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First Look: Leadership Books for August 2013

Leading Blog

Here''s a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August. Creative Followership : In the Shadow of Greatness by Jimmy Collins with Michael Cooley. Leadership Transformed : How Ordinary Managers Become Extraordinary Leaders by Peter Fuda. Build your leadership library with these specials on over 120 titles.

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What Legacy Will You Leave?

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Self Leadership [link] Have you ever been touched deeply by someone you barely knew? On May 1, 2013 a man named Wally Collins passed away. Self Leadership Everyday Leadership Inspiration Legacy' A few short years ago I sang at his wedding as he married one of the people I hold most dear, Mary McClean.

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12 Books You Should Add To Your Reading List

Joseph Lalonde

Smith – I finished this book near the end of 2013 and was blown away by the insights Robert D. He really knows his leadership as well. EntreLeadership proves it as he shares his years of leadership experience building his company from the ground up. Leadership books Business fiction non-fiction reading list'

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Fear Your Strengths: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Fear Your Strengths: What You Are Best at Could Be Your Biggest Problem Robert Kaplan and Robert Kaiser Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2013) Actually, what we should fear are complacency and self-satisfaction as well as the assumption that “just good enough” really is. As I began to read this book, I was reminded of the title of […].

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Sharknado

Joseph Lalonde

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available <a href=”[link] Amazon</a> If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. But… Something happened in 2013. Today, I’m taking you back to 2013. We will examine Sharknado to see what leadership lessons are in the movie.

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“How to Be Exceptional” is Destined to be a Landmark Leadership Book

The Practical Leader

Leadership has been a lifelong passion for me. I’ve also written seven books, hundreds of articles and blogs, facilitated over a thousand retreats and workshops, and delivered hundreds of keynotes on personal, team, and organizational leadership. It heralds a mega-shift in leadership training and development.

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‘Tis the Season of Prophecies, Forecasts, and Predictions

The Practical Leader

‘Tis the season for futurists, forecasters, and analysts to line up with seers, fortune tellers, and prophets to earnestly foretell what 2013 has in store for us. The clearest and most helpful guide to this question comes from the extensive empirical research of Jim Collins and his research team.

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