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First Look: Leadership Books for August 2011

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August. All titles are at least 40% off the list price and are available only in limited quantities. * * * “The first law of skillful reading is merely an application of the Law of Relative Importance.

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First Look: Leadership Books for February 2011

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February. Unusually Excellent : The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. As One by Marhdad Baghai and James Quigley. Split-Second Persuasion : The Ancient Art and New Science of Changing Minds by Kevin Dutton.

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from December 2011 that you might have missed: @wallybock >> Imagination Igniters: Books for Leaders. alanmwebber: Six Two-Word Terms For the Future : "Keep learning new skills and crossing old boundaries.". mjasmus: Most read in 2011: 30 Overlooked Acts of Leadership Courage. Pearl Buck.

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LeadershipNow 140: October 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from October 2011 that you might have missed: @mikemyatt: The biggest leadership blind-spot and what to do about it: Leadership & The Expectation Gap. From @wallybock - Boss's Tip of the Day: Read book reviews. The Must-Have Leadership Skill - Daniel Goleman - HBR. tomasacker: What is branding?

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Creating value in 2011

Lead on Purpose

Now that we’re off and running in 2011, let’s explore a few ways to increase our value: Improve skills and knowledge: Instead of hunkering down and running below the radar, take specific actions to improve your skills. Read books. Make an effort to learn new skills and practice them as much as you can in your current job.

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The January Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2011 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

This month's edition is a special "Best of 2011" collection of leadership development blog posts from many of our regular Carnival contributors. Reason: "This was our most read piece of original content published in 2011". It was also one of The People Equation’s top five most-read posts from 2011.". We've got to change that.".

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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobson

Fortunately, according to Dr. Kandi Wiens , author of the new book, Burnout Immunity , you can learn how to build immunity to burnout. Workers with specific EI skills know how to successfully cope with stressful work environments and experiences. Was it an acquired skill? Managing yourself. Understanding others.

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