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Best Leadership Books of 2010

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The Why of Work : How Great Leaders Build Abundant Organizations That Win by David Ulrich and Wendy Ulrich. Bury My Heart at Conference Room B : The Unbeatable Impact of Truly Committed Managers by Stan Slap. Denial : Why Business Leaders Fail to Look Facts in the Faceā€”and What to Do About It by Richard S. Kouzes and Barry Z.

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Dave Ulrich on calculating the market value of leadership: An interview by Bob Morris

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Dave Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Collegiate Professor of Business Administration at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and a partner at the RBL Group a consulting firm focused on helping organizations and leaders deliver value.

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The New HR Analytics: A book review by Bob Morris

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The New HR Analytics: Predicting the Economic Value of Your Company’s Human Capital Investments Jac Fitz-enz AMACOM (2010) A brilliant explanation of “the first holistic, predictive management model and operating system for the HR function” Those who have read one or more of Jac Fitz-enz’s previously published books know that (..)

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What All Great Leaders Have In Common | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year?

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Lead with Purpose: A book review by Bob Morris

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Lead with Purpose: Giving Your Organization a Reason to Believe in Itself John Baldoni AMACOM (2012) The multi-dimensional ā€œwhyā€ of initiative and fulfillment for organizations as well as for individuals I selected my review’s title because, in his latest book, John Baldoni focuses on how and why having (or not having) a sense of purpose [.]. (..)

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Leadership Basics | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Keep in mind that your credibility as a leader depends greatly on your actions: your interaction with your family, friends, and co-workers; your way of managing your personal and organizational responsibilities; and even the way you talk with a casual acquaintance in the elevator. Leaders are always in the limelight.

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