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LeadershipNow 140: September 2018 Compilation

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5 Ways To Manage Your Energy Levels by @julia_felton. Jon Gordon :: 14 Thoughts About Building A Great Culture by @JonGordon11. Beyond Meditation : How Leaders Can Put Mindfulness into Action by @Julie_WG. 3 Reasons Why Great Bosses aren’t Bossy from @wallybock. For Aspiring Managers— Why You Will Love Managing by @artpetty.

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9 Things Positive Leaders Do

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J ON GORDON is a prolific writer. Gordon explains nine things positive leaders do. I’ve had many leaders tell me,” writes Gordon, “that when they focus less on rules and invest more in their relationships they experience a dramatic increase in performance, morale, and engagement.” Positive leadership is grounded in reality.

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3 Ways to Be a Positive Leader

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This is a guest post by best-selling author and speaker, Jon Gordon about the value of developing positive relationships with the people you lead. It’s a simple truth: When you care about your employees and the people you work with, they are more likely to stay on the bus and work harder, with more loyalty and greater positive energy.

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The Seven Tests of A CEO

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Time and energy and capital get wasted. Or as former CFO of the Disney Interactive Media Group, Bruce Gordon, puts it, “Very few people are bad at their job, but many are not as good as they must be.”. The simple plan should “address two questions that every employee deserves to have an answer to: What should I be working on?

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How to Create a Culture of Greatness

Tanveer Naseer

The following is a guest post by Jon Gordon. “To But unfortunately far too many organizations expect their people to be their best but they don’t invest their time and energy to help them be their best nor do they create an environment that is conducive to success. As the leaders at Apple say, “Culture beats strategy all day long.”

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The Seed: Finding Purpose and Happiness in Life and Work

Kevin Eikenberry

This week’s Resource Recommendation is The Seed: Finding Purpose and Happiness in Life and Work by Jon Gordon. Josh is lethargic and can’t seem to muster much energy for his work anymore. This is so obvious that his boss offers him a two week paid leave of absence to determine if he wants to be [.].

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What Is Your Life Word?

Eric Jacobson

Life Word co-authors are: Jon Gordon Author of the books: The Energy Bus The No Complaining Rule Training Camp The Carpenter Photo By: Jeff Harrington Dan Britton Speaker, author, coach, marathon runner, and former professional lacrosse player.

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