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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2020

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2020. The Grit Factor : Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World by Shannon Huffman Polson. Humility—a deep regard for the dignity of others—is the key, says distinguished leadership educator Marilyn Gist.

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Recommended Business Book: “It’s My Company Too!”

The Empowered Buisness

The authors take engagement to a whole new level — calling it employee entanglement — with a philosophy and system for cultivating employee responsibility, accountability and a leadership mindset that drives exceptional company performance. Building an ethical organization. Benedetto, Molly Meyer. Walter, Kenneth R.

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NCAA's Leadership Failure in Governing the Commercialization of College Sports

Coaching Tip

The former University of Florida coach Urban Meyer said the most disturbing part of the Miami story, if indeed all the allegations were true, was that numerous coaches were said to have aided the activities of the booster, putting him in contact with players and recruits. Source: The New York Times, August 21, 2011.

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Urban Meyer, Ohio State Football, and How Leaders Ignore Unethical Behavior

Harvard Business Review

Urban Meyer, the highly-decorated head football coach of Ohio State University was recently suspended without pay for three games for how he handled domestic violence allegations against his long-time assistant coach, Zach Smith. It stated that Smith’s grandfather, Earle Bruce, was a long-time mentor of Meyer.

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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Something as simple as a 360 Review, or as complex as a deep psychological profile (both with weighted emphasis on leadership aptitude) can point out an individual’s leadership capabilities.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Jim Kim (President of the World Bank), Peter Drucker (founder of modern management), Paul Hersey (noted author, teacher, and personal mentor of mine), and Warren Bennis (one of the world’s greatest leadership thinkers of his time). Has been recognized as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker. Author of two best-selling leadership books.

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Statesman vs. Politician | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

While the term political leadership may have become an oxymoron, it is simply impossible to be a statesman and not be a leader… It has been said that a politician is concerned with winning an election, and a statesman is concerned with future generations. We simply need to restore principled leadership in Washington.

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