Five Leadership Secrets of the Trappist Monks Can we learn about leadership from Trappist monks? Yes! Today’s link takes us to those lessons, shared by Stephen Martin in his July 14 guest contribution to the Washington Post. Click HERE for the complete article and enjoy. Newslink: Leadership features articles about the development and practice of leadership skills in today’s business [...]
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July 10, 2010Boston Philharmonic’s Benjamin Zander: Tapping into “The Art of Possibility” Today’s link takes us to a wonderful leadership reading published in UPenn’s Knowledge@Wharton on July 7, 2010. If you haven’t already read The Art of Possibility by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander, this piece will inspire you to pick up the book and read it today. Click HERE for the full [...]
Why we celebrate
July 4, 2010It’s Independence Day. Did you remember? July 4th is more than picnics and fireworks. Today is the 234th anniversary of when the Continental Congress of the thirteen united States of America unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence from the monarchy of Great Britain. Here is the text (minus the specific list of grievances); a reminder of what [...]
When I think of freedom…
July 3, 2010…I think of my son, who fought to protect our freedoms in search of Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan, the rights of the people in Iraq to self-determine their form of government, and then the rights of the Afghan people to hold free and fair elections in their country. …I think of the still-smoldering rubble of the [...]
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June 24, 2010Team Coordination is Key in Business Today’s link is to an article written by Dan and Chip Heath (co-authors of Switch), published in the July 1 edition of Fast Company. They remind us why we tend to neglect coordination between our teams and offer some suggestions on how to improve. Click HERE to read the article and [...]
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June 16, 2010It Pays to Say You’re Sorry Today’s newslink is to an article about an important topic in leadership; humility. With comments from one of my favorite authors, Patrick Lencioni, CIO.com helps us see that “owning up to your mistakes can improve your business relationships and yield results.” Click HERE to read the article written by Stephanie [...]
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June 9, 2010Good People Make Good Leaders Today’s link is to the June edition of Entrepreneur and another great leadership article written by Ray Silverstein. He reminds us that many of the same qualities that make people good human beings, can also make them good leaders; “Sometimes, the simple things are the most effective.” Click HERE to read [...]
“Delivering Happiness” delivers
June 7, 2010Are you interested in a book about customer service? Would you rather read a book about leadership, communication and its impact on corporate culture? Or, perhaps you’re intrigued by the entrepreneurial growth story of Zappos.com? If you said “Yes!” to any of the above, then “Delivering Happiness” is the book for you. Written in an easy to read [...]
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June 4, 2010For The Chief of Saks, It’s Culture That Drives Results Today’s link is to a New York Times interview with Stephen I. Sadove, Chairman and Chief Executive of Saks, Inc. His views on leadership, culture and their impact on the workplace is a great read. Click HERE for the full interview by Adam Bryant, published May [...]
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