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Best Leadership Books of 2011

Leading Blog

These books speak to our need to rethink our core thinking, beliefs and motivations—to do the uncomfortable. Related Interest: Best Leadership Books of 2010. Best Leadership Books of 2009. For the most part, it’s still business-as-usual within the same framework— control. We could all benefit from daily reflection.

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What matters in 2010?

Lead on Purpose

What matters in 2010? Filed under: Leadership , Techology Tagged: | 2010 , attention , commitment , energy , focus , Gov2.0 , influence , Seth Godin « The price of leadership Five myths about leadership » Like Be the first to like this post. Help them out; you will be the beneficiary.

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Book Review: Halftime

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In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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Book Review: Trust Agents

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Making connections and gaining people’s trust is the premise of the book Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust. Making connections and gaining people’s trust is the premise of the book Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust.

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Book Review: The Right Leader

Lead on Purpose

In his book The Right Leader: Selecting Executives Who Fit , author Nat Stoddard (with help from Claire Wyckoff) investigates the complex topic of assuring smooth executive transitions, with their primary focus at the CEO level. The first section of the book focuses on finding executives who “fit&# the organization.

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Book Review: It's Not Just Who You Know

Lead on Purpose

This powerful statement comes from Tommy Spaulding in his new book It’s Not Just Who You Know: Transform Your Life (and Your Organization) by Turning Colleagues and Contacts into Lasting, Genuine Relationships. According to Spaulding, success — in business and in life — is tied directly to relationships.

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Book Review: Here Comes Everybody

Lead on Purpose

The book helped me understand more clearly how the Internet has changed the way we interact and get information. — The Product Management Perspective: What can you say when your boss walks in and throws a new book on your desk? Shirky’s book is an excellent read for product managers.

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