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Back To School Leadership

Lead Change Blog

“Great leadership is only found in the world of business,” my seatmate on a recent flight pompously boasted, “Certainly not in the government, churches or education where we desperately need it.”. Each of these three components is expressed in a fashion that reflects a relentless emphasis on excellence, life values and maximizing potential.

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10 Communication Practices To Stop in 2013

leaderCommunicator

As we begin 2013, I thought it might be useful to share what’s on the “Outs” for this year. In some cases, these “Outs” were never in fashion yet are sadly still common. Make 2013 the year you commit to more phone and face-to-face conversations. Out: Overconfidence in our leadership and communication skills.

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Mike Myatt on Hacking Leadership

Persuasive Powerhouse

It’s rare for me to get as enthused about a leadership book as I am about Mike Myatt’s Hacking Leadership. I honestly think this leadership book is one of the most relevant and honest to come along in years. What prompted you to write this book, Hacking Leadership , now?

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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. Superbosses : How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent by Sydney Finkelstein Although Superbosses may differ in leadership styles, they share a playbook that leads to extraordinary success founded on making other people successful.

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10 Communication Practices To Stop

leaderCommunicator

As we begin 2013, I thought it might be useful to share what’s on the “Outs” for this year. In some cases, these “Outs” were never in fashion yet are sadly still common. Make 2013 the year you commit to more phone and face-to-face conversations. Out: Overconfidence in our leadership and communication skills.

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Quiet Time: The Introvert’s 5 Keys To Influence

Persuasive Powerhouse

Incorporating some of these steps into your leadership can definitely increase your chances of success and sustainability whether you are an extrovert or an introvert. In a similar fashion, quiet influencers use breaks to shape successful outcomes by imagining a successful upcoming sales pitch or coaching discussion.

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The Secret of Lousy Service and Why it Happens

Strategy Driven

It happens because the people who work at the airlines are undertrained, poorly managed, feel put upon by their management and their leadership, underpaid, rarely if ever praised, and are exposed to constant customer complaints. Most people respond in some negative fashion. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.