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The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition! favorite, most popular) post from 2012, along with why it was the best. Joel Garfinkle , from Career Advancement Blog , picked 3 Ways to Avoid Burnout in Today’s High-Pressure Work Environment. " Mary Jo Asmus picked A Question of Courage.

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The May, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

How can we help leaders deal with complexity and respond to it with ethical behavior? Linda Fisher Thornton , from Leading in Context offers Leading Ethically Through Complexity. Joel Garfinkle from Career Advancement Blog presents 5 Surefire Tips for Job Advancement. Working for a de-motivational leader.not so funny.

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Are You On Track For 2011?

Rich Gee Group

If you want to make a dramatic difference in your life, career, or business, you need to start taking action immediately. Begin planning NOW for 2012. The good news is: We’re only 20 days into the new year. You still have time. There’s one caveat, your time is running out. Unported License.

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Five Strategies for Hiring Success

Chart Your Course

With the volume of social media and online networking and career sites, connecting with workers is only a matter of searching profiles or placing ads. The National Association of Colleges and Employers estimates the average cost-per-hire in 2011 and 2012 was $5,100. The results were part of the NACE’s 2012 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey.

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From The Bench To The Boardroom

Eric Jacobson

In the new book, From the Bench to the Boardroom , Michael MacDonald shares his journey from humble beginnings in the outskirts of Philadelphia, to his college basketball career at Rutgers, to executive positions at Xerox and Medifast. Michael : I was inspired to write the book as I neared retirement and looked back at my life and career.

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A Case Of Mistaken Identity Changed My Life

Lead Change Blog

I credit my altered career path to The Lead Change Group’s book The Character-Based Leader. I was eager to learn from leaders who lived by strong moral and ethical character and was curious to read how so many individuals coming from unique perspectives would write a playbook of cohesive thought. Leadership Touchstones.

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5 Essential Skills for Contemporary Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

Right” in this context implies operating with ethics, integrity, and a positive use of influence others can count on. They cultivate an active personal practice of curiosity, alternative perspectives, expanded sources, and challenging assumptions. Applying dependable politics. It means building lasting relationships.

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