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Does Effective Leadership Really Matter?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Compelling evidence indicates that leadership moderates company performance and results. But, maybe you feel the importance of effective leadership is often overstated and are somewhat skeptical of the real impact leadership has on a business. Great leaders achieve great results and create great company cultures.

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Coronavirus: Leadership during a Crisis

CaseInterview.com

The need for effective leadership is especially acute during a major crisis. There was 9/11 in 2001. My guidance has usually been in the context of a client seeing major drops in sales, engaging in layoffs, and redirecting the team in a productive direction (as opposed to being paralyzed by fear or working on their resumes).

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

I did this while attending UChicago and picking up extra cash cleaning industrial carpets, being a production artist for GES Exposition Services during the summer, or working a Blockbuster. L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band.

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Top Five Lessons Learned from My 16 Years as an “Interim VP Marketing”

Women in Consulting

:: Since founding my consulting company in 2001, I’ve been serving Silicon Valley CEOs as an interim VP marketing. If you’re tempted to say that no one else offers the same product or service that you do, then there’s a good chance that either you’re kidding yourself or there is no market for what you want to sell.

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Why Visionary CEOs Never Have Visionary Successors

Harvard Business

The reason is failed leadership, and Apple – currently the dominant tech firm for the mobile era – is at risk of making the same mistakes. If you think the job of a CEO is to increase sales, then Ballmer did a spectacular job. If you think the job of a CEO is to increase sales, then Ballmer did a spectacular job.

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The Swedish CEO Who Runs His Company Like a CrossFit Gym

Harvard Business

While there’s often increased pressure to be more productive in the office, it’s sometimes hard not to wonder, “What’s the point?” ” Whether in marketing or sales, it often feels like jobs are contingent on external circumstances, the whims of executives, strategic pivots, and shareholder demands.

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The Key to Campbell Soup’s Turnaround? Civility.

Harvard Business

Being treated with respect had a more powerful effect on employees than other more celebrated leadership behaviors including recognition and appreciation, communicating an inspiring vision, providing useful feedback — even opportunities for learning, growth, and development. Set Expectations. People valuing Campbell.”