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John Kotter on Why “Management Is (Still) Not Leadership”

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Kotter for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * A few weeks ago, the BBC asked [.].

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A Selection of Readings From the Core Masterclass

The Office Blend Blog

Following this thread, I thought it might be appropriate to share a few articles from the The Core Masterclass reading list — which is designed to build awareness about this very topic. Management is (Still) Not Leadership. John Kotter. Victor Freitas @unsplash One thing is evident. Happy reading. Marla Gottschalk, HBR.

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Words Of Leadership And Management Wisdom From John P. Kotter

Eric Jacobson

Here are some words of wisdom from a 1990 Harvard Business Review article by John P. Kotter: Leadership complements management; it doesn't replace it. Management controls people by pushing them in the right direction; leadership motivates them by satisfying basic human needs.

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Motivating, Mentoring and Measuring – Leading Unfamiliar Organizations

General Leadership

Whether the leader grew-up in the organization or was transplanted into a new ecosystem, they can utilize sound leadership principles to guide the organization to success. The difference is the time it takes to build a framework upon which to hang those leadership principles in an unfamiliar organization.

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Leadership and Evolution

Coaching Tip

The first answer is the nature of management and the nature of leadership. Management is not Leadership. Leadership is about setting a direction. In its most basic sense, leadership is about mobilizing a group of people to jump into a better future. John Agno: Develop Leadership Skills: A Reference Guide .

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Ken Perlman on “Leadership Lessons From LEGO”

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Ken Perlman for Forbes magazine. He is a devoted father of two girls and believes that many of the lessons learned in fatherhood apply, on a certain level, to teaching clients change leadership. Here he shares the parallels between building a complex LEGO set with his […].

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New Year’s Leadership Development Goals 2017 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

It’s also a good time to set leadership development goals, either as part of a formal development planning process, or just because it’s a proven way to continuously improve as a leader. I’ll read Daniel Goleman HRB article “ What Makes a Leader ”. Do any of these leadership development goals sound like they benefit you?