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LeadershipNow 140: December 2011 Compilation

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Here are a selection of tweets from December 2011 that you might have missed: @wallybock >> Imagination Igniters: Books for Leaders. mjasmus: Most read in 2011: 30 Overlooked Acts of Leadership Courage. The worst leadership moments of 2011 - The Washington Post. In a turbulent environment, control is your enemy.".

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I, Steve: Jobs in His Own Words

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Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. If you want to live your life in a creative way, as an artist, you have to not look back too much. Of Related Interest: Steve Jobs 1955-2011. . • My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to make them better. Be a yardstick of quality.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2014

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We must be creative and innovative in our organizations but perhaps more importantly, in working on ourselves. An environment of rapid change demands more and better questions from us. Creativity, Inc. Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace Creativity, Inc.

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