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Step up to Leadership in Times of War
When there’s a way going on, you need to step up to leading those around you by providing a stable, but realistic sense of direction.
How Junior Programmers May be Setting Your Strategy
Your junior programmers may be setting your strategy through their technical decisions. Learn how technical decisions can determine your strategy, with examples drawn from web site design and its impact on customer behavior.
Don't let bad IT decisions hold your company hostage
Non-technies rarely understand the extent to which IT decisions can have profound business implications. Technical folks rarely link technology decisions with the business and strategic considerations. Here are a few hard-learned lessons from a business strategist who “gets” technology.
A Rant About CEOs Who Don't Know
Some CEOs don’t get it. They really don’t get it. Which ones? Well, this article names some of the names that really tweak me.
A Tribute to Ignorance: Your Greatest Leadership Tool
Saying “I don’t know” just may be the most powerful thing you can do in business.
Creating Your Identity as a Leader
It isn’t enough to have the title that means “boss.” In fact, the title may even be a hindrance. When you have the identity of a leader, you can align people and build a strong organization.
Motivating employees: Bring Out the Best in Everyone Around You
This article shares a powerful technique for bringing out people’s best: use your expectations to cause them to rise to the occasion. One caveat: your expectations must be real!
Warren Buffett on CEO Measurement
Warren Buffett’s commentary on CEO measurement and pay.
Pull Leadership Manifesto
Leadership isn’t about giving orders. It never has been. It’s about making yourself so attractive that people want to follow. This Manifesto lays out how you can stop pushing your agenda and instead become a “Pull Leader.”