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The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do

Lead Change Blog

In the years since The Secret originally appeared on bookstore shelves, over 500 thousand copies have been sold to leaders and learners around the world, and several additional books have been published in this leadership series, including The Secret of Teams (2011), Great Leaders GROW (2012), and The Heart of Leadership (2013).

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Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf 1934-2012

Leading Blog

The highlight of his career was the 1991 Persian Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm. Secretary of State Colin Powell , who was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during Desert Storm, recalled Schwarzkopf as "a great patriot and a great soldier." He continued, "Norm served his country with courage and distinction for over 35 years.

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Finding Our Second Wave Is Key To Maintaining Career Success As We Age

The Horizons Tracker

Professional sport provides perhaps the most visceral example of career transitions in modern society, as the athletic potential of performers is usually limited to perhaps a decade, after which their physical strength wanes and they’re no longer able to maintain their competitiveness. Past our peak. million people. The modern elder.

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The May, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

No matter the arena, business, political, religious or role models in general, the operative question these days is ‘What were he/she/they thinking’. Joel Garfinkle from Career Advancement Blog presents 5 Surefire Tips for Job Advancement. Professionals who want more from their careers have to seize the initiative.

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5 Essential Skills for Contemporary Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

But, doing that means operating with the right actions, not the right titles. Operating with trust. But operating with authentic trust requires more than behavioral integrity, the alignment of words and actions. Right” in this context implies operating with ethics, integrity, and a positive use of influence others can count on.

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6 Ways Leaders Are Different

Great Leadership By Dan

© 2012 Mark Miller, co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life. During his career he has served in corporate communications, restaurant operations, quality and customer satisfaction, and numerous other leadership positions. He began his Chick-fil-A career in 1977 working as an hourly team member.

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Women, Invest in Yourselves

Women on Business

Guest Post By Mary Kinney, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Ginnie Mae, a cornerstone of the U.S. For me, pursuing my career in financial services has always factored into my new year’s resolutions. percent of board seats as of mid-year 2012. The key is to find the motivation to fulfill our resolutions.