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Coming in 2013 | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

Coming in 2013. Coming in 2013. Here’s a quick look at a few of the initiatives underway for 2013: New Posts on Mondays. On the first Monday of each month beginning in January, I’ll profile a successful leader and highlight several things we can all learn from him or her. All the best for 2013!

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The Success Delusion

Marshall Goldsmith

The more successful we become, the more positive reinforcement we get – and the more likely we are to experience the success delusion. I am successful. Therefore, I must be successful because I behave this way. Our belief in ourselves helps us become successful. I behave this way. Why We Resist Change.

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Why Your CEO Just Doesn’t Get It

N2Growth Blog

Being trustworthy and open — 38%. How does it make you feel knowing that many sitting CEOs don’t place much value on integrity, on being trustworthy and open, or on team building? Here’s the thing – predicting the success of a leader isn’t really difficult to do; I’ve been doing it for years. Integrity — 48%.

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Leadership Lessons On Listening, Questioning, And Moving Others To Act

Tanveer Naseer

Perhaps that’s why listening, questioning, and moving others to act emerged as strong themes in the best business books offering managerial self-help this year, with the latest volumes from veteran authors Edgar H. Simple and profoundly wise, Humble Inquiry , the best business book of the year in this category, has the makings of a classic.

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Leaders: Still Making Progress On Your 2013 New Year's Resolution?

Eric Jacobson

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year''s Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Celebrate your employees'' successes, not your own 12. Be visible 15.

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3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios, describes what he’s learned about leadership and corporate culture in his excellent new book, Creativity, Inc.: Pixar has been phenomenally successful with the likes of Toy Story , The Incredibles , Finding Nemo, and Up, to name but a few of its films.

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How to Help With My Book Tour and Get Me to Speak FREE

LDRLB

My upcoming book The Myths of Creativity is set for release on October 14. To promote the release, I’m putting together an extended book tour. Here’s How It Works: The goal of these talks will be to promote the book (obviously). Preference will be given to large, book buying audiences or venues willing to bulk order the book.

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