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Zeitgeist Leadership

dmdk12 — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:16:15 +0000

“The best leaders have an almost uncanny ability to understand the context they live in—and to seize the opportunities their times present. A look at U.S. business history shows how they do it”

“An understanding of the zeitgeist and its implications has played a critical but unheralded role in some of the greatest business victories of all time”.

From HBR Article:

Mayo, A. J., & Nohria, N. (2005). zeitgeist leadership. Harvard Business Review Online,

GE 1997 on A-Players

dmdk12 — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:58:14 +0000

I love this clarity from the 1997 GE Annual Report:

“The best leaders — the “A’s” — are really coaches. What coach, with any instinct or passion for winning, would field an Olympic swimming or gymnastics team, or a Super Bowl team, that wasn’t made up of the absolute best available? In the same vein, what business leader worthy of the name would even consider fielding a team with anything other than the very best, the “A” players?”

Download the report from this link:

GE 1997 Annual Report

The Leadership Dynamic of the 1960's

dmdk12 — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 03:58:33 +0000

“The optimism of the ‘60s lasted until 1968 before imploding. This time around, we’ve managed to get there in half the time”

An interesting quote from this article from FastCompany, that provide an outline of the contextual dynamic (mainly US) of the 1960′s.

Here is the link:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1823202/lessons-for-today-from-the-1960s

Towards a Geography of Leadership

dmdk12 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:14:30 +0000

Towards a Geography of Leadership.

Shift Happens v5

dmdk12 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:29:27 +0000

Take a look at the video and see what you think. Even if you don’t live in Iowa, I think you’ll find it quite pertinent to your educational context too.

http://bigthink.com/ideas/39600