Sentences with phrase «powerful leaders when»

Trust me, I have had the title and the power and failed to lead — and I have been a powerful leader when I had neither.

Not exact matches

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.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will tell United States congressional leaders and policymakers this week that commerce and trade are as powerful as «ships and planes» when it comes to exerting influence in the Asia - Pacific, as he seeks to breathe life into the Trans - Pacific Partnership.

He leads some of the most powerful leaders in the world and when I interviewed him on my podcast, YPO 10 Minute Tips From the Top, he shared his approach to conflict resolution even when the battle won't upset world peace.

And unfortunately, when you're poor, when you don't have opportunities, when you have fear, you bring in those powerful authoritarian leaders to guide your future.

When leaders can get the group to use this powerful orientation, they will most likely resolve the dilemma.

I get angry when evangelical leaders show more concern for protecting the powerful at Sovereign Grace Ministries than protecting vulnerable children.

However, for Crossan (and to some extent Borg) the Jesus of history was the center of a Galilean Camelot, the halcyon days when Jesus and his band roamed the countryside, disregarding societal structures, defying hierarchical patterns, irritating elites and confounding the powerful, creating a grass - roots movement with nobodies while at the same time refusing to be its leader or mediator of the New because that would be brokering the kingdom.

When I was a coalition leader advocating for a New York state bill that would mandate healthier school food nutrition standards, I came up against the powerful New York chapter of the School Nutrition Association (SNA).

John Reid today raised the odds that he might stand as Labour leader when he set himself out as a strong and powerful leader at the party conference in Manchester.

Charting the history of both US and UK political leaders, Brown also argues against the notion that leaders have become more powerful when in fact «[t] here have been a great many zigzags» (p. 82).

Vision is still a powerful motivation for political leaders, even when it is an unrealistic vision which those around them do not share.

I have a proven track record of not being afraid to stand up to and literally get in the faces of some of Albany's most powerful leaders, such as Eliot Spitzer and Sheldon Silver, when Upstate's quality of life has been threatened,» said Tedisco.

The 67 - year - old father was New York's Senate leader, the state's most powerful Republican, when he was arrested in May on charges he illegally pressured companies to support his 33 - year - old son in return for support on legislation affecting their businesses.

But now that he's majority leader, he won't say how much he was paid in 2010 or how much he's been paid this year — when he holds a far more powerful position.

The Nassau County - based Skelos, who works for Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, a major Long Island law firm that represents dozens of powerful businesses before state agencies, voluntarily revealed last year that he was paid as much as $ 250,000 in private legal fees in 2009, when he was Senate minority leader.

The Daily News reported last fall that Mr. Cuomo's office had reined in the commission when it was trying to investigate tax breaks for the powerful real estate industry, persuading it not to subpoena the Real Estate Board of New York, whose leaders gave generously to the governor's campaigns and supported the Committee to Save New York, a business coalition that spent millions on ads supporting the Cuomo agenda.

He reaped his biggest prizes in 2015, when he won convictions of ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — previously two of the most powerful men in New York State.

Within the tight - knit communities, votes are often dictated by community leaders, and only some labor unions are more powerful when it comes to turning out voters.

«As promised, House Minority Leader John Boehner, along with Reps. Aaron Schock (R - IL) and Peter Roskam (R - IL), huddled this morning with representatives of the most powerful conservative business and trade groups in the country to field policy ideas and build a legislative agenda ahead of the November elections, when Republicans could retake the House.

Walsh, a former sheriff's lieutenant, served as the powerful Conservative Party leader until a federal jury convicted him on charges of collecting $ 200,000 in salary when he was golfing, gambling and politicking.

These were created by the Local Government Act 2000 at a time when Tony Blair and those around him hoped to centralise local government decision - making in elected mayors, strong leaders and cabinets, and powerful chief officers who they could deal with from Whitehall.

The powerful health care workers union was also working on Schneiderman's behalf when he sought to succeed David Paterson as Senate minority leader — a fight he lost to now - Senate President Malcolm Smith.

Dean Skelos became New York state's most powerful Republican official when he was elected in January as majority leader.

Indeed, when it comes to powerful solutions that get the job done right, Ortho is a leader in bed bug elimination and defense.

Akira follows bike gang leader Kaneda (Garrett Hedlund) as he deals with what happens when his best friend Tetsuo is used in a government experiment to exploit his powerful latent psychic abilities.

Elliot, who has a social anxiety disorder, finds himself at a crucial crossroads when Mr. Robot (Christian Slater), the mysterious leader of an underground hacker group, recruits him and offers him the chance to destroy the conglomerate he is paid to protect (and the powerful CEOs he believes are ruining the world).

When he attends the British prime minister's funeral with the U.S. president (Eckhart) and Speaker of the House (Freeman), a deadly plot to kill powerful world leaders reveals itself.

When educators, parents, and community leaders work together as a team to promote media literacy as the twenty - first - century form of print literacy, incorporating the skills of thinking, reading, and writing, they will be sending a powerful and coordinated message to this «media generation.»

Further, leader coaching (that of the superintendent) is less influential when compared to the powerful effects of peer coaching.

The amount of time that teacher leaders have to work with teachers, and when that time occurs, has a powerful impact on the nature of teacher leader actions.

When coaching principals with CT3, I'm able to serve as a thought - partner that provides the school's leadership team with powerful insights and actionable recommendations in support of the leader's personal and organizational goals.

These inspiring fights will leave a more lasting impression when teacher leaders use them to build their unions into powerful forces for social transformation.

But when great emotions rise in him, or a desperate need for his yokai side occurs, he transforms into Nura, a leader of his clan and a powerful fighter.

Even squadrons can get a boost from leaders, which in the Core set is Luke Skywalker for the Rebels and Howlrunner for the Empire, with Luke boasting the powerful ability to ignore shields when bombing capital ships, making those X-wings a real threat to the Empire.

And you know Dragon Age is easily a really immersive story in this series, so having a bunch of women in a moment when it's powerful leaders sitting round the table, and a good chunk of them are all women, having them be normal and natural is ultimately just a step forward.

What happens when the superhero the world trusts the most turns evil, when all the villains get a new mega powerful leader?

«We always find that when we can come together it is much more powerful and showcases the city as a leader in the arts.»

When it came time to appoint a new leader, the ICA found in Muir a well - respected curator with a powerful network of connections.

This work is brought into close dialogue with the evolving politics of its day, in particular the Civil Rights struggle and the Black Liberation movement — specifically, photographs from 3 May 1963 when the authorities turned police dogs and fire hoses on black protestors in Birmingham, Alabama, and powerful imagery relating to The Black Panther Party, in particular its charismatic leader, Huey P. Newton.

«When powerful people pursue profits at the expense of human rights and our environment, they have failed as leaders,» Bonds said.

«When the most powerful leader in the world is actively rejecting the science that is signifying the potential demise of the planet, there is no greater urgency,»

One last thought on leadership. When truly disruptive innovation collides with any market, historically the big boys don't survive. They are lacking the bold leadership required to make major course corrections. The top ten most profitable law firms - 9 of which have no blogging presence to speak of — will lose their position if they don't join the party. As Kevin O'keefe noted this week, anonymity online is a losing proposition, while others disagree. We aren't just talking about blogging though, it's the whole social media system - Legal Onramp, JDSupra, and even LinkedIN, Twitter, and Facebook. These are powerful tools, and real leaders will understand, like their younger counterparts, it is much more significant to harness the power of fire, than to simply try and stamp it out for fear of getting burned.

It is much more powerful when we hear directly from a successful corporate leader than from an academic researcher.

Finding meaning in your work, and the example you set as a leader, is a powerful motivator when business demands require you to travel to far away time zones

We are hearing first - hand from the organisations and guest speakers involved in our Women in Leadership programme about the powerful support which mentoring can provide when developing aspiring female leaders.