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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. My father always told me, “don’t steal from the hand that feeds you.”

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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. My father always told me, “don’t steal from the hand that feeds you.”

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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. Stay tuned for more on this topic.

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Why You Should Sponsor Others

Leading Blog

Know what to look for in the talent you’re considering sponsoring, starting with performance and loyalty. What you should be concerned about when evaluating a potential protégés is loyalty to you and the organization. Step 3: Inspire for Performance and Loyalty. Step 1: Identify Potential Protégés. Performance is table stakes.

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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.

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Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

My favorite chapters are: Know Your People Tell Stories Create a Culture of Advocacy Build Loyalty and Engagement from the Middle Bring People Together Ask “What If?” He believed that it was a privilege to be employed and that we owed our loyalty, dedication and hard work to our employer. In that regard, he taught me a “work ethic.”

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Flashback To Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

My favorite chapters are: Know Your People Tell Stories Create a Culture of Advocacy Build Loyalty and Engagement from the Middle Bring People Together Ask “What If?” He believed that it was a privilege to be employed and that we owed our loyalty, dedication and hard work to our employer. In that regard, he taught me a “work ethic.”

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