Michael G. Winston
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With nearly three decades years of cutting-edge experience as a business leader, change agent, and organization strategist, Michael G. Winston has been in the "eye of the storm" of businesses undergoing massive transformation. Dr. Winston has served in executive positions for five esteemed Fortune 500 companies (Merrill Lynch, Motorola, McDonnell Douglas, Bank of America and Lockheed Corporations) during seismic changes in their industries. He worked closely with the Chairman, Chief Executive and/or Chief Operating Officers of these companies developing the business model, crafting strategy, architecting structure, creating culture, and selecting and developing leaders.

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State Police or Police State

Posted November 30, 2011 | 18:11:54 (EST)

State Police or Police State?


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/19/uc-davis-police-pepper-spray-students_n_1102728.html?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl5%7Csec1_lnk2%7C114240


Are we watching the State Police or a Police State???

View the video linked above and see if it does not beg the question.

While I am not a fan of some of the recent Occupy Wall Street tactics,...

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On Wall Street Protestors

11 Comments | Posted October 22, 2011 | 19:26:11 (EST)

It is almost surreal. Concerns over Wall Street practices and economic inequality that have led to sit-ins and rallies in New York and elsewhere reverberated up to the White House last Thursday, with President Obama saying the protesters are expressing the frustrations of the American public.
The president said...

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The Sound of Silence

Posted December 5, 2010 | 19:18:03 (EST)

Shhhh... what's that sound? Do you hear it? It is the creative clash of conflicting ideas -- the fire, spark, energy and emotions that erupt when people care passionately about doing the right thing (for customers, stakeholders, employees, and society) but disagree on how to get it done. It is...

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Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

Posted September 29, 2009 | 15:49:30 (EST)

In a world where diets and diet metaphors abound, companies have been obsessed for the past several years with trimming away the fat, getting lean and mean, and shedding weight in order to survive the recession and compete in the new global economy.  This has been exacerbated significantly by the...

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Antitrust Suits Kill Enterprises

Posted February 16, 2009 | 16:16:42 (EST)

There he is, the CEO -- expensive suit, commanding smile, persuasive communicator, compelling story -- standing in front of the room, imploring our continued support. The media are wrong, we are told. We will rise again. In fact, we will be bigger and more profitable than before. We will be...

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As Chief Leadership Officer

Posted December 5, 2008 | 11:55:51 (EST)

This is the final installment in a three part series addressing leadership challenges Barack Obama will face in these turbulent times. In addition to Commander-In-Chief, the 44th President will play the roles of CEO, CTO, and most importantly, CLO. These refer to roles of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Transformation Officer...

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As Chief Transformation Officer

Posted December 2, 2008 | 14:46:23 (EST)

This is the second installment in a three part series addressing leadership challenges Barack Obama will face in these turbulent times. In addition to Commander-In-Chief, the 44th President will play the roles of CEO, CTO, and most importantly, CLO. These refer to roles of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Transformation Officer...

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The Leadership Promise

Posted December 1, 2008 | 16:27:08 (EST)

Welcome to the first in a three part installment on leadership challenges Barack Obama will face in guiding our country through these difficult times.

President-Elect Obama's words rang clear and true... "I came here today, not just to hold an office, but to gather with you to transform a nation...to...

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