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House of Cards Frank Underwood’s Healthy Leadership
Our offices sit directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.. Much of our view is just like the opening sequence of the Netflix original hit series, House of Cards. This American political drama series is filled with back-stabbing leadership moves and intrigue. We thought it would be interesting to
February 28, 2014 – Grounded Leader of the Week – IOC’s Thomas Bach
The Olympic Winter Games in Sochi were a success thanks, in part, to IOC president Thomas Bach. A German fencing Gold medalist (1976) turned lawyer and business executive, Bach’s quiet leadership is reaping him accolades across the sports world and among the media. Developing productive relationships with the Russian hosts
February 21, 2014 – Grounded Leader of the Week – Twitter’s Dick Costolo
Our Grounded Leader of the Week started out as a stand up comedian. He then went on to found a company called Feedburner which was acquired by Google in 2007. He is a leader who can deliver a punchline, and he did just that last week when he won CEO
Do Executives Gossip? Let’s Hope So!
If you work in or consult to an organization, you have to be deaf not to hear the whispers, the innuendo, the gossip. Gossip is a natural part of the social fabric, a pervasive part of our human society. And it does serve important social functions. Gossip in the workplace
February 14, 2014 – Grounded Leader of the Week – CVS’ Larry Merlo
It takes courage to be the first. Especially if you are the first national chain of pharmacies to stop selling a very lucrative product like tobacco. In a bold move, CEO Larry Merlo announced on February 5th that CVS Caremark will stop selling cigarettes and all tobacco products at its
February 7, 2014 – Grounded Leader of the Week – Pete Carroll
This week started with the Super Bowl and is ending with the opening of the Socihi 2014 Winter Olympics. It is only fitting that a sports leader is our Grounded Leader of the Week. Pete Carroll, NFL Super Bowl XLVIII winning coach of the Seattle Seahawks, is known for his
Leadership Games: Toss Monopoly, Tune Into Project Runway
If you are a leader working in an organization today, you are constantly riding the competition-cooperation seesaw. You must simultaneously cooperate (to get and keep clients, to get work done) and compete (for internal resources). Leaders who struggle with the competition-cooperation see-saw face constant anxiety, frustration and often career-ending jobs.
January 31, 2014 – Grounded Leader of the Week – Pharrell Williams
This week’s Grounded Leader, Pharrell Williams, had an incredible year. His song, Get Lucky, won big at the 2014 Grammys — Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. He also won Producer of the Year for the hit song, Blurred Lines. In the world of music and entertainment,
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