First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 7, 2014

The resource is the Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University. I have finished reading Changing Texas: Implications of Addressing or Ignoring the Texas Challenge by Steve […]. I have just discovered a remarkable resource. Yes, I know I should have known about this Center, and its useful web site earlier).

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nestled in the welcoming town of Justin, TX, known for its picturesque landscapes and vibrant community, the need for extra storage often arises in various stages of life – from relocating to a new home, downsizing, or simply decluttering your living space.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Today’s post is from Bill Holston, Executive Director at Human Rights Initiative of Northern Texas. Authenticity Callings Change Bill Holson career changes Human Rights Initiative of Northern Texas meaningful transitions transition volunteer work volunteering' Bill is a regular commenter in our LGL community.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

T HE KIND OF SUCCESS Texas Roadhouse has enjoyed didn’t happen by doing things the conventional way. Through trial and error and a whole lot of perseverance, he opened the first Texas Roadhouse in 1993. He describes Texas Roadhouse as “a people company that just happened to sell steaks.”.

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Building Personal Strength

APRIL 5, 2014

Deschner is the vice president of the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country , not far from Canyon Lake. Then, after millions of years of weather and erosion, valleys, creeks and rivers formed what we now know as the Hill Country in central Texas. Dinosaur tracks in Texas are found only in the Hill Country. I''ll get it.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 5, 2020

Blockbuster was a video rental store that opened in Dallas, Texas in 1985. Do you remember Blockbuster video? If you’re over the age of 30, chances are you answered “yes.” Young readers, however, might be stumped. The owner, David Cook, used his experience in computer software to streamline and digitize. Click to continue reading.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2020

When Lauren, the Chief Executive Officer of a 130-people fintech startup based in Texas, first discovered COVID-19, she wasn’t worried. Due to this lack of preparation, the leadership group advised all its staff members to return to the workplace as states reopened, rejecting reports of a worrying rise in cases in Texas.

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Building Personal Strength

JULY 9, 2012

I didn't know that what I've been saying is diametrically opposed to the Texas Republican party's agenda. It's true that Texas governor Rick Perry has quietly been appointing people who want creationism taught in science courses to the state Board of Education. The Texas Republican solution: Keep school children ignorant.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 17, 2012

I had a great time in Texas with ASQ’s Human Development & Leadership Division. 3 days of Team Development, planning and leadership facilitation. I did not take many photos, we had discussions and used LOTS of flip chart paper. Below is what I did take.

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General Leadership

MAY 14, 2017

Looking through the on-line options back in my hometown of Midlothian, Texas , I was surprised to find several more choices than the two little stores from back when I was a kid.… … Read the rest. The post A Mother’s Day Perspective appeared first on General Leadership.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A recent study from the University of Texas at Arlington explores how it can be encouraged in rural Texas. Encouraging rural entrepreneurship is commonly seen as crucial to help areas develop. The authors propose that fostering entrepreneurship represents a viable avenue for driving economic growth in rural regions.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 22, 2019

Traveling to Selma, Alabama, Florence, Italy, Pella, Greece, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and finally, West Texas to complete the picture, they discover the four cornerstones of engagement. And if the level of care is high enough, it will result in energy, effort, enthusiasm, and initiative” or more simply: Engagement = Level of Care. Connection.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 28, 2023

According to the report, the Tesla engineer was injured by a robot at a Texas factory, where he had been working on programming software that controlled the robots. While this Texas Tesla factory robot incident is not a recent one, it is still relevant to consider if we are truly prepared for a fully automated future.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Texas Christian University (TCU) established the TCU Center for Connection Culture. 100 Ways to Connect connection connection culture Culture Office E Pluribus Partners michael lee stallard Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines culture Southwest Airlines Culture Office TCU Center for Connection Culture texas christian university'

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Building Personal Strength

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Friday, October 29, 2010 Palo Duro Canyon - A Lesson in Texas History Recently Kathleen and I visited Palo Duro Canyon State Park , a breathtaking grand-but-smaller version of the world-famous Grand Canyon, located about 25 miles southwest of Amarillo, Texas. Our guide was Lee Chappell. Post by Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D., Copyright 2010.

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Building Personal Strength

APRIL 15, 2010

But in the midst of battle, I'm having a good time." ( "Adam Ohler, 30: Firefighter and Paramedic," as told to Kirsten Salyer, Texas Monthly , December 2009 ) I was transfixed by this account from Adam Ohler, a firefighter and paramedic working in West University Place, Texas, which is near the heart of Houston.

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Building Personal Strength

MARCH 24, 2010

I asked her what she had been doing since her time in Washington, and she said she was trying to get some bills through the Texas legislature. One of the bills had to do with the beautification of Texas. She wanted wildflowers to be planted along the roads and highways of Texas. In the end, she got her way.

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Building Personal Strength

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Not long ago I accompanied my wife, Kathleen , on a visit to Blanco, Texas, while she researched an article about this unique town in the Hill Country. Their kicked-up Texas cuisine featured some really different dishes, all tempting. but its where you go for lavender in Texas. The Real Ale Brewing Co. I loved the Oktoberfest.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 3, 2024

A study conducted at the Texas A&M School of Public Health utilized an innovative data collection approach to examine the productivity patterns of office workers. The research focused on 789 in-office employees at a prominent energy company in Texas and spanned a two-year period from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2018.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Recently I was helping run workshops on leadership at Texas Christian University (TCU), a university of just under 10,000 students based in Fort Worth, Texas. connection culture employee engagement leadership Energize People Motivating Employees Motivation texas christian university Vision Vision Phrase'

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Building Personal Strength

JUNE 11, 2014

I’ve lived in Texas just outside San Antonio for almost a decade now, and one of the cool things we enjoy here is Texas country music. The tiny town of Gruene has three or four different venues, including Gruene Hall, the oldest continuously operating honky-tonk dance hall in Texas. This is Texas, man. Post by Dennis E.

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General Leadership

MARCH 5, 2014

She is known for her ability to raise funds and is known for setting a record in the state of Texas for raising more money for a Texas Senate campaign than any other in history prior to 2000. She is married to Texas State District Judge Craig Mixson and is the mother of their two young daughters. The post Tune-in Tonight!

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Building Personal Strength

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Texas is a big place. Texas is like that. Accompanying my wife as she researched an article about what she calls the "Texas Hill Country Open-Air Sculpture Trail," we discovered the Benini Galleries and Sculpture Ranch , a 140-acre property that used to be part of Lyndon Johnson's ranch. Hidden treasures.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 23, 2013

The power of human connection to unite, inspire and heal has been on full display of late in West, Texas; Boston; and at the NCAA men’s basketball final. West, Texas’s Small Town Values — and People — are Anything But Small ( USA Today ). To learn more, check out the articles below.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Congratulations to Texas Christian University (TCU) for being recognized by The Wall Street Journal as #2 in the U.S.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Play Nice But Win : A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader by Michael Dell with James Kaplan (Portfolio, 2021) In 1984, soon-to-be college dropout Michael Dell hid signs of his fledgling PC business in the bathroom of his University of Texas dorm room.

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HR Digest

APRIL 13, 2022

has joined the growing list of companies supporting abortion access for employees affected by new restrictions in Texas and other states. Yelp claims it double-matched employee donations to organizations fighting Texas’ and other states’ stringent abortion laws last year.

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Hart, when he was CEO of Texas Roadhouse, if he could spot emerging leaders. He didn’t rule out talent, education, or leadership presence, but he replied, “I can usually tell if they have the humility to make it.” Hart’s statement so deeply impacted me that I wrote about humility in, “The Character Based Leader.” [.].

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 19, 2023

The researchers used data from Texas and found that efforts to reduce the greenhouse gases produced by power generation produce sufficient health benefits to more than meet the costs imposed by any decarbonization initiatives.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 29, 2020

Indeed, for Texas alone, the state collects $1.21 “Even if we consider the costs of undocumented immigrants to the state of Texas, the benefits outweigh the costs.” “Even if we consider the costs of undocumented immigrants to the state of Texas, the benefits outweigh the costs.”

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 20, 2014

Author information Tal Shnall Tal is a Coach and Trainer at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson Texas. Presence is one way the leader can engage the energies and commitment of others to a common goal. Authenticity and effective communication [.]

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 11, 2014

His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America in 2014.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. To ensure we are on the same page [.] Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Research from the University of Texas in Austin finds that this also extends to poorer water quality. It’s well known that people in vulnerable communities tend to be more exposed to poorer environmental conditions. The study found a clear link between social vulnerability and drinking water quality violations.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

location on Camp Bowie in Fort Worth, Texas. I hope these stories inspire you to find ways to encourage connection in your own workplaces and communities. Image: A Craftwork Coffee Co. Craftwork combines coffee shops and workspaces to foster connection. .

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 18, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development ”You can pretend to care, you cannot pretend to be there,” wrote Texas Bix Bender in his book Don’t Squat With Yer Spurs On! It is one of my favorite lines for characterizing a vital feature of leadership—command presence. I first heard that label in the military.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 9, 2014

His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. In fact, distrust is easier to do and may [.] Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry.

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