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April 18, 2019

Boeing’s Attitude Reminds Us Of The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

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A few weeks ago Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed, killing all 157 people on board. Ever since, the makers of the 737 MAX aircraft, Boeing,...



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Has Wells Fargo’s CEO Forgotten How To Lead?



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Published on April 18, 2019 07:48

April 17, 2019

The Sorry State Of Wells Fargo Continues

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What a mess. Wells Fargo is an unmitigated disaster example of culture, and senior leadership gone wrong. Its board of governors is now in the...



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Isn’t CEO Activism Simply Doing What’s Right?
Whose Job Is Leadership, Anyway?



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Published on April 17, 2019 08:41

April 16, 2019

Dan Pontefract April 2019 Playlist (for the weirdos)

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I’ve always been into the “weirdos.” Be it the artists, poets, designers or musicians. I’d even classify myself as one, although I’m not as clever...



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Published on April 16, 2019 20:41

April 13, 2019

This High-Tech Company Is Using Artificial Intelligence To Hire, Fire And Promote Employees

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Ginni Rometty is CEO, president and chairman of IBM. She has held the top job since 2012. When she joined the company in 1981, total...



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Automation For The People



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Published on April 13, 2019 07:33

March 17, 2019

Qantas Airways CEO Delivers A Great Example Of Love-Based Leadership

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Irishman Alan Joyce is the CEO of Qantas Airways, the $16 billion company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. For more than ten years as CEO, Joyce...



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Isn’t CEO Activism Simply Doing What’s Right?



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Published on March 17, 2019 07:51

March 16, 2019

I’m Raising A 13-Year-Old Boy And It’s F*&^ing Hard

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I’m only two months into being CEO of The Pontefract Group, but so far it feels as though running a company is far easier than...



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Published on March 16, 2019 07:40

March 15, 2019

Dan Pontefract March 2019 Playlist (for Claire and Cate)

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I am the lucky father of three children. Two of them are girls. It wasn’t planned this way, but four years and four days separate...



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Published on March 15, 2019 15:20

March 7, 2019

Video: The Importance Of The Little Things

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In this episode, Dan discusses “the little things” of leadership, and their importance to an employee’s day, engagement and morale.



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Published on March 07, 2019 13:45

March 2, 2019

Purpose-Driven Companies Outperform The Financial Markets By 42 Percent

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It seems that purpose is starting to pay off. In DDI’s 2018 Global Leadership Forecast results, the research firm highlights several financial advantages to organizations that...



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Published on March 02, 2019 07:54

February 28, 2019