First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from Colin Shaw‘s article for LinkedIn. To read the complete article, check out other superb resources, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * Successful companies have loyal employees. They also have loyal customers.

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 18, 2021

Back to Methuselah, by George Bernard Shaw) Any… Continue reading → “How often must I tell you that we are made wise not by the recollections of our past, but by the responsibilities of our future.”

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. How do we measure our success as a company? How do we make money?

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

JULY 4, 2022

Today’s post is by Robert Bruce Shaw, author of Leadership Blindspots: How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses That Matter ( CLICK HERE to get your copy). Leaders are faced with two conflicting needs. The first is to act with a deep confidence in their abilities and the strategies they are implementing.

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Leading Blog

JULY 17, 2019

And yet, what is crystal clear to me after 20 years in leadership roles is that those ingredients, while important to success, aren't enough if you've forgotten the fundamentals of being positive, learning from others, being honest and the kind of person people want to work with. ALWAYS share credit for success. ALWAYS be a student.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As the key change driver in his organization, Daniel highlighted the importance of having the support of the whole Executive Board to create an agile work environment to drive a successful transformation. First of all, there is a follow-up period to ensure a successful outcome. Boris Dragovi? Step 2: Culture alignment. And why is that?

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Leadership Freak

JULY 16, 2013

Decisions Humility Leading Marks of leaders Taking others higher core values george bernard shaw Leadership Development manipulators organizational success Questions stubbornness' Come to the place where exploring stops, decisions are made, and action […].

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2014

Leadership Blindspots : How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses That Matter by Robert B. The Unfinished Leader : Balancing Contradictory Answers to Unsolvable Problems by David L. Dotlich, Peter C. Cairo and Cade Cowan. Essentialism : The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. For bulk orders call 1-800-423-8273.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 22, 2015

Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided 15 Timeless Work Habits For Career Success that he learned over 30 years in the workforce. Doug Shaw of What Goes Around shared two posts which build off of each other. Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership submitted The Successful People I Know. Find David on Twitter at @octopus_hr.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2014

Guest post from Robert Bruce Shaw : Research into the psychology of leadership highlights the benefit of being more confident than you should be. The challenge, then, is to strike a productive balance between the confidence you need to be successful and the doubt you need to identify and address the weaknesses that matter.

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 2, 2014

George Bernard Shaw writes, “As long as there is want, I have […]. Change Influence Leading Personal Growth Taking others higher dissatisfaction Growth Leadership Leadership Development organizational success' Those who tell us to accept the world as it is, would be out of work if we believed them.

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 1, 2017

George Bernard Shaw The only people more dissatisfied than leaders are artists, pubescent teens, and curmudgeons. “Satisfaction is death.” Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.” Thomas… Continue reading →

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Pacing for Growth : Why Intelligent Restraint Drives Long-term Success by Alison Eyring. Extreme Teams : Why Pixar, Netflix, Airbnb, and Other Cutting-Edge Companies Succeed Where Most Fail by Robert Bruce Shaw. Stretch : Unlock the Power of Less - and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined by Scott Sonenshein.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Taken together, the research made clear that writing down the things you want to accomplish increases your odds of success at doing those things. A few early successes create psychological momentum. In short, early success breeds long-term resilience. Make it easy to be successful—fast. Define the path. STEP 3: SCALE UP.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 16, 2019

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. How do we measure our success as a company? How do we make money?

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 12, 2024

So don’t get down on yourself when nasty people get angry, are offended, or are envious of your success. Some folks feel slighted by the success of others. As George Bernard Shaw said, “I learned long ago never to wrestle with a pig. But the truth is that their behavior says a lot more about them than it does about you.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 30, 2017

It’s a foundation that was critical to my success as a leader – and in my view is critical to any successful leader, for that matter. But I dream of things that never were, and I say “Why not? ” – George Bernard Shaw. You see things; and you say “why?”

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 8, 2012

“ Success Covers a Multitude of Blunders ”. That was a famous quote from George Bernard Shaw, and it has always stuck with me throughout my career as a leader and executive. But if I was truly determined to overcome, or “cover” them, I absolutely needed to learn from every failure, and leverage that accumulated learning into success.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 2, 2014

"A blindspot is an unrecognized weakness or threat that has the potential to undermine a leader''s success," explains author Robert Bruce Shaw. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Blindspots Leadership Books Robert Bruce Shaw' Thanks to the book publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 20, 2014

"A blindspot is an unrecognized weakness or threat that has the potential to undermine a leader''s success," explains author Robert Bruce Shaw. Blindspots are tenacious and can reappear, causing problems over a leader''s entire career." These blindspots can cause great harm when leaders fail to see what is right in front of them.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

“The National Health Service produces around 4-5% of the CO2 in the UK so is a major contributor to climate change,” Shaw continues. Your ambition as a leader will be fundamental to guide the necessary actions to steer your company to sustainability leadership and market success.”.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 6, 2015

Protect those you work with : Hobbs, played by The Rock, walks back into his office to find Deckard Shaw sitting behind his desk. Hobbs offers Shaw an ultimatum that results in a shootout. Eventually, Shaw pulls out a grenade and throws it in the direction of one of Hobbs co-workers. Don’t look to success to fulfill you.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 4, 2013

As one successful executive put it, ‘If you’re not confused, you don’t know what’s going on.’” Bob''s blog entries George Bernard Shaw Jack Welch More Terrific Quotations! I am an incurable collector of quotations and now share another group, most of which are new to me.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 20, 2014

He outlines essential steps for successful change among leaders. If we ask others to change without changing something about ourselves, success is unlikely. ” - George Bernard Shaw. Martin discusses the complexity of leading organizational change and the soft skills needed to lead successful change projects.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. I never dreamt of success. — George Bernard Shaw. Eighty percent of success is showing up. The best revenge is massive success. Additional Reading you might enjoy: 12 Successful Leadership Principles That Never Grow Old. — Joshua J.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

"Key initiatives to build digital enterprises" "Taking the first (and most difficult) step" "The “scrupulous writer” "The Shortlist for the 2013 Business Book of the Year" A Life in Leadership Adam Bryant Amy Levin-Epstein and Ambassadorship Go Hand-in-Hand-in-Hand At Successful Companies" “New Generation of Business: Connecting Employee Loyalty with (..)

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

In a highly personal and reflective manner, Mulligan, with Greg Shaw , details through stories, examples, insights and frameworks, how business leaders can prepare for and respond to technological disruption. It is going to take a true public/private partnership to make the re-skilling of our workforce a success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2015

” -George Bernard Shaw. Communicating well builds the most important ingredient of any successful team–trust. ” Some teams spend more time second guessing the intent behind poor communication than working to improve it. 3 Communication Mistakes Screwing Up Teamwork. Assuming mal-intent.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 10, 2022

Pessimists don’t persist in the face of challenges, and therefore fail more frequently — even when success is attainable. ” George Bernard Shaw. ” Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work. Pessimism is self-fulfilling.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In a highly personal and reflective manner, Mulligan, with Greg Shaw , details through stories, examples, insights and frameworks, how business leaders can prepare for and respond to technological disruption. It is going to take a true public/private partnership to make the re-skilling of our workforce a success.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 17, 2013

As playwright George Bernard Shaw once put it: "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. says Peterson. "If If you worry about hurting people''s feelings and disturbing the social structure, you''re not going to put your ideas forward.". Related articles.

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Mike Cardus

JULY 4, 2023

Organizational success lies in acknowledging the complexity of subjective interpretation and leveraging collective intelligence. In doing so, we can navigate change with resilience and better notice new opportunities for success. Shaw, P., & Mowles, C. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. References: Bandura, A.

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Decker Communication

MARCH 30, 2020

The playwright George Bernard Shaw once observed that “to be in hell is to drift, and to be in heaven is to steer.” The months ahead will be a high-pressure exercise in change management, and success will depend on an organization’s flexibility and capacity to adjust its trajectory. In the two months since the U.S.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

George Bernard Shaw once said: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Over the years, I have come to appreciate that these principles Marines practice in an effort to successfully execute their missions also can lead to success on Wall Street and on Main Street.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2014

The Moment You Can''t Ignore : When Big Trouble Leads to a Great Future by Malachi O''Connor and Barry Dornfeld The Moment You Can’t Ignore helps us to look at those things we often don’t want to address if organizational success is our primary focus. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 30, 2018

Not everyone is part of the success story – Leadership lessons from Avengers: Infinity War Click To Tweet. Maybe you see success as experience? You’re going to find out that you’re not or that it’s not worth paying the ultimate price to realize the idea of “success.” Stagnation. ” 24.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 9, 2015

This is no better expressed than Robert Kennedy quoting George Bernard Shaw: " Some men see things as they are and say, 'Why?' It means measuring how successful the company's vision is working. How are employees (or managers for that matter) going to know how successful their efforts are without measureable feedback?

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