Sentences with phrase «of building leadership»

The purpose of the chapter is to empower Michigan's education technology decision makers with the goal of building leadership capacity through CoSN resources and certification (CETL) to support personalized learning for all stakeholders.

As he enters his final stages of studies at HGSE, his dreams of building leadership and professional development back home are becoming a reality with the help of his professors.

Focusing effort on what matters most is central to the strategic planning of any successful school, and hence should be a key focus of building leadership capacity throughout the school from the principal team down.

Nurturing the Talent to Nurture the Legacy: Career Development in the Family Business Career development is often neglected in family firms, yet it is essential to the continuous process of building leadership capacity for the future.

Not exact matches

Each chapter covers a different aspect of leadership: fear, failure, teamwork, authority, winning, success, ego, mentoring, building, IPOing, and so on.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

This is incredibly difficult, especially in an industry that very few people grow up dreaming of working in (not a lot of web developers that always wanted to build a quilting website), but the value of a leadership team can be judged by their ability to attract and keep the right talent.

One of the requirements of scaling is building new levels of leadership within a company, and this can mean that a dedicated, talented manager will have to report to a new manager with a different set of talents rather than being promoted into that role.

What next generation leaders do to engage and motivate their teams in the best way possible is to build their own self - awareness and draw on a range of different leadership styles to adapt to the person and situation.

According to Breaking Travel News, Giuseppe Bono, chief executive of Fincantieri, said, «These additional orders bring the total number of ships we have built for Carnival Corporation to 61 and confirm Fincantieri's world leadership in the cruise ship sector even at a time of slowing demand.»

Based on an impressive database of intensive interviews with executives, it turns out that big failures and small egos are among the building blocks of great leadership,» notes Grant of this one, again due out March 6.

Recognized organizations have achieved outstanding results among their Canadian counterparts for engaging employees, demonstrating effective leadership, building a performance culture and leveraging the strength of their employer brand.

Once these three strategies are implemented and the leadership spoke is in place, we can build the remaining spokes which are marketing, operations, finance and technology to head for the «hockey stick» growth of 100 units and beyond.

Rigor is not always a recipe for long - term success when a company has basically built a product offering by sheer willpower and under the leadership of a trigger - happy leader.

I have been in the personal branding game for a long time, and for an audience that prides itself on making smart long - term investments, it confuses me why so few investors and venture capitalists see the value in building some element of thought leadership for themselves.

Building the vision and strategy and green - lighting the move to a platform approach was one of the most significant decisions our leadership has made over the history of the business.

«Over a relatively short period of time, Sun Basket has built a clear leadership position as the best healthy, organic meals service platform,» Garel said in a statement.

Speaker Paul Ryan, R - Wis., greets Toss Valentine, right, of Concord, N.C., after a news conference with GOP leadership and members of the House Ways and Means Committee in Longworth Building to unveil the Republicans» tax reform plan on November 2, 2017.

The majority of Building 8's senior leadership previously worked with Dugan at Google's advanced technologies division, including the leadership team responsible for the shuttered Project Ara modular smartphone.

I don't know anything about soccer, but it's very much a leadership book about how to build teams of people, how to play off personalities and understanding what makes people tick.

More money, a new building, a reconfigured brand, an entirely new senior leadership team, and a radical reorganization of the faculty, all in four years.

The trip was seen as an opportunity for the president to reaffirm the country's leadership role in the world, along with conveying a message of solidarity to allies and to build upon vital relationships — highlighted at events including the G - 7 summit.

The review and the changes that will result from it comes on top of a decision to build a new $ 200 million modern home for the business school on the waterfront of Lake Michigan, a reorganization of the school's top leadership, and the creation and launch of Kellogg's new branding campaign — all initiatives driven by Blount since her arrival some 18 months ago.

«Recent events have brought home for me that people are more important than work, and that I need to take some time off of the day - to - day to grieve my mother, whom I buried on Friday, to reflect, to work on myself, and to focus on building out a world - class leadership team,» Kalanick wrote in the email, obtained first by Recode.

• The Symantec Women's Action Network builds connections among women at all levels of the company, with the intention of fostering leadership.

«If leadership doesn't have an intense focus on both building and sustaining the right culture for your business and the people you want to attract, it's very easy for a toxic one to take over,» CEO of HR tech platform YouEarnedIt Autumn Manning tells Business Insider.

Nothing can quite compare with Marine Corps training and combat service to stretch your leadership skills in bringing people together to accomplish a mission,» says Phillip Rooney, vice-chairman of the ServiceMaster Co., a building - maintenance - and - service company based in Downers Grove, Ill..

Personal brands rest at the heart of many marketing strategies, and thought leadership is a natural extension of the ability to build a reputation.

For McNabb, a disciple of Collins and a close reader of his leadership bibles Good to Great and Built to Last, the calm after the financial crisis seemed like the perfect time «to challenge everything we were doing.»

It works to strengthen and link institutions of higher learning around the world and strives to build leadership skills so that individuals and organizations are able to address both local and global challenges.

By building a culture of candor, you get an honest assessment of your leadership skills without employees being worried about possible negative ramifications.

Brigadier General Stanley McChrystal is fond of saying that leadership starts with a shared purpose — when talented masons, carpenters, and glassworkers can all see the vision past their individual craft and know that they're part of the team «building the cathedral.»

Sarah also invests in two African charities and built a five - year mentorship program for the Africa Yoga Project, which serves hundreds of individuals being taught job skills, entrepreneurial skills and leadership skills.

And despite lessons learned from the economic crisis — where, arguably, too many extroverted risk - takers in leadership positions wrought financial ruin — and the value of having quiet leaders who, as Good to Great author Jim Collins puts it, «build not their own egos but the institutions they run,» a workplace stigma around introversion still exists.

From meeting consumer needs and redefining retail to demonstrating a different mode of company - building and leadership, Birchbox represents the future in more ways than one.

The right team building activity will give each team member the opportunity to take the lead and develop leadership skills as well as new skills in other aspects of the business.

Consumers can fuel transformative leadership experiences for girls and help build the next generation of female entrepreneurs by purchasing Girl Scout S'mores as well as classic favorites like Thin Mints ® and Caramel deLites ® / Samoas ®.

While covering a wide range of topics on entrepreneurism, business building and leadership, Steve will consistently have you challenging your own core beliefs on what it takes to become a successful business leader.

Conference Board of Canada The Conference Board builds leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy and organizational performance.

Michael Hyatt, the «intentional leadership» author has built a multimillion - dollar business on the strength of his email list (115,000 and counting).

From manufacturing and health care to mobility and finance, we'll explore global competitive advantage in the age of technology as well as the critical role corporate leadership plays in building more inclusive economies.

To determine which communities are a good fit for the initiative, Starbucks looks at all the available data on the socio - economic health of America's cities to understand which communities have the biggest opportunity gaps, which have the biggest need for business investment and leadership, and where there is local movement underway to build a better future for its residents.

In general, the Canadian education system must be adjusted to nurture economic value - creation competencies (business, marketing, sales and relationships) from early years in school and throughout university studies, and thus build confidence, a spirit of leadership, and competitiveness in the future generation of Canadians.

The company was founded in 1998 under the leadership of Paul Spinak, current President and Creative Director, to focus on helping small businesses build and maintain consistent outward / inward efforts.

He also held multiple senior leadership positions at HSBC in Cards, Auto Finance, Retail Banking and Wealth Management where he specialized in building new lines of business from the ground up.

For now, the only country where Airobotics has received full approval to operate is in its home country of Israel, which — partly because of its position in the Middle East and ongoing conflicts with neighbors — has taken a leadership role globally in building defense systems and doubling down on using technology to advance itself.

After showing market leadership throughout 2011 and much of 2012, iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index ($ IBB) has spent the past few months digesting gains and building a new base above long - term support of its 200 - day moving average.

«Back in the day, he was the face of the school and everyone who was anyone in Calgary knew the dean and admired his commitment and leadership to building a great business school.

These include building a group of businesses that organically fit together, are passionate about what they do, and have strong leadership teams empowered to pursue their own vision of success.

Polaris has been a visionary partner in the founding and building of Visterra, working with our scientific team on the initial concept in the MIT Labs, forming the company, in - licensing the IP, hiring our first employees and serving as interim leadership in those early days.