2013

Nathan Magnuson

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Love Your Neighbor: The Heart of Leadership in the Marine Corps

Nathan Magnuson

'Today’s post was guest-written by my brother Lt. Cale Magnuson, a U.S. Marine currently assigned to the Marines Aviation Program. You can connect with Cale on LinkedIn or Twitter. If you would like to be featured on this site, click here. I distinctly remember the first time I ever heard Captain Tucker tell us that […].

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3 Simple Ways to Determine Hiring Fit

Nathan Magnuson

'I remember the first time I asked my supervisors if I could sit in on an interview they had scheduled with an outside candidate. I figured it would be a good learning opportunity as well as a break from crunching financial numbers. (This was during my first job out of college, before I got into [.].

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Leadership Profile: George Washington Carver

Nathan Magnuson

'You never should have heard about him. His story defies the odds. He was born into slavery, kidnapped by raiders as an infant, was not expected to live beyond 21 years of age because of his poor health and was a black scientist in the age of racial segregation. But after his death, the United [.].

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What a Rock Star Taught Me About Perseverence

Nathan Magnuson

'For the record, I never wanted to be a rock star. But as a college freshman I decided I was going to make an album. I hadn’t quite grown out of my belief that I could do absolutely anything I set my mind to. It was a good sentiment from my growing up years, but [.].

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It Doesn’t Matter How Much You Care

Nathan Magnuson

'I remember when I first started getting interested in leadership years ago. I’d find myself in conversations with friends and invariably a leadership challenge they were experiencing would come up. Sometimes, I’d even know how to solve it. I’d usually reference a book or an idea I had recently studied. Sometimes in my enthusiasm, I’d […].

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What a Leadership Coach Won’t Do For You

Nathan Magnuson

Have you ever considered hiring a leadership coach? Do you know someone who has a coach? Contrary to popular opinion, coaches are not just a luxury service for the rich and famous (as one of my past clients once believed). Writers hire writing coaches, speakers hire speaking coaches, actors hire acting coaches, and quarterbacks hire [.].

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Capture Any Audience Using the “Magic Formula”

Nathan Magnuson

'I was standing in front of a roomful of corporate employees about to launch into my training session. I knew the course content had the potential to make a strong impact in their communication and relationships and I had some specific learning goals for the group. But I resisted the urge to dive straight in. […].

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