Weekly Leader

Editor in Chief Executive's List of "Bad" Words [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:41:29 PST

Sure, you’d think the chief executive officer of a company struggling to emerge from bankruptcy and desperate to salvage an $8 billion buyout-gone-bad would have better things to do than pester his underlings with crazy proclamations. But in the case of Tribune Co. CEO Randy Michaels, you’d be wrong.

Weekly Leader Episode 42 – Hay Group/BusinessWeek Leadership Study

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:24:32 +0000

This week Peter speaks with John Larrere, National Practice Leader for Leadership and Talent, The Hay Group about their collaborative leadership research project with Bloomberg BusinessWeek, listener comment on Undercover Boss, Dan Heath’s Fast Company video on mission statements and podsafe music by Tom Waits. Thanks to our sponsor! GotoMeeting Hold your meetings online for just $49/mo. [...] Related posts:

Six Steps of CEO Decision Making ( @MikeMyatt for Blogging Innovation) [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:54:02 PST

Interesting post about decision-making to which I added a comment.

Dan Heath and Why Most Mission Statements Suck (via Fast Company)

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:24:58 +0000

When I was executive director of a nonprofit, I had a board member who used to say that “a camel was a horse designed by a committee.” Here’s Dan Heath’s take on mission statements: Related posts:The Most Influential Women in Web 2.0 (Fast Company) 12 Leadership Lessons From the Bridge of the Starship Enterprise (Fast Company) Become a [...] Related posts:

Work Life Lead: The 5 C’s of Lessons In Leadership

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:02:38 +0000

A few years back, a friend of mine, John, told me that he had a vision for Asheville, where we live and work, to become a center for leadership development. He shared this with me as he began to introduce me to a group that had just formed called Lessons In Leadership. The purpose of Lessons [...] Related posts:

Arianna Huffington: Is Undercover Boss the Most Subversive Show on Television? [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:09:43 PST

More interesting thoughts about CBS' Undercover Boss

If Your Actions Inspire People to Dream More, Learn More, Do More + Become More, Then U R A Leader | Bob Sutton's Work Matters [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:58:02 PST

Classic Bob Sutton. Direct and to the point.

Does an Organization's Leadership Team Really Affect Employee Satisfaction? | Talent Management [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:12:11 PST

According to the latest research, an organization’s senior leadership team has a significant impact on its employees’ overall opinions of the company and engagement levels, which have been linked to both earnings per share and total shareholder return.

The Making of a Minority CEO | Diversity Executive [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:24:51 PST

David Williams, chief executive officer of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP shares his experiences about mentors, relationship building and leadership.

Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 41 – Miriam Rivera, Ulu Ventures

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:26:03 +0000

This week Pam speaks with Miriam Rivera, principal of Ulu Ventures, an angel investing firm and former Google VP/Assistant General Counsel. Also, Dr. Tachi Yamada’s Corner Office advice, Pam’s Research Report of the Week, Seth Godin’s blog and podsafe music from Ingrid Michaelson. Thanks to our sponsor! GotoMeeting Hold your meetings online for just $49/mo. Try [...] Related posts:

Seuss on Leadership: Just what the 'Doctor' ordered | Washington Post [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:11:44 PST

Creative post by Francie Dalton, CMC, president of Dalton Alliances, Inc.

Nonprofit Gurus Share Highs and Lows of Their Careers | Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:51:20 PST

Great stories about successes and failures always help. From the Feb. 2010 Nonprofit Blog Carnival

Leaders: Can you do this? [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:06:48 PST

Define Your Company's Purpose in a Sentence - HBR Management Tip of the Day - March 2, 2010

Weekly Leader Podcast Author Interview: Bill Capodagli, Innovate the Pixar Way

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:31:24 +0000

Peter interviews Bill Capodagli, coauthor of Innovate the Pixar Way: Business Lessons from the World’s Most Creative Corporate Playground. Principal of Capodagli Jackson Consulting Previous book: The Disney Way, Revised Edition: Harnessing the Management Secrets of Disney in Your Company Podsafe music from Music Alley: Shake [London] by Otis Redding from the Monterrey International Pop Festival. Related posts:Weekly Leader [...] Related posts:

Leadership Q&A:The Experience That Matters

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:16:31 +0000

The line between what is typical, standard and expected and what isn’t is not thin but as wide as ocean. The difference is the experience. What, then, constitutes a genuine, authentic, transformational experience? How do leaders create these experiences? These are questions that I’ve been tracking on for almost a year as I’ve worked with a [...] Related posts:

Leadership Development for “The Little Guys” | Great Leadership blog (02/28/10) [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:56:27 PST

Great post about leadership development opportunities for small businesses.

Imagine Leadership video by XPLANE and HBS’ Nitin Nohria

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:51:26 +0000

XPLANE bills itself as “the visual thinking company.” Here’s a video they collaborated on with Nitin Nohria, Richard P. Chapman Professor of Business Administration, and Co-Chair of the Leadership Initiative at Harvard Business School. Launched back in mid 2009 and here’s the story behind the video. This video reminds me of Professor Michael Wesch’s Web2.0 The Machine is [...] Related posts:

Leadership via The Sunday New York Times (February 28, 2010)

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:41:27 +0000

Here are a few articles that we found interesting from a leadership perspective in the Sunday New York Times: Paterson’s Ability to Lead Is Questioned With New York grappling with enormous problems, some key Democrats were debating whether such a damaged and distracted leader could run the state. (Front page) Unlikely Activist Who Got to the Tea Party [...] Related posts:

Twitter #Leadership #FollowFriday Project (@zappos @BarackObama @aplusk)

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:00:37 +0000

Week 5 of the Weekly Leader Twitter Leadership Follow Friday Project has some heavy Twitter hitters. Tony Hsieh (@zappos) of Zappos has really set the bar pretty high for other corporate CEO’s on Twitter and he’s been doing it for a long time. He originally joined in June of 2007 and his honest, open approach to [...] Related posts:

Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 40 – Getting Things Done Leadership

podcast@weeklyleader.net — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:58:41 +0000

Earlier today I learned that my friend Carl passed away suddenly last evening. Carl was not a “leader” in the way we too often visualize the term in people like President Barack Obama or GE CEO Jeff Immelt or the Dali Lama to name a few. But Carl always “exercised leadership” at work and in [...] Related posts:

Leadership development for middle managers [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:10:24 PST

The importance of investing in middle management leadership development.

Leadership Development Secrets of Top Companies - Harvard Business Review (02/18/10) [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:05:12 PST

Not really secret, but a worthwhile read.

Learn to Ask Better Questions - HBR blogs (2/16/10) [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:23:58 PST

John Baldoni offers some really simple, common sense advice that has no cost to implement but is too often overlooked. (PM)

Azul's Fast Takeoff in Brazil - BusinessWeek (Feb. 15, 2010) [del.icio.us]

weeklyleader — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:04:32 PST

Like a phoenix, David Neeleman rebounds from his JetBlue ouster to lead a new low cost airline in Brazil. (PM)