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Leadership and learning

Lead on Purpose

Eric Hoffer Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. You read books, magazines and other resources that provide relevant information. Great leaders are learners. They read voraciously. They write and teach what they learn. Learning is as much a part of their life as eating. You have to be a learner.

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A New Look at Engagement

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is a brief article featured by Talent Management magazine in which Barb Krantz Taylor identifies and discusses nine intangible elements of work that employees rank much higher than salary or perks on engagement surveys. To read the complete article, check out all the resources, and sign up for a free subscription to the TM [.].

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Leaders, What's Your Vocation?

Next Level Blog

I thought about that intersection of deep personal happiness and the world’s great need last week when I read the obituary of Dr. Billy Taylor.    Dr. Taylor crafted a 70 year vocation as a jazz performer and educator.    As gifted a performer as he was, his leadership and vocation really came as an educator. 

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The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

William Taylor, Fast Company : Why We (Shouldn't) Hate HR - If you are in the HR and talent management profession, you have likely read Keith Hammon's infamous article in Fast Company magazine that espouses many of the reasons why workers hate HR.  Enjoy!  However, that is often easier said than done.

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris: Week of 10/29/12

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bogle Decision Management Systems: A Practical Guide to Using Business Rules and Predictive Analytics James Taylor HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Various Contributors The Leader’s Pocket Guide: 101 Indispensable Tools, Tips, [.].

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Credit comes later

Lead on Purpose

The best way to start to learn about product management is to read books, magazines and blogs. The reason that what I want to know is to gain the knowledge and improve my skill and I, actually, wanna to become a successful people so what action should I start from? Within two years I was speaking and writing fluently.

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

Successories Motivational Products Talent Managment Magazine Testing and Assessments - An Employers Guide to Good Practices Testing and Assessments - DOL The Rainmaker Group - Possibility Maximization An amazing group of people commited to making a difference in the world they live - one soul, one organization, one Customer Experience at a time.

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