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Positively Energizing Leaders Are Heliotropic

Lead Change Blog

The heliotropic effect describes the inherent tendency in all living things toward positive energy and away from negative energy. In nature, the sun is the source of positive, life-giving energy, so the heliotropic effect explains why plants and other organisms lean toward the light over time. Solving problems is the goal.

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Becoming a Successful Leader: How to Master the Challenge of Focused Leadership (Part 12)

CO2

The study’s findings are clear: With 2-3 primary goals, you’re likely to achieve 2-3 of them. Case Study: Southwest Airlines’ Focus on Low Costs Southwest Airlines exemplifies the strength of focus. The Role of Energy in Leadership Energy in leadership is contagious.

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First Look: Leadership Books for March 2023

Leading Blog

Most important, this book is not just another compilation of case studies. Culture Rules makes the case for why leaders should invest their time and energy on building culture and gives them three simple, actionable rules they must play by if they want to stay in the game and win!

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How Edinburgh Airport implemented a green revolution

Chartered Management Institute

Case Study: How Edinburgh Airport implemented a green revolution Written by Mark Rowland Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email “Carbon is the enemy, not aviation” – how Edinburgh Airport is reducing its environmental footprint and transitioning towards net zero.

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We Live in A Downstream World

Leading Blog

Heath argues that “we should shift more of our energies upstream: personally, organizationally, nationally, and globally. How will you know you are succeeding? How will you avoid doing harm? We spend most of our time reacting to problems downstream rather than dealing with the source of the problem that is found upstream.

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How to Involve Participants in a Leadership Training Program

Great Leadership By Dan

I was recently asked by one of our professors for some ideas on exactly how to involve participants more in one of our leadership training programs. Monitor the energy level in the room. A skilled facilitative instructor knows how to “fan the flames” of a potentially hot discussion yet keep the pace moving.

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How To Create Your Future

Eric Jacobson

Flip the book over, and you have Gutsche’s updated and expanded, bestselling, Exploiting Chaos , book now called, The Innovation Handbook , featuring memorable real-world case studies and plenty of thought-provoking questions to inspire next steps for innovation. It's the ideal guide to turn your big idea into a reality.

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