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Leading Thoughts for September 2, 2021

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Source: First Things , “ What Art Can—and Can’t—Do ” February 2009. * * *. Later his son, Yo-Yo, took up the father’s advice to play a Bach suite from memory every night before going to bed. Yo-Yo Ma says, ‘This isn’t practicing; it’s contemplating. You’re alone with your soul.’”. Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog.

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Super Bowl Edition: Julius Peppers Retires from the NFL

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In February 2009, Peppers donated $500,000 to a scholarship program that supports black students at his alma mater the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I remember being at a Pro Bowl, got an opportunity to talk to him and try to, like, feed off of him, ask him questions. One heck of a football player.”

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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

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a start-up that was acquired by Intel in 2009. He was formerly Director of Research and Director of System Architecture for Akamai Technologies and was the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cilk Arts, Inc.,

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Leading an Emotionally Traumatized Workforce in the Midst of a Pandemic

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He has held several leadership roles with Batesville Casket Company, the world’s largest funeral service products provider, and was named the 2009 Human Resource Executive of the Year for Indiana. Anthony is a senior executive with 30-plus years of experience and a proven track record of purpose-driven leadership.

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Hay Group's 2010 Best Companies for Leadership

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Related Interest: 2009 Report: What Organizations Value in Leaders. Specifically they drive collaboration and cross-functional leadership and innovation, actively seek greater cultural diversity in their leaders and workforces, and they show a strong focus on developing leaders within their organizations.

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4 Lessons from the Toyota Crisis

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The accident in August 2009 that took the lives of four people in a runaway Lexus brought national attention to Toyota. Toyota Under Fire deals with not only the massive recall of 2009-2010, but also Toyota’s response to the oil crisis and recession.

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Best Leadership Books of 2011

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Best Leadership Books of 2009. Decision Points by George W. My Life in Leadership : The Journey and Lessons Learned Along the Way by Frances Hesselbein. Related Interest: Best Leadership Books of 2010.

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