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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Leadership is about hope. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. 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?

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First Leadership Book To Give To A New Manager

Eric Jacobson

Years ago when I started my leadership and management blog, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” within a leadership discussion forum on LinkedIn. o Giving a book about management first. Blanchard The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – John C.

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Moving from Expert to Executive: Changes Great Leaders Learn to Make

Lead Change Blog

One of the great leadership challenges is making the transition from subject matter expert (SME) to leading teams of SMEs. So you’ll need a more collaborative style of leadership. So you’ll need a more collaborative style of leadership. But now the question becomes, “As I mature in leadership, can I move from ME to WE?”.

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Taking leadership to the next level

Lead on Purpose

In recent days I’m re-listening to Good to Great by Jim Collins. Though I love every part of this book, I’m most impressed with the chapter on Level 5 Leadership. Collins’ definition is simple: “Level 5 leaders blend the paradoxical combination of deep personal humility with intense professional will.”

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Eric Jacobson | The Top 20 Leadership Books: What To Give First To A New Manager

Chart Your Course

The Top 20 Leadership Books: What To Give First To A New Manager. They are ideal for leaders and managers of all types of small to large businesses and organizations. Eighteen months ago, I posted the question “What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager?” The One Minute Manager – Kenneth H.

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LeadershipNow 140: April 2017 Compilation

Leading Blog

How to Stop Procrastinating and Manage Your Scarcest Resource by @JesseLynStoner. Jim Collins: Ten Lessons I Learned from Peter Drucker. Jim Collins: Ten Lessons I Learned from Peter Drucker. Jim Collins’ Top Ten To-Dos for Young Leaders by @pauljsohn. Beware of these three leadership traps from @wallybock.

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The Top 20 Leadership Books For A New Manager

Eric Jacobson

A couple years ago, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager ?” within the discussion forum for the LinkedIn group Linked 2 Leadership. Covey Leadership and Self-Deception – Arbinger Institute The First 90 Days – Michael Watkins The One Minute Manager – Kenneth H.

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