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Best Leadership Books of 2013

Leading Blog

The list below represents my picks for the best leadership books of 2013. * * *. Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty Phil Jackson offers 11 insights that transform ordinary leadership into great leadership. As many people become more and more successful, comfort becomes their objective.

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Management Innovations Only Work When No One Else Is Doing Them

The Horizons Tracker

” Management innovation. A database was created with information about team payrolls, playing success, the use of analytics in that team and the contribution of each player to the team over a prolonged period between 1985 and 2013.

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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. In the absence of a guiding vision, good ideas represent low hanging fruit that unfocused leaders reflexively reach for, especially when pressured to report visible success. — 3 Comments.

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Is Free Internet Access A Human Right?

The Horizons Tracker

Shocking headlines emerged in 2013 when households across the UK proclaimed broadband access to be more important to them than water. For some it was regarded as an absurd statement, but new research from the University of Birmingham argues that free internet access should be regarded as a fundamental human right.

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Thank You For Your Service (My Proudest Guest Post Ever!)

Mills Scofield

’ Simple statements of gratitude also avoid labeling veterans as heroes or victims, two moral judgments that can be made only on an individual basis, if at all.” Afghanistan Air Force Culture Innovation Kabul Leadership Military Networking Service Strategy Switch and Shift USAF Virtues'

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Leadership actions that are not an option for leaders.

Strategy Driven

’ Here are the actions I have observed about leadership that are mandatory for leadership success. Lots of successful ones do rant, but there are rules to follow if you’re one of them. Great leaders are wide open to new ideas and innovation. Big difference, both in results and morale. All rights reserved.

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The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Creativity

Harvard Business Review

No One Actually Wants You to Be Creative :( Inside the Box Slate Americans love to give lip service to creativity, celebrating imaginative artists and innovators and calling for "out of the box" ideas. One example: The Jefferson North Assembly Plant had to cut its landscaping budget, resulting in a visual eyesore that matched morale.