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Work Ethic that Includes Focus (Concentration) is Effective Indeed – Insight from Daniel Goleman’s Focus

First Friday Book Synopsis

Wisdom from Yoda (quoted by Daniel Goleman, in Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence) ——————– As I began this now 15+ year journey of serious attention to business books, I would have told you for quite some time that work ethic may trump almost anything and everything else.

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Are you a Bully or Bad Boss? How do you KNOW?

The Practical Leader

We’ve just completed a series of blogs on leadership hypocrisy and bullying or bad bosses. In Working with Emotional Intelligence , Daniel Goleman writes, “… people around us may tend to collude with our denial. You may have completed our bully boss quiz. It’s much tougher to recognize our leadership shortfalls.

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Is There Hope for Leaders?

Persuasive Powerhouse

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. August 15th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Yet another Fortune CEO has fallen due to ethics violations. Is there hope for ethical, moral power to prevail? Certainly. There is hope.

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Thought-full Thursday: The Inspiration of Questions

Persuasive Powerhouse

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. What is the most ethical action we might take?” It is so often that I read blogs and articles in which people tell us what to do, what we are doing wrong, and how to act.

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Leadership Tips

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To maximize our potential in a rapidly changing global economy, people recognize the need for leadership ethics more than ever before. Other ways to subscribe: Subscribe to our Podcast at The Leadership Blog: [link]. The Leadership Blog. Build Effective Leadership Skills. Join me on Twitter: [link] .

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Are We Responsible for Bad Leadership?

Persuasive Powerhouse

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. September 13th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus I’m taking a blogging break this week, and will be reprising some posts from days gone by. This one is from January, 2009.

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Being Wrong is Good

Persuasive Powerhouse

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. Yet it is always the moral and ethical thing to do. This blog is for leaders and those who help them to be more intentional about relationships at work.