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Empower Employees through Positive Leadership

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Thu, 11/07/2013 - 23:03

Dr. Albert de Goias

Leadership in business is not just the art of directing the motivated or motivating the confused or irresolute person. It is about guiding the emotionally unstable to believe in themselves and tap into their unique insights. A person’s real contribution is not driven by their ability to apply directives, but by offering valuable insights and a positive attitude.

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Customer Service in the C-Suite

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Tue, 11/05/2013 - 00:12

Shep Hyken

Why should customer service be important to the CEO, or other executive leadership in a company? They typically don’t deal directly with customers. True, but they influence everyone in the company who does. They are the role models that others look up to for guidance. Virtually all employees emulate their actions. In short, customer service should be very important to the leadership of an organization.

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Rethinking Leadership Development

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Michael Vaughan |
Leadership |
Mon, 11/04/2013 - 22:17

Why do most training programs fail to change behavior? One of the main reasons is most of the programs focus on the characteristics of leadership. These are generally vague concepts that encapsulate a list of desirable attributes, such as, charisma, vulnerability, confidence etc., which are often unattainable or at odds. That is, they require an individual to move across a rather broad spectrum of abilities or to go against his innate styles.

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Creating a Win-Win Business Model

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Leadership |
Mon, 11/04/2013 - 14:23

Toine Knipping, CEO and Co-Founder, Amicorp Group

When we were kids, we experienced the world as big and full of wonders. Anything could be a toy; anything could be fun. Then we were taught that some objects were not ours to play with, as they belonged to our siblings or friends. That birthday pies and cakes were small and the biggest piece needed to be fought over. At school we were tricked into competition with our class mates, and we ended up being classified.

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Five Ways Firefighting Made Me a More Effective CEO

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Leadership - Management |
Mon, 10/28/2013 - 18:59

Bobby Campbell Founder & CEO, 3 Interactive and Adkarma

Ten years ago, I took two big risks: I founded my first digital media startup company and became a volunteer firefighter. It was a difficult decision at the time. At the same time I was launching my first company, I was making a commitment to one of the most highly regarded volunteer firefighting organizations in the country. I found that becoming a firefighter helped me become a more effective CEO and disruptive entrepreneur.