General Leadership

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Why fit in, when you were born to stand out?” Dr. Seuss. It can be difficult to be recognized for your strengths, contributions, and abilities when working as a leader. Often times, we are one of many leaders, and our peer group can be very competitive and of very high quality.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

We have so much stuff swimming around in our heads; half-baked ideas, things promised to others and that ever-growing list of to-dos that require attention and feel ever-present yet are ultimately unachievable. This is because getting that stuff out is becoming increasingly difficult in a world full of distractions. I don’t proclaim to be immune to this, but a technique I discovered a few months ago has enabled me to greatly reduce the number of tangled thoughts in my brain.

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Control, for the most part, is illusion. What happens when you try to control something outside your control? Anxiety. Stress. Fear. Frustration. Pressuring. Manipulation. Resentment.

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Succession Stress 197

First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

There are homeless people in our midst, all across our land. People without a home of their own. And, among these homeless people, there are some who are “chronically homeless – in other words, they will be homeless if the “rest of us” do not do something to help them. And the best help… Read More My lessons and takeaways from Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Transforming Systems, and Changing Lives.

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System Blog 109

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leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. As many of you know, each week I read and tweet several great articles and on Fridays, I pull some of my favorites together here on my blog.

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Leadership Styles Leadership Blog Article 107

Steve Farber

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Chapter 8. While I was staring, incredulous, at that blank sheet of paper, Rich Delacroix had just started a senior management meeting in the oak paneled conference room at the national headquarters of Independence Lending Group, Inc. The topic at hand, I would later find out, was the uncertain future of one Cam Summerfield, SVP of sales. “Folks,” said Rich, “I want your help with the impend- ing crisis on the sales team.

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Trends Fashion Magazine Conference 54

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

H&M: So how would you describe your style? Me: Classic. H&M: Perfect! I’ve just created a custom style for you. H&M: Here’s an outfit with a polo shirt. Do you like this? Me: Looks great. H&M: Awesome! Would you like to shop this, share it, or save it? Me: Share it. H&M: Which friends do you want to share this outfit with?

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

HBR STAFF. Many business leaders are fond of the spurious Peter Drucker quote that “you can’t manage what you can’t measure.” This attractive, apocryphal quote breaks down upon inspection. While effective metrics are essential for focusing attention and achieving results, they can also overpower better sense. Mismeasurement can lead to mismanagement.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Networking is tricky for everybody, whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, a newbie or a seasoned business operative. But since networks grow exponentially — one person introduces you to three more, who each introduce you to three more — it can feel really tough to break in when you truly don’t know anyone. If you’ve just uprooted yourself to move to a new city or country, for example, where do you begin?

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How To Conference Learning-by-Doing Industry 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Recent research conducted by IBM among global boardroom and C-suite executives in 28 countries found that better cybersecurity is among their top technology priorities. But while CMOs “are key drivers of digital-based growth for most organizations, many are not in the habit of working with the CIO, and are certainly not in the habit of working with the security department.” In fact, besides voicing a desire for a seamless customer experience, CMOs have been reluctant to get more invo

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