Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

I receive emails and questions after presentations like, “How can I manage up, I have a lousy boss?” Jimmy Collins, retired president of Chick-fil-A and author of, Creative Followership, doesn’t wait for people to ask him about lousy bosses. He asks them. My conversation with Jimmy rocked my world.

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Brigette Hyacinth

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Instead of pulling others up, many managers choose to push people down. And how you treat them, is literally the difference between success and failure. The corporate world is littered with managers but lack leaders. Over the course of may career, I only had one manager who was a leader. They invest in people.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. Here is Collin Powell’s 13 Rules of Leadership. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Human Resource Management (HRM) is a broad term that encompasses human resources management, employee relations , compensation, benefits, training, performance evaluation, recruitment, selection, and other related activities. There are many human resources books , but they often focus on specific industries or companies.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 25, 2013

I like to run and when I do I listen to books, podcasts and talks. I also (as a creature of habit) find myself going back to books I’ve listened to in the past. In recent days I’m re-listening to Good to Great by Jim Collins. Though I love every part of this book, I’m most impressed with the chapter on Level 5 Leadership.

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? Even if you manage to find what appears to be solid leadership advice, does it actually help you advance your career and become a better leader? Leadership books aren't a magic cure-all that turns you into a great leader overnight. Extreme Ownership: How U.S.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Earlier this year brought Jim Collin’s monograph to his iconic bestseller, Good to Great book. Titled, Turning the Flywheel , Collins explains why some companies build momentum and some don’t. It must capture the sequence that ignites and accelerates momentum.

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Art Petty

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Choosing the right tools for strategy work in today's environment is critical for a successful process. The post For Strategy Work, It Pays to Learn and Use the Right Tools appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Eighteen months ago, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” Some people suggested more than one book. Some during the course of the 18 months made the same book recommendations a couple times. The Top 20 Books are : The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Three Critical Ingredients of the Successful Manager's Foundation by @artpetty. 29 of the Most Gifted and Highly Recommended Books by Shane Parrish @farnamstreet. Beware Cargo Cult Management by @wallybock via @leadchangegroup. VIDEO: What Successful Entrepreneurs Know via @StanfordBiz. by @TanveerNaseer.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 23, 2020

In his book Good to Great , Jim Collins popularized the concept of the “Stockdale Paradox.” Turbulent times scream for leaders to be calm, steady, consistent, and reasoned in their approach to management. It will not only lead your team through this crisis, it will set them up for long-term success in the future.

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Art Petty

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

We've barely scratched the surface of the areas in our organizations where thinking differently is essential for survival and success. The post Thinking Differently About What It Means to Lead appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty. Teaming, strategy and problem-solving all loom large and merit this treatment.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 23, 2021

The reason I’m writing is to say, thank you, thank you for bringing some light into my leadership management journey. So if you have a leadership or management related question, you can send that to me. ” Powerful Thank Yous. ( You made an impression and an impact on me. I would love your advice on this. ( We need to cheer.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 24, 2019

Earlier this year brought Jim Collin’s monograph to his iconic bestseller, Good to Great book. Titled, Turning the Flywheel , Collins explains why some companies build momentum and some don’t. It must capture the sequence that ignites and accelerates momentum.

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CEO Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

I recently read Amanda Lang's new book - The Beauty of Discomfort. Great book - simple messages. She told a number of stories of people who had suffered great adversity (like paralysis, blindness etc) and had still managed to become great successes in life. I know Frank (the father) well and am also friends with Linda.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 20, 2018

And you are having the time of your life, all because you decided to lead, instead of just manage. I’ve always liked the flywheel analogy, because it’s a great representation of how a business successfully gets from Point A to Point B.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 12, 2014

For example, if your business creates a Facebook page for a special event, plan the content calendar as well as the number of likes, the number of comments, and the number of shares that would be considered successful. What book do you recommend business leaders read to help them navigate today''s world of marketing? Question 2.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Jim Collins , author of Built to Last , notes only 71 companies on the original 1955 Fortune 500 list were still there when the book was written. Change Management' Firing of leaders also carry the cost of disruption and compensation packages. Cost Of Cultural Changes. The worst case is complete failure.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

February 26 brings Jim Collin’s monograph to his iconic bestseller, Good to Great book. Titled, Turning the Flywheel , Collins explains why some companies build momentum and some don’t. It must capture the sequence that ignites and accelerates momentum.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. Stages three and four lean heavily on disciplined management systems and processes. It’s a big competitive edge.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

What’s more, my actions in concert with this immutable resulted in a big personal and professional payoff – business success and a leadership experience that was hugely satisfying and fulfilling. Collins noted that in every instance, the leaders of the great companies demonstrated these two traits.

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Brigette Hyacinth

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Employees might join companies, but they leave managers. Too many managers view their position as one of entitlement rather than one of responsibility. Managers define culture, and culture under-girds the lasting health, success and sustainability of an organization. Jim Collins. Humble leaders: 1.They

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Marva Collins is an educator who believed that the disadvantaged children she taught were capable of more than they – and the traditional school system – thought. Collins tweaked the delivery of conventional education and started a low cost private school using her techniques. Collins’ students had the desire to learn.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 22, 2020

Perhaps now more than ever it's time for the book by John Blakey called, The Trusted Executive: Nine Leadership Habits That Inspire Results, Relationships, and Reputation. By the time you finish the book, you will also have learned about the nine habits that inspire trust.

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LDRLB

MARCH 17, 2010

In Derailed , Irwin explores case studies of six well-known CEOs who, despite all the normal predictors of success, eventually succumbed to derailment and resigned or were fire by their boards. Irwin opens the book with brief case studies of each leader’s epic fall and then investigates the patterns in each story.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Guest post by Tom Salonek: Hundreds of leadership books suggest various theories and exercises designed to awaken one’s inner leader and other mystical secrets to unlocking one’s rightful leadership potential. Twenty years later my company, Intertech, is a successful IT consulting and training firm. He didn’t see it that way.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Liz Wiseman ''s new book, Rookie Smarts , jumped onto the Best-Selling Books Hardcover Business List at No. Her book is all about living and working perpetually on a learning curve. Your brain doesn''t have to work hard to be successful. One of her earlier books is, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter.

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 13, 2017

Sometimes leader isolation can come from a sense of getting stuck between the competing demands of higher management and the needs of your team. The perspective of someone successful who has been over the ground you are now walking can give you a big boost. Crack open a book. Collins Click To Tweet. Caught between.

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CEO Blog

MAY 3, 2015

May 24 is the earliest planting date for me. ++ I read a great book today - Dare to Serve - How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others by Cheryl Bachelder. So I started with a negative bias but the book is awesome and perfect for any leader. I think that Cheryl is a good person just from reading the book. But I digress.

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CEO Blog

MAY 3, 2015

May 24 is the earliest planting date for me. ++ I read a great book today - Dare to Serve - How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others by Cheryl Bachelder. So I started with a negative bias but the book is awesome and perfect for any leader. I think that Cheryl is a good person just from reading the book. But I digress.

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The Practical Leader

JUNE 23, 2021

In his book, Lovemarks: The Future Beyond Brands , Kevin Roberts, CEO of the global advertising agency, Saatchi & Saatchi, explains that fads attract, but without love, it’s a passing infatuation. Managers aren’t comfortable with this powerful emotion in the workplace. They were named the #1 U.S.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

This is a very timely, inspiring, and practical book for leading in turbulent times. " They called them "10 times companies" because they didn’t merely get by or just become successful. The book is structured around the main finding of the research. Sounding familiar? They truly thrived.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 31, 2015

Stay tuned for more news and tidbits about this book project. Going ‘Jim Collins’ By the time my travels took me back to Billings, a couple of months later, I knew what I had to do. The source of going “Jim Collins” (and a great book). Getting Past The Pinnacle. It was time.

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Six Disciplines

APRIL 27, 2011

What makes Six Disciplines for Excellence different from other business improvement books? ”We interrupt our coverage of meaningless business books to review a book that made the cut: Six Disciplines for Excellence by Gary Harpst. “But the book doesn't stop there! ” (David Rothacker, Rothacker Reviews).

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 27, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Why Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great. Good To Great. This work by Rich Gee is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

In Good to Great, Jim Collins writes, “Those who build great companies understand that the ultimate throttle on growth for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products. Because greatness is possible–and when you have great leadership you have a great success. THE LEADERSHIP GAP.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 18, 2018

Perhaps now more than ever it's time for the book by John Blakey called, The Trusted Executive: Nine Leadership Habits That Inspire Results, Relationships, and Reputation. By the time you finish the book, you will also have learned about the nine habits that inspire trust.

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