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Getting Up to Speed on A World Gone Social

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Whether you love it, hate it or are somewhere in the middle on it, social media can have a huge impact on your effectiveness as a leader. Next Level Podcast audio books Mark Babbitt podcast social media Ted Coine' Whether you''re in the conversation or not, the chances are people are talking about your organization online.

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How to Create a Compelling Narrative That Connects with Senior Execs

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To extend the media metaphors, you’re the showrunner of the initiatives you’re charged with leading. It’s the same with briefing senior executives. Since their plates are overly full, you need to help them get back into the flow of the narrative with a “previously on…” progress recap.

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What I Learned from Jack Welch

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The book made the point that Welch noted that successful revolutionaries in history quickly moved to control three things: the police, the media and the schools. Welch’s media was GE’s internal communications function. For Welch, the police at GE were the corporate audit staff. Was Jack Welch a perfect leader and perfect person?

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52 Ways to Feel Less Overworked and Overwhelmed

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The response to the book in terms of sales, reader reviews and responses and media coverage has been overwhelming (in a really good way). Wow, it has been quite a launch week for "Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative".

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What Leaders Can Learn About Trust from Vladimir Putin

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The shoot down of the Malaysian Air flight, the Russian-backed rebels, the troops massed on the Ukrainian border, the government-stoked propaganda in Russian media and the current humanitarian convoy that the Russian army is driving into Ukraine have blown the international communitys trust in Putin out of the water.

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What Leaders Can Learn From Ryan Seacrest

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Network red carpet host and king of all media Ryan Seacrest was in his usual position, asking the stars if they were excited and who they were wearing, when Sacha Baron Cohen arrived in a limo. The most interesting part of the Oscar telecast last night happened before the awards show started. You may remember Cohen best as Borat.

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This Blog Post Will Self-Destruct in 8 Seconds

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But it may as well have, according to a 2015 Microsoft study on Canadians’ media consumption. Well, not really. It found that the average attention span has fallen to eight seconds. Are you still with me? Attention span (or lack thereof) is a major issue not only in our culture, but in the workplace.

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