Lead Change Blog

MAY 28, 2021

In 2001, I accepted my first official leadership position as a human resources director with one audacious goal – to be and do all the things to serve all the people. Leadership development became my one big thing. These days, I proudly and passionately embrace my leadership hedgehog –- are you doing the same?

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Posted in Character Based Leader Book Check out this great interview with Author, Will Lukang: Chapter Title: “Assessing Authentic Leadership Through Your Community” Will Lukang, PMP, CSM, CLDC Will Lukang seeks every opportunity to learn and grow so that he is able to pass his knowledge to younger generations.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 26, 2018

Guest post from Sander Flaum: Back in 2001, when I was asked to lead a forum in leadership at what is now the Fordham Gabelli Graduate School of Business, the concept was to bring noted leaders (business and otherwise) into a classroom where they could share their experiences and insights with MBA students. Sander Flaum, M.B.A.,

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Each year Admiral Clark communicated his Top Five priorities and as the Navy developed greater alignment with Clark’s Top Five, it became faster and more responsive. The Navy achieved impressive gains during Clark’s tenure. Review your Top Five, it creates greater focus and helps maximize excellence in execution.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

State of the art management and leadership techniques are continually evolving. Think of Peter Drucker who topped the first Thinkers50 ranking in 2001. Also making the list is Wang Shi, founder and chairman of Vanke, the world’s largest residential home developer. Business best practice never stands still.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

As the Navy improved sailor retention and developed greater alignment with Admiral Clark’s vision, it became faster and more responsive. Within a matter of hours following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, aircraft carriers, Aegis destroyers, and cruisers were in position to protect America’s shores. Posting your comment.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 23, 2021

I N SEPTEMBER 2001, Jack Welch was a tough act to follow. And in 2001, the economic tailwinds that Welch enjoyed were about to shift. He also lectures at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

It's great advice - what a simple yet powerful way to improve your leadership effectiveness and relationships! Back in 2001, in the article "Executive Control of Cognitive Processes in Task Switching," found in the Journal of Experimental Psychology - Human Perception and Performance, Vol 27. Multi-Tasking: Is It Worth It?

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

In 1999, while working as VP of Software Development for Interface Systems, he had his next “ah ha” moment, when he discovered a new approach to building teams that could result in lasting change and restore the joy he originally felt when he found his calling. Leadership More Human Podcast'

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Mello Here's a link to a post I run each year at this time to make sure that I never forget the tragedy and heroism that took place on September 11, 2001. Hopefully their example will raise the standards of leadership in our national life. "Hard to Believe But Impossible to Forget" [link]. Thanks for reminding us all.

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LDRLB

MARCH 9, 2011

I came across an interesting comment recently: “Firms need to think more strategically about developing not just managers or global managers, but alliance managers, as they will run the companies of the future” (Isabella & Spekman, 2001, p.240). So how does an organization develop an “alliance leader”? & Spekman, R.E.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 17, 2011

Doug Conant, CEO of Campbell’s Soup (2001 to 2011) knows how to stay on task; all successful leaders do. He’s setting up his office in Philadelphia after retiring from Campbell’s on July 31. When he picked up the phone, he was unpacking boxes. I asked him what was happening in his life. Doug has a [.].

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2014

If you remember the eras of 1987 or 2001-2002 or 2007-2008 your experience might be similar. Mark Deterding, founder and principal of Triune Leadership Services says: “As a senior leader, you can’t delegate vision. Provides specific direction for the development of the strategy that will be required. Career Development'

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

My entry into Reality-Based Leadership started with the Open-Door Policy. Designed to prepare me for my new organizational role, it was a crash course in the current conventional wisdom around leadership. Cy Wakeman is a drama researcher, international leadership speaker, and consultant. Shut the Conventional Door. An open door?

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

A FTER THE TERRORIST ATTACKS on September 11, 2001 and on the eve of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Major General James Mattis needed to connect with every member of the 1st Marine Division. We did not push our way around.”. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

His oldest son George Walker Bush was elected the 43rd President of the United States in 2001 becoming the second president to assume the nation's highest office after his father, following the footsteps of John Adams and his son, John Quincy Adams. Shortly after leaving the Navy, Bush married Barbara Pierce. Inaugural Address 1989).

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LDRLB

MARCH 9, 2011

I came across an interesting comment recently: “Firms need to think more strategically about developing not just managers or global managers, but alliance managers, as they will run the companies of the future” (Isabella & Spekman, 2001, p.240). So how does an organization develop an “alliance leader”? Isabella, L.A. &

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

Servant Leadership Defined. The term “servant leadership” has been around since Robert Greenleaf coined it in 1970. Many leaders I’ve spoken with about servant leadership struggle with the word “servant” because of its link to Jesus’ words “I came not to be served but to serve” and to the subservient nature of a slave.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 3, 2022

History: Red Ocean/Blue Ocean is a strategy developed by W. Blue Ocean Strategy — Make The Competition Irrelevant — create demand not currently in existence, rather than fighting over it — a new marketplace that hasn’t been explored/developed. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, professors at INSEAD. Be the Big Fish in the pond.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Eichenger and Michael Lombardo According to Day and Lord (1986), differences in the quality of executive leadership explain as much as 45 percent of an organization’s performance. People like Goleman , Boyatzis , and Spencer (2001) all report that this skill set is often missing. They read people accurately. Here the news is dismal.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

He was the CEO of Southwest Airlines during the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. I’m still grappling with Jim Parker’s advice. Jim said, “I don’t think I smiled for two years.” When… Continue reading →

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

In 2000 under the leadership of CEO John Chambers, Cisco was at the top of the game. Then in early 2001 came an industry-wide crash, and suddenly Cisco was near death. But this CEO whose leadership transformed and revitalized the company was the same one who was at the helm when it tanked. © 2013 Lolly Daskal.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 25, 2012

I do not believe that studying these leaders will reveal the secret formula to great leadership. Books like Built to Last (Collins and Porras, 1997) and Good to Great (Collins, 2001) have laid a foundation. Leadership is about building organizational capabilities and harnessing the collective wisdom of the organization.

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QAspire

MAY 20, 2018

During 2001 dot com bubble, one of my friends, a competent software developer, was laid off because of lack of business in the technology he worked in. He was smart enough to understand that the company needed people in a new project that was to be developed on a totally different technology. Related Posts at QAspire.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 26, 2011

Timothy Stagich (2001) writes that personnel (HR) departments are “blackholes of human potential, buried under piles of resumes and red tape, while relying on hierarchies and cumbersome procedures to justify their existence in hierarchies (p.114). What if HR was that pillar of service in equipping and developing employees to do their jobs?

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 2, 2016

To develop gratitude in his character and boost his own happiness, productivity and creativity, Harvard psychology professor Tal Ben-Shahar keeps a diary where each day he records three things for which he is grateful. Three Actions You Can Take to Develop Gratitude as a Leader. Examples of Gratitude in Action.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

The Bush cuts also gradually raised the estate exemption and lowered the estate tax from 2001 until 2010, when the estate tax disappeared for that year only. Barring any Congressional action to change this law, taxes were set to revert back to their pre-2001 rates on January 1, 2011. Stay tuned for more excitement!

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LDRLB

APRIL 7, 2011

Hall et al (2001) describe the paradox of commitment where “people are most able to develop internal commitments and attachments when they have the free choice to leave and choose to stay. Developing global leaders: Hold on to them, let them go. Advances in global leadership. & Yan, A.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 21, 2023

Doug Conant’s Story: Being Honored and Honoring Others Doug Conant is the leader who turned around Campbell Soup Company when he served as President and CEO (2001-2011). In particular, we wanted to know more about him as a person and how he developed into a leader who cares about people. Who had influenced him?

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. One of your first leadership lessons is “A subordinate’s trust in their leader is the most important factor in the success of any organization.”

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First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

In 2001, he concluded a two-year assignment (while on academic leave) at Ford Motor Company, as the senior executive for leadership development. Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life was published in 2008. In 1984, Stew Friedman joined Wharton, where he is the Practice Professor of Management.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Consider, for example, the release of the first iPod by Apple back in October 2001. If HP’s senior management had little faith in the profitability of the TouchPad tablet, it’s clear they didn’t discuss it with those they assigned to develop and market this new product line.

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LDRLB

APRIL 7, 2011

Hall et al (2001) describe the paradox of commitment where “people are most able to develop internal commitments and attachments when they have the free choice to leave and choose to stay. Developing global leaders: Hold on to them, let them go. Advances in global leadership. Leadership commitment retention vanderpyl'

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 24, 2010

These estates were set to owe no taxes because tax law passed by the Bush Administration in 2001 and 2003 gradually increased the estate tax exemption over ten years while lowering the estate tax rate, and allowed for the estate tax to disappear completely in 2010. billion estate. I think most celebrities and tycoons will agree.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 25, 2013

In 2001, when I had actually decided to retire from “corporate life”, my company asked me to consider a change in direction, rather than a departure, by taking the role of Global Head of HR. I am delighted and honored that he accepted my offer and that I am able to share his wisdom with you here. Guest Post by Les Hayman.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Before the energy conglomerate’s collapse in 2001, I had the opportunity to review Enron’s values. When I conducted leadership training for J&J, one of its very top executives spent many hours with every class. See “Leadership Is a Contact Sport,” by Marshall Goldsmith and Howard Morgan, s+b, Fall 2004.)

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Leaders build the Vision bridge by developing and communicating a mission, set of values, and reputation that connect with employees. Leaders build the Voice bridge by developing processes and practices that keep employees “in the loop” and give them regular opportunities to express their views. Connecting the U.S.

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