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Does People Management Constrain Leadership?

Modern Servant Leader

As Seth Godin describes it, you can create or join your own tribe anywhere. You do not need a manager or employees reporting to you. Managing people has been the most universal sign of “leadership” in business. For each person you manage, you have the greatest direct influence. Direct Influence.

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Management Improvement Carnival: 2012 Edition

QAspire

This is the third consecutive year when I am hosting the Annual Management Improvement Carnival organized by John Hunter. This year, I review three blogs that I have loved reading. Seth Godin’s Blog. If there is one person on blogosphere who has influenced me the most (through his words and deeds), that person is Seth Godin.

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Three Buckets of Courage

QAspire

TRY Courage is the courage of first attempts or as Seth Godin asks “When was the last time you did something for the first time?”. Courage manifests itself in action, belief and words – or as Bill describes – Try Courage, Trust Courage and Tell Courage. Trying new things in small bets is often a great way to see if it works.

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Book Review: Halftime

Lead on Purpose

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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Annual Management Improvement Carnival: Edition 2

QAspire

Here’s part-2 of the Management Improvement Carnival featuring the other two blogs that I love reading. The lot of people liked the first edition where I reviewed blogs of two masters – Seth Godin and Bob Sutton.

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Annual Management Improvement Carnival: Edition 1

QAspire

It is always a great privilege to participate in Annual Management Improvement Carnival organized by John Hunter. Seth Godin’s Blog. Seth Godin needs no introduction – he is the most amazing thinker, doer, initiator, instigator and change agent. Meier compiled one of the best posts titled “ Lessons Learned From Seth Godin ”.

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Manager vs. ?

Lead on Purpose

Manager&# is an interesting title. An account manager is different from a store manager. Even within the title of “store manager&# the scope and breadth of responsibility varies widely. The manager of a 7-Eleven has significantly different responsibilities than the manager of a Costco store.