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Leadership Tips for College Presidents and CEOs - 1 views

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    Commencement season is upon us, when college presidents and business leaders offer words of wisdom to graduates entering the "real world." But at a time when the college presidency has become a high-risk occupation and CEO turnover is accelerating, with 131 leaving their jobs in January alone, maybe they could benefit from some words of wisdom. What makes someone successful in a leadership position? We offer the following list of helpful hints. Many we learned along the way, through our time in academia and serving on corporate boards. Some we discovered by failing to do them ourselves, and others we picked up from our mentors and colleagues. 1. Think first, talk later. Everything you say will be taken literally. An offhand comment or ill-considered joke, once it has made its way through the local gossip vine or the national blogs, is guaranteed to haunt you. Don't ever think you're "off the record." 2. Talk less, listen more. This is especially true for a new leader brought in from the outside. Folks will immediately ask for your "vision" for transforming the place. This is a test: No one can reasonably expect a detailed plan before you understand the place's idiosyncrasies. Do not offer a grand plan before one exists. 3. Show up. Every constituency wants you to be physically in the room on important occasions; they don't want your surrogate. What you actually do when you get there--offer a toast, introduce a speaker, tell a quick story to kick off an event--may be less important than your physical presence. 4. Engage veteran employees. Spend time with those who have devoted their lives to the place, leaving their mark on future generations. Take them to lunch and hear their stories. You want them on your side and you'll learn from them. 5. Don't ignore the staff. In companies, they are the face of the business. At colleges, members of the staff are educators as well, wh
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The Shearin Group Leadership Training Tips How to Succeed in Business: the First Steps - 1 views

I'll begin where the majority of successful entrepreneurs begin--"follow your passion." It may be a shopworn phrase, but this advice is as valid today for how to succeed in business as it was a hun...

Shearin Group Leadership Training Tips How to Succeed in Business: the First Steps

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Marco Shearin

The Shearin Group Outstanding Leaders: Want to Be a Good Leader? - 1 views

Want to Be a Good Leader? Step One: Know Thyself What is the most important characteristic of a leader? Some might say it's integrity. Others may say that it's being a good motivator. But psycholo...

The Shearin Group Outstanding Leaders Want to Be a Good Leader? Step One: Know Thyself

started by Marco Shearin on 16 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Armin Xia

The Shearin Group Leadership Training Tips: 5 ways to build a business intelligence Cen... - 1 views

I'm delighted to have been invited to speak at Information Age's Data Leadership 2014 conference on 30 October. In my session, I'll be sharing tips for building a BI Centre of Excellence (COE) in a...

The Shearin Group Leadership Training Tips

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Marco Shearin

The Shearin Group Leadership Training in Hong Kong: Are you a hack waiting to happen? Y... - 1 views

The next phishing email you get could be from your boss. With high-profile security breaches on the rise, from Sony Pictures to Anthem, companies are on the defensive. And they want to make sure t...

The Shearin Group Leadership Training in Hong Kong Are you a hack waiting to happen? Your boss wants know

started by Marco Shearin on 16 Feb 15 no follow-up yet
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The Shearin Group Leadership Training Tips: Try 4 Tips From Leadership Coaches - 1 views

The old top-down, command-and-control style of leadership seldom works in today's organizations, where the goal is often to promote cooperation in the midst of rapid change. To succeed as a leader...

The Shearin Group Leadership Training Tips

started by kimbdreau on 28 Oct 14 no follow-up yet
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The Shearin Group Training Services: Can E-learning Replace a School Day? - 1 views

E-learning has been gaining traction in some parts of the US particularly in public schools as a learning option for when weather gets so bad that schools had to suspend classes. Then students at h...

The Shearin Group Training Services Can E-learning Replace a School Day

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