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A Fair and Substantial Contribution by the Financial Sector

April 24th, 2010 · No Comments

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has drafted and proposed a tax on the financial sector to fund future bailouts in the event of a future financial crisis. The proposal is titled, “A Fair and Substantial Contribution by the Financial Sector.” This makes sense. The IMF originated in the Bretton Woods agreements, which were drafted in [...]

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Tags: Diplomacy · Economy · Foreign Relations · International Monetary Fund · Leadership · Leadership vs Management · Management · World Bank

Leadership and Management Difference

April 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment

 Quotes:
“Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing.”
Warren Bennis
“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.”
Peter Drucker
“Leaders manage change. Managers control process.”
Anonymous
“Managers think about today. Leaders think about tomorrow.”
Dan McCreary
Blog articles:
What is the Difference Between Leadership and Management

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Tags: Leadership · Leadership vs Management · Management

Leadership Happens at Every Level so Start Leading

April 4th, 2010 · No Comments

At my prior company, the CEO was known for many sayings, some stuck, some didn’t. One saying that resonated with me was that “Leadership happens at every level.” In a lot of modern companies, especially smaller and especially technology companies, this saying carries a lot of truth. Some cultures foster leadership, while others fail to [...]

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Tags: Failure · Leadership · Seth Godin