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LeadershipNow 140: December 2013 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from December 2013 that you might have missed: Top Themes to Pull Forward from 2013 by Jon Mertz @ThinDifference. Noonan: The Most Memorable Words of 2013. Maturing as a leader includes shedding your mask of certainty by @recoveringleadr. 7 Characteristics of a Good Leader by @RobertCordray.

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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

Research by Gallup, as reported in The State of the American Workplace in 2013, discovered that roughly 70% of workers were disengaged. This paper is about rethinking the practice of leadership and reforming the way we approach the development of leaders and leadership in our organizations. Unprepared leaders develop work-arounds.

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The Impact Your Personality Has On Others

Coaching Tip

As we mature, our responsibilities increase, we face bigger challenges, and we are exposed to a broader range of personalities and challenges. Tosi on April 1, 2013. If we can recognize problems before they become serious, we can adjust our personality tendencies and improve our communication methods. This is such a book!

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The Problem with Good Ideas | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

February 11, 2013. Bobb Biehl once said that a sign of maturity is putting process between opportunity and response. © 2013 Thoughts for the Everyday Leader — Standard by 8BIT. Home About Coaching Contact Guest Posts Archives. Thoughts for the Everyday Leader. by Nathan Magnuson. The Problem with Good Ideas.

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Mike Myatt on Hacking Leadership

Persuasive Powerhouse

Why do we need to “hack” leadership rather than embrace it, develop it, or learn about it? Consider a ”hack” to be a practical application of learning and development. His latest book Hacking Leadership (Wiley) will be available in bookstores everywhere on December 16th, 2013 and is available for pre-order now.

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Building Skills - Reading a Great Book Isn't Enough

Building Personal Strength

They''re unique because they focus on the developing biology, hormonal system, and brains of children. Boys and girls mature at different rates, think differently, feel differently, socialize differently and learn differently. Copyright 2013. Behavior Child development Parenting Self-improvement Skills' But I''m sorry.

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Kelly Clarkson - "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger"

Building Personal Strength

Speaking with him, I realized he was wise and mature beyond his years - much more so than I was at that age. Because of the his wisdom and maturity, I predict that he'll deal with it successfully and end up in good shape. Copyright 2013. I recently met an impressive 17-year old young man. I wondered what made him so outstanding.