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Is this the Flag from Riches to Rags? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. Leadership. by John • November 27, 2011 • Leadership , Life • 2 Comments. Maybe it is time to return to those old fashioned values, the ones that built this country in the first place – what harm could come from hard work, personal sacrifice and acceptance of responsibility?

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Three Strategies to Encourage Good Mental Health in the Workplace

Leading Blog

For over 20 years, Kellerer worked in the European fashion industry as the founder and CEO of the German clothing line, Faro Fashion, which had the distribution rights for the brand CLOSED (the leading European fashion company for women’s and men’s sportswear) in Bavaria – south Germany.

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Becoming More Self-Aware To Improve How We Communicate

Tanveer Naseer

Of course, while there are various technical skills and aptitudes that are required for leadership positions in various industries, one thing that every leader needs to succeed in their role is to be an effective communicator. Simply, you can’t beat good old-fashioned hard work. Now, here is the sad reality.

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The Language of Leaders

In the CEO Afterlife

I didn’t think I was going to enjoy Kevin Murray’s new book on how top CEOs communicate to inspire, influence and achieve results. In an easy to read story-telling fashion, the author sticks to his main topic – but in very short order, he identifies the critical issues leaders should be communicating and why. I have to be honest.

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What Tomorrow's Leaders Are Learning in Africa Right Now

Harvard Business Review

Like Samsung, we have found it critical to establish leadership in home markets first, we place a similar importance on mixing local and global talent, and we faced the same cultural integration challenges. On June 2, 2011, the interns arrived in Lagos to participate in orientation exercises for the inaugural year of the program.

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A Guide to Being Compassionate During Layoffs

Harvard Business Review

If the operation being closed or downsized is large or historically important to the company, the CEO should make at least one visit. While I was CEO of Quest Diagnostics, we acquired SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories (SBCL). Set the tone. The leader should take personal responsibility for the organization’s behavior.

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To Radically Redesign Health Care, Start with One Unit

Harvard Business Review

When I was CEO of ThedaCare in Wisconsin, we chose a medical-surgical unit at our Appleton Medical Center in 2007 as the place to develop an innovative process for caring for inpatients we dubbed Collaborative Care. They chose Fremont because it was in the thick of the market changes and had outstanding physician leadership.