Category Archives: Leadership

Trombone Player Wanted

Marcus Buckingham – Trombone Player Wanted, a revolutionary, new short-film series, takes the Strengths Movement to the next level. Trombone Player Wanted consists of six films, each between 10-15 minutes long. Each shot on 35 millimeter film on location at … Continue reading

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Transformational Leadership

The goal of transformational leadership is not only to build up each employee individually, but to do so in a way that binds them together as a team. This phenomenon begins when employees experience a sense of respect and believe … Continue reading

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Leading in the 21st-Century

Shell’s Ann Pickard on distributed leadership – After building a career in Africa, Australia and now the Arctic, Royal Dutch Shell executive vice president Ann Pickard has developed core leadership principles to employees and the environment. “Every single person is … Continue reading

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Employee Motivation, Reward, Retention, and Recognition

Bob Nelson, Keynote Speaker – Every employee wants to be magnificent – People work for people, not organizations – The best motivators are manager-initiated – The best motivators cost little or nothing – The best motivators today are based on … Continue reading

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What is TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP?

Leadership expert James McGregor Burns introduced the concept of transformational leadership in his 1978 book, “Leadership.” He defined transformational leadership as a process where “leaders and their followers raise one another to higher levels of morality and motivation.” – http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/transformational-leadership.htm

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The 4 Behaviors of Innovative Leaders

How Innovative Leaders Come Up With New Ideas — Hal Gregersen, INSEAD, in conversation with Bruce Upbin, Forbes Staff.

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