The commitment to communicating the vision:  Creating architecture of meaning that is conveyed not only by words but by actions, by the determination the passion the leader has for the vision and by his/her ability to communicate this vision.  Developing the high emotional intelligence that drives masterful communication is critical.  Articulating and living the values […]

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The commitment to purpose and vision: Creating a moral architecture, common purpose, a goal that speaks to something meaningful, purposeful that will engage others and is the common ground, the common goal that will be shared and cherished. The moral architecture, the vision keeps organizations competitive because it is only through creating and sustaining […]

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The commitment to the empowerment of self and others:  Creating a social or human architecture that will gather the commitment of others who want to lead collaboratively, because leadership and success today are achieved through servant or collaborative leadership.  The era of command and control leadership is dying its last death.  We need leaders […]

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A while back on the Cranky Middle Manager Podcast (I do recommend this by the way Wayne interviews the people leaders like to listen to and learn from) I discovered a guy named Wally Bock. Wally has a weekly newletter that regularly impresses me. He brings up points that are practical, wise and applicable to […]

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The commitment to lead and not follow. 
Creating the architecture of what I call Q3 power.  Developing enhanced IQ, EQ, SQ. Great  leaders have always recognized and developed their intellectual capital, emotional capital and spiritual capital, because they recognized that being smart was not enough, being heart centered was not enough, and being values driven […]

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Creating the Architecture of Leadership in a World, Workplace and Marketplace of Change, Challenges, Volatility and Crises
By Irene Rivka Becker, Chief Success Officer, Just Coach It, www.justcoachit.com
Are you ready to build the architecture of business, personal and inter-personal leadership?  Or, will you lead or will you follow the Pied Piper of discouragement and fear that […]

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What is an Automotive leader to do?
You are a senior leader of a once great automotive giant. A company that has been an icon of the american experience. Brand equity that goes beyond the obvious to the iconic. But now 5 dollar gasoline threatens all that. It was bad enough that the vehicles are for […]

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Well after a well deserved break for the holidays Developing Leaders returns with a new angle on leadership and an opportunity for you to get into the game.

Let’s talk about business leadership. Recently I was asked my opinion of General Motors and what I would do about their current challenges. I read on […]

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What should an entrepreneur be thinking about as they start a new retail business from an inventory management point of view?
Today we close out the question on inventory with Norman Katz. In this post Norman takes on a very difficult question regarding inventory levels. I will add here that in my experience the company that […]

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First let me say Happy fourth of July to all of our American community members. Consider well the meaning of todays celebration and the freedom it represents. This is a special day when we recall the history of a proud nation who had the courage to lead for themselves instead of accepting an unacceptable political […]

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