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Leading Thoughts for October 12, 2023

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Former Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Graydon Carter on how careers evolve: “Nobody knows what they’re doing at first. I never saw myself as having a career path. I’ve sort of muddled through from one thing to the next and, for most people, that’s just the way careers evolve.”

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The Best Leadership Books of 2022

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The titles listed below—published in 2022—reflect a need to get realigned with solid leadership practices and thinking. Smart Growth : How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company by Whitney Johnson (Harvard Business Review Press, 2022) Growth is the goal. Blog Post ). Stephen M.R. People don’t want to be managed; they want to be led.

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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2019

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Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2019. Too many leaders approach complexity the wrong way—they push their people harder and harder and tackle problems one at a time over months, sometimes even years, and nearly always in a linear fashion. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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March 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

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Welcome to the March 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Julie Winkle Giulioni contributed Want Employees to Own Their Career Development?

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4 Ways to Promote Productivity

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These employees have to be led in a systematic fashion to ensure that all efforts are channeled towards a common goal. defined leadership as “the process of influencing people to direct their efforts towards the achievement of group goals.” Koontz Et Al. Communication.

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Overriding Our Instincts in Order to Become Caring Leaders

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Afterall, we got this far in our careers by following our instincts, practicing what we learned, and applying appropriate business strategies. Over the course of a career, we gain a myriad of tools and tips on how to lead. Let’s call this methodology what it is: a recipe for leadership. So, we rely on the leadership recipe.

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What I Wish I Knew When I Started My Career (Part Two)

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In yesterday’s post , I shared eight things I know now, that I wish I had known when I had started my career. Being agile and ready to bend and adapt to changing circumstances is an absolutely vital skill set to develop if you want to have a career that’s as frustration free as possible. But not over the long run.

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