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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Leadership is about hope. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. The Power of Pressure : Why Pressure Isn't the Problem, It's the Solution by Dane Jensen (Collins, 2021) What’s the most pressure you’ve ever been under?

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Foxes And Hedgehogs: Which One Are You?

Lead Change Blog

In 2001, I accepted my first official leadership position as a human resources director with one audacious goal – to be and do all the things to serve all the people. Leadership development became my one big thing. These days, I proudly and passionately embrace my leadership hedgehog –- are you doing the same?

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Why Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great.

Rich Gee Group

An incredible book by Jim Collins — relates how certain companies overcame their obstacles and pushed themselves from being just good companies to the stars of their industry. How can you make the leadership leap with your team and go from just being a good leader (and that isn’t bad) to a great leader? Good To Great.

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43 Best Leadership Books to Skyrocket Your Career

Miles Anthony Smith

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? There's a sea of poor advice to wade through looking for those leadership pearls of wisdom , especially with the popularity of blogging and the ease of self-publishing. Leadership books aren't a magic cure-all that turns you into a great leader overnight.

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5 Leadership Roles To Get Your Team Walking Through Brick Walls

Terry Starbucker

” I’ve heard this sentence a few times in my career, spoken about great leaders I have known and respected. Conversely, when things go well, the praise is always on them (Think Jim Collins and his concept of the Level 5 leader in his book “Good to Great”). There are no playing favorites, and no dog houses.

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Leadership and Management Book Talk—Our Favorite Little-Known Reads

Art Petty

Wally Bock and Art Petty connect to talk about their favorite, unknown books on this latest episode of the Leadership and Management Book Talk podcast. The post Leadership and Management Book Talk—Our Favorite Little-Known Reads appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

Collins 52
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Leaders don’t create more followers. They create more leaders.

Brigette Hyacinth

Over the course of may career, I only had one manager who was a leader. He made such an impact and influenced my leadership style. ” Developing leadership skills is a lifetime project. The corporate world is littered with managers but lack leaders. It is a rare individual who excels in both managing and leading.

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