Leadership Lessons
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5 Fundamentals For Becoming An Exemplary Leader
7/1/2016
Leadership potential is everywhere. And yet, organizations report they have major concerns about the lack of leadership bench strength. Why is this? It’s definitely not because there aren’t enough people capable of leading. In fact, our global research shows that only one person in a million lacks the skills to lead.
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Outside Perspectives On Change
6/1/2016
Organizations everywhere aspire to create a pipeline of persuasive leaders who will help drive their business to the next level. Cultivating this kind of talent presents challenges — even more so when you need leaders who can steer the organization through uncharted waters and help it adapt to change. Within the life sciences sector, regulation brings a host of additional roadblocks; leaders have to be better equipped than ever to overcome the challenges.
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Increasing Self-Awareness In Our Leadership To Drive Organizational Success
5/1/2016
There’s no question that today’s leaders are facing increasing demands on their time, attention, and resources as well as rising pressure levels in which to perform.
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How Acting With Integrity Improves Business Results
4/1/2016
"Is cutting corners and hoping to not get caught simply the cost of doing business today?” This question came from one of our participants during a strategic leadership program. Simply put, absolutely not! While the news is filled with ethical lapses and corporate scandals, acting ethically and with integrity provides greater profitability to the corporation.
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How Social Media Will Upgrade Your Leadership
3/1/2016
Over 1.5 billion people are on Facebook, 400 million on LinkedIn, and 300 million on Twitter. While the world is becoming more social, top executives haven’t seemed to join the bandwagon. According to a study conducted by CEO.com in 2014, more than 68 percent of CEOs still have no social presence on the five social networks.
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The Power Of Specificity
2/1/2016
They thought he had lost his mind. The business was teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, but the CEO had latched onto a decidedly nonstrategic topic: workplace safety. No one could possibly say it was unimportant, but concerned investors wanted to hear details about markets, revenues, and profit.
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Stop Managing! Start Coaching To Increase Productivity And Profitability
1/1/2016
Management is dead and doesn’t work. As you move into a coaching-based leadership model, a main area of coaching focus will be teamwork.
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Are Your Leaders Failing To Capitalize On The Power Of Social Media?
12/1/2015
Ian Read, chairman of the board and CEO of Pfizer, has a personal LinkedIn page. However, his enviable status as a LinkedIn influencer, a label bestowed on an elite cadre of professionals, didn’t come about just because of his complete and searchable profile, but because he is an active participant.
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Public Speaking: The Critical Leadership Skill
10/1/2015
Most leaders today are often evaluated by their abilities to speak effectively. If you listen to effective leaders, one of the skills they possess is their ability to speak in public. Becoming a better speaker is a learned skill and an art. Many of today’s leaders were not good public speakers earlier in their careers.
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The Light Touch: Are You A Boss Or A Leader
9/1/2015
Willie Shoemaker is probably one of the best-known jockeys who ever lived. He once said, “I keep the lightest touch on the horse’s reins. The horse never knows I’m there, until he needs me.”