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Managing Company Culture Anthropologically

Leading Blog

Despite its perceived importance, for the most part, companies have a miserable track record when it comes to managing their people. Large firms spend around $2,200 per employee per year on culture, yet only 30 percent of those efforts have a positive ROI. B USINESSES are really bad at establishing an engaging culture.

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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2023

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2023 curated just for you. Positive Chaos : Transform Crisis into Clarity and Advantage by Dan Thurmon In Positive Chaos , Dan Thurmon helps you better understand the true nature of chaos, including the positive aspects that you can harness to learn, grow, and excel.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. The books listed below help us to build the right foundation from which we can lead others. Drawing on principles from business and behavioral economics, the book shows readers from all walks of life how to provoke action as a mechanism to advance. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Developing a Positive Culture

Lead Change Blog

Last month we had the opportunity to sit down (virtually) with Marcella Bremer to talk about her work in developing a positive culture in the workplace, her new book, Developing a Positive Culture , and the Positive Culture Academy (classes start April 2nd). What made you decide to write Developing a Positive Culture ?

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The Best Leadership Books of 2020

Leading Blog

Too many lead for the sake of position and power and what that entitles them to. DeLong (Harvard Business Review Press, 2020) Teaching by Heart summarizes the author’s key insights gained from more than forty years of teaching and managing. David Marquet (Portfolio, 2020) In his last book, Turn the Ship Around! Blog Post ).

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Preview Thursday: Developing a Positive Culture Where People and Performance Thrive

Lead Change Blog

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of Developing a Positive Culture Where People and Performance Thrive . Proof for the Positive. Let’s see why a positive culture is vital to thriving organizations. Nevertheless, for the skeptics out there, Kim Cameron collected proof that positivity pays off.

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Proven Strategies To Resolve Conflict In The Workplace

Let's Grow Leaders

Kilmann explains that his interest in conflict stems from his personal experiences growing up in a family affected by conflict and his academic studies on conflict management. Conflict is inevitable and not inherently bad, but it needs to be managed effectively. They emphasize the increasing importance of conflict resolution skills. (06:15)

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