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Who is the 21st Century CEO?

In the CEO Afterlife

Steve Jobs and Larry Page took note of the environment in which their companies would operate but fretted little about it. To be unaware of, or to discount changing environments would be a leadership mistake. Peering into the future by a decade, I expect to see little change in the definition of leadership.

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5 Leadership Lessons: Larry Thornton: Reflections on a Fifty-Year Journey from the Segregated South to America’s Board Rooms

Leading Blog

He says, “For that reason, I rejected school and disregarded and discounted people with white skin. Find your center and operate from it. He was often angry because “for every single day, essentially everything around him reminded him that he was inferior for no other reason than being born.”

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What’s Your Time Worth? Why Pricing Matters

N2Growth Blog

A recent trend which demonstrates that corporations have recognized the need for specific domain expertise in pricing is the emergence of a bevy of C-level positions charged with direct leadership over strategic pricing. That said, in some cases I’ve chosen to work for a substantially discounted rate.

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Made From Scratch

Leading Blog

Instead of offering discounts, focus on product and service quality. Of the many successful businesses that have succeeded over time, we believe they focus on (1) quality of operations, (2) people, (3) culture, and, last, (4) the financials. Take a stand and keep these statements simple and meaningful—don’t try to include everything.

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How I Leveraged A Big Leadership Fail Into My First Leadership Win

Terry Starbucker

It’s a personal memoir that traces the discovery and development of my More Human Leadership philosophy, a practice guided by 8 core principles. The Leadership File And The Spreadsheet Assassin. I ended up pulling out an old manila file that had “leadership” hand-scribbled on the tab. So I went with the easiest option.

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How to Build Leadership Skills When You’re Not A Leader

LDRLB

Whether you’re CEO of a company, a team manager or a hard-working employee, adopting and possessing leadership qualities can enhance your professional trajectory and even personal life. Labeling yourself as a leader and possessing leadership qualities personally executed can be seen as different entities. True Characteristics.

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Time For Women to Compete

Women on Business

A recent study conducted by Zenger Folkman tested males and females in leadership positions in the workplace. They tested leadership skills from development to problem solving to innovation etc. With results like this why are more women not in top leadership roles? That is right Ladies. Make your goal specific.