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The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition! Each of the leadership bloggers below were asked to submit their best (i.e., favorite, most popular) post from 2012, along with why it was the best. I'd say that's pretty darn efficient leadership development. What should I do?

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Why Understanding Gen Z Is Your Leadership’s Next Big Step

Lead from Within

Understanding and adapting to the unique characteristics of each generation is a crucial aspect of effective leadership. These digital natives, born between 1997 and 2012, are poised to make a significant impact on the workplace. As we navigate the ever-changing evolution of the workforce, the spotlight is now on Generation Z.

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Hackers and Hummingbirds: Leadership Lessons from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Terry Starbucker

The book is a fascinating deep dive into many aspects of Facebook’s meteoric success, but I was particularly interested in her perspectives on the importance of great leadership. 2) Offer your employees a nontraditional career path that is based on their contributions and value-based behaviors, and not on their age or credentials.

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Three Ways Students Can Improve Their College Leadership Game

LDRLB

But with competitive career stakes down the road, students need to continually be looking for leadership opportunities on campus. Students can gain leadership skills through opportunity programs like internships, joining campus organizations and seeking out military training in some instances. Military Careers.

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How to Find a Business Mentor Who'll Help You Achieve Your Leadership Goals

Great Leadership By Dan

Petrin provides a nice 8-step approach: Back in December, Dan talked about " 10 Big Development Goals for Leaders in 2012." Here are eight steps to follow: Step #1: Identify one or two specific leadership skills you feel that you could improve through mentoring. Step #2: Now assess what style of leadership is best suited to you.

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Development Is Shortsighted: Interpersonal Skills #1 Reason Frontline Leaders Fail

Great Leadership By Dan

While corporations continue to invest in leadership development, there are still significant deficits. In the summer of 2012, DDI and HR.com partnered to survey 291 HR executives in the United States and Canada to find out just how well frontline leaders are handling these challenges, and how well organizations are preparing them to do so.

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6 Ways Leaders Are Different

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by By Mark Miller , Co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life: For more than a decade, I've used the metaphor of an iceberg to talk about leadership -- the 10% above the water line represents the skills of the leader and the 90% below represents their character.

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