Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Afterall, we got this far in our careers by following our instincts, practicing what we learned, and applying appropriate business strategies. Over the course of a career, we gain a myriad of tools and tips on how to lead. The human brain is a miracle of survival and, from a psychological and evolutionary perspective, this makes sense.

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Uncertainty Learning-by-Doing Open-book Strategic Planning 314

Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? Even if you manage to find what appears to be solid leadership advice, does it actually help you advance your career and become a better leader? Developing the Leader Within You Dr. John C.

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Career Books Servant Leader Leadership 97

Terry Starbucker

APRIL 8, 2012

That was a famous quote from George Bernard Shaw, and it has always stuck with me throughout my career as a leader and executive. But if I was truly determined to overcome, or “cover” them, I absolutely needed to learn from every failure, and leverage that accumulated learning into success. “ Success Covers a Multitude of Blunders ”.

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Shaw Consensus Cost Human Needs 417

Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

David Dye of Trailblaze reminds us that building your influence and leadership credibility can seem overwhelming and often drive you to counter-productive behavior. He shares two clear and easy-to-use suggestions that will help you build your influence today. Follow David. Follow Artika.

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Meyer Covey Follow-up McCarthy 180

QAspire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I began 2020 with a firm plan to execute a significant mid-career transition that involved voluntary movement out of a rewarding senior leadership role, relocating family, reuniting with my parents and (hopefully) start new assignments. Reinventing Career in Disruptive Times. Daniel Goleman on Three Kinds of Focus Leaders Need.

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Self-aware Senge Learning-by-Doing Goleman 133

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

Moreover, many of us today expand the role of work beyond just earning a living and expect our careers to provide opportunities for personal growth and fulfillment. A clear career path? When we zoomed in on different age groups, we noticed that different things are more important at different stages in a person’s career.

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Finance Career Video Bottom-up 16

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers. Feeling safe is a primal human need.

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Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 62