Here are some excerpts of a fascinating interview with Mindy Grossman, CEO of HSN, Inc. in the New York Times:
Q. Let’s talk about hiring.
A. There are a number of things that are really important to me. One — and people laugh that I have this philosophy — is that you only hire Tiggers. You don’t [...]
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In preparing for my new course on PR Writing and Ethics at MSU, I finally stumbled upon an author who thinks PR and leadership go together with a bit of trust thrown in, of course. Tom Hagley is the author of the book, “Writing Winning Proposals“ I’ll be using and I love his quote about [...]
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We are still in the early stages of marketing our book , even though we published it last spring, simply because we’ve been busy doing our jobs as professors, raising our children, and other important activities. We are currently looking for a literary agent and a mainstream publisher. To get the word out further, we [...]
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An article in the N&O today tried to help employees figure out how to “manage your manager” in honor of National Boss Day on October 16th. But, it is the role of the boss to looking out for their employees so that they are worthy of such attention on National Boss Day.
If National Boss Day [...]
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If you look in your current issue of Forbes magazine (August 11, 2008), on page 34, it looks to us like a picture of the solar panels from the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina. We’ve sent a message to the author of the story asking for confirmation. In the Forbes story, they [...]
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Friends:
We have just created a networking group on LinkedIn for everyone who has read our new book. The initial purpose is to share ideas and insights about how to become more trustworthy leaders, as well as to network about professional opportunities and discuss career issues. We will be integrating this networking group [...]
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A great essay by Thomas Fleming in the Wall Street Journal recently on George Washington reminded yet again of the genius and humility of our nation’s first President. He truly exemplified the courage and humility so essential to great leadership:
Washington then drew from his coat a parchment copy of his appointment as commander in [...]
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