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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

The Power of Pressure : Why Pressure Isn't the Problem, It's the Solution by Dane Jensen (Collins, 2021) What’s the most pressure you’ve ever been under? These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. Blog Post ). How did you react?

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5 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Black History Month

Joseph Lalonde

Collin Powell was angry when the French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin attacked the United States position leading up to the Iraq War. They move forward and towards the goal. Great leaders do the same. They create great works. Move forward. But he had a choice. He chose to move forward. Great leaders may get angry.

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Mavericks at Work: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Taylor and Polly G. Taylor and Polly LaBarre explain in this book, Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803-70) was a wealthy land speculator in southwest Texas who cared [.]. Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win William C.