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What’s Behind the Leadership Deficit? My Interview with APQC

Great Leadership By Dan

APQC’s (American Productivity & Quality Center) ElissaTucker recently interviewed me for an article published on their site on March 4 called “The "Secrets" of Leadership Development. What do you think are some of the most common leadership development mistakes that organizations make?

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Businesses Don’t Fail – Leaders Do

N2Growth Blog

If you’re willing to strip away all the excuses, explanations, rationalizations, and justifications for business failures, and be really honest in your analysis, you’ll find only one plausible reason - poor leadership. Poor Branding : A poor brand generally means leadership has failed.

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The Guru's Guide to Creating Thought Leadership

Harvard Business Review

I list these below as a guide for anyone — from bloggers, to academics, to strategy consultants — looking to produce world-class thought leadership. Pick an Apt Objective. In transition periods, during big technological shifts or the ends of recessions, companies often turn their aspirations to growth through innovation.