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Leading Through Language

Eric Jacobson

With excitement : "I believe that together we can take this company to a place where we are the industry leader in Florida by 2020 - and we'll do it by becoming the first choice for seniors who are looking for a place to retire comfortably." Let's choose that path and become a global fertilizer company."

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How To Use Words That Create Excitement And Passion

Eric Jacobson

With excitement : "I believe that together we can take this company to a place where we are the industry leader in Florida by 2020 - and we'll do it by becoming the first choice for seniors who are looking for a place to retire comfortably." Let's choose that path and become a global fertilizer company."

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Use Words That Show Your Emotional Investment

Eric Jacobson

With excitement : "I believe that together we can take this company to a place where we are the industry leader in Florida by 2020 - and we'll do it by becoming the first choice for seniors who are looking for a place to retire comfortably." Let's choose that path and become a global fertilizer company."

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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

The Petrified Forest , starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Henry Fonda. Every company needs it but rarely conducts the process because they’re knee-deep in daily minutia. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises.

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Caption Contest 2010.7 (Scam Orrin Woodward and Me out of a free.

Chris Brady

The winner will receive an autographed copy of Orrin Woodward and my book: Launching a Leadership Revolution (for free, as in nada, nothing, zippo, we'll just give it to you! Posted by: mark humphrey | November 20, 2010 at 09:28 PM "Look Honey, no hands." Scam Orrin Woodward and Me out of a free book!)

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Your Nice Boss May Be Killing Your Career

Harvard Business Review

Chris spent years working for a supportive, encouraging manager at a major technology company headquartered in Silicon Valley. His manager had been in the company for 20 years. The majority of the leadership literature over the past 25 years has done this. In fact, his boss raved about him. Picture perfect boss, right?

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IKEA’s Success Can’t Be Attributed to One Charismatic Leader

Harvard Business Review

There is no doubt that Kamprad’s personal tenacity, business savvy, and leadership skills account for IKEA’s success. When we focus on the puzzle of the man, we overlook important, hidden elements of the company: the paradox of its history, its processes and routines, and its shared, embedded culture of innovation.