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Know Your History, Purpose and Direction

CoachStation

If you have not had the opportunity to view or read any of Simon Sinek’s material regarding marketing and to ‘ Start with Why ‘, I highly recommend you spend a few minutes doing so. Interestingly though, I have found that his key concept has as much bearing on how we see ourselves as it does with tangible things such as businesses.

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Leadership Is Not a Solitary Task

Harvard Business Review

They were also an example of the power of community in leadership. We often think of leadership as a solitary task. Buying into Thomas Carlyle’s “great man” theory of history , we speak of leadership in solitary and personal terms. First, great leadership often starts in community. Mahatma Gandhi, and Harriet Tubman.

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How Much Land Does A Man Need?

CO2

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