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2013 Trends and The Power of Women

Women on Business

Guest Post By: Andrea Simon, PhD., president of Simon Associates Management Consultants. I was recently asked to think about how 2013 trends will impact women in the work force and how women will impact the trends. But many of the trends are picking up speed now and should become even more pronounced in 2013.

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 9/16/13)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Yeh Reply All Richie Frieman Rita Hayworth is still “Staying Alive” Rod Crawford Simon Anderson (chief executive of DreamHost) in “The Corner Office" Stephanie H. Yeh The Art of Business: In the Footsteps of Giants The New York Times What the Plus!'

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The Power of Why: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Power of Why: Breaking Out in a Competitive Marketplace Richard Weylman New Harvest (April 2013) Why you must keep asking “Why?” until you understand why In his book Begin with Why, Simon Sinek asserts — and I agree — that individuals as well as organizations must have a crystal clear sense of purpose or [.].

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Word of Mouse: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Word of Mouse: 101+ Trends in How We Buy, Sell, Live, Learn, Work, and Play Marc Ostrofsky Simon & Schuster (2013) “The new rule in business: Money doesn’t grow on trees; it grows in databases!” Bob''s blog entries "The new rule in business: Money doesn''t grow on trees; it grows in databases!"

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The Best Leadership Books of 2014

Leading Blog

Leaders Eat Last : Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don''t by Simon Sinek The title of the book— Leaders Eat Last —comes from a conversation with a Marine Corps general. He highlights the consequences of the well-intentioned but damaging approaches we sometimes take to prepare our kids for success in life. Blog Post ).

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The Value of Asking ?Why?? | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

Asking Why Defines Success. But no one can win without first defining what success looks like. Success is derived from purpose, no matter how large or small the project or idea. One final note: a post on “why” would be incomplete without including a mention of Simon Sinek ‘s book Start With Why.

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Do You Have Executive Presence?

Thin Difference

While it’s easy to recognize traits like composure, charisma and confidence in well-known thought leaders like Steve Jobs, Simon Sinek or Brené Brown, it’s more difficult to apply these characteristics to the way we lead on a daily basis. But executive presence is critical for leaders.