Archive for April, 2007

Recent articles on leadership from around the web…

• Where Have all the Leaders Gone?
  Lee Iococca emerges from 15 years of retirement with his guns drawn. His target: overpriced CEOs, politicians, and even his successors at Chrysler. “We’ve got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff.”
• There’s No CEO School
  Steve Ballmer learned to be a CEO through on-the-job training, growing with Microsoft from leading 30 people to leading 77,000. David Lieberman of USA Today talks with Steve about growing with Microsoft, finding happiness in work, and facing tough competition.
• Finding Talent is Top Issue
  The Ken Blanchard Companies have published their annual  Corporate Issues Survey. Increasing demand for skilled leadership, doubled with the coming leadership drought, has made attracting and retaining key talent the biggest issue corporations face today.
• Leadership Begins at School
  There might not be a CEO School, but it looks like leadership begins in school. A recent survey showed 9 out of 10 top executives held at least two leadership roles during their school career. Management Trends reports on the survey.

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