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Flashback: Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. That reinvention led him to that 1973 hospital security director job.

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Flashback: Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. That reinvention led him to that 1973 hospital security director job.

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Culture Renovation

Leading Blog

Making the point that culture renovation begins at the top he replays the appointment of Satya Nadella as CEO of Microsoft after Steve Balmer in 2014. Step #12: Provide Training on the Desired Behaviors. Train leaders at all levels on the desired behaviors so that they can model them. Microsoft’s culture had been rigid.

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Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

Equally impressive, Van Gorder had to reinvent his career after having been injured on the job as a California police officer. I like to hire people with positive attitudes as we can train people for almost everything except attitude. That reinvention led him to that 1973 hospital security director job.

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Best skills to learn to earn more money

Strategy Driven

If you’re looking for a career that will always be in demand, then construction is a great option. If you’re not opposed to getting your hands dirty and learning how to fix things, then this could be a great option for you. The only downside is plumbing tends to pay lower than other careers with similar skill requirements.

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Flashback To Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

Equally impressive, Van Gorder had to reinvent his career after having been injured on the job as a California police officer. I like to hire people with positive attitudes as we can train people for almost everything except attitude. That reinvention led him to that 1973 hospital security director job.

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How Great Leaders Value People

Lead Change Blog

They offer employees ample opportunities for training and development. Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, wrote a book called Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others , in which she tells the story of her leadership journey. By 2014, Popeyes did a 180-degree turn. Workers were valued.

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