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Society Needs a Leadership Paradigm Shift

Leading Blog

Building on the shoulders of such philosophical giants and the subsequent research over millennia, science has further defined, assessed, and developed the concept of character to apply findings to organizational leadership. T HE contemplation of character has engaged great minds reaching back to Confucius, Aristotle, and Plato.

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3 Strategies to Build Inclusive Teams

N2Growth Blog

If you’ve ever played a team sport like soccer or basketball, you quickly learn that while it is helpful to have an “all-star” player, the best teams leverage the talents of all their players on the field and elevate everyone’s game in order to consistently win. On the other side of the spectrum is developing a set of values as a team.

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The Entrepreneur’s Faces: 10 Entrepreneurial Types and Their Journey

Leading Blog

Their work ethic didn’t sink in. So he made “a conscious decision to play sports, to be a gangster.”. Sure he read the sports, but he also pored over the business pages. Allan Young’s parents were Chinese immigrants. His mother was a seamstress. Allan was a screw-up. “I I wanted to have fun instead of sit in class,” he said.

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Responsive Leadership: Needed Now More Than Ever

Leading Blog

No matter what industry or organizational structure—business, politics, nonprofit, religious, entertainment or sports—examples abound where leaders have violated their trusted role and experienced a public downfall. In 2016, Jenkins-Scott founded JJS Advising, focusing on leadership development and organizational strategy.

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Do Women Bring More Happiness to Families, Greater Effectiveness.

Michael Lee Stallard

Published by Michael Lee Stallard on October 28, 2010 02:58 pm under connection culture , employee engagement , knowledge flow A participant in a recent session Jason Pankau and I were teaching on Connection Cultures and employee engagement shared that she connects with her sons by talking about sports. why is everyone smiling?

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How Being The Underdog Can Help Teams To Succeed

The Horizons Tracker

It’s commonly seen in a sporting context, but brands have also capitalized on it to help communicate their journey. For instance, by positioning oneself as an underdog, it captures the brave and ethical stereotype we attach to underdogs. Sporting success. Building an underdog narrative.

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4th and Goal Every Day

Leading Blog

Phil Savage of the Crimson Tide Sports Network, explains in 4th and Goal Every Day: Alabama's Relentless Pursuit of Perfection , “Alabama goes for it. The parents covet the diploma, but they covet most the work ethic players are taught in practice, the forty-year bargain with Nick Saban, not the four-year deal.”

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