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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. Always have at least one book going.” — Kent Taylor, Made From Scratch. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas. If you think you know it, think again.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Play Nice But Win : A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader by Michael Dell with James Kaplan (Portfolio, 2021) In 1984, soon-to-be college dropout Michael Dell hid signs of his fledgling PC business in the bathroom of his University of Texas dorm room. There are many lessons and takeaways to be found inside. Blog Post ).

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Best Leadership Books of 2011

Leading Blog

What to Ask the Person in the Mirror : Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential by Robert Steven Kaplan. Practically Radical : Not-So-Crazy Ways to Transform Your Company, Shake Up Your Industry, and Challenge Yourself by William C.

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Smart Leaders Don’t Just Learn, They Teach

First Friday Book Synopsis

Taylor for BNET (January 4, 2011), The CBS Interactive Business Network. Here is an article written by William C. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * Ever since the publication, nearly two decades ago, of [.].

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Don't Wait for Change

Harvard Business Review

After bouncing the concept off of several industry CEOs, but still unsure whether he could pull it off, last summer Dirk began to recruit speakers for what he called a Provocation Summit.