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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2016

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in May. Learning Leadership : The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner. Fix It : Getting Accountability Right by Roger Connors and Tom Smith. The Power of the Other : The Startling Effect Other People Have on You, from the Boardroom to the Bedroom and Beyond—and What to do About It by Henry Cloud.

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7 Ways to be a Dealer in Hope

Leadership Freak

You and the people you influence cannot thrive apart from hope. Napoleon rightly said, “A leader is a dealer in hope.” The power of successful leadership is inspiring hope. Leadership is about the future.

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135: How to Lead Meetings That Get Results (and That People Want to Attend) | with Karin Hurt

Engaging Leader

Horrible meetings are a cliché of the business world, and with good reason. Most meetings are a waste of time and don’t accomplish much, if anything. Everyone leaves frustrated that they could be doing something more productive with their time — and not only do your results suffer, so does your credibility as a leader. […] Horrible meetings are a cliché of the business world, and with good reason.

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What Drives the Greatest Leaders?

Marshall Goldsmith

When assessing the potential of future leaders, we often forget to ask one key question: How much do you love leading people? Over years, I have had the privilege of working with many wonderful leaders. Upon reflection, the best of the best have one quality in common. They love leading people and they are passionate about it! What do great leaders look like?

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want

Kevin Eikenberry

By Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy There have been many books written about planning your life and gaining greater focus – and I have read a number of them. Because of that you could say this book is similar to others in the genre, but that would be casting the net too broadly. This book […]. The post Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Ellen Auster and Lisa Hillenbrand on “Stragility”: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Ellen R. Auster is Professor of Strategic Management at the Schulich School of Business, York University. Prior to joining Schulich, she was on the faculty at the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University in NYC and Visiting Faculty at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire. She earned her… Read More Ellen Auster and Lisa Hillenbrand on “Stragility”: An interview by Bob Morris.

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James – Chapter 1

Ron Edmondson

This is a tough book, we’ll take it one chapter at a time. (Thankful for great commentaries, sermons of other pastors, and the counsel of our staff to help me cover this.). James Chapter 1 from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post James – Chapter 1 appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Always Follow Through

Eric Jacobson

Set a good example for your employees and follow through on everything you say you are going to do. If you promise to get an employee an answer, get it for him or her. If you say you'll send a team member a report, do so. As the Nike campaign/slogan so aptly says, "Just Do It." Too many leaders don't follow through. Perhaps they get busy. Perhaps they forget.

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