Octane: June 2007 - Driven by Leadership

Fueling the Entrepreneurial Engine

Octane: June 2007 - Driven by Leadership

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Driven by Leadership.

In This Issue:

Do You Suffer from Hiringitis?
Randy Street and Geoff Smart

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:19:22 GMT

Bob Sanborn’s phone rang for the fourth time in the last hour. We were meeting with him to discuss his talent agenda for the year, but constant interruptions made a productive discussion virtually impossible.

The Starfish and the Spider - The Era of Leaderless Organizations
Rod Beckstrom

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:28:04 GMT

When we look at the world, we naturally seek order. We look for hierarchy all around us. But what happens when there’s no one in charge?

From an Entrepreneur to an Entrepreneur CEO
Lee Froschheiser

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:19:07 GMT

Michael began to work with our firm, and I became his business coach. I realized that Michael was that natural-born entrepreneurial leader that just needed the right recipe of solid business fundamentals to be successful.

Staying in Touch as You Grow, or, How Not To Get Lonely at the Top
Karla Diehl

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:26:41 GMT

Once your company has more than 30 people, it’s hard to really know what’s happening with your customers, suppliers and employees. I’ve found that two easy tasks keep me plugged into my company.

Think You Know Your Employees?
Heather Hilliard

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:30:18 GMT

What I have found is that the more I really understand my employees and the more they understand themselves, the more effective I have been at creating highly productive, high-performing relationships.

How to Increase Accountability in Any Organization
Bob Prosen

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:22:23 GMT

One of the best ways I’ve found to help people win is to establish an accountability-based culture focused on producing results, not activities.

In my experience, the meaning of leadership is giving my staff a voice to express themselves.

Listen to Your Staff! It'll Make Your Job Easier
Mark Graham

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:23:43 GMT

While I have made many mistakes in running this business, one of my biggest successes has been giving my staff members a say in the process so their sense of ownership increases.

Who is the Captain of Your Ship?
Tim Jordan, M.D., and Anne Jordan

Added On: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:33:00 GMT

One of the toughest challenges powerful leaders face comes not in the workplace, but in their homes. How can they be a leader/authority figure as a parent without overpowering their kids?