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Stop Leading! You’re Bleeding Off Passion

Lead Change Blog

Remember Abe Maslow’s famed line: “If the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.” If we approach our relationships with followers as fellow travelers on the same train, we begin to acknowledge interdependence. It entails choosing partnership over patriarchy.

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Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Thor: Ragnarok

Joseph Lalonde

Great leaders know how to use the tools at hand: Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, had always helped him channel his power. Those aren’t the only things the hammer could do. This meant he had to find a way off of Sakaar, travel to Asgard, and kick some butt. Earlier in Thor: Ragnarok, Hela destroyed his hammer Mjolnir.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Avengers: Infinity War

Joseph Lalonde

Recognize talent: Thanos had traveled to Gamora’s home planet of Zen-Whoberi. When he had his Infinity Gauntlet created on the planet of Nidavellir (the planet Thor’s hammer Mjolnir was forged on), he killed all of the giant Dwarves except for Eitri (Peter Dinklage). Groot was needed to complete the hammer and save Thor.

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How to Have an Impact without Electricity and the Internet

Mills Scofield

I began traveling to Haiti as a volunteer in 2007 and moved here in 2010 to launch an organization called GOALS. I find myself hammering out emails at 11PM on Sunday with the TV on and my phone lighting up with messages. Mostly this has to do with living in Haiti. In the U.S.,

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Lessons from the Simmons Leadership Conference

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article contributed by Liz O’Donnell, founder and creator of the HelloLadies.com website, to The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life.”

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Is There a CEO Afterlife? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Warren Staley (Cargill) supports Habitat for Humanity with a hammer, a saw and a wallet. GE’s Jack Welch (pictured above) divides his time consulting with companies, travelling, golfing, lecturing at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and donating time and money to business education.

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Leadership Lessons And Quotes From American Assassin

Joseph Lalonde

After many online chats, Mitch was allowed to travel overseas and meet with the terrorists. She leveled the truth hammer. Great leaders know their stuff: The American Assassin Mitch began to infiltrate terrorist cells. He used the internet to communicate with the terrorists and “join” their cause. Annika saw his bruises.