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		<title>How to quickly assess a leader</title>
		<link>http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/how-to-quickly-assess-a-leader/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Legge</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leadership effectiveness at all levels is an important component of successful strategy implementation.  I’ve worked with hundreds of corporate leaders and I’ve seen all kinds. Weak leaders are driven by insecurity.  They try to get their subordinates’ respect by being &#8230; <a href="http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/how-to-quickly-assess-a-leader/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boblegge.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5298094&amp;post=151&amp;subd=boblegge&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kodak and strategic change</title>
		<link>http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/kodak-and-strategic-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Legge</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the lessons of Kodak is that getting really good at what you do can have a severe drawback, especially in our age of rapid change. There is danger in being so good at one thing that you cannot &#8230; <a href="http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/kodak-and-strategic-change/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boblegge.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5298094&amp;post=148&amp;subd=boblegge&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why Apple is so Profitable</title>
		<link>http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/why-apple-is-so-profitable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Jobs leapfrogged the competition in computers, music, animated film, cell phones and tablets by developing a distinctive strategy, not by focusing on improving operational effectiveness. Business strategy is all about strategic positioning, providing something unique, and delivering distinctive value &#8230; <a href="http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/why-apple-is-so-profitable/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boblegge.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5298094&amp;post=145&amp;subd=boblegge&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Team on the Same Page?</title>
		<link>http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/is-your-team-on-the-same-page/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s a new year and a good time to assess your team’s engagement. A periodic check to make sure that your people are focused, challenged, stimulated and feeling good about direction is a good thing to do. Involve the team &#8230; <a href="http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/is-your-team-on-the-same-page/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boblegge.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5298094&amp;post=141&amp;subd=boblegge&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Crab Pot</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Legge</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been interesting to watch the rise and fall of various candidates in Iowa this Fall. One candidate will soar in the polls only to be attacked by the other candidates and the media who pull the leader down. It &#8230; <a href="http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/the-crab-pot/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boblegge.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5298094&amp;post=137&amp;subd=boblegge&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Cannot Build Teamwork in a Committee</title>
		<link>http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/why-you-cannot-build-teamwork-in-a-committee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Legge</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Series reminds me that teams can take many forms. Baseball teams operate differently from football, basketball and hockey teams, but in every case, the team members are all focused on the same outcome and either they all succeed, &#8230; <a href="http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/why-you-cannot-build-teamwork-in-a-committee/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boblegge.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5298094&amp;post=132&amp;subd=boblegge&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When Continuous Improvement is Bad for Your Company</title>
		<link>http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/when-continuous-improvement-is-bad-for-your-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Legge</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think about it. Google, the iPhone, Facebook, the microwave oven, the CD player&#8230;. None of these were a result of continuous improvement. I&#8217;m all for getting better at the fundamentals, but as a stand-alone business strategy, continuous improvement is &#8220;me-too.&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/when-continuous-improvement-is-bad-for-your-company/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boblegge.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5298094&amp;post=129&amp;subd=boblegge&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On the Farm</title>
		<link>http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/on-the-farm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 11:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have chickens on our farm and, up until a week ago, we had a rooster.  The rooster had to go.  He was bossy with the chickens and even the humans.  He attacked nearly everyone, and crowed all the time.  &#8230; <a href="http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/on-the-farm/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boblegge.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5298094&amp;post=125&amp;subd=boblegge&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Managing By Opinion</title>
		<link>http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/managing-by-opinion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In some leadership groups, opinions appear to be more important than facts.  I&#8217;ve seen senior management groups where an executive&#8217;s in-depth knowledge and experience is over-ruled by opinions from other executives &#8212; opinions that aren&#8217;t based on fact, evidence or &#8230; <a href="http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/managing-by-opinion/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boblegge.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5298094&amp;post=122&amp;subd=boblegge&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Five Organization Problems That Inhibit Growth</title>
		<link>http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/five-organization-problems-that-inhibit-growth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many companies have these problems, and they all damage the ability to grow. Weak internal communication Inability to react quickly to opportunities (or threats) A preference for over-analyzing problems instead of making decisions A tendency to view business challenges as &#8230; <a href="http://boblegge.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/five-organization-problems-that-inhibit-growth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boblegge.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5298094&amp;post=116&amp;subd=boblegge&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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