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December 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the December 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! David shares, “Debra Jason gives us the Eight Secrets for Succeeding in Business along with amazing practical advice that let you grow your business today in her book Millionaire Marketing On a Shoestring Budget. Let’s Get Started.

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Society Needs a Leadership Paradigm Shift

Leading Blog

Let’s take a look at the anatomy of character, how it establishes itself, and what leaders can do about it. In terms of psychological safety, how safe do employees feel when their leaders are bullies, abrasive, dogmatic, and toxic? Her research on leader character, organizational learning, and strategic renewal is widely published.

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The Support That Helps Refugees Find Work

The Horizons Tracker

The challenges refugees face in the labor market are well known, whether due to a lack of connections, an unfamiliarity with how labor markets work, or the unrecognized status of their credentials. Despite these barriers, many refugees do find stable work. Some employers need workers in a tight job market, so they hire refugees.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2015

Leading Blog

It’s hard to take the long-term view when we have to do the mundane. Learning to take the longer view is not easy. From Everybody Matters which helps us to look at those we lead as family to Becoming Steve Jobs that looks at the development of a leader as a life-long process, the following books help us to do just that.

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How Operational Excellence Attracts and Retains Talents

Strategy Driven

Gallup reported that over 50% of employees surveyed in 2015 were not engaged, and 17.2% Professional Growth and Development : Continuous Learning: Organizations that excel operationally often prioritize continuous learning and development. This is how it can do it. were actively disengaged.

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Key Takeaways from Leadercast 2015

Nathan Magnuson

Therefore, Manning added that leaders should expect – and even learn to thrive in – situations with ambiguity. We can do this by removing barriers to collaboration and sharing in team (rather than individual) successes. She continues her work as an advocate, but also as an encourager. “Be brave wherever you are.

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John Chambers: Connecting the Dots

Leading Blog

S INCE STEPPING DOWN as CEO of Cisco in 2015, John Chambers founded the venture capital firm JC2 Ventures specializing in startups. That experience has led him to write Connecting the Dots as a way to help others to learn from the key events in his life and career as they navigate business and life. You have to begin by disrupting you.

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