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Unexpected Leadership Lessons that Mobsters Can Teach Lawful Leaders

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How is that possible when mobsters cannot simply have team members sign up for an online training course or activate their methods through “Mafia Academy?”. Relentless offers five transformative leadership lessons that leadership training programs must incorporate and promote. These include: 1.

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Hiring for Cultural Fit

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Case studies of how to hire for culture successfully. Every new hire, regardless of role or department, goes through the four-week program, which combines technical training and culture immersion. That way, the person fully understands what’s expected to fit into the culture and the environment in which the work gets done.

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Is a Lack of Intentionality Holding You Back?

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The job of an intentional leader is giving employees the tools—the philosophy, the training, the communication, and the incentives—to be successful.” Culture often takes a back seat—though we know better—because we focus on the wrong things or think it is all about making employees happy. The Inspiration Imperative.

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Leadership at Scale the McKinsey Way

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And of course, the training should reflect that truth. It is quite comprehensive, and the case studies are instructive. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *. Core Principle 3: Architect programs that maximize behavioral change based on neuroscience.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

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Open Strategy presents a new philosophy, key tools, step-by-step advice, and fascinating case studies—from companies that range from Barclays to Adidas—to guide business leaders in this groundbreaking approach to strategy. Having trained hundreds of thousands of young professionals to develop into leaders—Dr.

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Who’s the Real Leader in Your Office?

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For decades we have been told that a charismatic personality, or Ivy-League training, or certain style, make all the difference. As a result, when it comes to leadership selection decisions, we commit some pretty big errors. The first mistake stems from not knowing what qualities to seek in potential leaders. They don’t.

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First Look: Leadership Books for November 2023

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Through fresh case studies, ranging from how SoulCycle revolutionized the fitness industry, to how IBM built an $8 billion business on the Web, to a single mother ending abuse in a slum in Africa, The Heart of Innovation explores how authentic demand is often hidden or taken for granted. He's developed a training program for the soul.

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