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You Must Serve to be Great

Modern Servant Leader

Jon Gordon If you want to be a great leader, you must serve. Jon Gordon got it right when he said this at the World LEADERS Conference. Be available: An open door policy from a leader who has no time is meaningless. Servant Leadership Greatness Jon Gordon Martin Luther King Jr. Here are some ideas: 1. Quote Service'

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James Mattis: My Favorite Books

Leading Blog

The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command by Andrew Gordon. The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat by Vali Nasar - O/P. The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Paul Kennedy. National Insecurity: American Leadership in an Age of Fear by David Rothkopf. The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman.

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The Movement Of People And Ideas Is Key To Economic Growth

The Horizons Tracker

It’s nearly a decade since Northwestern’s Robert Gordon pondered whether sclerotic innovation was causing the death of economic growth as we had come to know it.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2015

Leading Blog

You Win in the Locker Room First : The 7 C's to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith Jon Gordon and NFL coach Mike Smith describe how to transform a mediocre team into a winning one. He was one of the most important foreign policy theorists and secretaries of state that America ever produced.

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Preventing the Downstream Effects

Next Level Blog

In this episode, she was moderating a panel discussion on The Evolution of Medicine with Mark Hyman , James Gordon and Penny George. During a long walk on Saturday, I was listening to Krista Tippet’s podcast, On Being. All of their suggestions more or less focus on addressing the cause as much as the effect.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: It sounds as if there is no "disconnect" in your organization. Thanks for stopping by and job well done Gordon. Clogston Mike, once again you have nailed it. We have no private offices. Job requirement determines the size. " Great article.

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First Impressions | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Share and Enjoy: View Comments Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Thanks for your comment Gordon. Thanks for stopping by Gordon. Clogston Hi, Mike. Once again, you have nailed it. I agree fully that, at least on a subconscious if not conscious level we are constantly judging and being judged.

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