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Category Archives: Executive Development
40 Seconds To Failure…or Is It Success?
Innovation is defined as the introduction of something new—a new idea, method or device. The Economist Magazine playing off an ancient joke asked, “How long does it take to change a light bulb?” The answer was 136 years—the time it … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Executive Development, Innovation, Leadership
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The Future. Until It Isn’t.
Part of the opportunity that underlies the work of leaders is the opportunity to observe, consider and extrapolate from history, experience and current events just what the future might look like. Continue reading
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As 2010 comes to a close all means of the “Best of” lists are certain to arise in your favorite circles. Whether it’s best ice cream flavors, green idea, news stories, remixes, political figures, hospitals, celebrities, musicians, Internet trends, automobiles … Continue reading
The Hurd Mentality
Mark Hurd lost his job as Chairman and CEO of Hewlett Packard. Why is it that CEO’s and leaders of all stripe appear to excel at self-destructive behaviors? In the last six months, US Army General Stanley McChrystal speaking out of … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Executive Development, Leadership, Servant Leadership
Tagged business, Ethics, Hewlett Packard, Leadership, Mark Hurd, morals, self-destruct, sexual harassment
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The Penalty of Miscalculation
Competitive behavior often compels people to only acknowledge information that confirms their position while ignoring that which otherwise undermines it. Increasing one’s commitment to a previous course of action demonstrates consistency, which is often viewed as a favorable attribute by others.
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The Age of Accountability
What a striking contrast. Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs; Jamie Dimon from JP Morgan Chase; John Mack of Morgan Stanley and the newest member of the club Brian Moynihan of Bank of America testifying before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission earlier this month. For some inexplicable reason they still appear unable to grasp nor fully accept responsibility for their failures in managing America’s financial system. “Too big to fail” has metaphorically speaking become “stuff happens”. Continue reading
Posted in Change, Ethics, Executive Development, Governance, Leadership, Politics
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Amazing Things Will Happen.
Closing out his run on the Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien left behind some heartfelt advice to his fans. “Please don’t be cynical,” he said. “I hate cycnicism—it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life … Continue reading
Getting It Right.
What are the tough trade-offs your association never seems to get quite right? There is no shortage of ways to go wrong. If every organization exists only to serve and leaders by extension exist only to serve those who are serving others, … Continue reading
No Dues. Just The Experience.
A Contribution to Acronym’s Big Ideas theme… If your association couldn’t charge dues, would your members pay you for the experience of belonging? It’s a serious question. The dues value versus member benefit proposition has been thriving for decades. Associations have … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Ethics, Executive Development, Governance, Leadership, Politics, Servant Leadership
Tagged celebrity culture, dues, experiences, growth, Membership, People, popular culture, US In Touch E1 Network
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Membership Blues.
We knew it would come to this. For the past decade for-profit companies have been slipping into “membership mode” in search of new customers and leveraging the powerful tools of retention inherent in the not-for-profit membership organization. You’re not a … Continue reading
