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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. Emerging technologies, changing demographics, the data economy, automation, and other trends-the undercurrents of radical, systemic change-are crashing into each other. Blog Post ).

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Managing to make a difference

Chartered Management Institute

After many years spent helping his own patients, Professor Godwin Simon realised the need to branch out – and instead boost the wellbeing of the wider public. He also established a Medical Examiner system at South Essex NHS trusts. It’s a natural progression,” he says of his expansive career.

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Act Like You are In Charge …Then Deliver!

General Leadership

Simon Sinek. I am sure that you have heard this at some time in your career. When I was coming up through the army reserve system, I observed many Commanders.… “There are leaders and there are those who lead. Leaders hold a position of power and influence. Those who lead inspire us.”. Act like you are in charge.”

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The Best Leadership Books of 2019

Leading Blog

Drawing on her twenty-year career as an advisor to the C-Suite, Davey shares real-world examples and practical tools you and your team can use to handle even the most contentious conflicts as allies?instead The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek (Portfolo, 2019) Do you know how to play the game you’re in? instead of adversaries.

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First Look: Leadership Books for October 2019

Leading Blog

The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek. In Sailing True North , Admiral Stavridis offers a much more intimate, human accounting: the lessons of leadership and character contained in the lives and careers of history's most significant naval commanders. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2019.

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When Passion For Our Job Can Cause Us Harm

The Horizons Tracker

It’s the kind of narrative that has been popular in recent years, at least since Simon Sinek urged us to “start with why” Research from University College Dublin reminds us, however, that passion for the job may not be always universally positive.

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Corporate Team Building & Leadership

Mike Cardus

Working with a group of executives that are all re-starting their academic careers in pursuit of an Executive MBA is a challenge that I welcome. For the 2nd year in a row I have had the honor of facilitating a two day workshop with the Simon Graduate School of Business – University of Rochester Executive MBA program. Great job Mike.