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Three Core Questions to Start Your New Year

The Practical Leader

In The Tao of Leadership: Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching Adapted for a New Age , John Heider writes: “ The leader who is centered and grounded can work with erratic people and critical group situations without harm. I have long called this central leadership principle Focus and Context.

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5 timeless leadership lessons

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Steve Tobak for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network.