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Training and Development: Top Ten Lessons Learned

The Practical Leader

I was recently invited to be a guest on a podcast concerning training techniques. I took Dale Carnegie sales, public speaking, and management training courses and got turned on to personal and leadership development. That got me reflecting on decades of my journey in this field. Everyone is given extensive skill development.

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First Look: Leadership Books for November 2023

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in November 2023 curated just for you. The Heart of Innovation : A Field Guide for Navigating to Authentic Demand by Matt Chanoff, Merrick Furst, Daniel Sabbah and Mark Wegman Books on innovation mostly focus on how to nurture innovative cultures and brainstorm ideas.

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First Look: Leadership Books for January 2024

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2024 curated just for you. They’ve tried everything from food perks and ping pong tables to endless team-building exercises and training—but nothing sticks. a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” — George R.R.

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Stop Training Your Employees To Not Try

Joseph Lalonde

Prahalad wrote about in one of their books. They’ve been trained not to try anything outside of the norm. They’ve been trained to not try. And the employees don’t understand why they can’t attempt something new. This makes me think about the monkey experiment Gary Hamel and C.K.

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American Cancer Society Hosts Virtual Connection Culture Training

Michael Lee Stallard

Katie Stallard and I were delighted to see the reaction to the virtual training we did to kick off the American Cancer Society’s virtual Leadership Institute Network Series. The post American Cancer Society Hosts Virtual Connection Culture Training appeared first on Michael Lee Stallard.

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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2023

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2023 curated just for you. Enter Functional Imagery Training (FIT). a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” — George R.R. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. Absolutely!

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. The books listed below help us to build the right foundation from which we can lead others. Drawing on principles from business and behavioral economics, the book shows readers from all walks of life how to provoke action as a mechanism to advance. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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