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The Best Leadership Books of 2019

Leading Blog

Creative Construction : The DNA of Sustained Innovation by Gary P. Pisano (PublicAffairs, 2019) The conventional wisdom is that only disruptive, nimble startups can innovate; once a business gets bigger and more complex corporate arteriosclerosis sets in. There's a better way. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). How do you deal with success?

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Willy Wonka and the Leadership Idea Factory

Terry Starbucker

Fear is one of the biggest impediments to idea generation. If someone fears that their suggestions will be summarily shot down in nearly every instance, that person will simply stop trying. A leader must be trusted with the ideas and dreams of their teammates, no matter how “off the wall&# they may be.

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The Problem With Coaching | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I have had more than a few engagements that have come about as a result of the need to repair the carnage and devastation that occurred from the implementation of advice put forth, or the ideas generated by a well intentioned yet unqualified “coach”. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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