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Intrinsic Motivation: How to Be Motivated by Doing What You Do

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N O MATTER WHAT you are doing, you can be motivated by the work you do. Performance coach Stefan Falk has written Intrinsic Motivation: Learn to Love Your Work and Succeed as Never Before to help you do just that. What makes a work task or activity lovable is how you think about the result you want to achieve.

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First Look: Leadership Books for February 2023

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H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2023 curated just for you. In the book, you'll explore how leaders, at every level, can build a workplace culture that drives organizational excellence and unleashes the full potential of every employee. You can, too.

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How to Change

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In How to Change , behavioral scientist Katy Milkman says we need to tailor our approach to fit the obstacle and our circumstances. To maintain that motivation to change, you will need to consider other obstacles that will tempt you to quit. Y OU WANT TO CHANGE, but the problem is you haven’t found the right strategy.

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Trust & Inspire Leadership

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A COMMAND & CONTROL leadership style comes naturally to us. What has always worked better and is required for successful leadership in this day and age is something Steven M. Covey calls Trust & Inspire leadership. So just how do we make the shift to Trust and Inspire? And we resort to it far more than we think.

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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2023

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H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2023 curated just for you. Leading with Significance : How to Create a Magnetic, People-First Culture by Joey Havens Can a magnetic culture elevate you to unparalleled performance? Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. Absolutely!

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Why Content Isn’t King in Leadership Communications

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They maintain that “useful information” is a crucial driver of effective leadership—that their job is primarily to educate and inform their teams with facts and figures. Imagine the point as a motivational poster in their offices or cubicles. Am I emphasizing the “why”—how this point impacts their professional lives?

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First Look: Leadership Books for March 2023

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H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2023 curated just for you. Maxwell How can you overcome fear or ineffectiveness as a speaker? Words are how we persuade, communicate, and connect. They’re how leaders lead, salespeople sell, and parents parent. Learn the Laws of Communication!

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