‘….in our research at more than 50 large companies over the past three years, we identified “observable candor” as the behaviour that best predicts high – performing teams. Continue reading
Leadership
You need to know what you’re willing to fight for. And then you need to show the world.
As you get going, keep in mind why you’re doing what you’re doing. Great businesses have a point of view, not just a product or service. Continue reading
“Followers need from their leaders three basic qualities: they want direction, they want trust, and they want hope.” – Warren Bennis
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
1. Be Proactive Continue reading
How Dialogue Becomes Action
The setting in which dialogue occurs is as important as the dialogue itself. Continue reading
MEET THE BOSS: Fred Hassan, Schering Plough
Chief executive tells how he transformed a company in freefall, oversaw $41.1bn merger with Merck.
In 2003, when Fred Hassan took over as chief executive at Schering-Plough, the company was in freefall and being investigated for accounting irregularities. Continue reading
There are no scraps of men…
Inspiration is perishable
We all have ideas. Ideas are immortal. They last forever. Continue reading
Standing for something isn’t just about writing it down. It’s about believing it and living it..
There’s a world of difference between truly standing for something and having a mission statement that says you stand for something. You know, those “providing the best service” signs that are created just to be posted on a wall. The ones that sound phony and disconnected from reality. Continue reading
Passion
People say you have to have a lot of passion for what you’re doing and it’s totally true. And the reason is because it’s so hard that if you don’t, any rational person would give up. It’s really hard. And you have to do it over a sustained period of time. So if you don’t love it, if you’re not having fun doing it, you don’t really love it, you’re going to give up. Continue reading
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