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First Look: Leadership Books for October 2021

Leading Blog

Play Nice But Win : A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader by Michael Dell with James Kaplan. From Michael Dell, renowned founder and chief executive of one of America’s largest technology companies, the inside story of the battles that defined him as a leader. Risk : A User's Guide by Stanley McChrystal and Anna Butrico.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. When we get it right on the inside, we can do right on the outside. The political environment in the United States as elsewhere is driven by fear-based narratives. And that feeds our approach in society at large. It leads to short-term thinking. That’s not the way to lead.

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Don't Wait for Change

Harvard Business Review

There are plenty of good reasons for inaction: It's not my responsibility, I have lots of other things to do, someone might get angry at me for stepping on their turf. Yet most industry leaders were either in denial or didn't know what to do. As he says, "It's the right thing to do.". Join forces with other colleagues.