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Open Heart Surgery By Robert W. Gunn and Betsy Raskin Gullickson
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Even in business settings, human connectedness happens heart-to-
heart. Making transformational change almost like open heart
surgery.
"If you want to see how indispensable you are," goes an old saying, "put your hand in a bucket
of water, and then pull it out. See how big a hole you leave."
That sentiment may comfort all of us who have had to pore over staffing spreadsheets,
choosing who will stay and who will go in the rounds of layoffs, downsizing, right-sizing or
buzzword-du-jour that have cycled through the baby boomers' management careers. It could
have been voiced, too, by a Board who recently decided to bring in an outsider to replace its
departing CEO. The internal candidate considered by most to be a shoo-in for promotion to
the top spot was terminated.
The outsider looks the part of CEO, acts the part, is the part. To the external world he's a
great choice, who has exactly the capabilities that are needed to take the company to the
proverbial "next level."
How different it looks from the inside! Although the internal candidate had known for several
months that he would not be chosen, the announcement came as a shock to employees. Like
the day Kennedy was shot, "where were you when you heard about the new CEO?" is
something everyone shares. People's expectations and hopes for the future were in free fall,
like a car breaking through the guardrail. Nothing anyone could do but wait for the inevitable
crash as they hit bottom.
For a few weeks, there was a complete absence of power - as if the company were in a
blackout. Someone had shut off the switch. No lights, no energy, no forward movement.
Everything stopped.
Continued...
A New Neuroscience of Leadership: Bringing Out More of the Best in People by Robert K. Cooper, Ph.D. We know that leaders at all levels of an organization need vision, strategic focus, and a bias toward action. But to shine in today's complex and changing world, leaders also need new insights and skills that upend conventional thinking about human potential, trust, energy, initiative and commitment.
Leadership is a Contact Sport: The "Follow-up Factor" in Management Development by Marshall Goldsmith and Howard Morgan Leadership is not just for leaders anymore. Top companies are beginning to understand that sustaining peak performance requires a firm-wide commitment to developing leaders that is tightly aligned to organizational objectives - a commitment much easier to understand than to achieve. Organizations must find ways to cascade leadership from senior management to men and women at all levels. As retired Harvard Business School professor John P. Kotter eloquently noted in the previous issue of strategy+business, this ultimately means we must “create 100 million new leaders” throughout our society.
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“Seven Neurotic Styles of Management” by Dr. Kurt Motamedi
Here are the 7 examined in detail.
1. The Explosive
2. The Implosive
3. The Abrasive
4. The Narcissist
5. The Apprehensive
6. The Compulsive
7. The Impulsive free
“Does Power Corrupt?” By ROBERT W. GUNN and BETSY RASKIN GULLICKSON
Like sand in a gearbox, manager misbehavior... free
“Courage” By ROBERT W. GUNN and BETSY RASKIN GULLICKSON from
Calling for courage in business situations... free
“The Antidote to Burnout” by Robert Gunn & Betsy Bullickson
Stress is exacerbated by thought habits that act like a clogged water filter in the mind free
“Being Present at Your Own Life” by Robert Gunn & Betsy Bullickson
Recognizing that the distractions that can keep managers out of the zone are habits of thought leads to the kind of patience that enhances productivity. free
100 Days of Weight Loss: The Secret to Being Successful on ANY Diet Plan
BOOK: If you have ever struggled with excess weight and couldn't motivate yourself to stick with a diet for the long haul you should read this book.
Who Moved My Cheese?
BOOK: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Click: The Magic of Instant Connections
BOOK There is that special moment when two people click, rather than simply meet. The Brafman brothers draw on a variety of sources to find the facts behind instant connections.
Open Heart Surgery 
A New Neuroscience of Leadership: Bringing Out More of the Best in People 
Leadership is a Contact Sport:
