What being an authentic leader really means #blindpost

This is a blindpost on this HBR article, and per the blindpost rules I did not read the article until after I wrote this. Let’s start with what being authentic means. To me being authentic means being trustworthy, being able to be relied on, being genuine, etc. It’s a pretty great word, actually. I’m not sure…

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How Bezos does meetings

I find this interview with Jeff Bezos fascinating. In it he talks about how he conducts his top executive meetings: Meetings of his “S-team” of senior executives begin with participants quietly absorbing the written word. Specifically, before any discussion begins, members of the team — including Bezos — consume six-page printed memos in total silence for…

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Lessons from a Fortune 100 CEO

During my Leadership Atlanta experience my classmates and I were able to spend time with CEO’s and Presidents of major companies in Atlanta. A group of us, usually 20-30 of my classmates, would have an hour to pick the brains of these great leaders. I wrote about several of them, including our time with the…

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