Archive for November 7th, 2008

7th November
2008
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Exactly one year ago, November 11, 2007, I published an online article on HR.com that discussed how Barack Obama was doing a good job of truly engaging people in his campaign, but that he had a slight miss on a particular exchange on LinkedIn. In the article I suggested, ” From my work as an advisor to corporate executives it is clear that CEOs who engage their workforce move from having a group of passive followers to people who are active in driving for a cause and willing to take personal accountability for results. Isn’t that what a Presidential hopeful needs in terms of getting out the vote and eventually leading our country?”

Now that the election is over, Barack Obama’s campaign so clearly showed the power of a leader getting people engaged in their cause it is worth calling out again and sharing some key tips to leverage in your own leadership. (more…)