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No. |
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Synopsis |
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1 |
Eight Practices and a Rule
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The
inspiration for this piece came from an article written by Peter Drucker
called 'What makes an effective executive'. The writing expands the
eight practices and one rule identified by Drucker. |
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2 |
Marketing Change and Transformation |
This
article is aimed at helping individuals to understand the critical role
of marketing when undertaking any major change project or transformation
programme. |
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3 |
Book Précis:
Good to Great
– Jim Collins |
In
this précis there a number of interesting concepts that are highlighted
by Collins, co-author of "Built to Last". A few examples are: level 5
leadership, the window and the mirror and people are not your most
important asset but the 'right' people are. |
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4 |
Book Précis:
The Leadership Engine
– Noel Tichy |
Some of the key concepts highlighted in this précis are: the teaching
organisation rather than the learning organisation, to be an effective
teacher one must be a world-class learner and winning leaders invest
considerable time in the development of future leaders. |
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5 |
Book Précis:
Hard Wired Leadership – Roger Pearman |
This précis will, in particular, appeal to those steeped in the MBTI. A
couple of key concepts are: mental processes and habits of mind and the
five-step systems thinking paradigm. |
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6 |
Book Précis:
Lincoln on Leadership –
Donald Phillips |
Although Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, died 140
years ago, the leadership traits identified by the author seem as fresh
and contemporary as any excellent 21st century leader. |
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7 |
Book Précis:
Moses on Leadership –
Richard Koch |
The author offers some fascinating insights into leadership through one
of the greatest stories of leadership ever told - Moses and the
Israelites. |
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8 |
Book Précis:
McKinsey’s Marvin Bower – Elizabeth Haas
Edersheim |
In January 2003 Marvin Bower, the
creator of McKinsey Management Consulting and a great teacher and
pioneer, died. Marvin’s ideas were founded in basic human attributes of
respect for others as well as promotion of self-esteem and courage. What
made him a pioneer was that he took basic values into the business world
to help leaders create value-based compasses for their own leadership. |
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9 |
Book Précis:
Shackleton’s Way –
Margot Morrell & Stephanie Capparell |
Shackleton has been called ‘the greatest leader that ever came on God’s
earth, bar none’ yet he never led a group larger than twenty seven, he
failed to reach nearly every goal he ever set and, until recently, he
has been little remembered after his death. He is, however, regarded as
a model of great leadership and, in particular, a master of guidance in
crises. |
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10 |
Book Précis:
Rules & Tools for Leaders – Major General Perry Smith |
Given
General Smith’s military pedigree, the reader could be forgiven for
thinking that Rules and Tools for Leaders is going to be yet
another ‘gung-ho’ book on leadership which contains yet another ‘combat’
model of leadership. Nothing could be further from the truth. It really
is a down to earth, and very readable, practical guide to leadership. |
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11 |
Exceptional Time Managers: How do
you Rate?
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Managing
time is a challenge for many people, but not for everyone. To find out
how you compare with ‘exceptional’ time managers, and to find out more
about the skills and techniques required to be one, why not try this
quiz? |
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12 |
"Meetings: Well, we survived another one!" |
As mentioned by Peter Drucker in
"Something to Think About No 1", one of the Effective Executive
principles is that they run productive meetings. Whilst there are no
guarantees, there is no doubt that reading and taking note of what is
said in this paper is very likely to have a positive impact on the
meetings you either run or attend. |
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13 |
Book Précis: The Leadership
Challenge – James M Kouzes and Barry Z Posner |
Many aspects of
organisational life have changed significantly since the 1980s but has
leadership changed as well? This precis offers some of Kouses and
Posner's insights into this question. |
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