Monthly Archives: September 2013

Good Leaders Rise above Adversity and Bad Breaks

Posted on September 27, 2013 by paulokum

Leaders have to deal with whatever adversity and bad breaks impacts them and the people they lead. That’s part of what leaders do and are expected to do. When misfortune does strike, good leaders will move to quickly identify the … Continue reading →

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Succession Planning: A Critical Aspect of Good Leadership

Posted on September 21, 2013 by paulokum

This is my forty-fifth weekly Blog regarding leadership in America. Succession planning is the process of identifying qualified candidates for key positions well before the current incumbents vacate the positions in order to eliminate any gap in filling these positions. … Continue reading →

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Good Leaders Have the “Right Stuff”

Posted on September 13, 2013 by paulokum

This is my forty-fourth weekly Blog regarding leadership in America. Coined by Tom Wolfe in his book The “Right Stuff,” the book covers the challenges faced by American test pilots and early astronauts as they pushed to break the sound … Continue reading →

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Team Synergy Challenged by Work-from-Home Programs

Posted on September 6, 2013 by paulokum

This is my forty-third weekly Blog regarding leadership in America. The basic unit and building block in the workplace is the team, which is typically composed of a team leader and team members who are physically located together and possess … Continue reading →

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