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Rackspace’s Brian Lillie on the importance of leadership principles

CIO

Brian Lillie is president of Private Cloud at Rackspace and had previous technology leadership roles at Equinix, Verisign, SGI, and the United States Air Force, so he’s worked hard to define his leadership style. With these values clearly defined, Lillie had a new question: “How do I apply these values to leadership?”

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Diversity and inclusion: 7 best practices for changing your culture

CIO

CIO.com spoke to DEI leaders and experts to uncover the best practices for building diverse teams and a culture that nurtures those teams and individuals to stop the churn and get closer to the organization’s overall D&I goals. But if your company is not a startup, it is still important to fix your culture before you recruit.

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Great Leaders Say “Yes!”

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Today’s post is by Chris Dyer, author of The Power of Company Culture ( CLICK HERE to get your copy). Back in 2008-2009, when we were all struggling with the great recession of our age, I was also struggling with my company culture. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World.

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VUCA Leadership: Leading Through Turbulent Times

Experience to Lead

From the 2008 global financial crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing, devastating effects of war and conflict, real leadership is required to navigate these challenging times. What is VUCA Leadership? If businesses are to get through difficult experiences, strong leadership is essential.

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Driving 15 years of IT transformation in 5

CIO

After a long courtship that included lunches with members of McWane’s C-suite to ensure a cultural fit, Lovelady signed on to helm IT as CIO at the global manufacturer of ductile iron products, valves, hydrants, fittings, plumbing products, fire extinguishers and suppression systems, and steel pressure vessels. The Birmingham, Ala.-based

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Three Buckets of Courage

QAspire

I was a functional head in year 2008 when my growth had plateaued. Three Buckets of Courage In December 2023 Edition of The Leadership Development Carnival hosted by the amazing Julie Winkle Giulioni , I came across a brilliant post titled The Three Buckets of Courage by Bill Treasurer. There is no growth without courage.

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Leadership Lessons from My Time in the Military

Nathan Magnuson

From time to time, I’m asked how my military experience informed my leadership. Taking care of business in Kirkuk, Iraq, 2008. ” You might be a new soldier with his first leadership assignment or a new executive getting thrown off the deep end. Life or Death Leadership. Ready or Not… Lead. No Excuses.