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First Look: Leadership Books for March 2011

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Strock surveys recent scholarship and histories of Mr. Reagan's career. Peters points out, the Reagan leadership approach holds down-to-earth, actionable lessons for anyone in their work and life. Reagan on Leadership also includes a new readers' note.

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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2023

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Admiral McRaven was honored to receive this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog : Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) by Admiral William H. McRaven The title “Bullfrog” is given to the Navy SEAL who has served the longest on active duty.

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Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions

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Guy Kawasaki has made a career out of enchanting people. Think How to Win Friends and Influence People 2011.) He has summarized what he has learned so far in Enchantment. Reading his book you will clearly see that enchantment doesn’t happen by accident. It is a state of mind that can be developed and perfected.

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Rookie Talent: Avoiding a Kodak Moment

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In 2011, Kodak made the list of Top 10 Fortune 500 Employers With Older Workers, called out for employing a disproportionately high percentage of mature workers. In 2012, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Kodak name became synonymous with a resistance to change, but it’s not just innovation the company lacked.

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Todd Durkin on Leadership & People

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He has been motivating others with his Word of the Week (WOW) since 2011 and has now compiled them in a single book, The WOW Book. He amassed 126 wins in his 29-year NFL head-coaching career. The principles he uses in his approach to his work are something all leaders can consider and apply. He writes: I love studying great coaches.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2014

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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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We Blame the 1%, But Still Call Them Our Leaders

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I argue in my book that "leadership" has become a far too limited term that is more accurately used to define the material wealth and career success of individuals among society—those who have succeeded in acquiring high salary, prestigious job title and social status, perceived popularity and power, and masses of followers.

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