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Bookseller Leadership Mistakes

Coaching Tip

First Borders, then Barnes & Noble CEOs make the wrong leadership decisions. The new retail-oriented CEO decided to close down their website, fire their internal website experts and contract out information technology by having their books sold through Amazon.com. That executive decision began the downfall of the company.

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Weekly Round-Up: On Leadership Development & Being Strategic

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Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. 9 Essential Principles to Create, Lead and Sustain By Faisal Hoque, Fast Company “With the cascade of new technologies and social changes, we are constantly challenged to spark creativity, drive innovation, and ensure sustainability.”.

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The Business Case for the Stop Doing List

Nathan Magnuson

As innovation in technology continues to change how tasks are completed, there is a very realistic chance that what required human activity yesterday can be automated today. Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader. Automation.

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Beware the Curse of Knowledge

Nathan Magnuson

Where rookies default to research and external thought leadership, veterans default to their own experiences. I don’t know about you, but if I need emergency surgery, I want to be operated on by an expert with the latest knowledge, equipment and technology. Fall Behind the Change Curve.

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Leadership During COVID-19

Eric Jacobson

The following 10 leadership and business book authors recently answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and Ignite Your Leadership Expertise.

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Enterprise Thinking

Coaching Tip

Enterprise Thinking is the concept of rethinking the role and value of leadership within organizations. Strategizing: Developing plans, creating new products/services, establishing alliances, leveraging technology. Performing: Leading the charge, empowering others, innovating everywhere, selling continuously.

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Are We Really Prepared for a More Automated Future?

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There have been some really great reads on the topic ranging from the 2011 ebook, Race Against the Machine by Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson out of MIT, to the recent LinkedIn post, What Happens When Millions of Jobs Are Lost Because of Automation? Automation and the future of work. Are enough citizens taking this topic seriously?

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