Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

I was a curious kid who roamed the wooded area around our house, poking at things, observing, taking notes. I collected lizards, mice, injured rabbits, bottom scum from ponds and observed the wildlife. To many people, these things would not be interesting, but to me they were (and still are) endlessly fascinating. I went on to study biology in college in a nurturing environment with amazing teachers who fostered my curiosity even more.

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Open-book Learning-by-Doing Objective Creativity 217

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

It’s easy to make others responsible for problems in your organization. Someone else fell short. It couldn’t be you! When leaders blame, everyone blames. Blame is the reason problems persist.

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Succession Organization Leadership Development Development 194

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

I was a curious kid who roamed the wooded area around our house, poking at things, observing, taking notes. I collected lizards, mice, injured rabbits, bottom scum from ponds and observed the wildlife. To many people, these things would not be interesting, but to me they were (and still are) endlessly fascinating. I went on to study biology in college in a nurturing environment with amazing teachers who fostered my curiosity even more.

Open-book 217

Open-book Learning-by-Doing Objective Creativity 217

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

By Wayne Turmel While I read mostly nonfiction (as evidenced by the books I recommend here), my favorite fiction form is historical fiction. I guess that along with the telling of the story, I like learning something about a person or a period of time in the past. I could tell you that is why […]. The post The Count of the Sahara appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Books Leadership Development 160

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First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Brian Robertson is an experienced entrepreneur, CEO, and organizational pioneer. Forbes and Fast Company credit him for developing Holacracy, a comprehensive management system for governing and running organizations that are fast, agile, and that succeed by pursuing their purpose, free from the tyranny of top-down planning that is instantly out of date.

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Agility Entrepreneur System CEO 128

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

A few points in this message: Treasures of heaven are often found in ordinary fields. Peace often comes through obedience. Once you find this treasure you can retire your search. Hidden Treasure from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post Parable of the Hidden Treasure appeared first on Ron Edmondson. No related posts.

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Edmondson 43

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

A constantly expanding layer of university administrative jobs now exists at an increasing remove from the actual academic enterprise. It’s not unheard-of for colleges now to employ more senior administrators than professors. There are, of course, essential functions that many university administrators perform, but such an imbalance is absurd — try imagining a high school with more vice principals than teachers.

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Hotels Politics Magazine Brand 109

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Today's leadership tip on how to be an active listener comes from the new book, Stronger. The authors explain that perhaps the best single technique t o convey effective listening requires you to be an active listener. When someone has finished making a point, use that person's name and then paraphrase in your words the essence of what you understood that person to say.

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Active Listening How To Tips Books 73