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Best Leadership Books of 2013

Leading Blog

The list below represents my picks for the best leadership books of 2013. * * *. The Myths of Creativity : The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas by David Burkus Creativity is not as divinely-inspired, unpredictable and random a gift as we tend to think it is.

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The Top 3 Corporate Communication Mistakes of 2013

leaderCommunicator

2013 gave us many examples of both good and poorly handled communication from leaders and brands. Take a look below as we detail 3 communication mistakes from 2013. In August 2013, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong announced that AOL would be reducing the number of Patch websites. What happened instead was far from morale-boosting.

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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! This is my favorite because it addresses fear, a huge negative (and silent) driver that keeps leaders from speaking up against injustice, lack of ethics, morality issues and other things that damage individuals and people in our organizations.

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Get Prepared for 2013?s Unpredictable Changes and Chances

The Practical Leader

Day-Lewis delivers an incredibly powerful performance showing Lincoln using his well-honed leadership skills to push, pull, and navigate the byzantine maze of Washington politics during one of the most tumultuous periods of American history (teetering on a moral cliff). He’s clearly well prepared to seize all chances coming his way.

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The Problem with Good Ideas | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

February 11, 2013. At a time when creativity and innovation are at a premium, good ideas are actually more threatening than ever. All too often this leads to a loss of trust, miscommunication, and a decrease in morale, not to mention loss of market share or revenue. Home / Leadership / The Problem with Good Ideas. Michael Hyatt.

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The Best Collection of Advice for New Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the August 5 th , 2013 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Dana Theus , from InPower Consulting : “As a leader manager, your primary job is to set direction, goals and boundaries (including resource boundaries) and encourage your team''s creativity and exploration of the best ways to accomplish the goals.

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Three Ways a ‘Noble Goal’ Makes You a Significantly Better Leader

Great Leadership By Dan

As Encore’s team approached their daily work through this new lens, morale increased and collections continued to grow. Below the surface, every leader brims with this incredible generosity, creativity and motivation. Brandon Black retired as CEO and Director of Encore Capital Group in 2013. Here are 3 reasons why: 1.

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