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The Coffee Bean

Leading Blog

Jon Gordon and Damon West present the story of The Coffee Bean. Fear and worry are powerful emotions that easily sidetrack our best intentions and critical thinking skills. H OW we react to our circumstances makes all the difference. Whether we are defeated by them, hardened by them, or whether we transform them depends on our mindset.

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The Seven Tests of A CEO

Leading Blog

They call it the CEO test because the intensity and consequences of these challenges grow as you move into higher levels of leadership. They believe that “to succeed in a leadership role, you have to achieve a certain threshold level of proficiency in each of the skills” highlighted in these seven tests.

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2018 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from September 2018 that you might have missed: Empathy and creative thinking are valuable skills in the workplace, but they’re hard to teach by @Lyndagratton Frustrated or Focused - Leadership Tips for Managing Emotions by @davidmdye. 6 Ways to Tell if Leadership is Your Vocation by @wallybock.

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Dr. Thomas Gordon - A Credo for Relationships

Building Personal Strength

The first book I ever read about people skills was Dr. Thomas Gordon's 1970 book P.E.T. Everything he said over 30 years ago remains valid and useful today, even though dozens of books have been written about people skills since. In this way, you can continue to develop as a person through satisfying your needs, and so can I.

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Guest Post: How to Encourage Your Team Members to Stand Up and Lead

Lead on Purpose

By Andrea Gordon. To be successful in today’s market, team members need to step up and be ready to take a leadership role. It is not easy to develop leadership skills in others, however, so it’s very important to understand that some people do not share your goals and aspirations.

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Leadership During Difficult Times

Coaching Tip

In The Thriver's Edge, we are asked to develop strength in five key areas: cultivating a strong body, a strong spirit, a strong mind, a strong community, and a strong character, not just to survive, but to thrive, now and in the future. Perhaps, we decide to develop a plan for change. . Can't Get Enough Leadership.

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Hamilton Recognized His Challenges

Coaching Tip

As Alexander Hamilton would have realized, the ancient Greek aphorism know thyself is an excellent place to start in the study of leadership. There are many practical ways to assess your particular skills and challenges. Take online personality tests and skills assessments. What are your unique leadership strengths?