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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. What he meant by that is that nobody owed us (me) a 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. What he meant by that is that nobody owed us (me) a job.

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A Word About Resetting—and Community

Lead Change Blog

As most of you know, the team at Weaving Influence took over stewardship of the Lead Change Group blog in 2014, and has been consistently providing near-daily leadership content that all of you have contributed to on a monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly basis. We will continue the Leadership Development Carnival through 2021.

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Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. He believed that it was a privilege to be employed and that we owed our loyalty, dedication and hard work to our employer.

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Why You Should Sponsor Others

Leading Blog

Take note: “The right protégé will complement your leadership skills and style, provide honest feedback, make you feel that you have extra hours in the day, and enable your influence to persist even after you’ve moved on to your next role or opportunity.”. Step 3: Inspire for Performance and Loyalty. Performance is table stakes.

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Flashback To 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 is the book, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Each chapter is comprised of short sections, often about the length of a blog posting.

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Are Bosses With Integrity Less Innovative?

The Horizons Tracker

Research has demonstrated that a CEO’s integrity plays a pivotal role in maintaining employee loyalty and preventing issues such as fraud. Risk-averse approach The researchers analyzed financial data from over 200 companies that were included in the Forbes 500 list between 2014 and 2017.