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No Joke: The April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! I started hosting this Carnival in July, 2008, my second year of blogging. I’ve never been a fan of practical jokes, so April fool’s Day is one of my least favorite days of the year. There’s not a weed in the entire bunch!

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Panic of 1907 vs Great Recession of 2008

Strategy Driven

This year, 2013, marks the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve System, and central bankers are taking a historical perspective. He went on to describe the similarities between the banking crisis of 1907 – the one that inspired the formation of the Federal Reserve – and the more recent 2008 financial crisis.

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Why Most Change Efforts Fail and 7 Guidelines to Ensure Your Team Succeeds

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

A 2008 study by IBM found that over 60 percent of change efforts do not fully meet their objectives, and a 2013 Towers Watson study revealed only 25% are sustained over time. Chances are you will initiate a change that affects your whole team or start a major team project in the near future.

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My Take on the Walking Desk

Engaging Leader

I have used a standing desk since 2008. I first began seriously considering a walking desk in 2013 after reading EAT MOVE SLEEP and interviewing the author, Tom Rath. This week, I added a small treadmill to my setup, thus stepping up to a walking desk. In the summer of 2014, during an onsite client […].

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Preview Thursday: Benefit Corporation Law and Governance: Pursuing Profit with Purpose

Lead Change Blog

A short-term focus on profits led to the 2008 financial crisis and is creating worsening climate risk on a daily basis. Based on this thinking, I worked to help Delaware, the nation’s leading corporate law jurisdiction, authorize benefit corporations in 2013. How could we expect that to turn out well?

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New Gallup Study: Most Americans unhappy at work

First Friday Book Synopsis

workplace covering 2008 through 2010. Business Leaders report File 2013 State of the American Workplace Report information about how companies can accelerate employee engagement New Gallup Study: Most Americans unhappy at work the American workplace from 2010 through 2012 The State of the American Workplace'

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Malcolm Gladwell on “ANNALS OF BUSINESS: When underdogs break the rules”

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bob''s blog entries (2005) and the Art of Battling Giants (October 2013) Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking David and Goliath: Underdogs Malcolm Gladwell on "ANNALS OF BUSINESS: When underdogs break the rules" Misfits National Junior Basketball—the Little League of basketball Outliers: The Story of Success (2008) Ron Popeil The Tipping Point: (..)

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