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Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 87 – Hap Klopp, Conquering The North Face: An Adventure in Leadership

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:26:50 +0000

This week Peter speaks with Hap Klopp, ex CEO of The North Face and author of Conquering The North Face: An Adventure in Leadership plus Pam’s Research Report of the Week about diversity in top leadership teams and more great podsafe music from Wolf Larsen. Research Report of the Week McKinsey Quarterly: Is there a payoff from [...] Related posts:

Learn From Failure | Chief Learning Officer [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:51:47 PDT

Instead, learning leaders should look for areas where calculated failures will bear dividends — both individually, in terms of leadership development, and organizationally — as a means to spark innovation, growth and organizational performance

Fanatic Discipline and Productive Paranoia: Notes From ASTD Day One [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:49:56 PDT

The real crisis we are facing – whether it’s in our organizations or in society at large – isn’t the continued sluggish economy. It’s a lack of transformational leaders.

Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 86 – Facebook, Instagram, Corporate Governance. What’s the big deal?

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:16:37 +0000

This week Pam speaks with Doug Y. Park, Principal, DYP Advisors and Bob Frisch, Managing Partner, Strategic Offsites Group about Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram, leadership and corporate governance. Weekly Leaders Doug Y. Park, Principal, DYP Advisors Twitter: @DougYPark Bob Frisch, Managing Partner, The Strategic Offsites Group. Author, Who’s in the Room: How Great Leaders Structure and [...] Related posts:

5 Ways to Teach Your Millennials to Lead | Diversity Executive [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:44:04 PDT

Many of the innate qualities millennials bring to the table could make them excellent leaders in the future, given the right preparation now.

MBAs Attract Current and Former Soldiers - WSJ.com [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:33:15 PDT

With leadership skills honed in battle and experience shouldering far more responsibility than their civilian peers, many former military officers are enrolling in M.B.A. programs to get one of the key attributes they lack—knowledge of the business world.

Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 85 – Anne Marie Burgoyne, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:43:14 +0000

This week Pam speaks with Anne Marie Burgoyne, Portfolio Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation about social entrepreneurship and leadership. Website of the Week Teson Life - “Practical tips for the novice leader.” Gavin Grant and Mark Mendez Weekly Leader Anne Marie Burgoyne, Portfolio Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Twtter: @DRKFoundation Pam’s Research Report of the Week Why [...] Related posts:

Op-ed against Goldman Sachs a wake-up call (to all leaders) [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:10:05 PDT

If your employees were to write an op-ed about you or your organization, what might they say? What do you aspire to have them say, and how are you leading with your actions to get those results?

Teach Trust First - The Ethical Workplace Blog [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:21:52 PDT

Leaders increasingly lack the skills needed to recognize and address employee discontent, which allows decisions and actions to appear unfair or potentially illegal even when they may not be.

The Link Between Leadership, Learning and Organizational Performance [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:56:05 PDT

And lastly, a leader must project a culture of innovation (through learning), otherwise performance will suffer.

Getting Executives on Social Media Boosts Leadership Development - Chief Learning Officer, Solutions for Enterprise Productivity [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:35:40 PDT

New research shows that leaders who use social media help raise their brand’s profile, instill confidence in the company’s leadership team and build greater trust, brand loyalty and purchase intent among customers.

Study: Women Score Higher in Majority of Leadership Competencies - Diversity Executive [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:04:41 PDT

Of the 16 competencies Zenger Folkman measures that differentiate high performers from those who are average or poor, women excel at 12 of the 16. These include behaviors such as being perceived as honest, problem solving, driving for results, taking initiative, communicating powerfully, inspiring and motivating, building relationships, developing others, collaboration and teamwork, and championing change.

Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 84 – Charles H. Green, CEO, Trusted Advisor Associates LLC

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:00:11 +0000

This week Pam speaks with Charles H. Green, CEO, Trusted Advisor Associates, LLC about Greg Smith’s New York Times op-ed piece on why he quit Goldman Sachs. Leadership in the News Ex Goldman Sach’s Gregg Smith’s New York Times Op-Ed “Why I am leaving Goldman Sachs“ Weekly Leader Charles H. Green, CEO, Trusted Advisor LLC Twitter: [...] Related posts:

The New GE Way: Go Deep, Not Wide - WSJ.com [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:32:13 PST

In Break With Old Paradigm, GE's Top Managers Relocate Less, Concentrate Expertise in One Field

Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 83 – Leadership Communications

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:01:26 +0000

This week Pam and Peter talk about leadership at the United States Naval Academy, Top Teams, podcasts and Google+. Peter’s US Naval Academy leadership lecture LCDR Siddhartha Herdegen – Naval Academy Faculty Profile / Twitter /Google+ / Principles of Failure Blog Leadership Communications: Shakespeare to Twitter Leadership Communications (Naval Academy) on Prezi Pam’s Research Report of the [...] Related posts:

Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 82 – A Discussion about 42 Rules For Your New Leadership Role and The Little Book of Leadership Development

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:16:09 +0000

This week Weekly Leader team members Pam Fox Rollin and Scott J. Allen discuss their recent books: 42 Rules for Your New Leadership Role (kindle) and The Little Book of Leadership Development (kindle). How to Receive Feedback (1-pager by Pam) Contact Info Send comments to podcast@weeklyleader.net Audio comments are welcomed and encouraged. Attach an MP3 file of 5 [...] Related posts:

Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 81 – 2012 Leadership Themes to Watch

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:04:21 +0000

This week Peter and Pam return after a lenghty hiatus to talk about Pam’s book, 42 Rules for Your New Leadership Role and present 5 leadership themes for 2012. Leadership in the News: Jason Calacanis - Founders Define Reality (& Give Hope) Warren Bennis interview Pam’s Research Report of the Week: On Target on Onboarding IdeaShape blog 2012 Leadership Themes: Pam: Retaining great [...] Related posts:

Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 80 – 42 Rules for Your New Leadership Role

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Thu, 05 May 2011 03:49:02 +0000

This week Peter speaks with cohost Pam Fox Rollin about her new book, 42 Rules for Your New Leadership Role as well as his new leadership role as Managing Director of WaterFire Providence. Make sure you register with MeetTheBoss.TV using your Weekly Leader code (WKLR01) to learn leadership from some of the top global executives! It’s totally free! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B440v5dvvYA [...] Related posts:

Born/Made – Yes!

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:42:31 +0000

Are leaders born or made? Scholar Richard Arvey found that among twins, leadership is 30 percent genetic/born and 70 percent learned/environmental. Pretty interesting. We can also turn to the work of K. Anders Ericsson and his colleagues which may get to the heart of developing leadership in yourself and others… “People believe that because expert performance [...] Related posts:

The board made me CEO and all I got was this crummy t-shirt!

Leadership Q&A: Beyond the Mission Statement

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:42:57 +0000

Recently, sitting with a planning group, I asked them about their organization’s mission statement. Only one person in the group had a copy handy. It was a true description of the organization’s mission. The problem was that it was largely irrelevant to our planning work. Why is it that organizations can invest thousands of dollars [...] Related posts: