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2012?s Top Ten Insights on Leadership, Innovation, and Strategy

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As you reflect on 2012 and look forward to 2013, LDRLB did some reflecting too – on the most popular content on 2012. The following ten posts were our top read pieces written in 2012. Five Ways to Spot a Leader in the Wild – Scott McDowell on how to judge top leadership talent.

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2012 Best Books on Leadership, Innovation and Strategy

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It’s the season for lists and as 2012 begins to wind down, we thought we’d review what we’ve read this year and put together a list of our own. If you haven’t there’s still time left in 2012 to dig into these great books. Leadership. The world is a busy place, especially for those in leadership. Innovation. We’re biased.

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Upcoming Free Webinar

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To celebrate the upcoming launch of LDRLB contributor Soren Kaplan’s new book Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs , we’ve arranged for a free webinar for the LDRLB community. When: July 26, 2012. Check out the details below and register today. Leading Disruptive Innovation. About Soren.

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The Power of Persistence for Leaders

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In the world of business leadership and entrepreneurship, persistence is often touted as one of the key success attributes. As study author Steve Kaplan puts it, “Persistent leaders don’t give up>” Never giving up is common with successful company leaders and business entrepreneurs. ” Donald Trump.

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Executive Time Management

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When top executives compare their top priorities to their time use, "they are usually surprised about the mismatch," says Robert Steven Kaplan, a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School. Source: The Wall Street Journal, February 14, 2012. Career Women Must Decide: To Be or Not to Be. You can have it all.

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15 Hours: A Common Sense Action Blueprint for Congress

Mills Scofield

Sam Gilman and Andrew Kaplan , college juniors started Common Sense Action in 2012 with one chapter. In the summer of 2012, he interned at the Bipartisan Policy Center where he did research for a book on the causes and implications of gridlock in American politics. What if our youth started to take government back?

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