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Best Leadership Books of 2010

Leading Blog

The way forward will mean reviewing a lot of overly familiar ideas like, “self-awareness is critical to a good leader” because those are the things we forgot or were maybe never taught. One helps to explain the artistry of leadership. Driven to Lead : Good, Bad, and Misguided Leadership by Paul R. Easy to say.

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The Most Challenging Leadership Skill of All

Leadership Freak

Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win one of twenty-five copies of, “STARTUP LEADERSHIP,” by Derek Lidow. Derek sold his last company for $100 million, in 2010.

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Can Lawyers Lead?

N2Growth Blog

Recently I taught a brand new class on leadership at the Yale Law School. Despite popular misconceptions, young lawyers are hungry to become more self-aware and to sharpen their leadership competencies. If lawyers can overcome these tough leadership development obstacles, the rewards are enormous.

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Top Leaders of 2010 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

who serve as inspiration to us all by the daily difference their leadership makes in our lives. You can nominate your unsung hero by leaving a comment explaning how their example of leadership touches the lives of others. He is also founder of Orphan Epidemic, a nonprofit created to bring awareness to orphans all over the world.

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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

weeklyleader Wharton professor Mike Useem calls it the "Leadership Moment." " I believe that it's really one of the most significant keys to leadership. Take advantage of the moment to exercise leadership and you will rise above the rest. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. The prior are often footnotes.

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Sometimes We Wear Masks While Leading Others

Lead Change Blog

The bookstores and online sites are chock-full of leadership-related titles and new ones appear every month, and each claims to be the one that will change your life as a leader and often, as a person. With that, I recently revisited an older and classic leadership growth work. Three specific things About Self-Aware Leaders.

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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill.

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