Leadership

Mitt Romney, Private Equity and Apples and Oranges

Carol Roth | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Mitt Romney, Leadership, Gop, Election, President Obama, Private Equity, Bain Capital, Stakeholders, Politics News
Carol Roth

Three and a half years ago, Barack Obama was granted a position of leadership by the citizens of the United States. We are his stakeholders and should judge him on the job that he was elected to do as well.

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The Leader Of The Future Comes From The Past

Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Scripture Commentary, Judaism, Economy, Scripture Study, European Debt Crisis, Leadership, Economic Crisis, Religion News
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks

f we are to negotiate the coming years safely, we may need a new kind of leadership. We need the rediscovery of an ancient kind of leadership that has rarely been given the prominence it deserves. I mean the leader as teacher.

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Why Leadership and CSR Are Tightly Aligned

Jon Carson | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Leadership, Csr, Ethics, Research and Development, Business News
Jon Carson

Leadership and corporate social responsibility are two separate issues that are increasingly talked about, though rarely in the same sentence. But you can't have one without the other.

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It Might Help If You Curse A Little More At Work

Wall Street Journal | Joann S. Lublin | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Leadership, Leadership Tactics, Workplace, Carol Bartz, Profanity, Cursing at Work, Career Advice for Women, Curse Words, Workplace Behavior, Money News

Carol Bartz, fired as chief executive of Yahoo Inc. YHOO -0.20% last September, wishes she did one thing differently during her troubled tenure. "I...

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Why Being a Mom is the Coolest Job Ever

Melina Bellows | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Life Is Good, Leadership, Career Women, Inspiration, National Geographic, Children, Working Mothers, Bert Jacobs, James Cameron, Tony Hawk, Motherhood, Moms, Advice, Pttow, Parents News
Melina Bellows

As I packed up to leave the conference, I found myself really, really missing my kids, ages 6 and 8. I considered calling them but hesitated -- sometimes they beg me to come home, which leaves me feeling tortured if I'm far away.

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Rise to a Leadership Position in 7 Steps

Women & Co | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Leadership, Women's Leadership, Career Advice, Promotion, Personal Development, Entrepreneurs, Women in Business, Women Executives, Executives, Women News
Women & Co

Leadership is earned. It is the sum total of your words and actions -- the interactions, behaviors, qualities and decisions you make every day.

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John McCain's New Institute Launching Today

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Mark Udall, Leadership, John McCain, Sheldon Whitehouse, Joseph Lieberman, Asu, David Petraeus, Cindy McCain, Kelly Ayotte, Lindsey Graham, Carl Levin, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Steve Clemons

McCain and a bipartisan group of supporters are punctuating the start of a new university-based institute committed to the leadership principles John McCain exhibited and encouraged, particularly in young people.

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5 Students Earn Nation's 1st Degrees In Philanthropy

The Chronicle Of Philanthropy | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Indiana University, Leadership, Philanthropy, Degree, Graduate, Students, Impact News

As a sophomore studying anthropology at a college in southern Indiana, Mark Lighthizer took a spring-break trip to build houses in the Dominican Repub...

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Real Patriotism This Presidential Election

Gary Shapiro | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Leadership, 2012 Presidential Election, Cher, Mitt Romney, Obama, Presidential Election, President, Campaign Attacks, Civility, Politics News
Gary Shapiro

We are a nation of laws, but we can also strive to be a decent nation. In the quest for national decency, I suggest the following non-partisan rules for the upcoming election.

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Why Strategies Go Off the Rails

Ron Ashkenas | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Strategy, Organizational Culture, Execution, Leadership, Business Strategy, Managing People, Plan Execution, Business News
Ron Ashkenas

Have you ever been in a situation where everyone seemingly agrees on a particular strategy, but somehow it never happens?

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From Home Runs to Bunts: The Real Reason Managers Get Nothing Done

Rob Asghar | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Leadership, Business, Management, Risk, Leadership Training Programs, Leaders, Executive Coaching, Starting a Business, Business News
Rob Asghar

Catch most managers in a moment of honesty, and they'll admit they feel less effective than they'd expected to be. The reason, they'll say, is that they're too busy to do the big things they'd hoped to do.

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Improving Your Agency's Leadership Clout Among Employees

Tom Fox | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Leadership, Best Places to Work, Federal Government, Federal Employees, Federal Leaders, Federal Government Employees, Federal Government Leaders, Business News
Tom Fox

I've got some good and bad news for federal leaders. On a positive note, federal employees' views of their leaders have been on the upswing since 2003 based on an analysis of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings.

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Hollande, Royal & Trierweiler: Viva La France and the Female Brain

Alexia Parks | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: France, Leadership, Segolene Royal, Valerie Trierweller, Francois Hollande, French Politics, Female Brain, Denver News
Alexia Parks

These connected lives, if lifted to a higher level of political service, contain the seeds of a future model for politics where decision-making is based on a balance between the male and female mind.

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The Myth of the Super-Manager

Cynthia Montgomery | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Starbucks, Leadership, Southwest Airlines, Ikea, Business Executives, Business Leadership, Ceos, Executives, Business News
Cynthia Montgomery

Bold, confident, visionary leaders who take their businesses in new directions are widely admired and sought after. But when confidence balloons into the belief that a good manager can win in any situation, the business is headed for trouble.

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LGBT Youth: We Need You

Paul Schmitz | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Leadership, Public Allies, Lgbt, Bullying, President Barack Obama, Disconnected-Youth, LGBT Leadership, LGBT Suicide, Gay Voices News
Paul Schmitz

It has long troubled me when any population is marginalized and we don't benefit from their full, authentic participation and leadership in society. Recent advances in equal rights for our LGBT citizens are only a beginning.

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Networking, Sorority Style: How Floating in College Helps You Network Now

The Levo League | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Leadership, The Levo League, Sorority, Fraternity, Techniques, Floating, Networking Events, Networking, Meeting New People, Networking Advice, Networking Tips, Networking in College, How to Network, College Networking, Women News
The Levo League

I was a member of a sorority in college, and sorority recruitment taught me all of the skills I needed to rock a networking event. Here are the top seven skills I learned in sorority recruitment and use in my career.

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Crossing Meaningless Boundaries: Not All Rules Are Created Equal

Edward Muzio | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Airports, Leadership, Crowd Control, Workplace, Children, Management, Discipline, Following Rules, Efficiency, Rules, Innovation, Workplace Efficiency, Emotional Intelligence, Making Rules, Healthy Living News
Edward Muzio

Here's my problem, and it's one for both leaders in the workplace and parents in the airport: We need rules. And yet, we don't want to teach people to follow every rule and obey every rule, regulation, and boundary condition regardless of who set it out or how appropriate it is.

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G(irls)20 Summit: Change, One Girl at a Time

Sally Dimachki | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Girls, Leadership, Women, girls20-Summit, Young Girls, G20 Summit, Education, Impact News
Sally Dimachki

Based on the G20 model, the G(irls)20 Summit brings together 21 girls from all over the world to discuss and come up with solutions for these different existing issues.

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Raising Tomorrow's Leaders Today: Are You a Natural Leader?

Lisa Arie | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Leadership, Education, Curiosity, Learning, Business News
Lisa Arie

What stimulates your curiosity? When was the last time you created a place and a space to imagine? If you want a litmus test for how imaginative and innovative you truly are, spend several hours with children and see if you can hold their interest.

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Policies: Less Is More

Bernie Bulkin | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Employee Conduct, Corporate Governance, Leadership, Corporate Policies, Business News
Bernie Bulkin

Policies embody the essence of what a company stands for. For each policy there is a corporate commitment and a set of policy expectations. Everyone in the company, throughout the world, is expected to live by these. No exceptions.

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Remembering a Mother-in-Law Who Embodied Resilience & Leadership

Jane Shure | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Leadership, Motherhood, Women Leaders, Mother's Day, Mothers, Family, Gender Equality, Mother-in-Law, Women News
Jane Shure

My mother-in-law was smart as a whip and, while frustrated about the limitations placed on her by social norms of gender inequality, she took on the challenge by becoming a leader.

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Everything I Really Needed to Know About Nonprofit Work, I Learned When I Was 21

Hayden Bixby | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Leadership, Leadership Snohomish County, Governance, Africa, Dan Eldon, Jennifer New, Development, Nonprofit Advice, Nonprofit Work, Impact News
Hayden Bixby

The rules we implemented while out on safari still apply as I and others face the inevitable interpersonal, political, mechanical, and financial challenges that arise in nonprofit work.

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How Tough Are You?

Maya Ana Callender | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Sports-Leadership, Sports Journalism, Leadership, Leaving for College, Vince Lombardi, Teen News
Maya Ana Callender

It's tough knowing that in a couple months, it will be time to leave my home, family, friends and high school. But I am ready for the new challenges ahead and I will keep on winning.

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A Deafening Silence

John Merrow | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: New Orleans, Leadership, Christine Marcelin, Murder, Brandon Adams, Gun Control, KIPP Believe, Kipp, Guns, Higher Education, Nra, New Orleans Schools, Video, Education News
John Merrow

Gun violence is tearing our urban centers apart, and the blood that's most often shed seems to be that of promising young children. Why the deafening silence from our leading campuses?

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Managers Don't Really Want to Innovate

Ron Ashkenas | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Innovation, Organizational Culture, Leadership, Fostering Creativity, Corporate Governance, Business Culture, Business News
Ron Ashkenas

Companies, like 3M and Google, that allow employees to carve off a certain percentage of their paid time for innovation are rare. Most other firms want their people to stay focused on today's business -- and only work on innovation in their spare time.

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