note: I read and reviewed this book when it was published about four years ago and recently re-read it in combination with Secrets of Great Rainmakers as I now complete a revised marketing…

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Doug Conant on “What Losing My Job Taught Me About Leading”

April 1, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Douglas R. Conant for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to…

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