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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2020

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2020. Leadership isn't easy. They argue that this popular leadership advice glosses over the most important thing you do as a leader: build others up. Leadership isn't about you. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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Winning Now, Winning Later: Playing the Infinite Game

Leading Blog

W HEN David Cote became CEO of Honeywell in February of 2002, the company was a train wreck. When he took over, Honeywell was plagued by short-termism. The problem was that he had to deliver something in the short-term to the investors for survival but had to set the company up for tomorrow too. He did both.

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SERVANT Leaders are Thorough – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute , Virtuous , Authentic , Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. What THOROUGH Looks Like for Leaders.

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The Evolution of the Executive, C-Suite, and Boardroom

N2Growth Blog

So, how did it all look back in the ‘good ol’ days’ and how and why did it change, well; Back in the late 80’s and 90’s top leadership roles recruited for, in the boardroom and on the executive committee, would often be trigged via an ‘old boys clubs’ hire. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. firms losing their competitive edge.

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Timing Leadership For Today’s Faster-Paced World

Tanveer Naseer

CEO tenure in the Fortune 500 has fallen from an average of 11 years in 2002 to six years today. But speed and urgency, although necessary attributes of leadership, are not sufficient. They are also more likely to hold leadership positions within their teams. They can exhibit give and take.

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Deep Motivations, Not Competencies, Drive Leadership Performance

The Empowered Buisness

Your underlying (and often unconscious) attitudes and motivations determine what you pay attention to and focus on in your leadership role. Before delving into 7 key leadership motivation patterns, let’s first look at 3 often-missed truths about performance. 7 motivational patterns of high performance leadership.

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Coaching Tip

If you try to create profit in any other way, you may succeed in the short term, but in the end the natural movement of society will crush you and you are bound to lose. CSR is not charity; it is an investment made in order to create value and does not differentiate between commercial and CSR activities.