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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2020

Leading Blog

For those wanting to make a lasting impact, new skills are required. They need to learn to launch new initiatives, inspire others, and champion innovative approaches. These kinds of leaders make important contributions but rarely leave a mark on the businesses they serve. But it's not.

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Retain Talent Through a Concrete Corporate Culture

Coaching Tip

Because “already companies are finding that the most skilled candidates are in short supply, and are difficult to find.” . At Sherwin-Williams , the paints and coatings giant, a museum-style tour of the company’s history graces the headquarters lobby, recognizing employees for their innovations and accomplishments through the decades.

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The September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival NFL Kick-off Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

Sharlyn Lauby , from HR Bartender, gets a big hit with Your Company’s Next Innovation Will Be the Result of Empathy. Grow Your Own" helps companies think about what their responsibility is in closing the skills gap through developing talent within. Miami Dolphins. While technology is fabulous, it doesn’t replace dealing with people.".

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

Steven Armstrong of StevenArmstrong.ca. Regular meditation and all the skills it improves – focus, concentration, mindfulness, patience, stress resiliency, emotional intelligence, and more – has been a massive game changer for me. “If I hear myself saying, ‘If I do this, I’m afraid that…” then I try to reframe it into trust.

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The Next Wave of Hospital Innovation to Make Patients Safer

Harvard Business Review

We propose that older approaches to advancing surgical safety, focused on technical and structural improvements, have passed their peak; attention must now turn to innovations in how people enact their work “on the ground,” or how they organize in real time for reliable surgical performance. Standardizing procedures.

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Loud and Clear: Six Tips for Communicating in a Way That Truly.

Strategy Driven

Think about it this way: You likely spend countless hours collaborating and innovating to put forth really good ideas. For example, Neil Armstrong used the six hours and forty minutes between his moon landing and first step to craft his historic statement. Use catchy words. Take time to carefully craft a few messages with catchy words.

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Morning Advantage: Even a Daredevil Needs a Great Team

Harvard Business Review

When his boots touch the ground, his last name will join the ranks of Armstrong and Earhart, and he’ll claim the title as the bravest person on Earth. The story, at the very least, should serve as a friendly reminder to all the Earth-bound leaders down here: innovation is never a solo endeavor. LIVING ON THE GENERIC FRINGE.

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