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How Do I Build Leadership Tenacity and Grit?

Let's Grow Leaders

In this week’s Asking for a Friend I speak with World Class Ultra Triathlete, Kurt Madden, who is also CEO of The Collaborative, about leadership tenacity and grit. I love this definition of tenacity : “The state of holding on to an idea or thing very strongly.” 28:48 Last bits of advice. What is tenacity?

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First Look: Leadership Books for March 2024

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2024 curated just for you. Slow Productivity : The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport Our current definition of “productivity” is broken. Bad leadership is a social disease. Leadership from Bad to Worse is, then, a corrective.

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The Definitive Book On Servant Leadership

Eric Jacobson

Be sure to read the definitive book on servant leadership. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders. Covey Plus, you'll read keen advice from celebrated sports coaches, company CEO's, pastors and retired military leaders.

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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2021

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2021. Definitive, timely, and revelatory, Stone has provided an unvarnished portrait of a man and company that we couldn’t imagine modern life without. The definitive guide to communicating and connecting in a hybrid world.

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Nobody Wants Unsolicited Advice

Mark Sanborn

I guess in retrospect I was doing something I advise against: I was giving unsolicited advice. Even people who ask for advice don’t always want it. People who don’t ask for advice definitely don’t want nor think they need it. We, of course, think we’re trying to be helpful. Learn more here.

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How To Find a Great Company Culture in Your Job Search

Let's Grow Leaders

What advice do you have #askingforafriend? Don’t hold back, whether it’s diversity and inclusion, sustainability, work-life balance, remote team dynamics, or leadership styles. Manager Development: A Telltale Sign of Company Culture A great company culture requires human-centered leadership.

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Empathy-Driven Leadership: How to Be Compassionately Competitive in a For-Profit World

Leading Blog

The Empathy Edge definitively answers these questions showing how for-profit leaders can use empathy to gain the upper hand. Benefits of Empathetic Leadership. When you start to explore the benefits of empathetic leadership on a deeper level, it becomes difficult to see empathy as anything other than essential for competent leadership.