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The Best Leadership Books of 2014

Leading Blog

Kotter For most companies, the hierarchy is the singular operating system at the heart of the firm. Baldoni also provides an appendix that works as a handbook to guide you in this. Best Leadership Books of 2011. But the reality is, this system simply is not built for an environment where change has become the norm. Blog Post ).

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‘Managers as Mentors’ Celebrates Publication Anniversary

Marshall Goldsmith

” Leadership guru Jim Kouzes called the book, “The essential handbook for all those who are trusted advisors to aspiring leaders.” The Marshall Goldsmith Thinkers50 Video Blog is now operational. ” Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc., Life is good. Marshall. . www.MarshallGoldsmith.com.

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A (Not So) Magic Formula For Sustainable Business Excellence

Terry Starbucker

He had just spent several days reviewing our business operations, and after absorbing our successes and industry-leading metrics, he couldn’t figure it out on his own. So he was compelled to ask me that question, perhaps hoping I would reply with some magic formula that he could take back home with him. “CS&# is Common Sense.

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