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Seven Deadly Sins of Leadership
While the business and self-help section of bookstores have numerous volumes
on leadership and how to do the right things, sometimes knowing what the
wrong things are and how to avoid them can be just as valuable.
Here is our list of the "Seven Deadliest."

Hiring: Why are we so often wrong?
Traditional methods of hiring in North American business are inherently flawed. They tend to provide hiring decision-makers with flawed and unreliable information from a variety of sources. This information is then processed in an equally flawed and unreliable decision process, leading to a decision that, statistically, is not based on anything that reliably predicts success in a job.

Once Burned: Sometimes a Chief Executive just has to get burned to get smart about hiring. By Stephanie Gruner, Inc. 500 - Nothing like a bad apple employee to make you rethink your hiring practices. Look what these newly enlightened INC. 500 Businesses put their likely hires through.

A High-Performance Workforce Doesn't Happen By Accident 
Companies who have in place a high-performance workforce know that it doesn't happen by accident. The decision to focus on workforce engagement and performance is a solid business strategy just as important as production or sales objectives. Actively building a high-performance workforce gives your company a distinct competitive edge.

The Innovative Leader: What can CEOs do in Troubling Times?  By Jim Champagne -  Another great source of ideas is those that come from your employees. Fostering and environment where your employee's ideas are sought after and appreciated will allow your organization to become more innovative and nimble. Ideas and opportunities will bubble to the forefront.