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Hackers and Hummingbirds: Leadership Lessons from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Terry Starbucker

The book is a fascinating deep dive into many aspects of Facebook’s meteoric success, but I was particularly interested in her perspectives on the importance of great leadership. 2) Offer your employees a nontraditional career path that is based on their contributions and value-based behaviors, and not on their age or credentials.

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4 Keys For Bringing Out The Best From Introverts

Tanveer Naseer

One of the hottest themes in management and leadership today is the importance of understanding the introvert at work. Research points out that while nearly half the population is introverted, extroverts hold the majority of leadership roles. The following is a guest piece by Kate Rodriguez.

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Is It Ever Wise to Swear at Work?

Michael Lee Stallard

Swearing boosts leadership. The Quartz article cites a survey done by CareerBuilder in 2012 when it acknowledges that, “64% of employers thought less of an employee who repeatedly used curse words, and 57% were less likely to promote someone who swears in the office.” Katie Russell is a digital marketing specialist at E Pluribus Partners.

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3 Reasons Team Building is Vital for Employee Engagement

Lead Change Blog

From the greatest NBA season ever played by the ‘95-’96 Chicago Bulls (72-10 with a Championship) to the international dominance of the Spanish soccer team from 2007-2012, there’s one common thread…. It’s important to align this advancement with the career goals of the individual whenever possible.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2015

Leading Blog

Return on Character : The Real Reason Leaders and Their Companies Win by Fred Kiel In Return on Character , Fred Kiel has put numbers to the notion that good leadership aimed at promoting the common good, not just individual, winner-take-all acquisition can be good business. H3 Leadership : Stay Hungry. Best Leadership Books of 2013.

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Leadership Lessons On Listening, Questioning, And Moving Others To Act

Tanveer Naseer

Get Out of Your Own Way Women’s leadership has been pronounced dead as a topic of interest many times over the last 25 years. She is a speaker, leadership development consultant, and co-author of “ The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work ”. Sally Helgesen is a contributing editor of strategy+business.

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Leadership Lessons from Outward Bound

Skip Prichard

Reprinted with permission from the book, Outward Bound Lessons to Live a Life of Leadership by Mark Brown, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. I observed this power of mission-driven servant leadership multiple times during my career. took over leadership from their fathers. Many have worked there for their entire careers.