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August 2017 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, said, “When you were made a leader, you weren’t given a crown; you were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others.” They achieved their goal of increased sales and were pleasantly surprised by an unexpected ROI.” ” Find Anne on Twitter at @bizshrink.

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

 However, many feel deprived of meaning in their jobs and as a result lack energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of purpose when they come to work each day.  This raises the question of whether learning and career advancement opportunities should be treated as employee rewards or an obligation of the employer to its workers.

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4 Key Actions An Effective Leader Must Take

Your Voice of Encouragement

As you watch, ask yourself if you use all four when you need to influence others to accomplish an important goal. About "Your Voice of Encouragement" During my professional career of more than 35 years, Ive found myself in the role of coaching, encouraging, and helping others deal with their challenges.

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Your Voice of Encouragement: Quotes about Leadership to Inspire You

Your Voice of Encouragement

The result is Strong for Leadership , an 88-page ebook covering 40 areas of personal strength needed when working through others to accomplish important goals. So my goal in this blog is to share encouraging insights Ive gained in my lifes journey that may help you on your own.

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Social Media Demystified

N2Growth Blog

If you believe the hype, social media will immediately solve all your problems and require no time, energy or effort on your part. What are you so busy doing that you don’t have time to build better relationships with precisely those individuals and groups who can help you achieve your goals and objectives? Thanks for sharing!

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The Discipline of Listening

Harvard Business Review

My knowledge of corporate leaders' 360-degree feedback indicates that one out of four of them has a listening deficit—the effects of which can paralyze cross-unit collaboration, sink careers, and if it's the CEO with the deficit, derail the company. Earlier in his career, as a business unit manager, he recognized that he must cut costs.