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Catalyst Leadership - Read My First Chapter

Rich Gee Group

Chapter One: Lead Like Bezos In 2001, Amazon faced what should have been a death sentence. Here’s the truth: real innovation is uncomfortable. Creating a Culture of Innovation Amazon’s transformation wasn’t solely Bezos’s doing. He had a team that shared his commitment, a culture that rewarded innovation and resilience.

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The 9 (or 99?) Ps of Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

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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The Business Value Of Joy (And Just Getting Things Done)

Terry Starbucker

He then started Menlo Innovations in 2001, with the express purpose of ” bringing joy to the world through software “ Menlo has gone on to win the Alfred P. Leadership More Human Podcast' magazine. Here’s a link to the podcast if you can’t see or use the embed below).

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Remembering 9/11 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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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Hot Seat: Jeff Immelt at GE

Leading Blog

I N SEPTEMBER 2001, Jack Welch was a tough act to follow. GE had internal problems, it was overly reliant on GE Capital, and it was not digitally literate and innovative. And in 2001, the economic tailwinds that Welch enjoyed were about to shift. In his twenty years as CEO, GE’s value had risen 4,000 percent.

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Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

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. CNO Admiral Vern Clark’s leadership of the U.S. Here’s the link: [link] Leadership Development Carnival on November 9th, 2010 [.]

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Change is a Double-Edged Sword

Lead Change Blog

One of my favorite change quotes comes from a book by Michael Fullan, a Canadian expert on educational change, who wrote in Leading in a Culture of Change [2001]: “Change is a double-edged sword. While many of us know change is typically rapid and non-linear, less often is depicted its exciting potential for creative, innovative solutions.

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