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Managing risk in a law firm was once as easy as appointing a managing partner, who, after much kicking and screaming, would assume the role. But now that many law firms are large, global practices facing the same concerns as other multinational corporations, this minimalist approach is no longer enough.

In this expanded second edition of Leadership From The Inside Out, LeaderSource's Kevin Cashman, a best-selling author and industry thought leader, discusses the inextricable relationship personal and professional development. Kevin takes a practical approach to working with you to make breakthroughs on seven key areas of mastery to help you grow as a person and as a leader. This edition also includes an abundance of new research, case studies, tools and practices.

The original version -- which earned the spot of CEO-READ's #1 book for the year 2000 -- has become a centerpiece of many organizations' leadership acceleration programs.

View a sample chapter on Change Mastery: Leading with Agility.

This book was published by an outside company, Berrett-Koehler Publishers. To place an order, visit www.800ceoread.com/cashman or call 1-800-CEO-READ.

 

Organizations worldwide are facing staff turnover rates of between 25 and 30 percent, whilst seeking to hire thousands or even hundreds of thousands of mid-level skilled professionals in emerging markets like India. Balancing these two forces is becoming a true leadership problem, one that CEOs, CFOs and HR practitioners everywhere are grappling to solve.

To gain more control over the marketplace and ensure they are getting the best candidates possible, companies increasingly are turning to customized RPO solutions to improve the ROI on their recruitment efforts.

As the insurance industry evolves to encompass more specialized services in both emerging and mature markets across Asia Pacific, creating leadership teams that are dynamic and synergistic is not only desirable, but also critical to staying ahead.  

Community banks have long been the backbone of the US banking system. Since their inception, they have served as a driving force behind the growth of small- to mid-sized businesses from major cities to rural outposts across the country.

While they face challenges similar to their larger, historically more diversified competitors, down markets often present community banks with unique opportunities. Community banks are frequently able to capitalize on customers' growing dissatisfaction with larger banks. Uncertainties caused by the credit crisis, less personalized service and lack of flexibility are causing increasing numbers of individuals and businesses to seek services provided by community banks.
 

Despite ongoing challenges, emerging CROs are altering the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology landscape by providing significant value to clients. By deploying an adroit combination of talent-, technology-, and market-driven strategies, many of the astute leaders of small CROs are skillfully staging a formidable campaign to establish profitable niches.
 

Continued expansion in the Asian markets – largely into China and India – is changing the way firms everywhere are building their businesses and talent pipelines regionally. Imagine: you are leading a $50 billion multinational and expected to create $2-3 billion in new revenues every year, of which a few hundred million needs to come from Asia. Is it enough to lean hard on your high-powered sales and marketing teams and a metrics-driven, quarter-to-quarter sales culture? How will you address rising competition from Asian manufacturers who are even more aggressive and armed with high-quality yet cheaper products?
 

Barack Obama supporters rally behind the mantra of “change we can believe in,” while Hillary Clinton has offered “ready for change, ready to lead” and “working for change, working for you.” In the GOP, former Bain Capital CEO Mitt Romney pronounced, “change begins with us,” while Ron Paul aims to “change the world.”

For a city so tied to tradition, Washington certainly has no shortage of change revelations! Yet long-time, successful leaders know what matters most is not who drew up the most radical blueprint for change. Rather, it’s who can steadily navigate us through the change, frequent and far ranging as it is.

China’s potential in the life sciences sector is undisputed, given its long history and tradition in medicine. It looks set for an unprecedented period of development and growth in this sector, attracting multinational corporations to its vast markets and manufacturing clout. Despite all the optimism, the industry today, like so many others in China, is facing a pressing problem that could hinder the growth of its burgeoning life sciences sector if left unresolved: attracting qualified executives from the sparse local talent pool.