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The Power of Asking

Mills Scofield

Vala is now at Salesforce, Twitter is X, and Sidney is still changing lives - the power remains. Let me share a brief story about a couple of normal (well, in their eyes) people and a kid to illustrate the Power of the Ask. One of the biggest assets in anyone’s life is a generous network. It is a gift that grows simply by sharing it.

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LeadershipNow 140: June 2013 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from June 2013 that you might have missed: The Gift Of Being Present by @LollyDaskal. Eisenhower, Kennedy & The Power of Vision by @jamesstrock. Knowledge@Wharton: The New Model for Innovation Is Social —and Mobile: But Are Companies Ready? Your Words Have Power by @LollyDaskal.

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LeadershipNow 140: April 2013 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from April 2013 that you might have missed: Ariens CEO outlines Seven Skills of a Lean Leader. Economists know a lot about efficiency but almost nothing about innovation–yet innovation drives growth @mattyglesias. The Power of a Well-Placed “No” by @ArtPetty. by @TanveerNaseer.

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Are Bosses With Integrity Less Innovative?

The Horizons Tracker

They only analyzed companies where the CEO was hired between 2011 and 2013, and who had also stayed in post until at least 2018. In addition to measuring integrity, the researchers also analyzed shareholder letters for keywords that are highly correlated with innovation, proactiveness, and risk-taking.

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LeadershipNow 140: August 2013 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from August 2013 that you might have missed: The Future of Work Part II: 10 Tips For Professionals by @odesk. We need to MAKE time: Harnessing the Power of Reflective Thinking. From @KevinEikenberry Innovation Requires Structure. Getting things done with authority with @johnbaldoni. by @TomAsacker.

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Innovation Thrives Despite Piracy

The Horizons Tracker

After all, when people could get your core offering for free, not only would that harm your income but it would discourage the industry from producing content and stifle innovation. Research from the University of Southern California explains why piracy wasn’t the death knell of innovation so many feared. Thriving creativity.

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Best Leadership Books of 2013

Leading Blog

You will be remembered through the growth of the people you leveraged your leadership power for. The list below represents my picks for the best leadership books of 2013. * * *. Building your leadership legacy is about building others. Are the people around you flourishing?

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