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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2024

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2024 curated just for you. As a US Navy SEAL, who became a Vice Admiral, Bob Harward lived by the Gouge and used it as a guiding principle for leadership and day-to-day life. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month.

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An Ordinary Man: Gerald R. Ford

Leading Blog

Richard Norton Smith’s extraordinary biography of Gerald Ford, An Ordinary Man , pulls together multiple perspectives to give essential insights into Ford’s thinking and leadership. By stressing individual contacts over ideological mandates, Ford defines leadership in transactional terms, constituent service on a grand scale.

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Responsive Leadership: Needed Now More Than Ever

Leading Blog

T HE leadership question is top of mind for many people here in the United States and throughout the world. No matter what industry or organizational structure—business, politics, nonprofit, religious, entertainment or sports—examples abound where leaders have violated their trusted role and experienced a public downfall.

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February 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the February 2021 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. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shared The Top 5 Qualities of a Great Leader.

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Why Middle Managers Need to “Fire” Themselves as Supervisors

Great Leadership By Dan

There are rich leadership lessons to be learned from politics and sports. Given that I try to avoid politics in this blog, please allow me the indulgence of referencing a headline from my favorite sport to make a point about leadership: Chiefs' Romeo Crennel fires himself. as team's defensive coordinator.

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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill.

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Is It Ever Wise to Swear at Work?

Michael Lee Stallard

As an alternative, it’s best to pull the person aside and have an honest, polite conversation. Swearing boosts leadership. If the guys are big sports fans in your workplace, you might take the time to read up and follow the teams they like so you can connect on a topic they’re interested in. Photo source: freedigitalphotos.net.

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