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The One Thing Great Leaders Have in Common

Mark Sanborn

In leadership development, generalities come to mind: inspirational, focused, innovative, brilliant, and, sometimes a bit nuts. I could have made something up, but it wouldn’t have been honest nor valid. Leadership, after all, is a special combination of unique qualities, the balance of which is a varied as the leader themselves.

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Despite Our Incredibly Tough Times, Our World’s Still Getting Better and Better

The Practical Leader

And all those wild, unfounded conspiracy theories throw jet fuel on our burning fears. Air travel is getting cheaper. It sure didn’t feel like the world got better this year. With the COVID-19 pandemic and all its fear, death, and destruction, it’s very easy to lose perspective. Violent crimes are falling steeply.

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Taking a Look at the Future of Oil and Gas Industry

Strategy Driven

They will continue to propel global travel and commerce. Developing economies are yet to reach their full appetite for fossil fuels. They span the globe and power the modern infrastructure of travel and commerce. Notice that many world nations are heavily dependent on oil revenue as well. Still Keeping the Lights On.

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Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

Ironically, I had to travel to the opposite side of the globe before I invested the time to read what I have since considered the greatest leadership book of all-time: Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. Dale Carnegie was an American writer, lecturer and training developer born into humble circumstances in 1888.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

Tesla’s genius and education led him to develop the foundations for electric induction motors, wireless telegraphy, radios, neon lamps, and remote control. When Edison developed a commercially viable light bulb, he was able to convince Morgan to advance him $30,000 for the Edison Electric Light Company. Championing change is hard.”

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Teen Journey Story - Erica (Part Two)

Building Personal Strength

It was the kind of wild behavior that could have led to tragic consequences. They decided not to have children, but they traveled and became patrons of the arts. Todd understood that she needed the freedom to do the self-development she hadn’t done while growing up. Here's the rest of her story. They had lots of friends.

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Traveling the World Made Me a Better Entrepreneur

Harvard Business Review

As I found ways to support myself in my travels, and picked where I would settle, I learned several key skills that have served me well in the course of building a venture-backed startup. Every developing region I’ve worked in has a specific word for influence or connections. In the U.S. Many of my peers in the U.S.

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