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Leadership the AirBnb Way

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Around 2007, Simon Cooper was the CEO of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, where I was working with their senior leadership team. Simon offered an example of the challenges faced by the luxury hotel company in 2008, “I had a guest complain to me that he saw one of our bartenders serve a young guest a bottle of beer without a glass.

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The Collective Wisdom of Relationship-Centered Networks

Michael Lee Stallard

This applies to groups of all sizes including classrooms and schools, families, business and government organizations, hospitals, sports teams and the social sector. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That

Persuasive Powerhouse

Tanveer Naseer wrote a wonderful post recently where he asked, “ Is Leadership an Art or a Science? Great leadership behaviors require a lot of blending and the ability to balance seemingly contrasting behaviors; a lot of this’s and that’s. Collaboration is necessary to get buy in and cooperation.

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No Joke: The April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! However, this year is different, because I get to host the April Carnival and bring you an outstanding collection of the “best of the best” in leadership development. I started hosting this Carnival in July, 2008, my second year of blogging.

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Strengthen Your “Critical Connections” at Work

Michael Lee Stallard

How we feel about people has a impact on trust and cooperation. Michael is president of E Pluribus Partners , a leadership training firm. He writes about leadership and employee engagement at his award-winning blog. Jason is president of Life Spring Network , a Christian discipleship and leadership training ministry.

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Leadership and a Cup of Tea :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Leadership is about being a model of behaving in ways that create cooperation and collaboration. Related posts: Leadership Partnership and Business Possibilities Clearing out the old to make way for the new. Women Leadership and Mad Men Some revolutions are bloody, and some are flash-in-the-pan moments.

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To Impart Your Values

Michael Lee Stallard

One morning I attended a session that Ted holds each week with his leadership team and a select number of potential leaders. During the time the group discussed one chapter in a leadership book they were reading together. There were about 30 people in attendance. Ted stood upfront where he spoke and facilitated the session.