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Timothy R. Clark

Timothy R. Clark, Ph.D., is an author, international management consultant, former two-time CEO, Fulbright Scholar at Oxford University and Academic all-American football player at BYU. His latest two books are "The Leadership Test" and "Epic Change." E-mail: trclark@trclark.net.

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Recent Articles by Timothy R. Clark

Highly engaged employees look for connections, meaningful return on connections

Published: Sunday, May 27, 2012 11:01 pm MDT

Excerpt from the newly released book, “The Employee Engagement Mindset” provided by McGraw-Hill.

Organizations rise or fall on the ability of leaders to connect with employees

Published: Sunday, May 20, 2012 11:01 pm MDT

I do believe organizations largely rise or fall on the ability of leaders to connect with employees before they direct them.

Who really makes the cheese? It's not the government

Published: Sunday, May 13, 2012 11:01 pm MDT

Utah is a good cheese-making state. By cheese-making I mean the creation of economic value.

Job-creation begins at home

Published: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 12:00 am MDT

Not long after I was married, I lost my job. My wife was expecting our first child and we suddenly found ourselves without health insurance.

After the baby came, I went to the bank to get a loan to pay

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Don't pin your star to a company

Published: Sunday, April 29, 2012 11:01 pm MDT

When I’m asked for career advice, I’m careful not to be over-directive. But I do say this: Get good at something.

Profanity and leadership

Published: Sunday, April 22, 2012 11:02 pm MDT

I grew up in locker rooms and spent several years in heavy manufacturing, and because humans can’t close their ears the way they can their lips, I heard more profanity than a gangster lyricist can stuff i

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On micromanagers and absentee landlords

Published: Sunday, April 15, 2012 11:01 pm MDT

Leadership is based on the principles of delegation and accountability — the process of dividing work, assigning it to others and having them give account of their performance.

The skill and will of accountability

Published: Sunday, April 8, 2012 11:01 pm MDT

I took my car in to have the breaks replaced. The mechanics replaced the breaks but they still squeaked. I took the car back. The brakes still squeaked. I took it back again. They still squeaked. I’m emba...

Leadership in an age of radical transparency

Published: Sunday, April 1, 2012 11:01 pm MDT

As we move further into the digital age, it is becoming more difficult to hide ourselves, our deeds and our possessions. Compared to any other time in history, we are entering an age of radical transparency.

Dancing with an RV — BYU football and leadership

Published: Sunday, March 25, 2012 11:01 pm MDT

Leaders don't accomplish great things themselves. Even those with great pluck or force of will can't pull it off. Leverage in leadership is about learning to contribute through others.