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19 Key Leadership Competencies & Behaviors from 29 Top Experts

Miles Anthony Smith

Part II, if a leader is able to have the tough conversation, is to have it with the poise and caring that allows everyone to walk away understanding why the conversation was necessary. The Servant Leader by: James Autry You must give more to your culture than you take from it. I just read Multipliers this morning.

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Memorial Day Leadership Lessons

N2Growth Blog

A leader’s greatest responsibility is not for his/her own glory, but it is for the well being of those whose care has been entrusted to them. A warrior’s heart, and the spirit of a servant leader have served my family well in both business and life in general.

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Lessons for Leaders from Decisions that Changed History

Skip Prichard

I draw out five lessons: All leaders in my book had an overarching goal that guided their lives—that is, they all possessed hedgehog qualities—even if that overarching goal was sometimes formulated only late(r) in their lives. Most of the leaders in my book combined the qualities of the hedgehog and fox—they were eagles. What are you?