1. Aspiring Leaders: Stay Focused on the Big Picture and forget the petty, little stuff. Life's big and short.

   Explore Article Business Blogs (Mar 9 2010)

   The less you get yourself all worked up about workplace politics, who makes what and all that, and the more you focus on taking risks, meeting goals, making numbers, and pleasing customers, the faster you'll get into the big leagues and the bigger you'll make it once you get there. (Read Full Article)
   

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2. How to Deal with Dysfunctional Entrepreneurs. The #CEO fires the founders.

   Explore Article Business Blogs (Mar 4 2010) Entrepreneurship

   In the vast ecosystem of the corporate world, startup companies are a strange animal indeed. The founders usually have no idea how to run a company. Some do fine for a while, while others step aside. Sometimes, more drastic measures are needed. Here's one I never thought I'd see. (Read Full Article)
   

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3. Should Execs be Adept at Front-Line Jobs?

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   What was striking in the White Castle Undercover Boss episode was executive Dave Rife's complete inability to do front-line tasks. He was a train-wreck. Many readers were critical of this, saying a boss should be able to do his employee's jobs. Well, that's just flat out wrong! (Read Full Article)
   

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4. Dear #CEO: When Did Weekends Stop Being Fun?

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   Is it me, is it my age, or is it karma? All I know is, before we all became so damned networked and got smartphones, I used to have fun on the weekends. Now, I'm always working or doing something I'd rather not be doing. Here are the five factors I think are the culprits. (Read Full Article)
   

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5. Do Looks and Luck Affect Your Career?

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   It's a question we all ponder, but there's not much data to say one way or the other: How much do non-work-related factors affect your chances of becoming a successful executive? As it turns out, some do, some don't. Here's my take on nine factors. (Read Full Article)
   

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6. Great Leaders Are Great Skeptics

   Explore Article Business Blogs (Feb 17 2010)

   Want to know why there are so few great leaders in the world? Because, if we were all such big pains in the rear end, the world would be a really difficult place to live in. They're the skeptics and cynics of the world, the ones who question the status quo and find better ways to do things. (Read Full Article)
   

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7. 10 Reasons Why Startups Suck

   Explore Article Business Blogs (Feb 16 2010) Entrepreneurship

   Startups are a way of life in Silicon Valley, not to mention all the other tech Meccas that have sprung up. In those parts this my be heresy, but for the majority of folks, especially those over 40 and managers/execs, there are better alternatives than startups, even well-funded ones. (Read Full Article)
   

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8. 'Undercover Boss': Are Family-Run Businesses Dysfunctional?

   Explore Article Business Blogs (Feb 16 2010) CEO Leadership

   I think businesses that are run like family dynasties are inherently dysfunctional. It's no coincidence that Toyota's current crisis is happening under CEO Akio Toyoda, who happens to be the founder's grandson. Last night's episode of Undercover Boss may highlight another example. (Read Full Article)
   

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9. PR Pitfalls - Where Execs Go Wrong

   Explore Article Business Blogs (Feb 9 2010) CEO Leadership

   "Just because you wear a mock black turtleneck doesn't make you Steve Jobs." That was the first thing Lou Hoffman, CEO of PR firm The Hoffman Agency, said when I asked where executives go wrong when it comes to PR. And that was just the tip of the iceberg in this insightful interview. (Read Full Article)
   

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10. 'Undercover Boss': What Cleaning Toilets Can Teach Execs

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Feb 8 2010) CEO Leadership

    A new reality show, Undercover Boss, has CEOs of big companies posing as entry-level employees to see what's really going on in the trenches. Sounds good on paper, but it could easily be a train wreck in practice. Here's my take on how it went down at $13 billion Waste Management. (Read Full Article)
    

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11. Employees: Learn the DIY Fix for Management Problems

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Feb 3 2010) CEO Leadership

    Think you've got crappy management? Clueless, incompetent, dysfunctional executives who don't know what they're doing and won't listen to the wisdom of employees? Well, your company doesn't have a management problem; YOU have a management problem. Here's how to fix it. (Read Full Article)
    

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12. 10 Ways Failure Leads to Success

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    Admitting and learning from failure is the only way to achieve success. Unfortunately, many leaders and managers seem to be allergic to the whole idea of admitting failure. Instead, they stick their heads in the sand, leading to business, corporate, and personal failure. (Read Full Article)
    

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13. How a Few Words Can Change Your Career

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Jan 29 2010) Career Management

    what you say and how you say it can make all the difference in your career and your business. Unfortunately, most of us weren't born with the management communications gene nor had the benefit of an executive coach to mentor us on the finer points of "soft skills." (Read Full Article)
    

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14. Think You Can Solve a Management Dilemma? | The Corner Office | Bnet

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Jan 27 2010) CEO Leadership

    Think you're a smart and savvy business person? Think you've got executive potential? Think you can make it as a management consultant or an executive. (Read Full Article)
    

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15. Why Your Boss Doesn't Always Listen to You

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Jan 25 2010)

    Most leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs have one thing in common: They think they're right most of the time. When I was a young manager, it really bugged me when my boss didn't listen to me. Now that I've been on the other side of the fence, I've got a different perspective. (Read Full Article)
    

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16. 10 Lies Managers Tell Themselves

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Jan 18 2010) CEO Leadership

    We all lie to ourselves. But when we do, we usually only hurt ourselves or our families. But when managers lie to themselves they can hurt a lot of people. The bigger the title, the more people they hurt. A self-delusional CEO can take down a whole company. Happens all the time. (Read Full Article)
    

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17. 10 Breakthrough PR Techniques from a Master

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Jan 15 2010)

    The best bang for the corporate marketing buck is public relations, but only if you know what you're doing. Unfortunately, most companies and too many agencies don't have the secret PR sauce. Here are 10 techniques from a PR master that put a tiny company on the map in a big way. (Read Full Article)
    

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18. Why Innovative Companies Fail

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Jan 11 2010) Career Management , CEO Leadership , Entrepreneurship

    Entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative folks often face a classic dilemma: When to stop creating, designing, developing, and actually ship the product? All-too-often companies have the wrong people with the wrong capabilities making critical business decisions. That can be fatal. (Read Full Article)
    

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19. The Problem with Incestuous Management

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Jan 7 2010)

    Koss, a 57-year old public company has fired its VP of finance for allegedly embezzling $31 million from the firm to fund a lavish lifestyle over the past 5 years. But the company's profits are only about $5 million a year. How did she get away with it? Well, all the top execs are named Koss. (Read Full Article)
    

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20. How to Spot a Dysfunctional Manager

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Dec 28 2009)

    Does your boss act out and throw tantrums like a spoiled child? Are you afraid to bring up certain hot-button issues in meetings for fear of being humiliated? Does your company's strategy change weekly? Daily? These are all signs of dysfunctional management. Here are 20 ways to spot them. (Read Full Article)
    

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21. If You're Not a Leader, You're a Follower | The Corner Office | Bnet

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Dec 21 2009) Career Management , CEO Leadership

    I knew they'd rise through the management ranks, but wouldn't make it to a top-level, leadership position, except perhaps in a startup with a strong founding CEO they could “follow.” ... And while certain related traits are indeed inherited , leadership potential is largely developed as you grow up. That said, by the time you reach employment age, it's pretty much determinate. Now, that doesn't mean it's a foregone conclusion that you'll reach your leadership potential. ... (Read Full Article)
    

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22. Leaders Will Start Acting Like Adults When We Do

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Dec 18 2009)

    Ever get angry at a CEO who makes big bucks while the company tanks, at a politician who lies to get elected, at an entertainer or sport figure who doesn't live up to lofty expectations? Well, I've got news for you: They'll start acting like responsible adults when you do, and not a minute sooner. (Read Full Article)
    

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23. Even Leaders Get the Blues

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Dec 14 2009)

    We all fall for "the grass is greener." Employees wish they had all the power and authority, managers wish for executive pay and perks, worker bees dream of starting their own hive. But you'd be surprised how often leaders face crushing defeat and feel like throwing in the towel. (Read Full Article)
    

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