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July 2019 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

What about in your finances, or in your relationships? Too many commentators (whether authors, consultants, and business people) refer to leadership being a process of using power to influence how others think and act. Shelley Row of Insightful Leadership shared Four Anchors to Weather Any Storm.

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11 Books Every Young Leader Must Read

Harvard Business Review

Marcus Aurelius, The Emperor's Handbook. Robert Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. It's an essential primer on the history and current state of finance. Emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 A.D., Persuasion is at the heart of business, where leaders must reach clients, customers, suppliers, and employees.

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11 Books Every Young Leader Must Read

Harvard Business Review

Marcus Aurelius, The Emperor's Handbook. Robert Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. It's an essential primer on the history and current state of finance. Emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 A.D., Persuasion is at the heart of business, where leaders must reach clients, customers, suppliers, and employees.

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The Fundamentals of Leadership Still Haven’t Changed

Harvard Business Review

The challenge, she said, was that these managers were highly proficient in their own disciplines such as finance, marketing, research, clinical care, and insurance reimbursement — and had demonstrated that they could manage people in these areas — but she needed them to be “bigger” leaders.

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A Board Member’s Guide to Corporate Political Spending

Harvard Business Review

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in the Citizens United campaign finance decision that “Business corporations must engage the political process in instrumental terms if they are to maximize shareholder value.” ” Yet the freedom bestowed on corporations by Citizens United comes with serious risk.