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Leadership vs. Power Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? True leaders, explains Robert Wilson, are motivated by the achievement of goals for the common good, not by personal gain.
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Thriving on Discontinuous Change In today's high-speed business environment information and skills become outdated faster than teen fashions. In this climate, organizations value employees primarily for how quickly they can learn, unlearn, and relearn.
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Multitasking vs. Singular Focus: And the Winner Is? You’re more productive when you work on more than one task at a time, right? Maybe not. Think of Michael Phelps—his laserlike focus on each individual event earned him an unprecedented eight gold medals in Beijing.
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Job One for Leaders: Doing the Right Thing A defining mark of leadership is to constantly strive to do the right thing, not the “correct” thing or the easiest thing, writes Sander Flaum. And that’s a habit each of us can practice everyday.
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Leadership Lessons from the “Leader of the Pack” Some powerful leadership lessons from the true story of a dedicated team of sled dogs struggling to survive in Antarctica.
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Bouncing Back from Rejection Although rejection is a normal part of life, leaders in particular may have trouble dealing with it. Sander Flaum’s advice: “Rejection is nothing more than a whistle stop along the line to your chosen destination. Hear the train whistle blow and get aboard.”
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Perfectly Imperfect Leadership Admitting one’s mistakes isn’t easy, especially when you’ve got a leader-sized ego. But addressing one’s vulnerabilities is a critical part of leadership success.
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The Future of Advice The C-Suite may find itself with a new member: the CAO (Chief Advice Officer)—someone who can oversee the tools, technologies, and training essential to transforming good advice into great organizations.
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Driving a WIIFM Initiative What characteristic do most successful leaders share? Toughness. In fact, one University of Chicago study found that the tougher the CEO the better.
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The Silent Language of Leadership When what a leader says and how he or she says it are out of sync, listeners will place much more weight on the speaker’s nonverbal message than on the actual spoken words.
