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Flashback: Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Question : Can work ethic be taught? Fly-bys don’t count.

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Flashback: Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Question : Can work ethic be taught? Fly-bys don’t count.

Books 65
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Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

Question : Can work ethic be taught? Van Gorder: I believe a work ethic is cultural – both from an individual and corporate perspective. In that regard, he taught me a “work ethic.” But if there is not a sense of “accountability” from top to bottom, a work ethic will be sporadic if it exists at all. Fly-bys don’t count.

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What Your Team Needs (Motivation!)

Joseph Lalonde

According to a 2014 Gallop study , only 31.5% A lack of ethics – There are organizations out there whose leadership lacks integrity. A lack of training – Your team is eager to learn. You might not be so eager to train them. Yet additional training is a great way to engage your team.

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Flashback To Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

Question : Can work ethic be taught? Van Gorder: I believe a work ethic is cultural – both from an individual and corporate perspective. In that regard, he taught me a “work ethic.” But if there is not a sense of “accountability” from top to bottom, a work ethic will be sporadic if it exists at all. Fly-bys don’t count.

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The Importance of Education in Furthering Your Career

Strategy Driven

A 2014 Pew Research found out that college graduates with degrees earn around $17,000 more than their counterparts with high school diplomas each year. Enhances Your Work Ethics. But, if you succeed, you’ll be able to demonstrate enhanced work ethics to your colleagues and employer at work.

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Continued Inspiration from my father - Don Estill

CEO Blog

Although I have grieved often since his diagnosis with pancreatic cancer in October 2014, I still grieve and actually look for "time" to grieve. He was walking 2 miles per day and going on the elliptical trainer in the common gym where he lives for 30 minutes a few times each week in addition to doing some weight training.

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