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An Interview with Peak Performance Expert David Silverman

HR Digest

Former Navy SEAL, David Silverman discusses the role of establishing a shared sense of purpose in non-executive teams. Picking the right approach to leadership gets the most attention, but execution may be just as big a problem. But one of the best ways to adopt the bottom-up management style.

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Be Different! The Key to Business and Career Success

Skip Prichard

That’s what Stan Silverman has preached in his hundreds of columns for years. “Companies in which leaders at every level nurture a culture where employees can develop a sense of ownership in what they do are the companies that excel.” ” -Stan Silverman. ” -Stan Silverman. ” -Stan Silverman.

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095: 3 Things Leaders Should Learn from Rock-Orchestra Superstars

Engaging Leader

Hey, check this out,” Tracy Silverman told the class, and showed them a funky new sound from a “strum bowing” technique. Assumption: The leaders would insist that Erin develop technical excellence (perfection) before teaching her any funky rock techniques (fun, game-changing stuff). Engaging Leader™ Leadership presence'

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19 Key Leadership Competencies & Behaviors from 29 Top Experts

Miles Anthony Smith

29 Leadership Experts Share Their Top 19 Leadership Competencies & Behaviors for Success (Plus Leaderboard) It seems that the world has a lack of leadership these days, doesn’t it? Why does poor leadership seem to be such an epidemic in government, business, and nonprofits?

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Q&A With Best Selling Author And Expert Storyteller, Paul Smith

Eric Jacobson

And I now have the opportunity to speak to audiences all over the world about the power of storytelling as a leadership tool — all very humbling for a book that started out as a weekend writing project. What you want to avoid is just giving them a list of actions — what you did: “I led a strategy development team.

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The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

Harvard Business Review

A recurring theme in those interviews was bemoaning major changes in R&D strategy that occurred as a consequence of new, often outside, leadership. Instead of over-focusing on “development,” shift the portfolio back toward “research.” Relatedly it led to smaller, more incremental innovation.

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What Companies Can Learn from Military Teams

Harvard Business Review

(The book is co-authored by his colleagues Tantum Collins, David Silverman, and Chris Fussell.). Since his retirement in 2010 — brought about by intemperate remarks about Obama officials made by McChrystal and his aides in a Rolling Stone article — the former general has taught leadership at Yale University.

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