The Trusted Leader

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Steve Gladis

The defining word for leaders is trust. With trust, there is nothing leaders can't get done; without trust, nothing gets done without lots of pain, cost, and time. I studied leadership researchers (Goleman, Tichy, Kouzes and Posner, Goldsmith, and others) and finally wa... More »

Guiding Generation X to Lead

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Tamara Erickson

What Gen X leaders face is a world with finite limits, no easy answers, and the sobering realization that there are significant, seemingly intractable problems on multiple fronts. Perhaps the biggest change from the past is that there will be no dominant voice. Leaders ... More »

The Power of a Naked Consultant

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Patrick Lencioni

When it comes to providing service, especially in the world of consulting and workplace training, there is one quality that I believe is more powerful than any other for enabling us to transform the lives of the people we serve. It's not something you'll find on a list ... More »

Leading Through Learning

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Ed Cohen

Today, there are far too many stories about leaders whose greed and quest for power are so strong that they succumb to unethical ploys to achieve results. Ramalinga Raju, founder and chairman of Satyam Computer Services, was one of those leaders. In January 2009, Raju p... More »

Talent Management Is the New Buzzword

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Larry Israelite

In the early 1990s, I worked in the "educational services" department of a very large computer company. We delivered a lot of training to both customers and employees. At the end of each quarter, we would gather for a pep rally, at which time our vice president would di... More »