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Foxes And Hedgehogs: Which One Are You?

Lead Change Blog

In 2001, I accepted my first official leadership position as a human resources director with one audacious goal – to be and do all the things to serve all the people. Leadership development became my one big thing. These days, I proudly and passionately embrace my leadership hedgehog –- are you doing the same?

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Leadership is about hope. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. The Power of Pressure : Why Pressure Isn't the Problem, It's the Solution by Dane Jensen (Collins, 2021) What’s the most pressure you’ve ever been under?

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43 Best Leadership Books to Skyrocket Your Career

Miles Anthony Smith

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? There's a sea of poor advice to wade through looking for those leadership pearls of wisdom , especially with the popularity of blogging and the ease of self-publishing. Leadership books aren't a magic cure-all that turns you into a great leader overnight.

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The Biggest Mistake NEW Leaders Make

Let's Grow Leaders

Fortunately, you don’t have to experience every leadership mistake personally in order to grow your skills. Switching from individual contributor role to a leadership role is stressful. With the right planning and attitude, you can avoid all of these leadership failures. Leadership errors and misjudgments are especially painful.

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High Performing Employees

Career Advancement

Jim Collins~. He wanted to groom his high-performing employees for success , growing their leadership skills. If your high-performing employees don’t know your succession plan (or if you need to create one), they’re probably thinking about other career moves they can make. Support Flexible Career Paths.

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Discover Your Hedgehog (Part 5)

CO2

He took Jim Collins’ Venn diagram for the Hedgehog Concept for business success and applied it to an individual’s career search. Collins’ diagram has three circles: “What are you deeply passionate about?” ” Where all three circles intersect lies the Big Hairy Audacious Goal.

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Love and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?&# While l ove and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. I think it’s a great question.

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