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How Do You Influence and Inspire People?

Lead Change Blog

Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner ( The Leadership Challenge ) maintain the first function of leadership is to “Model the Way.”. Cialdini states that human beings are wired to return favors and pay back debts. Start by getting to know your team members—their dreams and goals, as well as their problems and frustrations. Dr. Robert B.

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2016

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September. Pre-Suasion : A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert Cialdini. Build your leadership library with these specials on over 100 titles. Badaracco Jr. The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging by Charles Vogl.

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Herd Mentality: What We Can Learn About Leadership From Ancient Americans

RapidStart Leadership

The post Herd Mentality: What We Can Learn About Leadership From Ancient Americans appeared first on RapidStart Leadership. Native Americans exploited the herd mentality of the buffalo when hunting them; as social animals ourselves, what does that mean for us as leaders?

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Six Principles of Persuasion for Leaders

Lead on Purpose

Many studies have been done about the science of persuasion, and Robert Cialdini is perhaps one of the most respected experts in the field. Today we are going see how to apply these skills to real-world situations to master the art of leadership. Principle #1 – Reciprocity.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. Superbosses : How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent by Sydney Finkelstein Although Superbosses may differ in leadership styles, they share a playbook that leads to extraordinary success founded on making other people successful.

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Pre-suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade

Kevin Eikenberry

By Robert Cialdini Social Psychologist, Robert Cialdini, wrote a book called Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion that is a classic and has sold over 3 million copies. The post Pre-suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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12 Reads for 2012

LDRLB

Influence by Robert Cialdini. The Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. The single must-read book on leadership. The Progress Principle by Teresa Amabile and Steve Kramer. A fantastic case for a better management perspective, mainly that little things like progress can affect big things like profitability.

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