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Become a leader of character

Persuasive Powerhouse

The truly great leaders stand out in the minds and hearts of those they lead. The difference between a good and great leader is their character. Leaders who have character are ethical, moral, giving, and memorable. They leave a legacy because they focus on others and are willing to step aside to let others have their day.

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Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders

Leading Blog

Apex Leaders look for skill, work ethic and passion when building a team. Apex Leaders Are Humble. Humble leaders do not deny their talents but are thankful for them. Humble leaders acknowledge that no matter how good they are, they are in constant need of support. Apex Leaders Give Generously.

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Servant Leadership Theory

LDRLB

The magnum opus of Robert Greenleaf, Servant Leadership is a recent theory of leadership that argues that the most effective leaders are servants of their people. Servant leaders get results for their organization through whole-hearted attention to their followers and followers’ needs.

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43 Best Leadership Books to Skyrocket Your Career

Miles Anthony Smith

The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle: How to Become a Servant Leader James C. Hunter provides a straightforward, three-step plan to achieving personal, organizational, and societal betterment in his servant leadership book, "The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle: How to Become a Servant Leader."

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Facebook Leadership: We Don’t Need Trust

Modern Servant Leader

The experiment sought to influence subscriber’s emotions, based on what Facebook allowed those users to see in their content stream. But is it ethical? So it turns out, maybe you didn’t agree to it after all.). If a user saw mostly negative updates, would they, in turn, begin post negative content?

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Is There Hope for Leaders?

Persuasive Powerhouse

August 15th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Yet another Fortune CEO has fallen due to ethics violations. Lehrer backs his findings with psychological studies that suggest unethical behaviors that seem to slink into a clueless leader’s character without their knowing it. Is there hope for ethical, moral power to prevail?

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10 Defining Words of a Stellar Leader

Ron Edmondson

Everyone is a leader at some level. If leadership is truly “influence” then all of us are leaders in some area of life. But, maybe there are ways to help us understand what leadership really is – the kind of leadership the truly great leaders provide. Stellar leaders have been tested.