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Leading Thoughts for April 4, 2024

Leading Blog

General Gordon R. Moore was scanning his environment, thinking about his situation, then determining his best course. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Sullivan on the power of reflection: “Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore said that he had been reflecting, asking himself three questions: “What is happening?

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The Coffee Bean

Leading Blog

Jon Gordon and Damon West present the story of The Coffee Bean. You’ll find yourself in environments and facing conditions that test who you really are, and can change, weaken, or harden you if you let them. But the coffee bean transforms its environment—the boiling water. The carrot is weakened. The egg becomes hardened.

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First Look: Leadership Books for July 2019

Leading Blog

The Coffee Bean : A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change by Jon Gordon and Damon West. The Coffee Bean: an illustrated fable that teaches readers how to transform their environment, overcome challenges, and create positive change. The environments we find ourselves in can change, weaken, or harden us, and test who we truly are.

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Leadership Matters

N2Growth Blog

Gordon Berridge: Our readers, with mining knowledge, will be will be familiar with the name Sam Walsh and Rio Tinto, but to provide a complete sketch of your background, would you please share a brief summary of your career history? Gordon Berridge: Would you please share what first attracted you to join Rio Tinto back in 1991?

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The Seven Tests of A CEO

Leading Blog

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.”. Even in institutions where the message never changes, the environment it is in does, and therefore delivery changes. Test #4 Can You Lead Transformation?

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Were the Founding Fathers Great Leaders?

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Gordon Leidner: Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Fathers have made a splash in the news recently, thanks to Broadway’s sensational production “Hamilton.” They create appropriate goals, are honest and vulnerable with their followers, and establish an environment of trust. They exemplify moral integrity.

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How to Create a Culture of Greatness

Tanveer Naseer

The following is a guest post by Jon Gordon. “To You expect your people to be their best, you make it a priority to coach them to be their best and most of all you create a work environment that fuels them to be their best. To build a winning a team and a successful organization you must create a culture of greatness.”

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