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5 Relationship Books For Leaders To Read In February 2023

Joseph Lalonde

Relactional Leadership: When Relationships Collide with Transactions by Ford Taylor: That’s not a misspelling for the title of the book. Ford Taylor understands that business is not all relational. Taylor will help you bridge the gap between transactional people and relational people. Business is both.

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Executive Coaches : Unleashing Potential

CO2

In their systematic review of business coaching, Blackman, Moscardo, and Gray (2016) underscore the complexities and nuances in this field. Their findings are crucial for both coaches and leaders, providing a deeper understanding of coaching dynamics in a business context.

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Are You Managing the Dimensions of Your CEO Influence?

Lead Change Blog

In the July-August 2018 edition of the Harvard Business Review, Professors Michael E. Porter and Nitin Nohira published an article titled “How CEOs Manage Time” It was a fascinating insight into how CEOs do and should spend their time. . My CEO colleagues in the charity sector find this a challenging balance to strike. .

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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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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Beyond Collaboration Overload : How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being by Rob Cross (Harvard Business Review Press, 2021) The dilemma is that we all need to collaborate more to create effective organizations and vibrant careers for ourselves. When we get it right on the inside, we can do right on the outside.

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Advice on Advice

Let's Grow Leaders

” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? “Advice is like snow; the softer it falls the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it seeks into the mind.” Ever given? What advice do you wish you had ignored? What guidance do you wish you could retract?

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Book Review: Halftime

Lead on Purpose

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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