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The New Math of Leadership

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Barbaro was the 2006 Kentucky Derby winning horse. Too little, and the goal risks not getting accomplished; too much, and the goal gets done but with consequences that can be unhelpful. The implication is that, if all is going as planned, no leadership at all is necessary. Add Leadership Only if Needed. He came into the race undefeated.

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Compliments, Criticism and Relationship

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The funny thing is that giving a compliment sometimes has a greater effect on the giver (Lange, 2006) than on the receiver. In certain cultures, it is almost natural; in others people feel a little uncomfortable about giving them. Yet it remains good practice to do just that.

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Want Better Performance? Clear the Path!

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The band I’m in here in Denver has been together since 2006. I’ve been playing music professionally since the early ’70’s. It is difficult to make a living in music, as much today as it was forty years ago. It’s a team of skilled musicians with shared values and common goals. Through member changes we’ve remained strong.

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The Mismanagement of Change (And 5 Ways to Get It Right)

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The Meaning Maintenance Model: On the Coherence of Social Motivations (2006), Personality and Social Psychology Review, vol. And change agents can be recruited to help role model the new skills and behaviors required, thus providing much needed reassurance. 1 Heine, S.J., Proulx, T., & Vohs, K.D., 2, 88–110. 2 Schreurs, B.H.J.,