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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. As leadership expert and self-proclaimed anxious achiever Morra Aarons-Mele argues, anxiety is built into the very nature of leadership. It can—and should—be harnessed into a force for good.

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How To Say No.

Rich Gee Group

Because most requests have a tinge of self-esteem built into them — you have to keep it up while letting them down easy. But let them down gently and quickly — again, a lot of their self-esteem and work is bundled up into the idea — and it will take a major hit. But you just can’t do it NOW. Rich Gee 01.17.11 Bravo for you.

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DISC Model FAQ's: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney?

The Recovering Engineer

As I see it, choosing a behavior, word, or tone that will improve your communication effectiveness is not a moral or ethical issue. In answering this question, I often refer to a Thomas Jefferson quote: In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock. It is just a matter of style.

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Innovating The Brick-and-Mortar Injustice Infrastructure

Mills Scofield

As the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Capital Good Fund ( CGF ), a non-profit based in Providence, RI that uses financial services to tackle poverty, I am all-to-aware of the damage these companies do to the fabric of communities and the families that reside therein.

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Walking Away from the Big Bucks in the Pursuit of True Balance.

Women on Business

Any transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis. This awareness helped cement my corporate world exit strategy. Learn more about Shann at the end of this post. Don’t get me wrong, big bucks rock!

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The DISC Model of Human Behavior – A Quick Overview | Guy Harris.

The Recovering Engineer

He developed a theory that people tend to develop a self-concept based on one of four factors — Dominance, Inducement, Steadiness, or Compliance. It has no moral or ethical standing on its own. The foundation for the DISC model comes from the work of a Harvard psychologist named Dr. William Moulton Marston in the 1920′s.

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Where Are the Rewards for Reflection?

Persuasive Powerhouse

The act of reflecting can us to become aware of our past actions in order to impact the future in a positive way. Then develop an understanding of whether or not a reaction or decision was appropriate, emotionally, professionally or ethically is the only way to recognize character flaws and improve them in the future.