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Unreasonable Reasonableness

Lead Change Blog

” . ~ George Bernard Shaw. This post is a revision of a post which was originally published on The Strategic Learner as Being Unreasonable on September 24, 2013. “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2014

Leading Blog

MOXIE : The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership by John Baldoni Moxie is full of great stories and examples making it immediately relatable and practical. Hard Times : Leadership in America by Barbara Kellerman Barbara Kellerman turns her attention to the often overlooked context in which we lead. Best Leadership Books of 2012.

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The Lost Art Of Inquiring & Listening

Lead Change Blog

George Bernard Shaw once said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” The bank went through a massive system conversion in 2013, condensing twenty-four types of checking accounts down into five. ” Therein lies the problem.

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 9/16/13)

First Friday Book Synopsis

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS A Life In Leadership: From D-Day to Ground Zero: An Autobiography John Whitehead The Art of Business: In the Footsteps of Giants Raymond T. Yeh with Stephanie H. Yeh Reply All…And Other Ways to […].

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Making Virtual Teams Work: Ten Basic Principles

Harvard Business Review

On June 10, 2013, I launched a discussion around this question on LinkedIn. The playwright George Bernard Shaw famously described Americans and the British as "two nations divided by a common language." Foster shared leadership. Could this be you? Find ways to involve others in leading the team. Don''t forget the 1:1s.

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