Leadership Xpressions
Emerging Markets Altering Global Competition

Emerging Markets Altering Global Competition

In 2000, 95% of the Fortune Global 500 were headquartered in developed economies. Today, large companies are based in the following cities (in order from most to least): Tokyo, NYC, London, ...

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Parable of the Sadhu

Parable of the Sadhu

In a popular HBR parable, not one person was willing to assume ultimate responsibility. Each person was willing to do his bit just as long as it was not too inconvenient (i.e., as long as it did ...

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Stock Buybacks

Stock Buybacks

Focused on their shareholder value, many companies are using cash for share buybacks instead of research and development. This step: Reassures investors that stock is attractive at that level Is ...

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I Don't Know…

I Don't Know…

…Three important words that some leaders do not feel like they can say due to ego or pride. A leader must be secure enough to say, “I don’t know.” 40% of leaders are ...

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Raytheon's Innovation for Quality

Raytheon's Innovation for Quality

I toured Raytheon’s modernization and innovation center, where they are responsible for the integrated defense systems, including Israel’s “Iron Dome” and Patriot ...

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Global Leaders

Global Leaders

Global leaders have more complexity than domestic leaders – to push the global agenda, establish global priorities, and align performance incentives. For example, the company vision must ...

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Ethics & Earnings

Ethics & Earnings

Firms adhere to strict accounting rules with filing earnings. Yet, they also release “adjusted” numbers, designed to make bottom lines look more flattering. Usually, this indicates ...

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How to Have a Good Day

How to Have a Good Day

This book, by Caroline Webb, describes some corporate culture insights from behavioral scientists (umbrella for neuroscientists, psychologists, and economists) who look at why we behave the way ...

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Dividing BHAG's

Dividing BHAG's

When you have a BHAG (Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal) to accomplish, it is easier to divide it up into sub-goals.This enables progress monitoring, while making goal attainment more manageable and ...

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Sustainability Trends

Sustainability Trends

An old investment adage is “the trend is your friend.” Industry and geographic trends contribute to business results, and some companies adapt better than others. With short-term ...

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