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1. 10 Ways to Torpedo Your Management Career

   Explore Article Business Blogs (Jul 15 2010) Career Management

   Every day, managers and executives just like you self destruct. But you can avoid it by staying away from these 10 evil behaviors. (Read Full Article)
   

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2. Dan Gilbert Letter: Leadership Communication 101

   Explore Article Business Blogs (Jul 9 2010)

   Here is an excellent example and case study of how CEOs and business leaders should NOT communicate. (Read Full Article)
   

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3. 10 Reasons Why It's Always About the Money, even after a long career of success.

   Explore Article Business Blogs (Jun 18 2010) Career Management

   After 23 years in the tech industry, I got off the corporate executive adrenaline-rush treadmill and started the second half of my business career, consulting and writing. I thought this time around, working for myself and all, things would be different. I thought it would be more Zen-like. I thought it would be more about the work and less about the money. (Read Full Article)
   

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4. Great Leaders Work in Cubicles

   Explore Article Business Blogs (Jun 17 2010) CEO Leadership

   Some famously successful CEOs have not only made accessibility a cornerstone of their management style, but they've also driven it into their company's culture. Here are a few examples and how they overcame the challenges of an open work environment. (Read Full Article)
   

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5. Top 10 CEOs in Prison: Why'd They Do It?

   Explore Article Business Blogs (Jun 14 2010) CEO Leadership

   Here are 10 CEOs of public companies who were convicted of corporate fraud and sentenced to lengthy prison terms. They were all also fabulously wealthy when they committed their crimes. So, what motivates rich, high-powered CEOs to risk everything, even their own freedom? (Read Full Article)
   

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6. Are Ex-CEOs Solution to Government Fiscal Problems?

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

   CEOs are by no means new to politics, but with jobs and budgets on everyone's minds these days, it's not a stretch to think that successful CEOs might fare better at solving tough fiscal problems than career politicians. California's republican voters certainly seem to think so. (Read Full Article)
   

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7. Leaders: Learn to Channel Your Inner Child. Throw a tantrum once in a while!

   Explore Article Business Blogs (Jun 2 2010) CEO Leadership , Entrepreneurship

   In the past I challenged managers to grow up and behave like mature adults. But there's a flipside: Certain characteristics of youth are surprisingly beneficial for leaders, like wide-eyed entrepreneurs who act more like children with new toys than executives of hot companies. (Read Full Article)
   

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8. Marketing Is Dead - Long Live "Real Marketing" | Steve Tobak reminds us about quality marketing

   Explore Article Business Blogs (May 25 2010) CEO Leadership

   Real marketing is how Apple, Cisco, and Texas Instruments make great products and position them to be leaders in ridiculously crowded and hypercompetitive global markets. Real marketing is what Bill Davidow calls the Strategic Principle in his seminal book Marketing High Technology: “Marketing must invent complete products and drive them to commanding positions in defensible market segments.” And real marketing isn’t just about technology. Starbucks, Procter & Gamble, and McDonald’s do the same thing. (Read Full Article)
   

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9. Leadership Lesson: Knowing When to DIY With Duct Tape

   Explore Article Business Blogs (May 17 2010) CEO Leadership

   If you're a handy DIYer, you're likely aware of the million and one uses of duct tape and WD-40. Sometimes, it pays to be crafty and hold things together … for a while. Other times, it's better to take more drastic measures. The same goes for organizations, companies, and businesses. (Read Full Article)
   

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10. Are You Executive Management Material? Take The Hilarious Quiz and get a high score.

    Explore Article Business Blogs (May 14 2010) CEO Leadership

    Ever wonder where your career is heading? What's at the top of your corporate ladder? Well, answer this: Is CYA your favorite acronym? Is "plausible deniability" a major factor in your decision-making? Then you might be executive management material. Take the quiz and find out. (Read Full Article)
    

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11. 7 Rules for Building a Kick-Ass Team. Rule #7: Compensation not tied to results of the team

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Apr 13 2010) Ethics

    The management cure for low productivity is typically to push workers harder. Unfortunately, the side effects of crushed morale and decreased job satisfaction can have the opposite effect, as we see from recent surveys. There is another way. Build a great team. Here's how. (Read Full Article)
    

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12. Why #CEOs Talk Tough to Staff, When They Know Tender Works Better? Fear of being perceived as weak.

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Apr 9 2010)

    At work and elsewhere, research shows that praise is more effective than its opposite when you're trying to change affect someone's behavior. So why don't executives use more praise and reward systems? Stanford's Jeffrey Pfeffer explains the other force at play. (Read Full Article)
    

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13. How to Control Highly Charged Meetings: Set the table and be the alpha leader.

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Mar 31 2010)

    Meetings often suck, but they can be productive if the person running the show knows what he's doing. Unfortunately, most managers are so inept at conducting effective meetings you’d think it’s rocket science. Well, here's how to keep everyone from flying off in different directions. (Read Full Article)
    

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14. Managers: How to Lead Under Fire | The Corner Office | Great lessons in moving your career forward.

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Mar 26 2010)

    If you’re not periodically under fire by your management and peers then your career’s probably not going anywhere. It’s sort of like “no pain no gain.” If you push the envelope and take risks, then you’re going to get mercilessly grilled from time to time. That’s just the way it works. And if you seriously want to get promoted and make something of yourself, you have to learn to handle it. (Read Full Article)
    

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15. Undercover Boss: Young Ceo's Secret? Be a Sponge. Interview with GSI's Michael Rubin

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Mar 22 2010) CEO Leadership

    Rubin: You know, I’m like a sponge and I believe in the school of hard knocks. I think if you ask a lot of smart questions, listen well, and have the tenacity to grow and learn, you just do it. I’ve also learned management and leadership skills by watching successful executives run their businesses. I’ve got some great leaders as clients. It’s a great opportunity to learn from them. (Read Full Article)
    

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16. Is Anger #Management BS? Steve Tobak analyzes bad boss behavior. Are you a bad boss?

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Mar 10 2010)

    Rant and rave at employees? Throw gadgets at the IT guy? Act out childhood issues on unsuspecting coworkers? If it doesn't get you fired, that behavior will likely land you in anger management class. But nobody knows if they do any good and I'm not sure anyone cares. (Read Full Article)
    

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17. 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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18. 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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19. Should Execs be Adept at Front-Line Jobs?

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Mar 3 2010)

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

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Mar 1 2010)

    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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21. Do Looks and Luck Affect Your Career?

    Explore Article Business Blogs (Feb 25 2010)

    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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22. 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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23. 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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24. '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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