Leading Blog

JUNE 27, 2011

Most leaders don’t want to be called a tyrant, a control freak, or even a micromanager. To avoid that, it’s easy to jump into the other ditch and be laissez-faire. Leaders have a duty to navigate between these two extremes as the situation dictates. Typically, we like to present the vision—the values—and leave the details to be sorted out. We like to give the big overarching principle without explaining exactly how it plays out in everyday life.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 29, 2011

We know what to do to make people happy at work says Brian Tracy. The problem is that we either forget to do those things that make people happy, neglect to do them because we are distracted by other things, refuse to do them because we don’t understand their importance, or, worst of all, do things that actually make people unhappy and then justify our behavior with self-righteous excuses and rationalizations.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2011

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July. The Accidental Creative : How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice by Todd Henry. I'm Feeling Lucky : The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59 by Douglas Edwards. Growth or Bust : Proven Turnaround Strategies to Grow Your Business by Mark Faust. Elements of Influence : The Art of Getting Others to Follow Your Lead by Terry R.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 28, 2011

In his outstanding book on Civility , Yale law professor Stephen Carter makes the case that civility is the precondition to democratic dialogue. It is, in fact, the precondition of any meaningful and productive relationship. When you see the lack of civility, characterized by harsh words, yelling, finger-pointing and name-calling, it most often serves to describe the mind of the antagonist than the object of their wrath.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2011

Here are a selection of tweets from June 2011: Giving Constructive Feedback : Eight Leadership Essentials by @LisaPetrilli. @KateNasser: This one bears re-tweeting & re-reading! " Counterfeit Leadership " by @FSonnenberg. @AMAnet: The importance of being decisive. Good Concept: @davidrock101: Just presented Healthy Mind Platter at SHRM. @RosabethKanter: Passing the passion test doesn't guarantee success, but without it, the journey can't even begin.

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