Leadership

A Powerful Source of Employee Inspiration

by George Ambler on July 24, 2011

Photo by lululemon athletica An important part of a leaders job is to provide and environment that helps to inspire and motivate the people around them. Inspired, motivated and passionate employees lead to improved results and higher levels of innovation. This is why the June 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review article “How Customers Can [...]

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Leadership Manifesto

by George Ambler on July 3, 2011

Those of you who are new to “The Practice of Leadership” this Manifesto briefly describes the key leadership ideas talked about in this blog. This manifesto is a work in progress which is updated once in a while. This is the second version of the manifesto. The focus of this manifesto is on the practices [...]

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Henry Mintzberg on Leadership vs Management

by George Ambler on September 26, 2010

Photo by star5112 I have discussed previously the differences between leadership and management so when I can across this MITSloan Management Review article discussing Henry Mintzberg’s perspectives on the subject it caught my attention. The point the Henry Mintzberg makes is that… “… ever since the distinction was made between leadership and management — leadership [...]

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4 Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs

by George Ambler on September 26, 2010

Photo by webmove I came across a great article based on Carmine Gallo’s new book, “The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs” which are as follows: Put a Dent in the Universe: “Innovation requires a team and you cannot inspire evangelists unless you offer a compelling vision….” Sell Dreams, Not Products: “Steve Jobs doesn’t rely on [...]

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The “2010 Global IBM CEO Study” was recently published, it’s one of the largest one-on-one CEO interview studies, surveying 1,541 CEOs, general managers and senior public sector leaders from 60 countries and across 33 industries. The four primary findings of this year’s survey are as follows: Today’s complexity is only expected to rise and more [...]

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