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A new year message from Ann Francke OBE: Let’s be more Taylor Swift in 2024

Chartered Management Institute

Harvard University is now even offering a “Taylor Swift and Her World” class! What’s great about Taylor Swift is that her message is so positive. So go on, try it out, build on this phenomenon yourself, live your best life, be a little bit more Taylor Swift in 2024. First, we need to recognise her talent. Why not share it.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Leadership is about hope. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. The political environment in the United States as elsewhere is driven by fear-based narratives. And that feeds our approach in society at large. Blog Post ).

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2021

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2021. Build your leadership library with these specials on over 28 titles. All titles are at least 40% off the list price and are available only in limited quantities. * * * “There’s a lot to learn from the right leadership books.

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First Look: Leadership Books for October 2021

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2021. Open Strategy presents a new philosophy, key tools, step-by-step advice, and fascinating case studies—from companies that range from Barclays to Adidas—to guide business leaders in this groundbreaking approach to strategy.

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LeadershipNow 140: November 2018 Compilation

Leading Blog

Leadership Power-Up— Make Time to Think Deeply by @artpetty. 10 Powerful Ways to Give Thanks with Your Leadership by @DougConant. The Five Key Capabilities of Effective Leadership via @INSEADKnowledge. Use these 4 sure-fire tools to boost your self-awareness. How to Get Along with Negative People by @LollyDaskal.

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Is a Lack of Intentionality Holding You Back?

Leading Blog

W HAT ARE the defining characteristics of successful leadership? He offers the following chart to illuminate the effect of clarity and intentionality on our leadership effectiveness. The quadrant of No Leadership is negligent leadership—no direction and no way to get there. Intentional leadership is effective leadership.

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Challenging Thought-Terminating Clichés: Strategies for Organizational Change

Mike Cardus

Combating Thought-Terminating Clichés: Metaphorical Warfare Strategies for Organizational Change Thought-terminating clichés, while effective tools for maintaining the status quo and consolidating power, can stifle innovation, suppress genuine dialogue, and mute marginalized voices within organizations (Smith, 2018).