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Made From Scratch

Leading Blog

But then founder Kent Taylor is not a conventional guy. Throughout the book, his colleagues, friends, and family members weigh in on Taylor’s remarkable journey, and at the end of each chapter, he summarizes lessons he had learned along the way. It’s worth a leader’s time to see what juggling a person’s direct report may look like.

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Texas Roadhouse and a Leader’s Legacy

Mark Sanborn

A personal note: This post is a tribute to Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse who tragically passed in March 2021. Kent Taylor, founder of Texas Roadhouse, not only openly admits that three of his first five restaurants failed, but he has a memento from each mounted behind his desk with a plaque detailing the money lost. .

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How to Prepare for Rising Stress Ahead

Michael Lee Stallard

The report shows we’re stressed over Covid-19, the future of America, and the economy and work. Parents with children at home and people of color are reporting the highest levels of stress. UCLA’s Shelly Taylor, Ph.D. This fall, it’s foreseeable that stress will increase even further. Don’t worry alone. Don’t go it alone.

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CMI Highlights – 17 January

Chartered Management Institute

Article: CMI Highlights – 17 January Wednesday 17 January 2024 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email In our first update of 2024, we share how to invigorate your return to work and the year ahead – from beating the January blues, to being more Taylor Swift 17 January Dear all, Welcome to 2024!

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Footwashing for Leaders

Leading Blog

Fast Company cofounder Bill Taylor argues in Are You “Humbitious” Enough to Lead? Humility is all about perspective. in the Summer 2011 Leader to Leader journal, that “the best way to deliver on an ambitious agenda for your organization is to embrace a sense of “humbition” in your personal style and as part of your leadership repertoire.”.

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The Right Way to Thrive in the Gig Economy

HR Digest

TAYLOR JACOBSON, creator of Focusmate, lays bare the misconceptions about productivity and explains how gig economy workers and companies can become more accountable with the help of a virtual coworking space. Taylor Jacobson, Creator of Focusmate. Taylor Jacobson: Peer accountability taps into our desire to be part of the tribe.

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Providing security: how to give insecure workers a firmer foundation

Chartered Management Institute

Meanwhile, more than one in three (34%) workers reported having at least one of their shifts cancelled with less than two days’ notice in the past month. Managing insecure workers is all about setting and communicating clear expectations,” says David Taylor, who works at the agriculture supply chain software company Agritask. “As