Nina Nets It Out
Leadership is not the end point; its task is to create an environment in which other leaders can flourish. Let the conversation begin!
Learn to Love Office Politics
Love it or hate it – there is no way around it. Once you start working with a team you are going to experience “office politics”. And for leaders at any stage of their career, learning to deal with office politics is vital. In fact, it can determine whether you are...
Five X-Factors that Mark Out a Leader
What are the traits of a leader? In my experience, there are some clear markers that can be nurtured and observed.
The New CTO – Chief Transformation Officer
Today’s CTO needs to think beyond technology and take responsibility for transformation.
Finalists Announced for the 2013 Stevie Awards for Women in Business
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business have been announced.
The New CIO – The Chief Impact Officer
There once was a time when the driving force for corporate innovation was comfortably at home with the office of the CIO. It was a time when technology was vast and confusing – and in the corporate world – had newly emerged as a powerful way to drive efficiencies,...
From the Athena Doctrine to the Five Forces of Kibbutz Leadership
In 2011, when the wall of water hit the Kinoya seafood factory in Ishinomaki, Japan, 800,000 cans of seafood were swept away. In the months and years that followed, as Japan worked to recover from the massive impact of the tsunami, a remarkable movement grew out of...
“Leader” is Not a Title, it’s a Journey
I’ve held many positions during my career. I have performed many roles. I have achieved outcomes, fulfilled targets and delivered on key performance indicators. But never once have I had “leader” on a business card. I was considering this situation as I read Gary...
How Using Facebook Helps Leaders
Whether we like it or not – and whether we are prepared or not – our businesses are becoming more networked and connected. Our colleagues and teams are no longer co-located but spread across locations, states and even countries. Welcome to the true, global virtual workforce.
Five Leadership Tips to Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
We talk about success as if it was a one-time-only event. We celebrate the overnight success of the startup entrepreneur without seeing the years of patient effort, change, modification and even failure that has taken place. In many ways, we have patience for the headlines but not the attention for the story.
Pivot Your Leadership Aspirations
For every article that talks about breaking through the glass ceiling, there are hundreds of real world examples where it has failed to happen. For no matter how ambitious you may be, how talented or creative, sometimes you reach a plateau, and once you are living and working on that plateau, it’s time to re-evaluate.
Are You an Entrepreneurial Leader? Back Yourself and Unstealth Your Idea
Whether you work in an enterprise, small business or a startup, today many of us consider ourselves entrepreneurs. In the back of our minds we have a wealth of ideas that would improve our current business or form the basis of a whole new business.
Be Happy Now!
I’ve come to realize that I know many people who are currently going through a job change or, even more, a substantive career transition.
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