LEADERSNIPS
Rarely has so much ink and wisdom
been dedicated to such an abstract
and mercurial science. We present a
choice sample from the deluge.
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Brains of Business
Researchers at the UKs Reading
University are examining the
brains of business, military and
other leaders to better
understand what makes them
effective leaders.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Leadership wisdom
“When the effective leader is
finished with his work, the
people say it happens naturally.”
Lao -Tzu, Chinese philosopher
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Job moves
40% of job moves can be
interpreted as a promotion, the
same number are a move
laterally and 20% are a move
downwards.
Monika Hamori, IE Business School
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Leadership development
In 2009 US companies spent
$12 billion on leadership
development.
Sue Ashford and Scott DeRue, http://blogs.hbr.org
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Directors of FTSE-100
Only 12.5% of the directors of
FTSE-100 companies are
women.
www.ibtimes.com
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Women MPs
The 2010 election meant that
22% of UK MPs are women. In
the German Bundestag it is
33%; in the Dutch parliament,
42%; the Rwandan parliament,
56%; and the Swedish, 46%.
www.guardian.co.uk
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Executive decisions
64% of executives who left a
company on Fortune’s Most
Admired Companies ranking left
for a company not on the
ranking.
Monika Hamori, IE Business School
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Talent shortages
Nearly 60% of companies face
leadership talent shortages
which impede performance.
Sue Ashford and Scott DeRue, http://blogs.hbr.org
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This report was part of Business Strategy Review,
Volume 22 Issue 2 – 2011
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