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Getting Ahead by Leading Across

Harvard Business Review

Witnessing the downward-spiral of Carla Sanders' career was painful — yet her experience offers an important commentary on the requirements of executive leadership in today's organizations. Shortly thereafter, the pace of her career progress began to stall. Carla's an actual executive whose name has been changed.).

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11 Books Every Young Leader Must Read

Harvard Business Review

Reading has a host of benefits for those who wish to occupy positions of leadership and develop into more relaxed, empathetic, and well-rounded people. Robert Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. Recently, I wrote that leaders should be readers. One of the most common follow-up questions was, "Ok, so what should I read?".

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11 Books Every Young Leader Must Read

Harvard Business Review

Reading has a host of benefits for those who wish to occupy positions of leadership and develop into more relaxed, empathetic, and well-rounded people. Robert Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. Recently, I wrote that leaders should be readers. One of the most common follow-up questions was, "Ok, so what should I read?".

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