Leading Effectively e-Newsletter - November 2005 Issue

From Giuliani to Gergen: Expert Lessons in Leadership

In early October, more than 150 leaders from around the world gathered in Jersey City, N.J., for the Center for Creative Leadership's seventh annual Friends of the Center Leadership Conference. Participants learned about the art of effective leadership from some of the most prominent names in the field - including Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, and David Gergen, an adviser to four U.S. presidents. Other speakers at the event delved into the mental aspects of consistent high performance and what leaders can learn from actors. This issue of Leading Effectively shares ideas and insights from the conference's five keynote speakers.

Articles

Giuliani's Six Principles of Leadership
Giuliani, now the chairman and CEO of the consulting firm Giuliani Partners, captured his approach in his No. 1 best-seller Leadership. Speaking last month at CCL's Friends of the Center Leadership Conference, he explored six principles of leadership that are critically important for success:  (more...)

Gergen: What the Best U.S. Presidents Have in Common
As an adviser to four U.S. presidents, David Gergen spent years observing high-stakes leadership in action. He witnessed different personalities and disparate policies, but success in the Oval Office, he says, boils down to just a few leadership traits.  (more...)

Making Connections: Developing Leadership Presence
How do leaders with innovative ideas and great intentions set themselves up for failure? Often it's for a very simple reason - they are unable to communicate what matters to them in a way that matters to anybody else. They lack what Belle Halpern calls "leadership presence."  (more...)

Mental Management: Exploring the Keys to Consistent Performance
As a former college basketball standout who is now a renowned sports psychologist, Roberta Kraus has spent years exploring this question: How do you consistently perform your very best regardless of the level of pressure?  (more...)

Getting Clear: Understanding Your Life's Work
For consultant and best-selling business writer Bill Jensen, a family tragedy helped him clarify his life's work — and he's on a mission to spread the word.  (more...)

Leading in Times of Transition Poll Results
In our October 2005 Leading Effectively e-Newsletter, readers were asked to reflect on their personal and organizational experiences with change and transition. Nearly 300 readers responded. Kerry Bunker, co-author of the new CCL Press book Leading with Authenticity in Times of Transition, comments on the findings.  (more...)

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