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It’s time executive education spoke up: We can’t afford another decade of strengths-based leadership.
Focusing solely on strengths is inherently elitist, expensive and wasteful. Research informs us that all organizations, strong or weak, have big gaps in talent. Everyone needs to be well-rounded and capable of working well with other people. When individuals are[...]
read moreTwo obits 2008: The year you had, and the year you wish you had
A few years ago management consultant Roz Savage sat down and wrote two obituaries: One for the life she had, and one for the life she wanted. The result? Today Roz is an eco-adventurer and rows a small boat around[...]
read moreFacing Uncertainty: American Executive
If there’s a fork in the road, take it: Leaders who used uncertainty to their advantage by Dr. Randall P. White Uncertainty is an increasing reality for today’s executives. Those who can thrive as they charge toward the unknown share[...]
read morePodcast: Talking with survivors after the layoff
Dr. Randall P. White podcast [audio:Podcast] Once a company makes a logic-driven decision to downsize, many managers find themselves facing the grief-stricken emotions of the ones who were left behind. The employee “survivor syndrome,” as explained by David Noer in[...]
read moreIn Dubailand, and now, home again
by Dr. Randall P. White Here’s the view from my phone in Dubailand. It’s truly an amazing place. I was there for the first time this past weekend teaching a leadership program through Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. A[...]
read moreWho knows?
Alfred E. Perlman predicted, “Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.” If ever there were an opportunity to learn something about leadership it’s 4Q 2008. And if you’re diligent and inquisitive you can[...]
read moreThere are ways to escape the narcissistic bosses
You’re bound to run into narcissistic bosses at some point in your career, because such personalities gravitate toward leadership. “Most public leaders have a large streak of narcissism in them or I don’t think they’d be able to lead,” says[...]
read moreSandra Shullman on “all inclusive internet”
Many companies are missing out on a potential pool of customers — and workers — by not making their Web sites as accessible as possible to older adults and people with disabilities. But, experts say, there are some simple things[...]
read moreStrategic training and long term goals
By Dr. Sandra Shullman Anticipating long-term company goals is a good way to build a solid training program, said Sandra Shullman, managing director for Executive Development Group – Ohio, which is a national group that specializes in leadership and executive[...]
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