1. Are bosses changing and becoming soft, approachable, hugg-able figures in today’s economy? The possible reformation of bosses.
2. Management is a skill that can be learned, but it’s not exactly a profession.
3. Great presentation on how to get people to notice your social media efforts.
4. Good analysis of network versus organizational leadership.
5. The story (and facts) behind narrative leadership.
6. 11 productivity enhancing tips for those “brain dead” days.
7. During a crisis you can’t act like …

I’m pretty busy these next few days in Jerusalem, so I just wanted to share some of the videos I did explaining the skills the Proactive Leadership Series can teach prospective students. The Series is based on some of the extensive content I developed on proactive leadership and it’s available through eCornell. Enjoy.
Here’s more about the Proactive Leadership Series that I developed:…

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I had the pleasure of organizing the Proactive Leadership Program. It’s designed to help people implement an agenda. A good idea is not enough. A leader must get things done. Leadership is about your capacity to initiate, implement, and sustain. It’s about having skills to mobilize others and keep the momentum moving. It’s about getting things done, and keeping people on your side…

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Accountability, persistence, and learning from failure are key traits leaders must learn, according to Admiral Mike Mullen.
Adm. Mullen is now the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In other words, he’s the highest ranked person in America’s armed forces. In his engaging interview with the Washington Post he mentions that he has faced two major hiccups in his career that could have left him unemployed….

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Sometimes leaders have to deal with artists–those brilliant, gifted, geniuses who can do something better than anyone else. The challenge is: how do you get them motivated?
Do you use commitment, guilt, passion for artistic expression, or maybe just constant pressure. Your office may not be the Sistine Chapel but after watching this clip you will get the idea:

Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1505. The project was finally completed …