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

Great Leadership By Dan

When was the last time you saw a major planned project suffer from a cost overrun ? It’s not as common as you might think for a project with a clear plan to come in at or under budget. For instance, a 2002 study of major construction projects found that 86% went over budget. Of the 83.8% What explains cost overruns?

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SERVANT Leaders are Selfless – 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. Selfless Attributes of Servant Leaders.

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How Great Leaders Value People

Lead Change Blog

Consequently, servant leadership quickly is becoming the preferred practice for some of the biggest and best companies in the world. Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, wrote a book called Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others , in which she tells the story of her leadership journey.

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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. As background, Debbie has nearly 20 years of marketing experience and an MBA Degree. I've had the honor of featuring her on my blog in the past. How do you define employee engagement?

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Four Business, Communications And Leadership Books To Read In 2017

Eric Jacobson

To find the best business, communications and leadership books to add to my "to read" list for 2017, I reached out to some of the best experts in the field. There are so many how-to lead books on the market that it’s almost impossible to siphon out quality from the imposters, but Willett’s book stands apart as a must-read.

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The Leadership Playbook Of Bill Campbell

Eric Jacobson

Trillion Dollar Coach is about Bill Campbell , someone you likely never heard of, who coached several of the biggest names in Silicon Valley during a 16-year tenure, and who’s behind-the-scene wisdom helped created over a trillion dollars in market value. He ran the Google product team from 2002 to 2011.

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Organizational Design and Social Networks

LDRLB

2) The organization uses internal prices, markets, and marketlike devices to coordinate the complexity of multiple teams. (3) A person can market him or herself to their immediate network, and those people can then recommend that person when they know someone who might need their services. Galbraith, J. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.