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Is give-and-take an old-fashioned notion?

Lead Change Blog

In their book, People of the Lake: Mankind and its Beginnings , Richard Leakey and Kurt Lewin remark that our ancestors participated in an “honored network of obligation” i.e., I help you, you help me. Research shows that bosses who treat people with kindness, respect and dignity are “seen as less powerful than other managers.”.

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The Best Collection of Advice for New Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

Jennifer Miller , from The People Equation : “My advice is: don’t underestimate the power of the grapevine. Without trust, no company can ever hope for excellence. Books to read: It’s My Company Too! Don''t wait for the appropriate title on your business card; nor for the right "powers-that-be" to notice you.

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No Joke: The April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Using collaboration, cooperation and teamwork interchangeably dilutes their meaning and diminishes the potential to create powerful, collaborative environments. Bruce Lewin from Four Groups' Blog presents Why is Understanding People So Hard. Miki Saxon from MAPping Company Success presents You are NOT Your Company. “

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Top Leadership Blog Posts

Michael Lee Stallard

Turner presents Lewin and Historical Traces to Change Management posted at JohnRTurner_HPT_resource. Guy Harris presents Three Power Phrases to Disarm a Verbal Aggressor posted at Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer , saying, “How do you respond to coworkers or colleagues when they are verbally aggressive? .”

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The November 2011 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Turner presents Lewin and Historical Traces to Change Management posted at JohnRTurner_HPT_resource. Guy Harris presents Three Power Phrases to Disarm a Verbal Aggressor posted at Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer , saying, "How do you respond to coworkers or colleagues when they are verbally aggressive?

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Leadership Posts from Top Bloggers

Michael Lee Stallard

Miki Saxon tells us why it should be in Leadership’s Future: Coping posted at MAPping Company Success. Tim Porthouse gives us 4 powerful ways to say “Thank You&# at work: 4 Thank Yous On Steroids | Zealeap posted at Zealeap. Giving and getting recognition is the theme of these next three posts.

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To Be a Fly on the Wall at Facebook on IPO Day

Harvard Business Review

Imagine what it might be like inside the company right now. What is it really like to work at a company when it "goes public?" What is it really like to work at a company when it "goes public?" How will he hold them together to make the company what it can be next? So what actually happens inside a company on IPO day?

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