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The Ultimate Leadership Tip (From a Trend Too Compelling to Ignore)

Terry Starbucker

Aaker , entitled “ Millennial Searchers “ This was the key passage that caught my attention (my bolding for emphasis): Millennials appear to be more interested in living lives defined by meaning than by what some would call happiness. It’s really the ultimate leadership tip for the modern-day leader. Be more human.

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The Dragonfly Effect: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways to Use Social Media to Drive Social Change Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith with Carlye Adler Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2010) In this book written with Carlye Adler, Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith explain how to “leverage the power of the new social media to do something that [.].

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Morning Advantage: The Habits of Highly-Effective Mediocre People

Harvard Business Review

Here are two of his tips (out of seven) for making the best of your lack of genius and drive: (1) Procrastinate: It’s your brain’s way of telling you to slow down — and there’s probably a reason it’s doing so (i.e. Some tips: First, try your best to lend a human voice to the description. That’s persistence. BUY A CALENDAR.

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