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An Ordinary Man: Gerald R. Ford

Leading Blog

Curated below are some notes from An Ordinary Man : ☙ “The strongest weapon in a political campaign is the good credited you by word of mouth”—this Ford credo goes a long way toward explaining him and the congressional mindset he personifies. Teamwork and grueling preparation were educational values in themselves.

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Vin Scully And Me

N2Growth Blog

Scully , who got his start in broadcasting career as college student Fordham in New York, began calling games with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950 when he was just 22. Scully by contrast was a city kid, a bit more polished but as polite and courteous and still enthralled with the game he loved as a child.

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204: The Role of Men in Tackling Gender Inequality at Work | with Michelle King, Netflix’s Director of Inclusion

Engaging Leader

For some men, the traditional model of masculinity steers men away from talking about emotional topics (except to rant about sports or politics). Michelle has spent her career advancing women in innovation and technology, leading global diversity and inclusion programs and advocating for women at work.

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Successful Women More Likely To Be Criticized In The Media

The Horizons Tracker

Should they do their best to ingratiate themselves with members of the in-group and exhibit the behaviors and norms of that group, or should they instead spend what political capital they have to stand up for their out-group? Managing this dilemma can be extremely challenging for those outside of the core in-group of an organization or team.

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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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3 Ways To Harness The Power Of Differences

Lead Change Blog

Other elements come into play as well in shaping how we approach situations and people, things as simple as what sports teams we root for or which political party we support. If ignored or met with intolerance or indifference, these dissimilarities can be divisive, even lethal for career or business success.

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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. 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. It makes people react defensively, not cooperatively.

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