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How to make meetings purposeful
Insights from Al Pittampalli’s book ‘Read This Before Our Next Meeting’ on how to get more done
Category : leadership
Why Abdul Kalam continues to matter
It was not without reason that he was called the ‘people's president'. He had a moral compass that pointed True North
The Spotlight on Incest
Why it often takes an outsider to bring change and why everybody in leadership positions ought to put the movie ‘Spotlight’ on their list of mandatory viewing
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Does your team have runners or passive riders?
In his book ‘Move Your Bus’, Ron Clark talks about the different kinds of people companies typically have—high performers, the dependables, average workers and deadweights—and what leaders can do to get the best out of their teams
The nonsense that is gut instinct
Conventional wisdom demands our instinct is always right. But all evidence suggests this we ignore instinct and rely on data
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Am I too old for my company?
The average age in companies is getting younger and these employees are wired differently. How do you deal with the organizational consequences of that altered reality?
How to build a strong board
Bring in the right mix of competencies, facilitate constant involvement, encourage critique and your board can be a source of competitive advantage
And what about the business of tolerance?
A fair workplace and good corporate governance depend on how tolerant business leaders are to criticism and dissent
Climbing the ladder of business responsibility: A time for real leaders to show up
True business leadership lies in pursuing a higher purpose than merely obtaining a larger monetary valuation of the business
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Integrity versus high performance
Should you replace an effective but dishonest guy with an honest but ineffective individual?
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