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It’s Not About the Bike: A Lesson from Lance Armstrong

Leading Blog

Lance Armstrong once wrote: “I believed I had a responsibility to be a good person, and that meant fair, honest, hardworking and honorable. The chance for extrinsic rewards like money and power loom larger. No longer driven by intrinsic rewards, our focus turns to extrinsic values and rewards like money, power, and fame.

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The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition! Each of the leadership bloggers below were asked to submit their best (i.e., I'd say that's pretty darn efficient leadership development. Believe it or not, this is my number one leadership/management related post.

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Conduct your OWN performance Review

Career Advancement

In other words, they should be less about a grade and instead focused on utilizing the performance review process to continue developing your skills. Have you developed any new skills, even if you haven’t put them to extensive use yet? Developing ideas. Evaluating fulfillment of the role. Look at the description of your role.

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To be a Good Teammate, Accept No Excuses

Great Results Team Building

9) Neil Armstrong was 38 when he became the first man to set foot on the moon. 17) Ray Kroc Was 53 when he bought and began to develop the McDonalds franchise. 9) Neil Armstrong was 38 when he became the first man to set foot on the moon. 17) Ray Kroc Was 53 when he bought and began to develop the McDonalds franchise.

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Human Feedback is the Greatest Path to Efficiency

Strategy Driven

In the same meeting, be sure to ask how you can better support their success and improve on your leadership in the whole team. Enjoy the powerful results that follow! Anna Carroll, MSSW, is an organization development consultant, facilitator, coach, and speaker. Invite their feedback back to you. About the Author. Work Stinks?

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Q&A With Best Selling Author And Expert Storyteller, Paul Smith

Eric Jacobson

In his book, Paul demonstrates how storytelling is a powerful business tool that can mean the difference between mediocre results and phenomenal success. It seems that a lot more people nowadays are professing the power of storytelling. Action) I was so frustrated that I developed a stronger plastic that was just as inexpensive.

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Rascals

Chris Brady

Armstrong called "the most efficient andcruelly repressive secret police in Europe."   Young person after young person was onhand to assume the responsibility of leadership at each of the key steps alongthe escape line. One lingering work is the yet-to-be-completed RASCAL book, dedicated to rebels with a cause.

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