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First Look: Leadership Books for March 2024

Leading Blog

Slow Productivity : The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport Our current definition of “productivity” is broken. Slow productivity is exactly what we need. The process of going from bad to worse tends to be steady, as opposed to hasty. The world of work is due for a new revolution.

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Elon Musk by Walter Isaascson

Leading Blog

I think a huge part of the way he motivates people are these displays of sharpness, which people just don’t expect him, because they mistake him for a b r or goofball.” This led him to develop what he called an “idiot index,” which calculated how much costly a finished product was than the cost of its basic materials. That comes last.

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The Evolution of the Steel Industry Through the Centuries

Strategy Driven

Major constructions and large parts of the manufacturing process alike all deal with huge quantities of steel in their production and even though steel is such an influential component of modern life, you may well be wondering how this became to be.

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The Importance of Cleanliness in Your Manufacturing Facility

Strategy Driven

Manufacturing facilities, regardless of what product you’re making, can get extremely dirty. A clean facility is essential for the health and well-being of employees and the quality of your product. A clean facility is essential for the health and well-being of employees and the quality of your product.

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Enabling Growth: Promotions Are So Yesterday

QAspire

Consider this story from my own experience: Jay was bright software engineer who was stuck in maintaining a legacy product for over 5 years. He was looking for growth in a complex maze of managerial biases from his team lead, stringent organizational processes and many other constraints.

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Lessons from Observing a Life Well-Lived

Lead Change Blog

After two years in the Army, he took a pay cut to go to work as a management trainee at the Sonoco Products Company. And I learned more about my business in the process. . That probably started as a natural gift that he honed to a sharp edge over the years. He studied the aging process. . Little things matter a lot.

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Does Your Brand Pass Muster?

Lead Change Blog

That brand had become outmoded and outdated, hence the organisational change, as well as meaningless to other potential purchasers of their products and services in the broader economy. A significant change was already occurring, and my intervention added a vital piece to that process. My view was clear. What has that to do with brand?

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