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This Seems Like a Lot of Work For a Free Banana

Lead Change Blog

Author information Deborah Mills-Scofield Deb Mills-Scofield has her own consultancy helping organizations create and implement highly actionable, adaptable, measurable, and profitable innovation-based strategic plans. Books Value Creation Authentic Character-based Leadership Communication Purpose Values'

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I Wrote a Book!

Mills Scofield

For years, many of my clients, founders I’ve advised, and mentees have asked me to write a book; it took one of them to push me to do it*. So, I wrote a book , Value Proposition: Positioning for Success , on continually creating, testing, and building compelling value propositions that meet or exceed real customers’ real needs.

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Lessons The Avengers Can Teach About Leadership

Strategy Driven

With the upcoming release of Thor Dark World and amid the success of The Avengers blockbuster movies overall, there are excellent parallel leadership lessons that can be learned from these Marvel Comics superheroes. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. No related articles.

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Leadership actions that are not an option for leaders.

Strategy Driven

’ Here are the actions I have observed about leadership that are mandatory for leadership success. They’re internal actions that build trust, earn respect, and create a team of inspired people – inspired to be productive and do their best… Great leaders are value providers, not order givers. BUT not without gambling.

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StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 46 – Your Leadership Off-Site is Wasting a Lot of People’s Time

Strategy Driven

Episode 46 – Your Leadership Off-Site is Wasting a Lot of People’s Time examines the effectiveness of leadership off-sites today and shares insights on how these events can be reshaped to deliver greater impact. why leadership off-sites are so often a missed opportunity. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 6 of 7

Strategy Driven

Silent Killer #5: Suppressing Innovation. Thanks to the bureaucracy and lack of listening that exists in most companies today, we have created working environments that stifle the creativity, original thought, and innovation that make our human capital so valuable. The greatest enemy of innovation is modern management.

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Preview Thursday: Intelligent Disobedience

Lead Change Blog

Ira Chaleff is an author, speaker, workshop presenter, and innovative thinker on the beneficial use of power between those who are leading and those who are following in any given situation. He is the founder of the International Leadership Association’s Followership Learning Community and a member of the ILA board of directors.