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The Best Leadership Books of 2019

Leading Blog

All day long, the power of bad governs people’s moods, drives marketing campaigns, and dominates news and politics. Creative Construction : The DNA of Sustained Innovation by Gary P. But once we recognize our negativity bias, the rational brain can overcome the power of bad when it’s harmful and employ that power when it’s beneficial.

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Humility and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Greenleaf in 1970. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? Especially from a leadership coaching standpoint. Mitch A very good article, thanks. I Think Not.

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Are We Responsible for Bad Leadership?

Persuasive Powerhouse

We may be snowed by the public relations machine that “markets” a poor leader. Maybe we need to have the courage to live our truth regardless of what the outcome is, but when it comes to threatening one’s livelihood, the situation requires more innovative measures, as you did. Worse yet, we may not vote for anyone.

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Interview: Rebel Brown

N2Growth Blog

Rebel Brown : I’ve been a consultant for over 20 years now, focused on helping international clients in areas of business and market strategy, positioning and market launches. They didn’t want this book – they wanted a tactical book on sales and marketing. Defy Gravity is every person’s guide to challenging their status quo.

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How Technology Has Affected Wages for the Last 200 Years

Harvard Business Review

One mill girl, Lucy Larcom, studied German and botany, and published poems in the mill girls’ literary magazine during the 1830s and 1840s; she came to the attention of John Greenleaf Whittier, who became her mentor. After the Civil War, the market for skilled textile workers became very active.

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How the U.S. Marines Encourage Service-Based Leadership

Harvard Business Review

When employees are busy and disengaged, businesses are missing out on cost-saving ideas and innovations that could be developed from the bottom up. Greenleaf first introduced the concept of servant leadership to businesses in the mid-1900s. Left unchecked, seemingly harmless words can steal attention from performance.