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		<title>How To Play To Your Strengths</title>
		<link>http://www.thecareguys.com/2012/02/01/how-to-play-to-your-strengths/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heinz Landau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I came across the January / February edition of Harvard Business Review whose focus is on the value of employee happiness, I noticed that it also contained an article written by Gretchen Spreitzer, professor of management and organizations at the University of Michigan. That reminded me of an executive education program that I had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Precious: Integrity</title>
		<link>http://www.thecareguys.com/2012/01/17/my-precious-integrity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephan Polomski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The word ‘integrity’ stems from the Latin adjective integer (whole, complete)”, it reads in the English version of Wikipedia. “In this context, integrity is the inner sense of ‘wholeness’ deriving from qualities such as honesty and consistency of character“, as well as truthfulness and accountability. “As such, one may judge that others ‘have integrity’ to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happiness, The Ultimate Currency</title>
		<link>http://www.thecareguys.com/2012/01/03/happiness-the-ultimate-currency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecareguys.com/2012/01/03/happiness-the-ultimate-currency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heinz Landau</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At the beginning of the year, a lot of us are setting our personal goals. Often, these goals are centered around the topic material wealth. How much money we want to make in the upcoming year, buying a new home or purchasing a more prestigious car, going for that top job etc.
What we often overlook [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Strategy Ready to Work Out?</title>
		<link>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/12/20/is-your-strategy-ready-to-work-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/12/20/is-your-strategy-ready-to-work-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephan Polomski</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[brand positioning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[care for shareholders]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fredmund Malik]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leaders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The end of the year is near and management teams and their business units meet in order to outline next year´s and years´ planning and strategy. It is the season of performance reviews and soon of bonus calculating. It is the time to check lessons learned and if ambitions have been achieved. Annual reports sum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Have a Dream &#8211; A Sustainable Leadership Model in the Political Arena</title>
		<link>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/12/08/i-have-a-dream-a-sustainable-leadership-model-in-the-political-arena/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/12/08/i-have-a-dream-a-sustainable-leadership-model-in-the-political-arena/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Nothdurft</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Social Responsibility]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is December 08th, 2026.
The leaders of our world achieved a breakthrough in mastering the climate change.
The solid cooperation between the new economic powers in the east, South America, the United States and the &#8220;old world&#8221; has been celebrated for the 10th year.
Nations and different cultures learned how to cooperate for the survival of our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leading In A Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/11/21/leading-in-a-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/11/21/leading-in-a-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heinz Landau</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After having overcome successfully the impact of the global financial crisis, leaders in Thailand are now facing a different kind of crisis. Natural disaster has put one third of the country under water. Many people, not only upcountry, but also in Bangkok, currently cannot live in their homes anymore. Hundreds of factories have been shut down since weeks and for several months to come. The economic as well as the human impact of the flood will be huge.]]></description>
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		<title>What Do Successful Leaders Need to Engage People and Excel?</title>
		<link>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/11/08/what-do-successful-leaders-need-to-engage-people-and-excell/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/11/08/what-do-successful-leaders-need-to-engage-people-and-excell/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephan Polomski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The answer is simple – they need:

Leadership skills and methods that support individuals, groups, and organizations to outperform
A clear picture of their own task, role and path that inspires others and creates endurance
A self reflected inner why based on personal vision and personal strengths

The way a leader thinks and behaves – expression of his identity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What To Ask The Person In The Mirror</title>
		<link>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/10/25/what-to-ask-the-person-in-the-mirror/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/10/25/what-to-ask-the-person-in-the-mirror/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heinz Landau</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thecareguys.com/?p=1900</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently read an excellent book by Robert S. Kaplan titled “What to ask the person in the mirror – critical questions for becoming a more effective leader and reaching your potential”. The book became immediately my favourite book on leadership. I believe it will become a leadership classic.
The book is full of actionable advice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership as Self-Discovery</title>
		<link>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/10/11/leadership-as-self-discovery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/10/11/leadership-as-self-discovery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephan Polomski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thecareguys.com/?p=1934</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Identity, life and learning are closely linked when it comes to the discovery of ourselves, especially when we embody a leading position. Crucial is the fact, that the leader is capable to make himself object of his perception. This is the necessary prerequisite to unfold the capability to reflect oneself as a leader &#8211; and: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holding Effective Off-Site Team Meetings</title>
		<link>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/09/27/holding-effective-off-site-team-meetings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecareguys.com/2011/09/27/holding-effective-off-site-team-meetings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heinz Landau</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today I want to share with you some tips about a leadership and management tool that I found of great value: off-site team meetings.
They can be very beneficial, provided they are conducted the right way. In this article, I am referring to team meetings when you take the sub-ordinates that work for you out of [...]]]></description>
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