Leadership Xpressions
Dow Jones Then & Now

Dow Jones Then & Now

  After 100 years, the original 12 Dow Jones members from 1896 have had name changes, consolidation, booms, and busts.  (Source: Forbes) American Cotton Oil – Ancestor of Best ...

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P&G CEO

P&G CEO

  A.G. Lafley, former CEO of Proctor & Gamble, wrote a book called “Playing to Win,” when sales doubled, profits quadrupled, and market value increased by $100 Billion. In ...

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Capital Allocation

Capital Allocation

  One of an executive’s primary team responsibilities is the decision regarding where to allocate scare resources. If no uncertainty, then no need for decisions. If no decisions, then ...

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How the Mighty Fall

How the Mighty Fall

  Jim Collins’ book looks into the decline of great, even invincible companies. By learning from mistakes that took these companies from iconic to irrelevant, today’s leaders can ...

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No Comment

No Comment

A while back, in France for work, the hotel TV did not have many English speaking languages. One of the channels: Euro News, had a 1-minute video that came on periodically called “No ...

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Performance Management Going Forward

Performance Management Going Forward

  More and more is written about the need to overhaul performance management, the process companies use to determine who gets more money, who gets promoted, and who is let go.  A ...

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Reinforcing Values

Reinforcing Values

David Farr, CEO of Emerson Electric, asks every employee he encounters four questions:   How do you make a difference? What improvement idea are you working on? When did you last get ...

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Self-Awareness

Self-Awareness

In our research, we defined self-awareness as “The ability to have self-confidence, reliance, and insight, as well as social and cultural awareness.” Another way to look at it is the ...

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$1 Billion

$1 Billion

  GE invests $1 Billion a year in corporate training and education.  Wow. However, along with that investment comes an expectation for performance.  Before that, there is rigor in ...

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Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

On a recent trip to Toronto, I drove 2 hours to see the iconic Niagara Falls. I learned that the erosion rate is 1 foot every 10 years; however, it used to be 3 feet each year. They have diverted ...

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