Frank Kern is senior vice-president of IBM Global Business Services. On May 19, 2010, he released a new survey of 1,500 chief executives conducted by IBM’s Institute for Business Value. Are you ready for this? According to that survey, today’s CEOs identify “creativity” as the most important leadership competency for the successful enterprise of the… [Read more…]
January 26, 2011
“If I had asked them what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Henry Ford. Trust your intuition.
January 26, 2011
No is hard. Much harder than yes. Leadership is saying no with compassion and understanding.
January 23, 2011
In a recent interview John Sculley, former Apple CEO, was asked whether Steve Jobs legendary control-freak perfectionism didn’t sometimes drive him a bit crazy. His answer captured Jobs perfectly: “It’s OK to be driven a little crazy by someone who is so consistently right.” Control-freak perfectionists make great leaders.
January 30, 2011
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