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The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do

Lead Change Blog

In the years since The Secret originally appeared on bookstore shelves, over 500 thousand copies have been sold to leaders and learners around the world, and several additional books have been published in this leadership series, including The Secret of Teams (2011), Great Leaders GROW (2012), and The Heart of Leadership (2013).

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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2023

Leading Blog

Admiral McRaven was honored to receive this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. When McRaven retired in 2014, he had 37 years as a Navy SEAL under his belt, leading men and women at every level of the special operations community.

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What Every Man Should Know About Female Colleagues

Coaching Tip

Men this is your career guide about women you work with. Fortune 500 firms with the most female board members outperform those with the least by 26% on return on invested capital and 16% on return on sales, according to a 2011 Catalyst study. . Source: The Wall Street Journal, December 14, 2014. The business case is compelling.

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Leadership “Moment of Truth” for FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi

Michael Lee Stallard

One such moment for Carles Puyol, former center back and club captain of FC Barcelona, occurred in 2011 when he led the team to the Champions League title. Another moment of truth in Puyol’s career came when he stopped two teammates from excessive celebrating following a goal. It was a moment Barça fans will forever treasure.

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Is Flexible Work Key To Attracting The Brightest Talents?

The Horizons Tracker

This can be especially so with a more flexible form of part-time work, where employees work with their manager to reduce their work load while still having career progression opportunities open to them. ” To achieve this outcome however requires a fundamentally new approach to assigning job tasks, and indeed how to manage careers.

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Q&A With Millennial CEO And Book Author Rick Lindquist

Eric Jacobson

Rick Lindquist Millennial Rick Lindquist is making his mark in the business world and enjoying the success of his co-authored 2014 bestseller book, The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance. He was promoted to Director of Sales in 2009 and took over as President in 2011. How important have mentors been to your career?

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The Best Leadership Books of 2014

Leading Blog

We need get off the career ladder and get onto a learning curve. Best Leadership Books of 2011. Rookie Smarts : Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work by Liz Wiseman Experience has its upside but its downside may hold us back more than we think. What we know will likely impede our ability to learn and therefore perform.

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