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Book Notes: It Worked for Me

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A book I read recently cast a whole new light on what it means to have problems as a leader, and what you should do about them. The book I just finished reading was It Worked for Me , by Colin Powell. His book is filled with interesting personal anecdotes that he uses to illustrate the lessons he’s learned about leading others.

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Book Notes – Originals by Adam Grant

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That’s the question that author Adam Grant poses in his 2016 book Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World. Some key points from the book I think you might appreciate include how original work happens in the first place, and how as leaders we can establish an environment that encourages originality from all of us.

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Book Notes – The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

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A book I recently read does a great job of helping to answer those questions. [In The book tells the story of a fictitious tech startup, DecisionTech. While Lencioni doesn’t return to this approach later in the book, what Kathryn does is fundamental to her ability to lead her team from dysfunction to achievement.

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Book Notes – Wooden on Leadership: Think Small

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His book, Wooden on Leadership is well-organized, easy to read, and crammed with nuggets of leadership wisdom that easily transfer to the non-basketball world. Wooden on Leadership is a well-written book on the basics of solid leadership. The post Book Notes – Wooden on Leadership: Think Small appeared first on.

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Book Notes – Blue Ocean Strategy: How Leaders Drive Change

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A book I just read provides a great framework to figure out when you need to change, and what strategic direction to head. But more importantly, it also provides several effective tools to help us drive change when the time comes, and that’s what made this book a winner for me. It’s a good book about strategy.

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Sharpen Your Thinking: 25 Ways to Hone Your Thinking Skills

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It’s good to consult other sources – books, blogs, people, but manage how you spend that time. Read a book (twice). When I finish the book, I go through it again, flipping to the marked pages, thinking about the passages I’ve marked, and writing about them in my notebook. Allot time. Talk to someone different.

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The Golden Rule, With a Twist

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No written word nor spoken plea, Can teach your team what they should be, Nor all the books on all the shelves, It’s what the leader is himself. – from Wooden on Leadership. The most powerful form of leading is personal example. It’s a simple idea. Be the way you want others to be. Do the kinds of things you want others to do.

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