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The Rare Find & Brandwashed – Our Selections for the February 3 First Friday Book Synopsis

First Friday Book Synopsis

Let me state the obvious. We have a lot to learn. And when we learn one thing, there are three more new things to learn. And, by the way, much of what we need to learn is not new at all. But, the newer books say these things in new ways, ways that connect to [.].

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The Truth About Leadership: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Truth About Leadership: The No-Fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner Jossey-Bass (2010) What Kouzes and Posner learned about what leadership is and does after three decades of rigorous study I have read and reviewed most of the books on which Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner have [.].

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Where do big ideas come from?

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an article written by Steve Tobak for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s newsletters, please click here. * * * I don’t know about you, but when I’m watching a football game [.].

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Leadership Lessons From the Shackleton Expedition

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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Nancy F. Koehn that was featured in The New York Times (December 24, 2011). To read the complete article, please click here. Photo Credit: Frank Hurley/Scott Polar Research Institute * * * A HUNDRED years ago this month, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and four teammates [.].

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The Rare Find & Brandwashed – Our Selections for the February 3 First Friday Book Synopsis

First Friday Book Synopsis

Let me state the obvious. We have a lot to learn. And when we learn one thing, there are three more new things to learn. And, by the way, much of what we need to learn is not new at all. But, the newer books say these things in new ways, ways that connect to [.].

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The Truth About Leadership: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Truth About Leadership: The No-Fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner Jossey-Bass (2010) What Kouzes and Posner learned about what leadership is and does after three decades of rigorous study I have read and reviewed most of the books on which Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner have [.].

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