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John Rossman - The Amazon Way - Amazon's 14 Leadership Principles - A New Direction with Jay Izso

The Amazon Way – Amazon’s 14 Leadership Principles

Most of us use Amazon.com services.  It is estimated that 65% of the U.S. population uses Amazon at least once a month.  The leadership of Amazon fell on Jeff Bezos and he led and created something that most people use and even if they don’t use it, we all are aware of it’s success.  What …

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Major General John Gronski - Iron Sharpened Leadership - A New Direction with Jay Izso

Leadership Lessons from a US Army General – Maj Gen John Gronski (ret’d)

When it comes to leadership who better than a U.S. Army general is more qualified to talk about it.  When you have led thousands of men and women in the midst of brutal, volatile, and dangerous combat, and having to take the responsibility of the lives of all those under his command you better demonstrate …

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Leadership Lessons from the Pub - Dr. Irvine Nugent - A New Direction with Jay Izso

Leadership Lessons from the Pub – Dr. Irvine Nugent

If you were raised in Northern Ireland a part of your culture is the pub.  If you are Irvine Nugent your dad owned the pub and you were raised as part of a sub-culture.  For the Irish the pub is more than a place to drink, it is a place where people gather, all people, …

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Leadership Lesson from John Wooden - Lynn Guerin - A New Direction - Jay Izso

Leadership for Greatness: Lessons from John Wooden – Lynn Guerin

John Wooden was the greatest college basketball coach of all time.  He won 10 National Championships and 4 undefeated seasons while at UCLA.  Some have even said, that John Wooden was the greatest coach of any sport…it would be hard to argue against him.  As great as John Wooden was as a basketball coach he …

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Leading in Crisis - Atholl Duncan - A New Direction Jay Izso

Leading in Crisis: Leaders in Lockdown – Atholl Duncan

Let’s be honest the real test of a leader is how are they leading in a crisis.  And there has been no greater crisis in most of our lifetimes then dealing with our world and Covid-19.  If you are an aspiring leader, or perhaps a current leader and you are questioning your ability to lead, …

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The Leadership Killer – Captain John Havlik (US Navy SEALs retired)

So often we point fingers at leaders for their problems.  We will look so intently at the things we do not like about a particular leader and in the process we neglect to realize we have become arrogant believing that we “know” more, or someone else would be better suited to be in their place.  …

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