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Best Leadership Books To Read In 2015

Eric Jacobson

But, the general consensus was that if someone recommended a book that inspired them or taught them how to be a better leader, the book was worth their time. Here is the list of all 235 books, in alphabetical order. Top Books About Leadership.

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Recommendations For Your Business Books Summer Reading List

Eric Jacobson

But, the general consensus was that if someone recommended a book that inspired them or taught them how to be a better leader, the book was worth their time. Within the list of favorites you'll find titles published decades ago and ones published last month. Then, select one or more for your summer reading list.

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What Leadership Book Will Be On Your 2014 Reading List?

Eric Jacobson

But, the general consensus was that if someone recommended a book that inspired them or taught them how to be a better leader, the book was worth their time. Here is the list of all 235 books, in alphabetical order. Top Books About Leadership.

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Did You Read Any Of These Leadership Books This Summer?

Eric Jacobson

But, the general consensus was that if someone recommended a book that inspired them or taught them how to be a better leader, the book was worth their time. Within the list of favorites you'll find titles published decades ago and ones published last month. Then, select one or more for your summer reading list.

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The Great Repeatable Leader

Harvard Business Review

It was led people by who have devoted their career to this topic and included Daniel Goleman, coiner of the term "emotional intelligence." To find the answer to that question I attended a session on leadership at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Typically, 80% of a company's managers believe their company has this differentiation.

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The Discipline of Listening

Harvard Business Review

Conventional advice for better listening is to be emotionally intelligent and available. Active listening and probing (with humility, not aggression) energizes groups, encourages them to reach consensus, and helps them arrive at new and better solutions. However, truly good listening requires far more than that.

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The Dangers of Hiring a Nice CEO

Harvard Business Review

A CEO we’ve worked with – let’s call him “Gary” – prides himself on being a collaborative leader who invests in consensus and builds relationships. Take “Christine,” a client who is CEO of a middle-market consumer packaged goods company.

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