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My Top 10 Leadership Insights For 2016

Tanveer Naseer

It’s from that vantage point that I sat down to put together my Top 10 leadership insights for 2016 as determined by you, the readers of my leadership blog. She doesn’t want someone whose charismatic, or successful, or a ‘rock star’. Again, go back to what my daughter said about the kind of boss she hopes to work for.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

Deep Work : Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport To thrive in the new economy—the current information economy—you need to master these two core abilities: 1. What separates effective communicators from truly successful persuaders? Best Leadership Books of 2013. Blog Post ).

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End Well on a Low Note

Lead Change Blog

It’s been two seasons since Jake Arrieta played for the 2016 World Series winning Chicago Cubs, and he still gets standing ovations as an opposing pitcher at Wrigley Field. The highs of his 2016 season took a downturn in 2017, so when he became a free agent it wasn’t a huge surprise when he got traded.

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How Create a More Inclusive Workplace for LGBTQ Employees

Let's Grow Leaders

In 2016 I received this amazing note from Tammy Cravit on her journey of authenticity and inclusion. I talked about the myriad changes happening in my life at that time – 2013 was the year I divorced, moved to a new city for a new job, turned 40, and saw my adopted daughter turn 18 and move out on her own. AskingForaFriend.

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Why Being an Ethical Leader Can Help Your Organization

Great Leadership By Dan

Research on engagement shows that high levels of employee engagement to be strongly associated with successful results. A 2016 study by the Harvard Business Review (HBR) used a Global Empathy Index to measure how much empathy was happening in a company. Successful ethical leaders do a great job at conveying empathy.

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Highlighting Our February 2017 Sponsor: Leaders Made Here

Lead Change Blog

Blake and his team then translate their findings into a practical plan that any organization can use to create a leadership culture that will ensure a sustainable competitive advantage and long-term success. Mark has written other insightful leadership books, including The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do. Mark Miller Leads.

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My Top 10 Leadership Insights For 2017

Tanveer Naseer

Perhaps most interestingly is the fact that – as was the case for the my top leadership insight in 2016 – the top leadership insight I shared last year came from a piece that revolved around a personal story of mine and the lessons I learned of how to be more effective in how to lead and serve those under our care.