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Refuse to be Offended (Justin Maust)

Let's Grow Leaders

In Good to Great , Jim Collins writes about the Level 5 Executive. I n Winning Well workshops, as leaders lower their guard and begin to discuss the real issues they face every day, one that inevitably comes up is what to do with people who get angry, upset, or offended when you truly haven’t done anything inappropriate.

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Charisma Confusion: It’s Often a Weakness and Humility a Strength

The Practical Leader

Questions about these intertwined leadership characteristics recently came up in workshops and online discussions. From his good to great research, Jim Collins found humility is a hallmark of the very best leaders. Is humility a key trait of highly effective leaders? Charismatic leadership seems to especially confuse many people.

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Where Did the Nice Leaders Go?

Lead Change Blog

Here’s a sample from one workshop where participants described both civil and uncivil behaviors, in their own words. In closing, I want to give thanks to my former colleague, Kathy Collins. Civil behaviors. Uncivil behaviors. Saying “hi”. Holding doors. Acknowledging others. Giving due credit. Let’s bring civility back to leadership.

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20 Best Leadership Movies; Break Out the Popcorn

Great Leadership By Dan

For instance, Turregano has used the 1957 drama 12 Angry Men to illustrate Jim Collins' ideas in the best-selling book Good to Great, and the classic It's a Wonderful Life to model Robert Greenleaf's ideas of servant leadership. I asked one group in the audience to look at the relationship and how Bagger developed and built on it.

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The Signs Of Provocative Leadership

Lead Change Blog

The game – especially the off-the-beaten-path answer – was the subject of the following morning’s workshop. They get a good blend of Hersey-Blanchard’s Situational Leadership, Kotter’s Change Management, Kouzes-Posner’s Five Leadership Practices, Collins’ Level Five and many more.”

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Finding Your Bigness Balance: Seven Ways to Properly Set the Size.

Kevin Eikenberry

Perhaps this is why I am asked questions about goal size whenever the topic of goal setting and goal achievement comes up with a Client or in a workshop setting. These goals have been labeled by Jim Collins (and others) as a BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. Target B – This is a big, but potentially believable goal.

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“How to Be Exceptional” is Destined to be a Landmark Leadership Book

The Practical Leader

I’ve also written seven books, hundreds of articles and blogs, facilitated over a thousand retreats and workshops, and delivered hundreds of keynotes on personal, team, and organizational leadership. I read thousands of books, papers, articles, and blogs on the topic.

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