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Book Review: Scaling Up Excellence

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The post Book Review: Scaling Up Excellence appeared first on Engaging Leader. Blog Book review' That’s a question that Starbucks certainly struggled to answer. Or, if you have a key practice or mindset — for example, lean manufacturing — how do you […].

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The 5 Most Important Leadership Books of 2015

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Jump-start your new year with the past year’s best thinking So many books, so little time. If you’re like me, the number of appealing books published every year is overwhelming. These are the five books from this past year that I believe are the most important for leaders — with ideas and principles that will […].

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Book Review: Case of the Missing Cutlery – A Leadership Course for the Rising Star

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You can buy a leadership book today for about $25. The post Book Review: Case of the Missing Cutlery – A Leadership Course for the Rising Star appeared first on Engaging Leader. Or you can get an MBA for about $30,000 or more. But learning about leadership from a few decades of everyday experience and mentors?

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215: The Long-Distance Teammate | with Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel

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In this interview with the authors of the new book The Long-Distance Teammate , we discuss tips for being an effective member of a remote team, leading well as a remote leader, and how to combat the very real potential of isolation and loneliness when working from home. Book: The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership.

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208: Saving Face: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust | with Maya Hu-Chan

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I’ve been reading a fascinating book that applies universal concepts learned from centuries-old wisdom from Asian cultures to the new environment we face today in our global, ever-changing world. Maya Hu-Chan’s newest book is SAVING FACE: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust. LinkedIn: /in/mayahuchan/. Twitter: @mayahuchan.

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212: Building a Courageous Culture that Facilitates Innovation and Problem-Solving | with Karin Hurt

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If these frustrations sound familiar, you’ll love this conversation with Karin Hurt about her newest book, Courageous Cultures. If these frustrations sound familiar, you’ll love this conversation with Karin Hurt about her newest book, Courageous Cultures. Karin Hurt is the award-winning author of several books and an Inc.

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213: Dealing with Challenging Employees when Building Courageous Culture | with Karin Hurt

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In part 2 of this conversation with Karin Hurt about her newest book, Courageous Cultures, we talk about dealing with five additional types of people who present a specific challenge: Just-Tell-Me-What-to-Do-ers: They consistently just want to be told what to do. . Karin Hurt is the award-winning author of several books and an Inc.

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