Lead on Purpose

JUNE 22, 2013

'“Decisiveness is a way of behaving, not an inherited trait. It allows us to make brave and confident choices, not because we know we’ll be right but because it’s better to try and fail than to delay and regret.”. Authors Chip Heath and Dan Heath wrote the book Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work with the following goals: “We want to make you a bit better at making good decisions, and we want to help you make your good decisions a bit more decisively.

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Open-book Learning-by-Doing Team Building Proposal 233

Leadership Freak

JUNE 22, 2013

'Coddling leaders are safe; compassionate leaders dangerous. Coddling, like all leadership behaviors, reflects attitudes about yourself and others. Coddling isn’t compassionate it’s needy, misguided, self-important, and self-propagating. The more you coddle the more you need to coddle. Coddlers can’t stand to see others stressed or struggling, but growth and development require both.

Stress 231

Stress Leadership Development Development Succession 231

First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 22, 2013

'Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Ken Favaro, Per-Ola Karlsson, and Gary L. Neilson for strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. In it, they explain how, even when facing a crisis, some CEOs know how to anticipate the worst, plan a response, and navigate to advantage. They insist that you […]. Bob''s blog entries Affordable Care Act Alan GemesJosselyn Simpson and Gary L.

Magazine 75

Magazine Crisis Blog CEO 75

You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 22, 2013

'Casually speaking, this post is from 2010. What’s your take on casual conversation in the workplace? Do you encourage it? Do you participate in it? Or, do you choose not to involve yourself in idle talk? Indeed, some might think that spending time talking to people about this and that, serves little purpose but to waste time. I think that having conversations, even of the most casual kind with the people you work with is an imperative.

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Participative Construction Short-term Long-term 70

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 22, 2013

'Here is a brief excerpt from a brief article written by one of my favorite essayists, David Brooks, for The New York Times. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * Some of the blogs I follow—Marginal Revolution, Ezra Klein—have given ample attention to Tim Harford’s new book, […].

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Class Blog Article Books 75

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 22, 2013

'Naaman’s Adventure from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post Naaman’s Great Adventure appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: The Disciples Call: A Life of Adventure. Hope: A Sermon Message. Discovering God’s Will, Part 2. Living Job’s Life, Part 3 (Questioning God).

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 22, 2013

'The Disciple’s Call from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post The Disciples Call: A Life of Adventure appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: Disciple’s Call: It Isn’t Boring. Living Job’s Life, Part 2. Living Job’s Life, Part 3 (Questioning God). Living Job’s Life, Part 4 (God Answers).

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