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Everyone agrees that leadership matters. But what makes an effective leader? The answer to this simple question is elusive, but according to Ulrich, Smallwood, and Sweetman, there is actually a leadership code comprised of five rules. If you want to be a better leader or build more effective leaders... More

Strategy is being clear about where you want to go. The language may differ--mission, vision, goals, strategies, objectives, and outcomes--but any leader's intention is to create a future that is even more attractive than the present by occupying a strategic position that no one else can touch. Shap... More

Execution is the ability to turn what we know into what we do. As a leader, your ability to execute will enable you to turn strategic aspirations into actions, desires into results, and desired futures into present reality. Leaders who execute connect the present to the future, focus on linking the ... More

Leadership can never occur in isolation from followers. Leaders must be talent managers. Talent managers know how to identify, build, and engage talent to get results now. Talent managers identify what skills are required, draw talent to their organizations, develop people, engage them, and ensure t... More

Today's talent matters, but tomorrow's talent matters just as much. Leaders who invest in tomorrow's talent build for the future, create sustainability, and ensure a legacy. Human capital should be enhanced just as financial, information, and relationship capital are. To build the next generation, y... More

Personal proficiency is the ultimate rule of leadership, and it starts with knowing yourself. If you are not grounded through your values and beliefs, credible through your judgment, emotionally mature through your ability to analyze yourself and connect with others, and willing to learn and grow as... More

According to Dave Ulrich, Norm Smallwood, and Kate Sweetman, there are five rules of effective leadership that comprise a leadership code. However, in order to be useful, rules not only have to be defined, but be used and lead to action. In this chapter, the authors explore ideas about how to use al... More

What makes a great leader?It's a question that has been tackled by thousands. In fact, there are literally tens of thousands of leadership studies, theories, frameworks, models, and recommended best practices. But where are the clear, simple answers we need for our daily work lives? Are there any?Da... More