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Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

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There is plenty of grounds for complaint by many, given events of the past few months. But Thanksgiving is a good time to reflect, to express gratitude for what we have and for what has not been visited upon us. You will find that taking a few moments with others, each to identify one or [...]

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McCain’s Choice of Movies

Sunday, November 9, 2008

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I cant resist. On election day, when my wife heard a tv commentator say that McCain traditionally went to the movies the day of an election, she said: “He must have gone to see “W”!” BTW: she is a Republican who voted for Obama along with all 16 other members of our family (Republicans, Independents [...]

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Extraordinary Leaders: Book Translations

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

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My book (see icon to the right, below) has now been translated into two more languages: Chinese (Mandarin, I believe) and Portugese (For Brasil). I would love to know from readers for whom these are first languages anything about the translation. And anything about distribution. Thank you in advance for any feedback.

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Personal Growth Through Ordinary Experiences

Saturday, October 25, 2008

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I hear great leadership development stories often. They are always worth sharing. One of my senior executive friends was the first in his family to go to college. At one point it was not even clear to him that college was worth a shot. He had a decent job, a decent income and minimal expenses [...]

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What Made jack welch JACK WELCH

How Ordinary People Become
Extraordinary Leaders

by Stephen H. Baum (Random House)

Most leaders of American companies started out as ordinary people. What prepared them for the top job?

Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?

"Lessons for life about the core leadership traits of character, risk taking decisiveness and the ability to engage and inspire followers."
--Jim Clifton, CEO, The Gallup Organization

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