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The DNA--People, Processes, And Philosophies--Of Innovative Companies

In the new book "The Innovator's DNA," authors Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clayton Christensen discuss the three things that set companies steeped innovation apart from the thousands of other companies doing business.READ»

And now the truth about chameleons

On showing own 'true colors'READ»

If You Are a Leader: The 10 Reasons You Should Use Twitter

If you are a leader of either a small, medium or large enterprise, there are 10 reasons you should use Twitter. This post unveils those reasons.READ»

10 Ways to Position Yourself for Success

Business leaders of today are often driven to compete strictly on price, quality, and features of their products and services. Companies who prosper over the long term don't simply offer the best deals, the best quality, or the most ...READ»

Ten Strategies for Developing the Art of Leadership

Many people are born leaders, yet the ability to lead is actually an art and an amazing collection of skills which can be learned and sharpened. The following top ten daily habits will help you and/or your clients grow as a leader ...READ»

My Top 20 Picks for Video Submission

Over the past few weeks, my co-authors from EDGE! A Leadership Story and I hired Steve Renshaw to help us create a movie trailer for the book. You can take a peek at the trailer here. Steve did a really great job. And...as ...READ»

5 Critical Questions to Answer to Assess Your Networking Skills

People often describe themselves as master networkers. They attend gobs of events, pass out thousands of business cards and flit from group to group, doing everything they can to get people to buy from them. They spit out their ...READ»

Leadership Coaching: The 360 Degree Review Process

A 360 Degree Feedback Review is a multi-source feedback, multi-rater assessment, upward feedback or peer evaluation designed to give you a panoramic view of your leadership capabilities. It is a process in which you evaluate yourself ...READ»

The 10 Critical Questions to Answer to Increase Productivity and Master Time

I am not a productivity expert, but I am well known for getting things done and getting them done well, so I want to share with you a few strategies which have worked for me so that you can also be more productive. The first ...READ»

Leadership Coaching: Is Your Employee Truly Ready for Coaching?

As someone who has coached over 800 leaders and who has been coached by five different coaches in the past nine years, I have to say that leadership coaching works for MOST people.   The person who usually experiences success is ...READ»

QUIZ: Are You a Meddling Leader?

With leadership comes great responsibility: The responsibility for revenues, the responsibility for people, the responsibility for public image, and the list goes on and on. And, it is not uncommon for many leaders of today to ...READ»