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What Works Better - Obedience or Commitment?

Mills Scofield

All of Frank’s books and his blog are ‘must reads” and “must gives.” In other words, what works better, obedience or commitment? That may ring true if being obedient is the same as being committed. The first four tactics below assume that obedience produces results, while the last three practices value commitment.)

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Leading Thoughts for March 28, 2024

Leading Blog

Pete Davis on democracy and commitment: “In many ways, our whole democracy is an exercise in intertwining commitments and change. Even at the smallest level of democracy—a simple political conversation with someone with whom you disagree—we need commitment. If there’s no commitment to that tension, there can be no democracy.”

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Competence, Commitment, and Character

Lead Change Blog

Hang onto generosity, reciprocity, and ethical commitments. ? Display competence, commitment, and character, and hold others accountable for doing the same. ? Deciding to get right with competence, commitment, and character starts in our own heads and hearts, so whether there’s leadership with or without soul starts with us.

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How I’m Committing To Evolve

Reality-Based Leadership

I am committing to bring you resources (find them at the bottom of this post) that I hope will help as you self-reflect on your part in this current situation. I committed long ago never to use my platform for politics. I commit to moving beyond the fear that I’ll say, or do, the wrong thing. And I welcome the feedback.

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Is Blogging Dead?

N2Growth Blog

” If you read this article it would lead you to believe blogging is in decline and on it’s way out as a marketing tool. 500 companies) indicated the use of blogging was down 13% from the prior year. The Truth About Blogging. Despite opinions to the contrary, blogging isn’t dead; it’s just starting to get interesting.

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To Blog or Not to Blog?

N2Growth Blog

Most of you who have been following this blog know that I’ve been an a strong evangelist of social media, and perhaps even more so of blogging for several years now. By any category analysis or analytical standard blogging has obviously developed into a powerful communication medium.

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Leading Thoughts for February 22, 2024

Leading Blog

When there is a good match, the worker is likely to be engaged with the job and happy, energetic, confident, and ready to commit to a productive long-term relationship. Source: Warriors, Rebels, and Saints: The Art of Leadership from Machiavelli to Malcolm X * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog.