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Republicans Betting Against the Home Team

Sunday, March 1, 2009

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Republicans: Betting Against the Home Team If this were sports, the Republicans would be investigated by Congress in very public and very nasty hearings. But it is just politics and the Congress is held to a lower standard than the rest of us. OK, the Obama plan still has holes and blank spots. God is […]

The Depression Inside Us

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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There is a lot of talk these days about the economy dropping from recession into depression. There is plenty in the press that is making some people more cautious and prudent in spending and finances, plenty that is putting some people in economic survival mode. All are trying to cope as best they can. But […]

Leadership In A Recession

Monday, March 17, 2008

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Last summer, about seven months ago, several of the business owners and CEOs in my Vistage peer advisory group and a couple of my private practice clients began to see the signs of recession. Businesses driven by their clients’ hiring saw growth in hiring slow. Businesses dependent on credit began to see longer approval cycles […]

In The Eye of the Storm (Book Excerpt)

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

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Deciding that you must act, and then acting, is not as straightforward as it seems.

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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