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The Unlikely Link Between Authority and Empowerment

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He’s in his 20s and very likely to land a book deal here soon. In some cases the word “authority” has a… click here to continue reading the rest of my article at the Smartblog on Leadership site. I’ve been talking to a budding author recently. He told me he repeats i n the shower every morning, “I’m an expert. I’m an expert.

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Have you mastered the fine art of asking a favor?

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A must read #leadership. The next thing I know I’m asked to review this person’s book but extended no offer of a free book. I do have a new book out as well, would you have time to review it for me if I sent you a free copy?”. How do you earn the right to ask a favor? Chris Flees (@cfleesphotograp) August 10, 2016.

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Resilience: It’s All In Your Head

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As I leaned over, feeling sorry for myself, a book caught my eye. I slid onto the floor and started flipping through the book. “This is never going to get better.” ” Beside my bed is a bookcase. The title doesn’t matter much. I chose what you would call spiritual or self-help material.

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Resilience: It’s All In Your Head

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As I leaned over, feeling sorry for myself, a book caught my eye. I slid onto the floor and started flipping through the book. “This is never going to get better.” ” Beside my bed is a bookcase. The title doesn’t matter much. I chose what you would call spiritual or self-help material.

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Real Leaders Don’t Make Excuses

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In the meantime Claire stayed up nights brainstorming and reading books on what she could do to improve the situation. He told her to let him know when she was at her breaking point. Then he would act. Why would you want to wait until the person was at a breaking point? She lost sleep. HR got involved.

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