April, 2011

Michael Lee Stallard

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Book Review: Leadership Is Dead: How Influence Is Reviving It

Michael Lee Stallard

In Leadership Is Dead: How Influence Is Reviving It , Jeremie Kubicek, CEO of the leader development company GiANT Impact, makes a clear and compelling case that “dominating leaders” who lead by coercion are on the decline and are being replaced by “liberating leaders” who lead through influence. Kubicek observes that leadership has moved from a noun to a verb.

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Over-Connected, Are You?

Michael Lee Stallard

Click here to view the embedded video. Check out this thought-provoking presentation by MIT Professor Sheery Turkle. It’s about the topic of her book entitled Alone Together. She does an outstanding job of articulating the risks of becoming addicted to virtual connections. As human beings we need to feel connected to other people during every stage of our lives in order to thrive.

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Gap’s Chief Innovation Officer Recognizes Connection Required to Innovate

Michael Lee Stallard

I’m encouraged to see more leaders recognize that individuals and organizations need connection to thrive. Here’s a video of Polly LaBarre at MIX interviewing Ivy Ross, Gap’s Chief Innovation Officer , about the need for connection to innovate. To learn more about “Connection Cultures&# download the Connection Culture Manifesto published by changethis.com.

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Book Ends Interview and Discussion Guide

Michael Lee Stallard

Some time ago I did an interview about Fired Up or Burned Out on Book Ends with Susan Stamm. Susan and here colleagues developed a discussion guide based on the interview. You can hear the interview here and find the discussion guide at this link.

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