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Experiential Intelligence: What It Is and How to Grow It

Leading Blog

W HEN WE THINK of success and influence, there’s more to it than just IQ and EQ. In Experiential Intelligence , author Soren Kaplan describes XQ as “the combination of mindsets, abilities, and know-how gained from your unique life experience that empowers you to achieve your goals.” Know-How: Your knowledge and skills.

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Best Leadership Books of 2011

Leading Blog

What to Ask the Person in the Mirror : Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential by Robert Steven Kaplan. Advocacy : Championing Ideas and Influencing Others: Championing Ideas and Influencing Others by John A.

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 5/20/13)

First Friday Book Synopsis

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Breaking Out: How to Build Influence in a World of Competing Ideas John Butman What You’re Really Meant to Do: A Roadmap for Reaching Your Unique Potential Robert Steven Kaplan The UnStoppables: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial […].

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Leading a Culture of Innovation

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It’s a simple tool ( download PDF or download PowerPoint ) for defining the following dimensions of an organization’s innovation culture: Leadership – How leaders influence innovation through explicit decisions and subtle behaviors. Innovation Leadership creativity innovation kaplan organizational culture'

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 5/13/13)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Eric Schmidt on "Disruptive technologies" HBR HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing How to Listen When Someone Is Venting John Butman Management Tip of the Day Margaret Heffernan Mark Goulston Mark Kaplan Mason Donovan McKinsey & Company McKinsey Publishing Michael D.

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Got A Minute #4: S.M.I.L.E.

Tim Milburn

Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval write the following in their book, The Power of Nice , A Yale University School of Management study found that cheerfulness and warmth spread far more quickly through an office than irritability and depression. If you’ve got a minute, then hit play to find out this week’s tip to increase your influence.

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2012 Best Books on Leadership, Innovation and Strategy

LDRLB

Leapfrogging by Soren Kaplan. While sell is in the title make no mistake, this is not about sales…it’s about influence – something every leader could afford to brush up on. Pink’s book is an entertaining, evidence-based read on the power and process of influence. Innovation. We’re biased.