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The Carrot Principle - Book Recommendation | Guy Harris: The.

The Recovering Engineer

If you are looking for ways to inspire high level performance on your team, this book is for you. Related posts: Two Great Learning Opportunities for Aspiring Leaders Tags: book recommendations , employee performance , recognition Guy Harris describes himself as a recovering engineer. I should have finished it sooner.

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Leadership Lesson From General McChrystal: Get Onboard or Get Out.

The Recovering Engineer

I am simply observing the outcome of a leadership act: a high level leader who reports to a higher level leader within an organization took his discontent public and he had to leave the organization as a result. I do know what happened, and I believe it demonstrates a valuable leadership lesson: Disagree in private and agree in public.

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It Takes a Team

The Recovering Engineer

Writing the book was a collaborative effort involving Kevin and me, but it doesn’t stop there. We have a publishing team at Jossey-Bass that knows the book publishing business. Angie, Katie, Becky, Brett, Parker, and Kim have all done work to support the successful launch of our book. And the list goes on and on.

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Vote in the Best of Leadership Blogs

The Recovering Engineer

When you visit the voting page, you will find links to eleven top-flight blogs on leadership. All you have to do is claim it to get access to leadership development resources including: Videos Ebooks Special reports Audio recordings Excerpts from the new book, From Bud to Boss And more! Do it now before you forget.

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From Bud to Boss: My Interview with LeaderLab

The Recovering Engineer

This is all part of the work I’m doing for the launch of the book I co-authored with Kevin Eikenberry – From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership. I enjoyed the time I spent with David, and I thought it would be good to share it with you. We’re getting close.

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My Interview With Mike Phillips on Lead the Team

The Recovering Engineer

I’m sure the book will do great, it’s AWESOME! Among the launch activities are guest blog posts, articles, and interviews. Today, I am preparing for an interview with Mike Phillips ( @leadtheteam ) of Lead the Team. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. .

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How to Make Your Next 12 Months Your Best 12 Months

Kevin Eikenberry

Kevin :) Susan Young: Funny - I just added this to m Poul Andreassen: I should add this book in my s Poul Andreassen: Helpful lessons on leadership Kevin Eikenberry: You are welcome Valerie!Kevi Get all the details now. Why the discount? Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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