Sentences with phrase «time as leader of»

There, he again became part of the history of the Ontario Court of Justice, this time as the leader of the ministry responsible for administration of the courts.

Portrait of Wangari Maathai, taken in 1989 during her time as the leader of the Green Belt Movement in Nairobi, Kenya.

David Cameron spent his time as leader of the opposition trying to persuade voters that his party was no longer right - wing.

The ridiculous thing is that it is the most modest fares cut I have proposed in all my time as leader of the GLC and as Mayor.

«We used to undertake lengthy negotiations in order to take on board some of their views and amend legislation accordingly,» Baroness Royall explained, recalling her time as leader of the Lords.

The Labour leader was addressing the annual conference of the British Chambers of Commerce for the first time as Leader of the Opposition.

And the image of him as weak, adopted as the preferred attack by Tory HQ, simply did not stand up to scrutiny: he showed more courage in standing up the Murdoch press than David Cameron had in his entire time as leader of the Conservatives.

When Paddy Ashdown reflected on his time as leader of the Lib Dems the last thing I expected him to reveal was that he found the chamber quite frightening.

Coulson is portrayed in the book as a key figure during Cameron's first months in government and previously in his time as leader of the opposition.

Aled Roberts brings real expertise to his education portfolio from his time as the Leader of Wrexham Council overseeing dramatic improvements in GCSE attainment levels and, having spear - headed this year's successful National Eisteddfod.

«I can't think of in my time in Queens County when that's even been done, certainly not in my time as the leader of Queens County,» Crowley said.

Rev Ratzinger admitted slapping pupils during his time as leader of the choir, although slapping was a common form of punishment in Germany at the time.

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At the same time, subordinates were completing surveys at the end of each workday about any abusive behaviour displayed by their leader that day, as well as their own level of work engagement.

«As a first - time, young female founder who quickly grew from three people on a couch to a team of ten, we love how this book clearly outlines so many tactical approaches to communication, being a good leader, and building trust on the team.»

Rather than thinking of delegation as a binary issue -; either you delegate or you don't -; consider what it might look like on a sliding scale where a leader might delegate more responsibility over time as he or she begins to trust the level of competency of their direct report.

A Perth company that has become a global leader in the education software market is facing uncertain times as main rival Blackboard takes over two of its biggest partners.

These assumptions are wrong, and it's time we pay as much attention to the mental health of organizational leaders as we do their employees — if not more.

Macron, who defeated the anti-Europe, far - right leader Marine Le Pen last month, said that he had always been a defender of globalisation and free trade during his time as minister but that leaders should hear from workers hit by globalisation.

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.

«As a leader in uncertain times, I think you have an obligation to be a voice of calm and reason and reassurance and love and kindness,» she says.

Fisher, 38 years old at the time, was regarded as a wunderkind who had quickly risen through the ranks at Target's American command post in Minneapolis, from a lowly business analyst to leader of a team of 400 people across multiple divisions.

Speaking to The Irish Times, Kenny said, «European leaders need to be over here talking to Republicans, Democrats and the administration about what membership of the European Union means and the relationship that it can have with as powerful an entity as the United States.»

But The Irish Times editorialized in favor of attending, saying, «no matter how gratifying to our sense of moral superiority, a boycott will be seen as a lost opportunity for face time with the world's most important leader.»

A team leader or executive can set up a series of virtual activities, some of which participants can do individually at their own pace, and some that are done in real - time as a team.

By anticipating upcoming issues, and creating solutions ahead of time, the company is positioned as an industry leader, which provides a strong competitive edge.

Your Snow Cones might even demand more of your attention and time as their leader or manager.

If you as a leader in the workplace have genuinely spent time honing your ability to care about and react to what your co-workers are doing and feeling, you're already in the upper echelons of corporate leadership.

The greatest basketball player of all time along with many other great leaders of our time only became great because they accepted setbacks as necessary steps along the journey.

So how can you learn what you need to know about politics as a business leader without spending loads of time boning up on tons of specifics?

Rather than criticizing leaders who are stepping up to help solve the most pressing problems of global society — devoting not just their money but their time as well — we should be venerating them.

«They punch themselves into the market, break glass, upset people and then figure out how to bring everybody together in a more friendly way,» as Thilo Koslowski, vice president and automotive practice leader of research firm Gartner, put it to the Los Angeles Times last year.

As leaders, there are many times when members of our team will face tough situations.

It's time for every business leader to stop thinking of them as such.

As a founder, leader, and three - time cancer survivor, I have found myself in many situations that were out of my control.

President Barack Obama on Monday nominated Chuck Hagel as defense secretary — calling him «the leader our troops deserve» and a man who could make «tough fiscal choices» in a time of increasing austerity.

As a leader, we often need to consider the different perspectives and concerns of multiple people at the same time.

As the overwhelming market leader, Amazon maintains five times the computing capacity of the next 14 service providers combined, according to Gartner analyst Lydia Leong.

The company uses a «punch approach» to secure its place in a new market, as Thilo Koslowski, vice president and automotive practice leader of research firm Gartner, once told the Los Angeles Times.

As the Grace Hopper Celebration approaches, it's a good time for the small group of leaders across the tech industry to pause and evaluate if they are doing enough (and doing it systematically) to effect real change.

In my time as Finance Minister, I am proud of the work I have done to help manage the deepest economic challenge to face Canada since the depression of the 1930s and ensure Canada emerged stronger and as a recognized economic leader on the international stage.

That this incident has occurred just as the leaders of the two largest economic forces in the world are meeting in Mar - a-Lago is an incredible coincidence of timing.

Some of the most successful business leaders of our time cite fearlessness as a reason for their success.

«Many smaller businesses might be on the cusp of being defined as a large employer — namely those having 50 full - time equivalents — and thus being under this law,» says Christine Pollack, vice president of government affairs for the Retail Industry Leaders Association in Arlington, Va., and a spokesperson for an industry coalition called Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX), which was formed two years ago to fight for changes to the Affordable Care Act.

According to The Times, Broidy and Nader pushed the White House to oust Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and adopt an aggressive approach toward Iran and Qatar, as well as asked Trump to meet with the Emirati leader outside the White House.

Several of those groups, including the National Restaurant Association, the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the Food Marketing Institute, had been fighting hard for what they referred to as «transition relief,» extra time for companies that must provide health insurance to their workers under the new law to implement the changes without having to fear financial penalties for not doing so properly.

At a time when Fed Chair Alan Greenspan was being held as the leader of a «committee to save the world «-- as the famous Time magazine cover read — she advised him to raise interest rates and keep an eye on the booming stock martime when Fed Chair Alan Greenspan was being held as the leader of a «committee to save the world «-- as the famous Time magazine cover read — she advised him to raise interest rates and keep an eye on the booming stock marTime magazine cover read — she advised him to raise interest rates and keep an eye on the booming stock market.

«However, in the current environment and as the company accelerates its strategy execution, the board of directors has decided that the time is right for a new leader to drive the next phase in Ericsson's development.»

A great leader takes the counsel of his team but has invested the time and energy to educate themselves on the situation as well.

As a leader you set a standard of excellence under the auspicious belief that flawless execution — all the time at all cost — is the only path toward success.