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100 Answers to the Question: What Is Leadership?

Lead from Within

” –Stephen Covey. “Not the cry, but the flight of a wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow.” . “Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.” ” –Bill Bradley. “Effective leadership is putting first things first. “Leadership is solving problems.

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Off Balance: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Off Balance: Getting Beyond the Work-Life Myth to Personal and Professional Satisfaction Matthew Kelly Hudson Street Press/The Penguin Group (2011) A paradox for our times: One’s career and personal life are separate…and inseparable The work-life balance is an issue that has fascinated me for decades.

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Lack of Communication You Say? | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

Ass-U-Me Oscar Wilde said “ Assume and you make an Ass out of U and Me ”. Covey Thanks for coming by! And, it requires us to give some time over to learning about the perspectives and views of others if we are actually going to get something of value out of it. There is an element of truth in this.