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Leadership and Management Book Talk—Exploring Two Books from Jim Collins

Art Petty

Art Petty and Wally Bock talk about some of the later books in Jim Collins' Good to Great Series: How the Mighty Fall and Great by Choice. The post Leadership and Management Book Talk—Exploring Two Books from Jim Collins appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

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The 5 Disciplines of Wiki Management

Leading Blog

The world we now live in has forced us to reexamine the way we lead people that gained preeminence during the industrial age and our often immature view of leadership—the “I’m in charge” mentality. Authoritarian leadership implies that the smartest, most valuable people are at the top and so the leader commands and the followers do.

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Jim Collins on Bullets before Cannonballs

Leadership Freak

” Jim Collins Weak leaders rely on cannonballs. “Shoot bullets before cannon balls.” Wise leaders shoot bullets first. During difficult times weak leaders look for big solutions, giant leaps, and dramatic success. Wise leaders take small steps before making giant leaps. Shoot bullets: Bullets are miniature cannonballs.

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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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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 Giving a book about management first. Blanchard The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – John C.

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Leadership and Management Book Talk—First Quarter Favorites

Art Petty

Wally Bock and I share thoughts on our favorite leadership and management reads from this year's first quarter on the latest podcast episode. The post Leadership and Management Book Talk—First Quarter Favorites appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

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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.

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