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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Leadership is about hope. All leaders face their own version of these tests, and the authors draw on the distilled wisdom, stories, and lessons from hundreds of chief executives to show how every aspiring leader can master these challenges and lead like a CEO. And that feeds our approach in society at large. That’s not the way to lead.

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How to Succeed with a Lousy Boss

Leadership Freak

I receive emails and questions after presentations like, “How can I manage up, I have a lousy boss?” Jimmy Collins, retired president of Chick-fil-A and author of, Creative Followership, doesn’t wait for people to ask him about lousy bosses. He said things like: “Seeking Leadership roles […]. He asks them.

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Collin Powell's 13 Rules of Leadership

CO2

Here is Collin Powell’s 13 Rules of Leadership. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc.,

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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. It chronicles how they made the leap, what they did, and what they didn’t do. The post Why Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great.

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Executive Leadership: One Temptation Most Successful Executives Resist

Let's Grow Leaders

I usually write for your teams (and how to help them deal with you ;-) But today, I write to you. Yes, it starts with what Jim Collins calls “ Getting the right people on the bus. If you’re an executive (or aspiring to be one) this time I’m writing for you. Not my usual M.O.,

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How To Be A Humble Leader

Eric Jacobson

From John Blakey 's book, The Trusted Executive , here are these four tips from Jim Collins for how to be a humble leader : Demonstrate a compelling modesty, shunning public adulation and never be boastful. Act with quiet, calm determination and motivate others through inspired standards, not inspiring charisma.

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First Leadership Book To Give To A New Manager

Eric Jacobson

Years ago when I started my leadership and management blog, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” within a leadership discussion forum on LinkedIn. o Mentoring the person for a period of time before recommending a leadership book. Maxwell · Kenneth H.

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