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Two Books to Better Organizational Results

Kevin Eikenberry

Acting Up Brings Everyone Down: The Impacts of Childish Behavior in the Workplace by Nick McCormick I hesitate to call this book cute, even though it is, because calling it that would mask its value. The whole book can be read in a very short time (only about 90 easy reading pages), but the lessons will last far longer.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. Unresolved conflict often results in a loss of productivity, stifles creativity, and creates barriers to cooperation.

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Leading Those Who Don't Want To Follow | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

When you develop the skill to transform negative conflict into creative tension is when you will begin to earn and hold the respect of even those individuals who don’t agree with your positions. I have always found that rapport is quickly developed when you listen, care, and attempt to help people succeed.

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John Wooden: What the Obituaries Missed

Michael Lee Stallard

I profiled Wooden as a role model who we can all learn from in my book Fired Up or Burned Out. In John Wooden’s honor, I’m posting the following excerpts from my book: Connection and the Legend So often in life, good things bloom from the seeds of hardship. Another element in the environment created by Wooden was voice.

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Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That

Persuasive Powerhouse

Collaboration is necessary to get buy in and cooperation. Systematic and Open to Possibility: The complexity of our organizations requires that you support some systemization within them. It is also important that your attention to being systematic be teamed with an ability to being open to possibility for new ways of doing things.

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Viva Chile: Leadership and the Rescue of the Miners

Next Level Blog

I remember I cried when the camera caught the first glimpse of the chutes on the command module opening and the crew members made radio contact with mission control as they floated down to the ocean recovery zone. Accept Help:   The rescue operation appears to have been a model of private and public sector cooperation and coordination.

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Leadership Lessons from Yoga - Next Level Blog

Next Level Blog

  Still, I’m enjoying the process of developing new skills and increased flexibility.  Miller | December 15, 2010 at 04:06 PM Fabulous post Scott, I could not agree more on all counts. Danwa Posted by: Dawnamaclean | December 15, 2010 at 04:36 PM I started Yoga three years ago with a very inflexible body.

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