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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! favorite, most popular) post from 2012, along with why it was the best. was the most popular post of 2012 on the Leading in Context Blog. Here's my own favorite from 2012, 10 Simple "Truths" about Management vs. Leadership. Mike Henry Sr.,

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Intimacy, Separateness and Social Media

Building Personal Strength

The weather cooperated, and I had a good time. They call it social media, but it's the least social of all the media. I've used social media to stay in touch with certain people I've never met - for years. I participate in social media, but I have no illusions about it. Copyright 2012. Post by Dennis E.

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The Growing Power of Women in Business

Women on Business

In 2012, 18 of the Fortune 500 companies will have women CEOs at the helm. Social media is all about communicating and engaging, and women have the upper hand here. In the past, business was about cooperation, and we cooperated because we had to. Men are great at cooperating. Increasingly, it’s women.

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Interpersonal Trust in the U.S. Hits a Historic Low

Harvard Business Review

A prediction by some social scientists that the trauma of September 11, 2001, would usher in an era of greater cooperativeness among Americans appears to have been incorrect, according to a team led by Jean M. Twenge of San Diego State University.

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Bidding for the Next Olympics: Genius or Madness?

Harvard Business Review

There were five finalists in the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games. They would certainly have had to confront a number of media-created myths, chief among them that the Olympics "cost" the taxpayers billions of dollars. Using London in 2012 as an example, the Opening Ceremony of the Games was fixed for 9:00GMT on July 27, 2012.

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When Someone Asks You a Question, Respond

Harvard Business Review

In the contest for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Texas Governor Rick Perry threw his hat into the ring late in the game, but his track record of three consecutive victories in Texas elections and strong conservative support vaulted him to the top of the public opinion polls very quickly. Should that change? Meeting over.

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Four Innovation Trends to Watch in 2013

Harvard Business Review

Digital media continue to be springboards for global innovation and enterprise. Monetizing multitasking will be mass media challenge, not a province of the elites. Both in theory and practice, social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Yelp and Reddit have the data and analytics to transform how "likes" get.