Welcome to the September, 2011 Leadership Development Carnival - Back to School Sale! Not all use values to guide decisions and behaviors on a daily basis company-wide. Chris Edmonds presents Power, Profit, or Purpose: What Drives Your Company? So stock up, and enjoy your reading! Very cool! Great post on leaders taking a stand. MORE >>

Your boss may have some helpful suggestions based on his or her experience and understanding of unit and company goals. Appropriate measures are also strong motivators because most employees want to excel, and knowing the target helps them self-measure. Involve your employees to enhance their involvement and ownership. Exercise caution here! MORE >>

He inherited a company that had developed 20 years of cultural focus on fit and efficiency. If you’d like to discuss having Jim work with your company, please contact Dan McCarthy, at daniel dot mccarthy at unh dot edu. In this second installment, Jim offers his take on the difference between managers and leaders. Leaders vs. Managers. MORE >>

Reduced Commitment and Alignment: “Neither my boss nor anyone in this company cares about me or the talents I bring. Why should I care about my boss or this company?”. In 2011, he was named by the prestigious Thinkers50 as one of the fastest rising stars in the field of leadership development. What If the Truth Is Not Told? MORE >>

Teach your employees the fundamentals of business and finance , how their company makes money, and how they add (or take away) value. His company, Ownership Thinking , has helped over 1,500 companies to do this, and to create cultures of earning; of employees who think and act like owners. They are old news. BRAD HAMS BIO. MORE >>