Leading Effectively e-Newsletter - February 2012 Issue

Take Note

What are your "Leadership Rules?"

We want to hear from you. What rules guide you as a leader? Post your rules on our Facebook page and vote for your favorite.

A few of our favorites?

• Culture eats strategy for breakfast.
• Encourage innovation and listen to the artists doing the work.
• You don't need to be the smartest person in the room, but you do need to know how to hire and surround yourself with smart people.

"Military officers perceive Role Models as clearly the most influential development experience in their careers."
— Learning Leadership in the Military (more...)

"Military officers perceive Role Models as clearly the most influential development experience in their careers."
  — Learning Leadership in the Military

Officers learned critical lessons from role models about how to effectively lead others, what effective executive/strategic leadership looks like, how important it is to have integrity and how to communicate effectively."

Learn about the top 10 experiences that led to a lasting change in the way military officers lead or manage. Download the free CCL white paper: Learning Leadership in the Military: Key Developmental Events & Lessons from Senior Officers.

Assessment Spotlight

What Do You Know About Yourself?
Do you know how close you are to derailing your career? Do you know what your colleagues would say if asked whether you can handle a promotion? Know the answer to both questions and more with CCL's Benchmarks 360-degree assessment.

Upcoming Events

CCL Webinar:
Making Your Life Work
1-2 p.m. ET
March 8, 2012

The Conference Board
Executive Coaching Conference
March 27-28, 2012
New York, NY

The Conference Board
Leadership Development Conference
May 17-18, 2012, New York
June 7-8, 2012, San Diego