August, 2016

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3 steps to take, to take full advantage of training/learning sessions

First Friday Book Synopsis

So, yesterday, I had lunch with a man who leads leadership training sessions, especially for municipal governments. He focuses on servant leadership, and he is knowledgeable, a true advocate for servant leadership, and very effective at leading such sessions. Today, I attended a morning workshop led by Tom Niesen of Acuity Systems: Consultant Workshop – The… Read More 3 steps to take, to take full advantage of training/learning sessions.

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Suzanne Bates on becoming “all the leader you can be”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Before launching Bates Communications and becoming a recognized thought leader in communicative leadership, Suzanne Bates had a successful career in television news, as an anchor and reporter in major markets. “20 years in broadcasting taught her how to be prepared… to show up ready for the game. This helped her to launch her business and… Read More Suzanne Bates on becoming “all the leader you can be”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris.

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Get Down to Work; your Important Work – 2 Reminder Lessons from Deep Work by Cal Newport

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I have seldom read a book that has given me so much to help me in my own pursuit of personal productivity. That’s my feeling about Deep Work: Rules for Focused Work in a Distracted World by Cal Newport. As I revisited this book, yet again, I had two strong lessons hit me. Here’s the… Read More Get Down to Work; your Important Work – 2 Reminder Lessons from Deep Work by Cal Newport.

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First you demolish the old; then you make the change toward the new – Insight on Persuasion from Chris Anderson, TED Talks

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If explanation is building a brand-new idea inside someone’s mind, persuasion is a little more radical. Before construction, it first requires some demolition. 1240 Persuasion means convincing an audience that the way they currently see the world isn’t quite right. And that means taking down the parts that aren’t working, as well as rebuilding something better. … Read More First you demolish the old; then you make the change toward the new – Insight on Persuasion from Chris Ander

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Alan Weiss on “How to forge your own path to success”: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Alan Weiss is one of those rare people who can say he is a consultant, speaker, and author and mean it. His consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc., has attracted clients such as Merck, Hewlett-Packard, GE, Mercedes-Benz, State Street Corporation, Times Mirror Group, The Federal Reserve, The New York Times Corporation, Toyota, and over 500… Read More Alan Weiss on “How to forge your own path to success”: An interview by Bob Morris.

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Dan Pontefract on “The Purpose Effect”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Dan Pontefract is Chief Envisioner at TELUS, a Canadian telecommunications company, where he heads the Transformation Office, a future-of-work consulting group that helps organizations enhance their corporate cultures and collaboration practices. Previously as Head of Learning & Collaboration at TELUS, Dan introduced a new leadership framework–called the TELUS Leadership Philosophy–that dramatically helped to increase the… Read More Dan Pontefract on “The Purpose Effect”: Part 1 of an

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Empathy Training May Not Be Genuine

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We have presented several books over the years that have featured empathy as an important skill for managers to exhibit. Obviously, the Kouzes and Posner best-seller, Encouraging the Heart (Jossey-Bass, 2003), includes many different references to empathy as a management tool in recognizing and reinforcing employee behavior. I was interested in a recent syndicated article… Read More Empathy Training May Not Be Genuine.