6. I don’t care how long you’ve been around, you’ll never see it all.  ~Bob Lemon, 1977

When we reach a position of leadership we like to think that we have learned a thing or two. But one of the ways to remain proactive is always remember that you don’t know it all. If you look at each day as a day you might just see, learn, or experience something new, you are ready to …

Saad Mohseni is Afghanistan’s first captain of industry and chairman of Moby Group. In this week’s New Yorker, Ken Auletta profiles Mohensi who owns radio and television networks, an advertising agency, a movie production company, and many other businesses. Mohseni’s rise is important to American concerns in the region and may offer a view into what a post-occupied Afghan economy could look like.
After decades in exile, Mohseni returned to Afghanistan in 2002 with the hopes …

I asked 22 Cornell graduate students to list 5 people they considered leaders–good, bad, or evil. Answers ranged from the obvious, MLK Jr., to the personal, lacrosse team captain, but what’s compelling are the top results. With the exception of Obama’s presence, the top 10 list has looked like this for a number of years.
Top 10 Leaders: Poll From Cornell Graduate Class
1. Abraham Lincoln: 11
2. Martin Luther King Jr.: 11
3. Barack Obama: 8

Since I write and teach about leadership I’m often asked, “What are the best leadership books?”
It’s always a hard question. First, there are so many great books on the subject and second, not everyone has the same tastes. While one person might like The Art of Woo they may yawn over a reputable academic volume dedicated to 17th century organizational behavior.
However, there are a handful of books that can teach us a lot about leadership …

Even though the economy is on a tight rope organizations still need to think about promoting people in order to retain top talent and groom future leaders.  Organizations need to look for their “High Potentials.”
What are High Potentials?
High potentials are people who know the business; the people that know the details of the operation, but are still innovative. They have a sense of where the organization is moving and they aren’t afraid to think on …

On March 20, at the Cornell Club in Manhattan, Prof. Sam Bacharach gave a talk on “The Proactive Leader: Skills for Sustaining Momentum in Uncertain Times”, a summary of his proactive leadership perspective.  The basic premise of the presentation was that uncertainty demands that leaders develop specific proactive skills.

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