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One Word

Scott J. Allen Ph.D. — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:50:04 +0000

I was in a executive education program at Case Western Reserve University a couple weeks ago and learned about the “One Word Project” at The University of the Pacific. I don’t have a lot to say or an incredible insight. I just think it is really cool. This feels like Leadership Development 2.o to me. [...] No related posts.

The After Action Review – From Preflection to Reflection

Scott J. Allen Ph.D. — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:56:10 +0000

Peter Mello and I conducted a podcast with LT. Col. Jack Kelly a week ago and it was a great conversation. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point, has served in three combat missions and is currently enrolled in a Fellowship for Senior Service College. Of course, there is a [...] Related posts:

Whale Rider and Leadership

Scott J. Allen Ph.D. — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:48:30 +0000

As an educator, I am always on the lookout for new resources for use in the classroom. Multimedia is a large part of my approach and I was recently reminded of an incredible movie – Whale Rider. For those of you who have not seen this film, please rent it soon. For those of you [...] No related posts.

Meet The Boss Monday: Gianfranco Laci, CEO, Acer

Peter A. Mello, Founder/Editor — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:10:16 +0000

Gianfrano Laci is the president and ceo of Acer Group, a company which manufactures and markets four technology brands: Acer, Gateway, Packard-Bell and e-Machines. Here are Gianfranco Lanci’s Basic Principles of Great Leadership. You can find lots more interesting leadership videos over at the Meet The Boss TV website where all of the content is free. [...] Related posts:

The Best Model of Leadership

Scott J. Allen Ph.D. — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:41:27 +0000

One challenging thing about the topic of leadership is that there are so many perspectives – of course this is also the beauty of it. After all, if we new exactly what “it” was, many of us would be out of a job and miss out on a cool opportunity to explore. In his groundbreaking book [...] No related posts.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Scott J. Allen Ph.D. — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:39:14 +0000

It’s mid to late August and things are heating up. It’s one reason I love being on a college campus – the energy. Another school year is on the horizon and I am excited to get back in the classroom. As someone who spends a lot of time on campus, I am constantly viewing activities [...] No related posts.

Top 150 Management and Leadership Blogs (noop.nl)

Peter A. Mello, Founder/Editor — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:59:49 +0000

Okay, let’s just say it right off the top, we all like lists. They are easy to comprehend and digest. They fit nicely into our innate need for order. And when we see our name appear, woohoo! However, on the Internet they are often just a nice SEO trick/tactic. They are a play to get [...] Related posts:

Stanford GBS Dean Garth Saloner on creating future leaders

Peter A. Mello, Founder/Editor — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:32:01 +0000

Interesting McKinsey Quarterly video interview with Stanford Graduate School of Business Dean Garth Saloner on the challenges of educating future business leaders. You can also download a PDF copy of the transcript. Related posts: The Leadership Imperative by HBS Dean Jay O. Light (Forbes) Centered Leadership – How Talented Women Thrive (McKinsey Quartely) The state [...] Related posts:

The Myth of the Turnaround Employee

Mario Vittone — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:43:19 +0000

The unaccounted for variable in all these stories, from the "look what my caring leadership and mentoring has produced" series, are the other ten people that worked for you back in 95. What happened to them? What happened to your top three performers that you ignored while you were paying attention to your fixer-upper? Because something definitely happened to them - while you may have thought you were doing a good and noble thing, I personally believe you screwed up royal. Related posts:

Free Noel Tichy Leadership Webinar (Linkage)

Peter A. Mello, Founder/Editor — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:30:00 +0000

Leadership guru Noel Tichy (Director, Global Leadership Program & Professor of Management and Organizations at University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business) has teamed up with Linkage to offer a free leadership webinar. Preparing your Leadership Pipeline for 2020: Measuring Your Return on Leadership Development. It’s next Thursday, October 15th at 1:00 PM EDT. Here’s [...] Related posts:

Tom Peters’ Excellence Audit – Free Webinar (Oct. 29, 2008)