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Best Leadership Books of 2011

Leading Blog

W E HAVE more recorded information about leadership now than at any other time in history. It’s time to rediscover true leadership—to rethink our fundamental assumptions. Leadership matters now more than ever. Consider : Harnessing the Power of Reflective Thinking In Your Organization by Daniel Patrick Forrester.

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Artificial Persuasion: The Invisible Brand

Leading Blog

William Ammerman states in The Invisible Brand , “ AI will play an increasingly important role in our lives in the years ahead as marketers turn vast amounts of computing power to the problem of influence people’s decisions.”. As a consumer, the challenge is to understand how this technology is influencing us.

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Think SoLoMo or SoCoLoMo – Social Commerce, Local & Mobile – For Digital Success

Modern Servant Leader

In an evolving digital work place, it is critical for leaders to think of their products, services and leadership in terms of SoCoLoMo. Employee Trust: 82% of employees say they trust a company more when the CEO and leadership team communicate via social media. Forrester Research: US Cross-channel Retail Forecast 2011 to 2016.

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Leadership Lessons from the Navy

Skip Prichard

Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. One of your first leadership lessons is “A subordinate’s trust in their leader is the most important factor in the success of any organization.”

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Mars Incorporated: A Sweet Place to Work

Coaching Tip

It is still 100% family-owned -- now by the three elderly offspring of Forrest Mars Sr., For example, a typical Mars plant manager influences associates by his or her ability to pace development of operational systems and innovative approaches. Women's Leadership in Canada. Mars, who died in 1934. Related articles.

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I Love/Don't Love Christmas…You?

You're Not the Boss of Me

This post has little or nothing to do with leadership but in the spirit of the season, I thought I might republish it, just for fun. o) Reply Gwyn Teatro December 22, 2009 at 5:18 am Hi Forrest! Happy holidays everyone! When I began this, I was coming at the Christmas season with a very bah humbug attitude. Cookies huh?

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The Rise of the Chief Customer Officer

Harvard Business Review

They have power and influence resources. Even if their teams are small, their voice on the executive management team means they have influence over how the company prioritizes and spends resources. Sometimes it's new leadership that spurs action, other times efforts percolating within companies capture executives' attention.

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