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Can You Be Happy If You Are Clueless?

N2Growth Blog

This thought sums up the theme of Marguerite , the French film is inspired by the life of 20th century American socialite Florence Foster Jenkins. Note: Meryl Streep stars in the title role of the film, Florence Foster Jenkins , which is based more closely on Jenkins’s life.]. There is only one problem; Marguerite cannot sing.

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Courageously Following Where No Man Has Gone Before

Lead Change Blog

Like most of the known universe, I recently saw The Force Awakens … This film is mostly just plain fun, with fascinating special effects and well-paced action. However, this is not a post about the film itself, but about one particular aspect: The Followers. These are real people, who sometimes wear costumes.

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The Glass Wall Facing Female Freelancers

The Horizons Tracker

Similar findings emerged when the researchers looked at the film industry, with women often pigeonholed as, for instance, a cinematographer and therefore only ever offered these roles. “Women are also considered to be more emotional than men, which gives the impression that they are more irrational, unreliable, and lacking self-control.”

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Great Leaders Attract Great Talent

Great Leadership By Dan

Building out your team starts with self-awareness. The author of ten books, five of his works have been optioned for films. Midstream, approaching the Launch, or hitting do-or-die time, at the Test. We think you’ll find these archetypes and this team question of diversity and compatibility valuable. Follow Jonathan on Twitter.

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Corporations: Lessons from a College Football Halftime

Michael Lee Stallard

Frogs for the Cure began the national trend to honor survivors that is now commonplace on collegiate and professional athletic fields during Breast Cancer Awareness month. The group’s mission is to promote awareness, provide education, raise funds ($250,000 in this decade) and support survivors and their families.

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Overcoming Inconsistency

Lead Change Blog

Reviewing the film later should not unveil a host of continuity problems; the world should see you acting in a manner consistent with your beliefs, actions, strategies, and goals. It’s about being aware and minimizing the height and depth of the peaks and valleys, and perhaps even acknowledging when you are not your usual self.

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Building Awareness ~ Lessons from a Dancing Bear

You're Not the Boss of Me

It was James Thurber who said, “Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness” This started me thinking about how important awareness is in leadership and in life. And, it reminded me of a post I wrote a couple of years ago about building awareness in organizations. How’d you do?