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Signs of Entropy

August 4th, 2009 · Comments Off on Signs of Entropy · Leadership, Management

Max De Pree, in one of the bestselling business books of the 1990s, Leadership Is an Art, lists signs of entropy in an organization: » When there is a tendency towards superficiality. » When dark tension exists among key people. » When we no longer have time for celebration, reflection and ritual. » When there […]

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Max De Pree: What Is Leadership?

July 30th, 2009 · Comments Off on Max De Pree: What Is Leadership? · Influencers, Leadership, Management

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor. That sums up the progress of an artful leader. Concepts of leadership, ideas about leadership, and leadership practices are the subject of much thought, discussion, […]

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The Red Compass

December 19th, 2007 · Comments Off on The Red Compass · Film, Management

The Wall Street Journal, reporting on New Line Cinema’s settlement with Peter Jackson (he of “Lord of the Rings” trilogy fame), noted the following in their December 19, 2007 edition: “After more than two years of acrimonious litigation over profits from the ‘Lord of the Rings’ franchise, filmmaker Peter Jackson and studio New Line Cinema […]

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