http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/ Strategic Portfolio Execution and Governance: Real People, Real Insights en-US Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:01:51 -0400 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/Jncw2n2Htds/insights-from-steve-jobs-on-visionary-leadership.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2011/09/insights-from-steve-jobs-on-visionary-leadership.html “The leader has to be practical and a realist yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist”. Eric Hoffer<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/Jncw2n2Htds" height="1" width="1"/> Problem Solving Visualizing Gerald J. Leonard Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:01:51 -0400 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2011/09/insights-from-steve-jobs-on-visionary-leadership.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/KdEMqDPP4qQ/7-things-we-can-learn-from-bill-gates-about-innovation.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2011/08/7-things-we-can-learn-from-bill-gates-about-innovation.html “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning,” Bill Gates He is the son of William H. Gates and Mary Maxwell Gates and...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/KdEMqDPP4qQ" height="1" width="1"/> Continuous Improvement Innovation Leadership Gerald J. Leonard Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:08:25 -0400 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2011/08/7-things-we-can-learn-from-bill-gates-about-innovation.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/ryQ2GVKmOJk/jack-welch-style-of-leadership-.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2011/08/jack-welch-style-of-leadership-.html Lesson on leadership from Jack Welch.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/ryQ2GVKmOJk" height="1" width="1"/> Innovation Leadership Results Gerald J. Leonard Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:48:01 -0400 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2011/08/jack-welch-style-of-leadership-.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/mnP3Gq7Bv5s/resources-for-continuous-improvement-.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2011/05/resources-for-continuous-improvement-.html “Our lives improve only when we take chances – and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves,”...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/mnP3Gq7Bv5s" height="1" width="1"/> Continuous Improvement Professional Development Gerald J. Leonard Fri, 06 May 2011 12:47:00 -0400 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2011/05/resources-for-continuous-improvement-.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/ATpj1ROLCuw/effective-communication-skills.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2011/02/effective-communication-skills.html Becoming a great communicator is a learned skill just like riding a bike is a learned skill. Like any skill you get better with practice.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/ATpj1ROLCuw" height="1" width="1"/> Communication Leadership Results Stakeholder Management Gerald J. Leonard Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:29:10 -0500 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2011/02/effective-communication-skills.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/c8JmzXUH32E/whos-on-your-team.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2011/01/whos-on-your-team.html “When you're part of a team, you stand up for your teammates. Your loyalty is to them. You protect them through good and bad, because...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/c8JmzXUH32E" height="1" width="1"/> Leadership Resource Management Stakeholder Management Gerald J. Leonard Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:42:07 -0500 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2011/01/whos-on-your-team.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/HsY-wmlOVxQ/are-you-getting-results-you-want.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/12/are-you-getting-results-you-want.html “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) Accomplishments: He created one of the most prestigious...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/HsY-wmlOVxQ" height="1" width="1"/> Continuous Improvement Leadership Problem Solving Professional Development Results Gerald J. Leonard Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:03:04 -0500 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/12/are-you-getting-results-you-want.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/Y_jfFBRXxsE/are-you-a-systematic-problem-solver.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/11/are-you-a-systematic-problem-solver.html “We lift ourselves by our thought, we climb upon our vision of ourselves. If you want to enlarge your life, you must first enlarge your...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/Y_jfFBRXxsE" height="1" width="1"/> Continuous Improvement Leadership Problem Solving Professional Development Results Gerald J. Leonard Sat, 27 Nov 2010 15:20:06 -0500 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/11/are-you-a-systematic-problem-solver.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/v0nBhOa-ecg/the-competitive-advantages-of-risk-management.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/08/the-competitive-advantages-of-risk-management.html “I believe that one of life's greatest risks is never daring to risk”. Oprah Winfrey He understood the importance of managing risk and being prepared...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/v0nBhOa-ecg" height="1" width="1"/> Risks Gerald J. Leonard Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:50:25 -0400 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/08/the-competitive-advantages-of-risk-management.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/Lj8q-YvLKmA/10-things-every-stakeholder-wish-you-knew.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/05/10-things-every-stakeholder-wish-you-knew.html “For [a product] to surprise me, it must be satisfying expectations I didn't know I had. No focus group is going to discover those. Only...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/Lj8q-YvLKmA" height="1" width="1"/> Stakeholder Management Gerald J. Leonard Wed, 19 May 2010 22:48:23 -0400 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/05/10-things-every-stakeholder-wish-you-knew.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/227fl118U7g/visualize-your-outcome.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/05/visualize-your-outcome.html “Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.” Henry Ford He turned a last place organization into one of the world’s most popular...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/227fl118U7g" height="1" width="1"/> Visualizing Gerald J. Leonard Sun, 02 May 2010 22:00:45 -0400 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/05/visualize-your-outcome.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/MSiHKbNILz0/keen-observation-helped-him-build-an-empire.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/04/keen-observation-helped-him-build-an-empire.html “Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.” Confucius He was a connector of people and always treated his employees as the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/MSiHKbNILz0" height="1" width="1"/> Innovation Leadership Professional Development Results Weblogs Gerald J. Leonard Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:29:05 -0400 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/04/keen-observation-helped-him-build-an-empire.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/bOl0BVznfFc/your-attitude-makes-the-difference-kindness-with-competence.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/03/your-attitude-makes-the-difference-kindness-with-competence.html "It’s not what you do once in a while; it’s what you do day in and day out that makes the difference." Jenny Craig He...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/bOl0BVznfFc" height="1" width="1"/> Professional Development Weblogs Gerald J. Leonard Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:54:39 -0400 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/03/your-attitude-makes-the-difference-kindness-with-competence.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~3/PP9n-dETIzI/what-are-your-top-3-struggle-that-keep-you-from-consistently-achieving-your-personal-or-organization.html http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/03/what-are-your-top-3-struggle-that-keep-you-from-consistently-achieving-your-personal-or-organization.html The Principles of Execution blog is the personal blog of Gerald J. Leonard and is developed to provide personal examples of people from all walks...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrinciplesOfExecution/~4/PP9n-dETIzI" height="1" width="1"/> Professional Development Web/Tech Weblogs Gerald J. Leonard Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:28:28 -0400 http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2010/03/what-are-your-top-3-struggle-that-keep-you-from-consistently-achieving-your-personal-or-organization.html