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Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Leadership Tips from Fast Company

Fast Company came up with 25 tips for good leadership from it's recent RealTime San Diego event. They include: (the person that said each tip is below.. for more details, see the full list at Fast Company).
1. Audit Your Company Cultures
Marcus Buckingham, coauthor of First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths

2. Informed People Don't Fear Change
Dick Brown, chairman and CEO of EDS

3. Beware "Aspirational Accounting"
Nolan Bushnell, founder, chairman, and CEO of uWink Inc.

4. Empower Your People -- Turn Them Loose
Dick Brown, chairman and CEO of EDS

5. Prevent Erosion of Human Assets
Marcus Buckingham, coauthor of First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths

6. Be Generous With What You Know
Tim Sanders, chief solutions officer at Yahoo

7. Expand Your Roster
Feargal Quinn, executive chairman of Superquinn

8. Don't Judge a Man by the Size of His Wallet
Bill Strickland, president and CEO of the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild and the Bidwell Training Center

9. Harness Your Skills for Good
Dr. Irwin Redlener, president and cofounder of the Children's Health Fund and president of the Children's Hospital at Montefiore

10. Groom Your People for Success
Marcus Buckingham, coauthor of First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths

11. Promote Brand Awareness Throughout Your Enterprise
Jim Goodwin, vice president of marketing at the Absolut Spirits Co.

12. Embrace Imperfection -- Fast!
Dick Brown, chairman and CEO of EDS

13. Don't Let the Venture Capitalists Get You Down
Nolan Bushnell, founder, chairman, and CEO of uWink Inc.

14. Allow Yourself to Dream
Dr. Irwin Redlener, president and cofounder of the Children's Health Fund and president of the Children's Hospital at Montefiore

15. Increase Your Net Worth
Tim Sanders, chief solutions officer at Yahoo

16. Use Every Teachable Moment
Dick Brown, chairman and CEO of EDS

17. Shine Some Hope
Bill Strickland, president and CEO of the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild and the Bidwell Training Center

18. Set a New Standard of Performance
Scott Bedbury, CEO of Brandstream

19. Laugh at Yourself
Nolan Bushnell, founder, chairman, and CEO of uWink Inc.

20. Get Up, Stand Up
Feargal Quinn, executive chairman of Superquinn

21. Stop Whining -- Start Seeking
Rob Glaser, chairman and CEO of RealNetworks Inc.

22. Leaders: Move It or Lose It
Robert Sutton, professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University

23. Be Honest
Bonnie Reitz, vice president of sales and distribution at Continental Airlines

24. Don't Stretch This Rule
Scott Bedbury, CEO of Brandstream

25. What's Your Bottom Line?

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