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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2023

Leading Blog

Admiral McRaven was honored to receive this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. When McRaven retired in 2014, he had 37 years as a Navy SEAL under his belt, leading men and women at every level of the special operations community.

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Five Ways for Leaders to Get Out of Chronic Fight or Flight

Next Level Blog

Pretty much every senior leader I work with has a plate that is overflowing with big issues – return to office initiatives, higher performance goals, huge investments, achieving operational excellence, you name it. If you’ve read this far, you’re likely interested in reducing your chronic stress level.

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My Top 10 Leadership Insights For 2014

Tanveer Naseer

Not only did 2014 mark five years that I’ve been writing online for this blog, but this was also the year I finally added “author” to my list of credentials with the release of my first leadership book, “Leadership Vertigo”. Again, the importance of this can best be appreciated when we consider how our brain operates.

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Everything You Need to Know About Oilfield Services

Strategy Driven

As the oilfield service industry recovers from the oil price crash in 2014, producers are demanding more from their service providers. From project management to technical support, these firms can help their clients manage the risks and costs of drilling operations. They want improved information, consistency, and responsiveness.

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T.O.I.L.E.T. Training™ -- a breakthrough system to improve workplace learning

Great Leadership By Dan

PHILADELPHIA, April 1, 2014 -- Rapid Learning Institute (RLI) pulled back the curtain today on its latest innovation in workplace education: the T.O.I.L.E.T. In this time-stressed environment, training is often viewed as a luxury that employers can’t afford. In 2014, the T.O.I.L.E.T. The T.O.I.L.E.T. Happy April Fools Day - GL.

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Acquiring the Entrepreneurial Skills You Need

Great Leadership By Dan

School can teach us how to channel stress and define how we behave under pressure. Sam Walton learned his retail operational skills from Ben Franklin. As an entrepreneur, you do not need any additional and unnecessary stress in your life. These things teach us how to dive in and hunker down.

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3 Valuable Insights Leaders Can Learn From Neuroscience

Tanveer Naseer

In the long run, sustained lack of autonomy is an ongoing source of stress, which in itself can habitually lead the brain to be more reactive than reflective. The “Why” of Everyday Work People do not have just one way of operating. Finally, stressing the “why” to employees helps companies deploy the cognitive power of altruism.