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7 Things to Do Right Now to be a Better Leader

Mark Sanborn

These basic steps that will propel you towards greater success and influence. Read books, attend seminars, listen to podcasts, and engage in meaningful conversations with experts. Cultivate an environment of trust, empathy, and open communication. Foster a Culture of Innovation. The diversity of your input is key.

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The power of influence

Lead on Purpose

At the heart of most problems that occur in business settings you find the following: Lack of influence Poor teamwork Mediocre productivity. Use positive influence to drive to a mutually beneficial result. At the core of the problem lies a lack of effective communication, which tends to show up in one of two ways: silence or violence.

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The Pride Paradox

Michael Lee Stallard

Values such as work ethic, excellence and open-mindedness can be cultivated with practice. Some of our favorite books deal with this topic. They typically have the moral confidence that influences others and they do so in a loving, patient way rather than forcing their values upon others. Not so with humility.

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John Maxwell on Connection

Michael Lee Stallard

Here are a few of John’s comments about connection: - Leadership is influence. Connecting is the ability to identify with and relate to people that it increases our influence with them. Connections happen when you open up your life rather than keeping people at a distance. Connecting is all about others, not about us.

McCarthy 186
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Two Books to Better Organizational Results

Kevin Eikenberry

Acting Up Brings Everyone Down: The Impacts of Childish Behavior in the Workplace by Nick McCormick I hesitate to call this book cute, even though it is, because calling it that would mask its value. The whole book can be read in a very short time (only about 90 easy reading pages), but the lessons will last far longer.

Books 185
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Leadership Self Examination | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Great leaders do the right thing regardless of circumstances, situational context or other influencing factors. They will not compromise their value system and personal ethics for temporary gain. They tend to almost be addicted to increasing their knowledge base and sphere of influence.

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The Power Of Trust (Book Excerpt)

Tim Milburn

The following is an excerpt from the book, The Age of the Customer, by Jim Blasingame. Thousands of years ago, when Og instinctively held up his open palm for the first time to reveal to Gog that he wasn’t holding a weapon, Og was saying, “Trust me, I mean you no harm.” In his book The Speed of Trust , Stephen M.R.

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