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Unexpected Leadership Lessons that Mobsters Can Teach Lawful Leaders

Leading Blog

In our book, Relentless: The Forensics of Mobsters; Business Practices , we discovered the leadership principles of organized crime syndicates that forge high-performance teams of very loyal gangsters, incredibly strong brand names and cultures with a long-term perspective and an unrelenting customer focus. One Size Doesn’t Fit All.

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The Leadership Vacuum | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The number of books, blogs, tweets, videos, webcasts, podcasts, etc., When I asked him to do research for me on case studies that proved our concepts in a practical manner, he brought me a textbook and asked me to "define" what I meant by practical, as he was looking up terms I was using and couldn't find them.

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How to Master a New Skill

Harvard Business Review

It's not enough to be smart — you need to always be getting smarter," says Heidi Grant Halvorson, a motivational psychologist and author of the HBR Single Nine Things Successful People Do Differently. Case study #1: Learn by trial and error. Case study #2: Experiment with different approaches.

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

More on: China , Sustainability Join the Discussion | Email/Share Previous Reality is Overrated as a Motivator Never miss a new post from your favorite blogger again with the Harvard Business Review Daily Alert email. The Alert delivers the latest blog posts from HBR.org directly to your inbox every morning at 8:00 AM ET.

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Where Will You Be in Five Years?

Harvard Business Review

Most businesses don't even know what's going to be required in two or three years," says Joseph Weintraub, a professor of management and organizational behavior at Babson College and co-author of the book, The Coaching Manager: Developing Top Talent in Business. Case Study #1: Know where you thrive. If you don't know, admit it.

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How to Get the Most Out of an Informational Interview

Harvard Business Review

” That said, “If, a couple of weeks later, a job opens up at the person’s company, you can tell the person you’re applying for it and ask if she has any quick thoughts on professional experiences you should play up in your cover letter.” Case Study #1: Prepare and be gracious.