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The Wisdom of Charles Handy

Leading Blog

He specialized in organizational behavior and management. How then, I ask managers, do you think that people in your organizations can survive with one psychological stroke a year, usually combined with some well-intended but critical comment? S OCIAL philosopher Charles Handy died at 92 on December 13, 2024.

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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2025

Leading Blog

Leaders will develop what feels like mind-reading abilities for interpreting workplace personalities, hidden motivations, and group dynamics. Psychologist and organizational behavior expert Dr. Karen Bridbord offers a revolutionary guide to career success and advancement, regardless of your industry, your companys size, or your role.

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What Can Leaders Learn from Elite Athletes About High-Level Performance?

Leading Blog

The problem is that most business executives, even high-performing ones, dont recognize the value of mental state like elite athletes do, so they dont develop skills and habits to get to that state consistently and effortlessly. His background is in organizational development, with a focus on leadership, strategy, and process optimization.

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Leaders vs. Managers

Great Leadership By Dan

Here's the 2nd in a series of guest posts by Professor Jim Clawson , one of our Executive Development Program instructors for a custom program we offer on Leading Change. In this second installment, Jim offers his take on the difference between managers and leaders. Leaders vs. Managers. Hope you've enjoyed it.

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Three Management Styles

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Great Leadership regular contributor Paul Thornton: Management style greatly affects employees’ motivation and capacity to learn. The most effective managers vary their styles depending on the employee’s knowledge and skills, the nature of the task, time constraints, and other factors. The Three Ds.

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No Joke: The April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! However, this year is different, because I get to host the April Carnival and bring you an outstanding collection of the “best of the best” in leadership development. Lots of managers spend 50 % of their time at work in meetings.

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Organizational Health Care with N2Growth: When was your Last Check-up?

N2Growth Blog

Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. to discuss what operational screenings and organizational development exams you need and when you need them. Recognizing possible warning signs of organizational cancer and taking prompt action leads to early diagnosis. By Damian “Skipper” Pitts. CHOLESTEROL.