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How To Help Your Team Think Like an Entrepreneur

Let's Grow Leaders

– Seth Godin. If you’re part of a large organization, what advice do the big guys have for the start-ups? It’s tempting to industrialize this work, to make it something with rules and bosses and processes. But that’s not the heart of it. The work is to solve problems in a way that you’re proud of.” . Hire problem solvers.

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Wally's Advice for New Bosses

Next Level Blog

Posted by Scott Eblin on September 17, 2010 in Leadership , Personal Presence | Permalink Technorati Tags : being the boss , influence TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Wally’s Advice for New Bosses : Comments 1. Deflect credit, hog blame. Simple and clear!

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First Look: Leadership Books for December 2012

Leading Blog

It's All About Who You Hire, How They Lead.and Other Essential Advice from a Self-Made Leader by Morton Mandel with John A. by Seth Godin. To Sell Is Human : The Surprising Truth About Moving Others by Daniel H. The Icarus Deception : How High Will You Fly? For bulk orders call 1-800-423-8273.

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Featured Leading Voice: Chip Bell

Lead Change Blog

Getting a book endorsement from Seth Godin. ” The books Chip has found most helpful for his professional life include Watership Down by Richard Adams, Marketing for Business Growth by Ted Levitt, and The Purple Cow by Seth Godin. ” As for advice he would give, he believes schools should teach ethics.

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Boost Your Efficiency: The Best Productivity Podcasts to Listen to Now

Strategy Driven

From business leaders like Seth Godin to athletes like LeBron James, each episode offers thought-provoking conversations on productivity, time management, and personal growth. This podcast offers practical advice and insightful discussions on how to become more efficient and effective in both personal and professional aspects of life.

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Leading From Who You Are (A Book Excerpt)

Lead Change Blog

Seth Godin calls this emotional labor in his book Linchpin , quoting Arlie Hochschild. Although I might trust my wife to want me to be well, I don’t always take her medical advice and I would never let her operate on me. We choose the degree to which we bring our creative energies to an effort.

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Commitment

Lead on Purpose

Listening to Tribes by Seth Godin. Comments, criticism, advice and opinions are welcome here. This is an excellent book that lays out simple steps to become a person other people trust, especially online. I will write more about the book here soon. Leave comments and let me know how you feel, even (especially) if you disagree.