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First Look: Leadership Books for March 2023

Leading Blog

Good Power : Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World by Ginni Rometty Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty recounts in Good Power , her groundbreaking path from a challenging childhood to becoming the CEO of IBM and one of the world's most influential business leaders. The result: mixed signals.

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Creating the Conditions for Sustainable Innovation

Great Leadership By Dan

Here's some new research on innovation and a guest post by By Rich Wellins, Ph,D., Senior Vice President, Development Dimensions International (DDI): In the past year, innovation has risen to the top of the business agenda. It seems not a day goes by that the major media writes (or broadcasts) stories in innovation.

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Leaders Get The Innovation They Deserve

LDRLB

[Editor's Note: This piece is adapted from Max's book The Truth About Innovation.]. When the Disney CEO was asked to choose one winner from twelve finalists in an internal competition for new business ideas he responded: “Let’s just do them all! It provided an audience for innovation. What if it does fail? Unrealistic.

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Become a Brand Renegade

Leading Blog

It shares the ways in which we stand above the rest: Club Tattoo has redefined the luxury tattoo and piercing industry by creating a viable lifestyle that reaches a wide audience but maintains a core value system that is innovative and has set a new standard for the tattoo and piercing industry.

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Never Say Never: The Importance of Word Choice in Leadership Communication

Leading Blog

As I conduct observation coaching with leaders, I watch for how their words resonate with their audience. This step requires the sender to know their audience and convey their message clearly and concisely to support understanding. L ANGUAGE matters. Does what they say induce fear? Excitement?

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Building Corporate Community Through Humor

Lead Change Blog

A highly successful Irish CEO is known for whistling tunes as he walks around the office, projecting an energetic, fun and relaxed demeanor. At a recent employee event, Alain Dehaze, CEO of the Adecco Group, was joined on stage by a young British intern who was shadowing him for the month. Audience: “Who’s there?”

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How Language Can Help CEO Successions Succeed

The Horizons Tracker

CEOs are perhaps never more vulnerable than when they first enter the role. The first of these is when the stock market reacts badly to the appointment, while the second is if the previous CEO remains at the company as the chair of the board. No silver bullet. ” Social influence. . ” Social influence. .

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