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Eileen McDargh
Oct 29, 20111 min read
Life Work - Try Ironing Pillow Cases
At 5am this morning, I listen to a colleague’s recording while I spray water on pillowcases. The hot steam presses out wrinkles.
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Eileen McDargh
Oct 12, 20112 min read
Part Two: Quit and Stay? 7 Factors to Increase Employee Satisfaction by Joe Folkman
The first 3 Factors were consistent values, long-term focus, and local leadership. The last 4 factors are:
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Eileen McDargh
Oct 11, 20112 min read
Quit and Stay? 7 Factors to Increase Employee Satisfaction by Joe Folkman
Two years ago when employees became dissatisfied with their organization they would quit and get another job.
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Eileen McDargh
Oct 5, 20112 min read
Invisible Architecture™ is the Key to Leadership
Think of all the money spent on designing office buildings, moving cubicles around, consolidating locations.
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Eileen McDargh
Sep 1, 20111 min read
Is Leadership A “Social Process”?
Four well-known, academic thinkers and writers on leadership recently released a book, “Exploring Leadership” (Oxford University Press).
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Eileen McDargh
Aug 20, 20111 min read
Chilean Mining Crisis Offers Lessons for Dysfunctional Congress
When 33 Chilean miners were trapped underground, mining minister Laurence Golborne took charge of their rescue
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Eileen McDargh
Aug 10, 20112 min read
Bellman Teaches a Leader’s Lesson
Thunderstorms were rolling across Biscayne Bay when my taxi pulled partially under the portico.
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Eileen McDargh
Aug 7, 20112 min read
If Leaders Can't Hear -- How Will They Ever Listen?
This past week, at the annual conference for my professional organization, I found myself saying, “I beg your pardon?” far too often.
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Eileen McDargh
Jul 5, 20111 min read
Freedom to Fail - a July 4th Cause for Celebration
There’s something about the United States idea of a hero: we love the come-back kid. Rocky Balboa made Sylvester Stallone a star...
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Eileen McDargh
Jun 3, 20111 min read
Chocolate Piano Perks
OK, so let it be know: I love dark chocolate. Not milk chocolate. Dark. The darker the better.
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Eileen McDargh
May 13, 20111 min read
Interpersonal Skills Lacking in Newly Hired Executives
Seventy-five percent of newly hired executives report having trouble with interpersonal skills
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Eileen McDargh
May 5, 20112 min read
NPR coverage of Female WWII PITS Earns Coveted GRACIE Award.
The end of this month, I’ll be heading to the Beverly Hilton and a walk down a red carpet. Yes, paparazzi and all.
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Eileen McDargh
May 4, 20111 min read
Leadership Lessons From Anne Mulcahy
Anne Mulcahy - former President and CEO responsible for the dramatic turnaround of Xerox Corporation
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Eileen McDargh
May 1, 20111 min read
Donna Karan Has A Passion For People
Urban Zen is not a far-out sushi bar but rather a non-profit foundation created by fashion designer, Donna Karan.
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Eileen McDargh
Apr 11, 20111 min read
Listen Up, Government! The People on the Ground Know
Dateline: Alaska, Kupreanof Island. In nearby Kake, Alaska, unemployment stands at 80%. In an attempt to help the battered timber industry
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Eileen McDargh
Apr 7, 20111 min read
Full Steam Ahead! Revised And Expanded
My friend Jesse Lyn Stoner and Ken Blanchard have revised and expanded their popular book Full Steam Ahead!
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Eileen McDargh
Mar 7, 20111 min read
A Whale Festival with No Whales!
For the best few days, as I made my early morning run along the beach and across the headlands that overlook Dana Point Harbor
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Eileen McDargh
Mar 7, 20113 min read
Leadership Insights from St. Francis of Assisi
My twin brother, a professor in the School of Theology at Boston College, just sent me a powerful reading for the Feast of St. Francis.
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Eileen McDargh
Mar 3, 20111 min read
Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Communication?
Most of us have worked for more than one employer who didn't communicate well or at all with employees.
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Eileen McDargh
Feb 5, 20111 min read
Is Your Family a Barrier to a Senior Leadership Position?
I get daily updates on any news that comes out related to leadership and women.
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