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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. Superbosses : How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent by Sydney Finkelstein Although Superbosses may differ in leadership styles, they share a playbook that leads to extraordinary success founded on making other people successful.

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‘Managers as Mentors’ Celebrates Publication Anniversary

Marshall Goldsmith

With more than 150,000 copies sold, “Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning,” Chip Bell and Marshall Goldsmith’s classic guide to successfully combining these two interrelated roles has proven to be deeply influential among professionals in virtually every industry and leadership role.

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Balancing the 3 Boxes

Leading Blog

Dartmouth professor Vijay Govindarajan writes, “As much as we might pay lip service to the fact that the future will differ dramatically from the past, we often behave as though it will be exactly the same.” How do we create the future while managing the present? It’s about managing preservation, destruction and creation.

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 6/24/13)

First Friday Book Synopsis

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure Tim Harford Lifehacker: The Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, and BetterAdam Pash and Gina Trapani Negotiation Brian Tracy What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures Malcolm Gladwell Managers as […].

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 4/1/13)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Tellis HBR How Innovative Is Your Company’s Culture? Your Survival Instinct Is Killing Youin the 21st Century'

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Innovation Execution

Coaching Tip

Source: Vijay Govindarajan: Beyond the Idea: How to Execute Innovation in Any Organization. How Good Are You in Managing Office Politics? Books Business Coaching Failure Leadership Success Work life' The challenge is not just to make innovation happen, but to do so while simultaneously excelling at ongoing operations.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Thinkers50 – World’s Most Influential Management Thinkers. Called ‘The Academy Awards of Leadership’ by the Economist, Thinkers50 is the world’s most reliable resource for identifying, ranking and sharing the leading management ideas of our age. Has been recognized as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker.