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		<title><![CDATA[Making A Key Decision In A Downturn: Go On The Offensive Or Be Defensive?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=984891]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In an economic downturn, decision-making is distilled in to a clear-cut choice: Do you go on the offensive, aggressively pursuing growth, or do you become defensive, protecting your revenues and profit margins? The decision is determined by a firm's competitive position and ability to counteract income-statement and balance-sheet stresses caused...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Project Management Paradox: Achieving More By Doing Less]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=984887]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many managers indicate that their organizations are very good at starting projects, but not so good at finishing them. According to the author of this paper, the reason most often cited is that marching orders change when other priorities are recognized. Employees find this extremely frustrating and wasteful, as it...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Training Always Puts Employees First]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=984889]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Putting the customer first has been the mantra of many companies for a long time. But however correct the mantra may be, perhaps it's time to question the wisdom of it. Some companies already have, that is, put the customer second, after employees. The results are surprising and enlightening -...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ungagged: Executives on Executive Coaching]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177001]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine, writes this author, "Reading a report about an Olympic training program that omits the athletes' experiences." As implausible as it seems, that omission, or failing, compromises much of the commentary on executive coaching. What the coach has to say can be valuable, but the commentary can't be all that...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Leading Leaders: How to Manage the Top Talent in Your Organization]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177002]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Leadership is not a matter of position but of relationships, and one-on-one, personal encounters are vital in building those relationships. In the end, people follow a leader because they believe it is in their interests to do so, not because one claims to be a leader, because others have designated...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mindfulness, Hope and Compassion: A Leader's Road Map to Renewal]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177007]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[How does a leader quell the everyday, inner conflicts caused by the heavy responsibility, the need for constant self-control and the inevitable crises - and still remain an effective leader? One could answer, "Not easily," and be right. These authors have excellent suggestions for calming and resolving that turmoil -...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are You a Leader-Breeder?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177008]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[One trait that makes a leader great is his or her ability to hire and mentor high-potential individuals. Enter the leader breeder, who, unlike the leader blocker, has the emotional intelligence and uncanny sense required to attract, develop and retain talent, regardless of their academic background. This Ivey professor and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cross-Enterprise Leadership: A New Approach to Managing in the 21st Century]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177015]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[While the environment of business has become global and more complex, the organization as one knows it has remained static and hierarchical. What's needed is a dynamic "Enterprise", one that bases leadership and managing on a broad, issues-based platform, not the narrow, turf-protecting expertise of a single department. Enter Cross-Enterprise...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Advancing the Revolution: Cross-Enterprise Leadership at Ivey]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177016]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In today's business world, and indeed tomorrow's, many of the variables - such as regulation, technology, competition and trade - are constantly in flux. What's more, these issues are often inter-related, creating a dynamic web of opportunities and threats. It is impossible to precisely predict - yet alone, control -...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Prudent Executive]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177017]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When things go seriously wrong in an enterprise, there is inevitably a search for a culprit. Who is to blame is always great water cooler gossip, but what is to blame may offer more insight. Often blame lies in a lack of prudence. This paper is about prudence. Prudence is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Leadership Ltd: White Elephant to Wheelwright]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=176992]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Business history tells one that leaders don't have to be perfect. But they must recognize that their imperfections, their limitations, for example, will doom them to failure unless they rely on their subordinates and followers to fill in the gaps. As this British academic explains and illustrates, leadership is the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[On Bullshit Is Not Bullshit]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177018]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many executives have probably never seen a world-class humanities professor in full intellectual sail on a topic that affects them every day. On this basis alone, executives will find On Bullshit worth the trip. On Bullshit is flat-out fun. Along the way, executives will get insights into identifying and dealing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Leading Creatively: The Art of Making Sense]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=176994]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Relying on formulas and the tried and true is not an unreasonable approach for a leader to solving a problem. But solving many of today's complex problems - and ultimately, outflanking the competition - requires creative leadership. Specifically, today's leaders need to develop a new set of competencies that include...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The New World of CEO Succession]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177006]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite urgings and admonitions, many boards still pay far little attention to the issue of succession management. The resulting exercises in both bad leadership selection and bad leadership, which are often public, can cripple an organization and its employees. These authors offer up a series of best practices for managing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Making the Decisions the Right Way Is More Important Than Making the Right Decisions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177009]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many managers disdain "Process" - organizations that put a premium on "The way things have always been done around here" over those that champion bold and rapid decision making. Ironically, as this author states, making the right decision is less important than focusing on how the decision is made -...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Immunity From Implosion: Building Smart Leadership]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177014]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[At the top of every "Smart organization" is "Smart leadership," vital, open-minded leaders. Moreover, these leaders and their organizations have an early warning system that enables them to remain "Smart," and ahead of their competitors. These authors, who have conducted extensive research on different types of "Smart leaders," describe the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[From the Dean: The Essence of Great Leadership]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=176984]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[During his 30 years in business, the author has witnessed a wide variety of leaders in action - both good and bad. The command and control types who closeted themselves in their ivory towers - ruling by fear and intimidation - were the worst to work with or for. They...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Law of the Emperor's Wardrobe]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=176993]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[High-performance leaders realize that more often than not they just don't know how their people really feel about their leadership. Push-back, having the courage to question a leader and point out that his or her behaviour is counter-productive, can help a leader make a better, truly informed decision. The wise...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Adversity: What Makes a Leader the Most]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177000]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Every leader goes through passages, significant or even transformative personal and professional life experiences. Some passages are positive; others are upsetting, even damaging. For an organization, learning how to help a leader - or potential leader - negotiate these passages will deliver lasting and satisfying benefits. As this author states,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Allure of Toxic Leaders: Why Followers Rarely Escape Their Clutches]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177004]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Toxic leadership is a growing - and costly - phenomenon. Yet individual and organizations can stop the insidious spread of toxicity, by understanding why one is seduced by the false promises of toxic leaders, and by setting up organizational defence mechanisms to counter the creep of toxicity. This author has...]]></description>
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