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Why Values Trump Rules and Regulation

BY Dov SeidmanMon Nov 9, 2009 at 2:59 PM

Everywhere I travel, I hear the same refrains: "We need more regulation," or on the flip side, "If we hadn't deregulated, we wouldn't be in this financial mess." More regulation could be a very good thing, but we shouldn’t rush to regulation without asking whether it’s a list of prohibitive rules or something deeper, something that inspires consistent and right behavior, says LRN CEO Dov Seidman.READ»

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Sustainability: It's Not About Light Bulbs

BY Dov SeidmanThu Oct 1, 2009 at 3:05 PM

To many people, sustainability means solar panels, wind turbines and LEED-certified buildings. But sustainability is more than just going green or being green. It's a way of thinking about business — a mode of leadership and behavior that aims to create lasting value as opposed to piling up short-term transactional wins, says Dov Seidman. READ»

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Why I Don't Want the Recession to End Yet

BY Dov SeidmanWed Jul 22, 2009 at 2:56 PM

As a CEO, I'm eager to put the recession to rest, says Dov Seidman. At the same time, how could we not take this opportunity to ask fundamental questions? Now that there are signs of recovery, there's a part of me — and I'm reluctant to admit this — that doesn't want things to get too good too fast. We could use more time to understand what went wrong with our economy.READ»

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Indonesia Tries Honesty Policy to Rebuild Trust

BY Dov SeidmanFri Jul 17, 2009 at 3:37 PM

Years ago, I heard about an unusual doughnut vendor who asked people to pay what they owed, and make change for themselves, says Dov Seidman. The practice told his customers that he trusted them to be honest. Indonesia’s cashier-free “honesty cafes” do the same thing. The best way to rebuild trust is to extend trust to others.READ»

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A Call for Reconnecting With Values

BY Dov SeidmanMon Jul 13, 2009 at 1:58 PM

Like many of you, I have followed the recent headlines related to Pope Benedict XVI’s call for a “return to ethics in the global economy.” I was meaningfully struck by his desire to see business reconnect with values in these troubled times.READ»

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A Call for Reconnecting With Values

BY Dov SeidmanMon Jul 13, 2009 at 1:54 PM

Like many of you, I have followed the recent headlines related to Pope Benedict XVI’s call for a “return to ethics in the global economy.” I was meaningfully struck by his desire to see business reconnect with values in these troubled times.READ»

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Why Bernard Madoff is NOT a symbol of our times

BY Dov SeidmanMon Jun 29, 2009 at 11:47 AM

Lots of attention will be paid this week to the sentencing of Bernard Madoff, and rightfully so. But if we pay too much attention, we risk missing the bigger or more important story of how the U.S. wound up in the longest recession since the 1930s. READ»

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The Importance of Inspirational Leadership

BY Dov SeidmanFri Jun 12, 2009 at 7:43 PM

Historically, business has used carrots and sticks to get performance OUT of people. Today, we need to become leaders who can INSPIRE performance IN people.READ»

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Nonsense at Work

BY James McIntoshMon Feb 2, 2009 at 6:22 AM

Did you hear the one about the banker who spent $1.2 million last year to redecorate his office?READ»

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Is it just a finacial crisis we are in?

BY Norman WolfeWed Dec 24, 2008 at 4:23 PM

My partner Gregg sent me an article from New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman entitled “Time to Reboot America”. Quite a good article and I want to just quote on key section form it. “…we’ve fallen into a trend of ...READ»

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A Small Business Lesson I Learned from a Spy.

BY Susan SolovicWed Nov 26, 2008 at 12:07 PM

I was speechless (and for me that hardly ever happens) when I met Valerie Plame Wilson last week at a VIP reception in New York hosted by the Women's Leadership Exchange (WLE) and Aetna. You may recall, Valerie is the former CIA ...READ»

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The ROI of Early Reading Skills Delivered

BY Thomas WolfgramFri Jul 18, 2008 at 9:28 PM

What if 100% of the children started kindergarten ready to read, count and understand positive direction. READ»

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Work / Life Balance

BY Donna KarlinTue Jun 3, 2008 at 2:44 PM

Recently I was at a Coaching Best Practices Conference at INSEAD Global Leadership Centre in Fontainebleau. To say the conference itself blew me away is an understatement. Stay tuned for many posts to come. For now however, ...READ»

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Free Barbie!

BY Patty NolanFri May 2, 2008 at 8:49 AM

The Barbie Thing A few days ago, in a conversation with women in the office, the topic of Barbie dolls came up. As the mother of a 23-year-old daughter, I wondered what these younger women thought. I was curious if ...READ»

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Nonsense at Work

BY James McIntoshWed Mar 26, 2008 at 1:41 PM

We, the enemy within: We know that success comes from listening and paying attention to customers. And we know that paying attention to what our competitors are doing can uncover potential opportunities and threats. For the ...READ»

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Five Key Facets of High Performance Leadership

BY Brian WardSun Jan 27, 2008 at 11:46 AM

In this first post, I share my thoughts with you on what has worked for me in assessing whether a leader has the ability to 'Lead People and Manage Things'. What I've found is that most successful leaders share a few things in ...READ»