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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2020

Leading Blog

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. frameworks that help make thoughtful decisions about starting, growing, managing, and selling a business. Dig deeper.

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General Leadership

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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. We suggested making it a requirement for project managers to use past project costs to inform future projections.

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Independent Board Members Aren’t The Silver Bullet For Corporate Governance

The Horizons Tracker

” Well managed. Corporate governance entered the spotlight in 2001 with the Enron scandal and the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, which fundamentally changed the makeup and responsibility of boards. “How could I possibly know that? … It’s just hard to imagine that could possibly be true.

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Building Residual Income By Franchising Your Business

Strategy Driven

Franchising is a unique vehicle in that it allows businesses that traditionally are not scalable, such as restaurants, retail and service businesses to become scaled through franchisee’s investment and willingness to manage the local business. About the Author.

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How to Explain That Gap in Your Resume

HR Digest

The same question was put to some hiring managers and their opinion was to tackle the question head-on. Example: May 2001- February 2002—Looking for suitable employment as my company faced closure due to sales and revenue issues. Addressing the gap in a cover letter is recommended by some hiring managers.

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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. For example, at The Walt Disney Company’s theme parks, members of management spend a week as cast members in the parks to mingle with customers/guests and gain personal perspectives of the guest experience.

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