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New Summary posted! The Future-Proof Workplace by Linda Sharkey and Morag Barrett
Nobody can really be sure what tomorrow will bring — what game-changing technology, history-shaping demographic shifts or unanticipated market forces will emerge or how they’ll impact the way we work and lead. But, what we
Continue ReadingNew Executive Summary: Executive Presence by Sylvia Ann Hewlett
Do you exude confidence and credibility? Can you command a room? Sylvia Ann Hewlett, one of the world’s most influential business thinkers, cracks the code of Executive Presence (EP) for men and women intent on
Continue ReadingNew Summary: The High-Potential Leader by Ram Charan with Geri Willigan
How to Grow Fast, Take on New Responsibilities, and Make an Impact Companies need a new kind of leader to meet the enormous challenges of today’s fast-moving business world. Whether you have potential to step
Continue ReadingRadical Candor by Kim Scott
From the time we learn to speak, we’re told that if you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all. While this advice may work for everyday life, it is, as
Continue ReadingHow to Manage Mavericks, Cynics, Divas and Other Difficult People
The control-freak, the narcissist, the slacker, the cynic… Difficult people are the worst part of a manager’s job. Whether it comes from direct reports or people above, outbursts, irrational demands, griping and other disruptions need
Continue ReadingHow Leaders Accelerate Successful Execution
Speed by John H. Zenger and Joseph R. Folkman During the last few decades, speed has increased dramatically in daily business activity. Speed in business is partly a reflection of the increase in speed in
Continue ReadingUpcoming Webinar 2/1: Learn the 7 Key Behaviors of an Extraordinary Leader
The 7 Key Behaviors of an Extraordinary Leader Date: Thursday, February 2nd Time: 1:00 PM ET Speaker: Courtney Lynch *This webinar is free for subscribers. Click here to register or become a Soundview subscriber today
Continue ReadingLearning Leadership by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
Leadership is a set of abilities, and like any other skill set it can be learned and improved. Becoming an exemplary leader isn’t easy. It takes self-belief, aspiration, grit, support and deliberate practice. Learning Leadership
Continue Reading12 Qualities Your Next Chief Data Officer Should Have (continued)
by Mark van Rijmenam 7. Be Technology Savvy and Understand the Latest Trends A CDO deals with both the IT as the business aspects of Big Data and should, therefore, understand the concepts of data mining,
Continue ReadingBe the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For
You’ve been promoted to leadership — congratulations! But it’s nothing like your old job, is it? William Gentry says it’s time to flip your script. We all have mental scripts that tell us how the
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