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This month's Inspiring Ideas focuses on the issue of leadership. In tough times it is to our leaders that we look to provide the hope and inspiration that will take us forward. This month's newsletter is packed full of great advice for anyone in a leadership role or who aims to one day take on such a role – providing ideas and principles to achieve success in what is a complex and multi–faceted role.
Chris Stanley – Editor HSM Inspiring Ideas
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Tips from the Top
8 Tips for Cutting Edge Leaders
Being appointed a leader does not necessarily make you one. The good news is that high performance leadership and leading at the edge are talents everyone can learn. George Kohlrieser, an organizational and clinical psychologist and Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at IMD reveals the eight paths to achieving cutting edge leadership.
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Million Dollar Tales
“Leadership is about raising the aspirations of followers and enthusing people with a desire to reach for the stars.” They are the words of Narayana Murthy one of the seven founders of Infosys Technologies Ltd. that was started in India in 1981 with just US$ 250. Today, the company is a global leader in the “next generation” of IT and consulting with revenues of over US$ 4.8 billion. Murthy's special brand of ethical leadership has been widely recognized as a key element in Infosys's incredible success. Read on to discover the leadership maxims that have helped Infosys achieve such spectacular and groundbreaking success.
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DELVING DEEPER
As an advisor to four US Presidents, David Gergen has had the privilege to observe at first hand some of the most powerful leaders on the planet. In this exclusive interview with HSM, Gergen – now a Senior Political Analyst for CNN – discusses some of the lessons he learned from his time working in the President's office and offers his perspective on some of the key challenges facing the current President, Barack Obama.
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| MULTIMEDIA TOOLBOX |
 VIDEO Jack Welch, former CEO of GE, discusses why being authentic – “feeling comfortable in your own shoes” as he puts it – is so important for achieving success, and how leaders should promote authenticity within their teams and organizations. [watch video] |
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