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Leadership Turn

April 15th, 2008

Leadership and retention

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Turnover is enormously expensive but turnover rarely stems from salary issues; high salaries won’t buy a strong, motivated workforce and money certainly doesn’t buy loyalty.
I’ve yet to see it fail that when people join a company mainly for the money (in whatever form) they will quickly leave for […]

By Miki Saxon -- 0 comments

April 8th, 2008

US falling behind in women’s leadership

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Sadly, the United States has lost its lead in many areas to Europe, and it seems like another is in the process of falling.
“Last week marked the 22nd anniversary of the glass ceiling’s entrance into our vernacular — a phrase which cleverly described the invisible but extensive impediments […]

By Miki Saxon -- 6 comments

August 20th, 2007

Leadership isn’t inherently good

Taking over Leadership Turn got me thinking. People always talk and write about “leadership” with a positive spin, but there are plenty of talented, even brilliant, leaders on the dark side. Leadership skill is neither good nor bad—it just is. Being a talented leader has absolutely no connection with being ethical or with leading people […]

By Miki Saxon -- 0 comments

March 30th, 2007

Good Communication is Crucial

The dynamics of the workplace have changed dramatically since I was part of the corporate world. Have you read the article about Google being the number one best place to work in America? It blew me away. Google makes going to work look more attractive than staying at home!
Of course, few companies are as worth […]

By Denise Grier -- 2 comments

March 29th, 2007

Leadership & Personal Development from Around the Web

I signed up with Google Alerts the first of the week, thanks to Des Walsh at Business and Blogging, where I discovered that this wonderful tool existed. I chose the categories Leadership and Personal Development, and I am really impressed by the quantity and the quality of the information that has arrived in my mailbox.
I […]

By Denise Grier -- 2 comments

March 28th, 2007

Women and Leadership

Don’t get the wrong idea. I am not a hairy-legged, man-hating, ball-breaking feminist. But I AM a woman, and what has been going on with Kathy Sierra really got me riled up last night. It sent me on a journey through women’s sites on Google, and for that I am glad.
I have joined BlogHer […]

By Denise Grier -- 0 comments

March 26th, 2007

Follow the Leader

When I decided four years ago to take creative writing seriously, the first thing I did was study. I couldn’t imagine trying to tackle a new profession without any training. I didn’t take classes, but I did read a staggering number of books of advice on writing that were written by famous authors.
After I […]

By Denise Grier -- 2 comments

March 22nd, 2007

What Makes a Good Leader?

“You do not lead by hitting people over the head - that’s assault, not leadership.”—Dwight D. Eisenhower
This quote is a perfect example of what I would like to talk about today. I started working for B5Media only four days ago, but already I can see that I am going to love having Douglas Hanna, the […]

By Denise Grier -- 7 comments

March 21st, 2007

The Carnival of Entrepreneurs

I am pleased to present for your education and reading enjoyment The Carnival of Entrepreneurs that is being held today at Start Up Spark. I was lucky enough to to learn about this carnival in time to participate, but there are 34 other blogs as well, so make sure not to miss the wealth of […]

By Denise Grier -- 0 comments

January 22nd, 2007

Leadership Thought for the Week, January 22, 2007

I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do.  That is character!
            —- Theodore Roosevelt
Action Plan:  When did it happen that ethics, and doing the right thing, became negotiable?   When did we start admiring businesses and business leaders who didn’t do […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment