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Leadership Development "Moneyball"

Great Leadership By Dan

This post was originally published in SmartBrief on Leadership 7/25/2013: “Moneyball” was a book and movie based on Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane and his use of statistics (sabermetrics, to be precise) to get the most production out of his team by spending the least amount of money. Source: Great Leadership.

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Preview Thursday: Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager

Lead Change Blog

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 3 of Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager. “Do You are assuming you know what Rhonda, your team, and your client think and feel. In less than an hour he was due back at the office for his dreaded, post-presentation team meeting. Do you have a business card?” Cayla asked.

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My 10 All-Time Favorite Leadership Posts (chosen by you)

Terry Starbucker

Leadership. I’ve covered a lot of ground (and probed the depths of my head and heart) in my 1,066 posts since December 25, 2005, and what I have gained from it is incalculable. It’s been a journey to the heart of leadership and a tribute to the power of just writing it all down. The more human kind.

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What Your Organization Really Needs from You: Influence and Impact

Leading Blog

In many organizations, authority-based leadership is waning. The most effective leaders get their teams, their colleagues, and their suppliers to emphasize their priorities. Because Tommy understood the business in such depth, he often knew the answers well before his team did. Tommy felt overworked and underappreciated.

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Robert Iger's 20 Leadership Lessons

Leading Blog

When he took over as CEO in 2005, he laid out three strategic priorities saying it should be about the future, not the past : Recommit to the concept that quality matters, embrace technology instead of fighting it, and think bigger—think global—and turn Disney into a stronger brand in international markets. Iger truly embraces innovation.

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3 Studies Prove Servant Leadership Good for Business

Modern Servant Leader

Opponents of servant leadership argue that the concept sounds good, but it just does not work in business. “Show me one study,” they say, “that proves Servant Leadership works for business.” Here are three studies that prove Servant Leadership is good for business: Good Company Index. Good to Great.

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Speak Your Truth So That Others Can Hear It

Leading Blog

The other choice is to learn to speak our truth effectively, in a way that doesn’t contribute to fear and dysfunction on a team. When this happens, I interpret this as meaning that our team isn’t working very efficiently. In terms of concerns, you may be concerned that the team is throwing good money after bad.

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