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Hamilton Recognized His Challenges

Coaching Tip

While in college, he was caught up in the spirit of the revolution and joined a New York militia company. Source: Gordon Leidner: The Leadership Secrets of Hamilton: 7 Steps to Revolutionary Leadership from Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Fathers. His talents were soon recognized by General George Washington.

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7 Steps To Foster Emotional Intelligence In Your Team

Tanveer Naseer

To prevent sagging energy from occurring, you can spark passion by doing the following: Recognizing the accomplishments and hard work of your team members Having a flexible and engaging work environment where teamwork is valued Making sure that your company has a mission that you are working toward so that everyone has a sense of purpose 4.

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Self-Assessment

Marshall Goldsmith

In the movie Wall Street, Michael Douglas won an Oscar for his portrayal of the rude, larcenous wheeler-dealer Gordon Gekko. Within a year, Mike's scores on his treatment of people shot up past the 50th percentile, above an already high company norm. He sincerely discusses his personal challenges with leaders across the company.

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April 2017 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Gordon Leidner answers these questions in his guest post on Great Leadership!” Dana writes, “New research has identified that companies that build high-trust cultures experience stock market returns two to three times greater than the market average and turnover rates that are 50 percent lower than industry competitors.”

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Recommended Resource – Soup: A recipe to nourish your team and culture

Strategy Driven

Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon About the Reference Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture a business novel by Jon Gordon illustrates the significant impact senior leaders have on setting and nurturing their organization’s culture. Through the story of Soup, Inc.,

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Hired by the Data, Fired by the Data

Harvard Business Review

But the power of analytics as a mechanism for making decisions about hiring and firing is still growing, and the "application of predictive analytics to people’s careers … is enormously challenging, not to mention ethically fraught." But we know that favoritism and bias are all too common in these situations. "Psssst.