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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2020

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2020. Leadership isn't easy. When leaders and aspiring leaders seek out advice, they're often told to try harder. They argue that this popular leadership advice glosses over the most important thing you do as a leader: build others up.

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Winning Now, Winning Later: Playing the Infinite Game

Leading Blog

W HEN David Cote became CEO of Honeywell in February of 2002, the company was a train wreck. He developed three principles of short- and long -term performance that forced them to consider the long- and short-term implication in every decision they made: 1. At the end of the book, he leaves us with some sound advice.

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Are You Falling for the Myth of "Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail"?

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Dr. Gleb Tsipursky: You probably heard the advice for entrepreneurs that “failing to plan is planning to fail.” For instance, a 2002 study of major construction projects found that 86% went over budget. That phrase is a misleading myth at best and actively dangerous at worst. Magazine, and CNBC.

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SERVANT Leaders are Needful – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute , Virtuous , Authentic , Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. The only constant is change.

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The Importance Of Employee Engagement

Eric Jacobson

Debbie Laskey is my trusted resource for expert advice on marketing, customer service and leadership. She developed her marketing expertise while working in the high-tech industry, the Consumer Marketing Department at Disneyland Paris in France, the nonprofit arena, and the insurance industry.

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George Washington, Worthy of Praise?

Michael Lee Stallard

I asked myself that question during the summer of 2002 and began a journey to unpack truth from myth. Lengel described Washington’s leadership during the extraordinarily cold winter of 1777–78 at Valley Forge as “sacrificial” and noted that “he took great care in seeing that his soldiers were well housed.” The historian Edward G.

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“How to Be Exceptional” is Destined to be a Landmark Leadership Book

The Practical Leader

Leadership has been a lifelong passion for me. I’ve also written seven books, hundreds of articles and blogs, facilitated over a thousand retreats and workshops, and delivered hundreds of keynotes on personal, team, and organizational leadership. It heralds a mega-shift in leadership training and development.

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