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10 Simple "Truths" about Management vs. Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

?. Taylor discovers the truth about the Planet of the Apes, 1967. ?1. Management and leadership are not the same. Not all leaders are managers and not all leaders are managers. Managers plan and budget, organize and staff, control and solve problems, and produce predictability and order.

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The Great Leadership Development and Succession Planning eBook

Great Leadership By Dan

The Great Leadership Development and Succession Planning Kit is a “best of” collection of blog posts from the award winning blog Great Leadership , written by Dan McCarthy, an experienced leadership development practitioner and author. Dan's advice about how to develop great leaders is always practical and real world tested.

eBook 223
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Made From Scratch

Leading Blog

But then founder Kent Taylor is not a conventional guy. It is a well-written story that takes us from his days as a student-athlete through his formative years working his way up in bars and restaurants from busboy to manager, to the wild ride founding and growing Texas Roadhouse into the international success it is today.

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5 Relationship Books For Leaders To Read In February 2023

Joseph Lalonde

In The 5 Languages of Appreciation, Chapman wants to help managers and business leaders to understand their people. 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.

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First Look: Leadership Books for November 2024

Leading Blog

Stay at Risk and Live Forever : Lessons from a Life of Curiosity, Grit, and Reinvention by Byron Wien and Taylor Becker Byron Wien, a legendary figure on Wall Street, shares his profound insights and life lessons in Stay at Risk and Live Forever. And I mean that last "well" in both senses.

Books 278
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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

What has emerged from these conversations is that while everyone’s experiences under pressure are unique, pressure follows patterns and develops in predictable ways. Outside of the SEALs, he’s run meetings in the White House Situation Room, negotiated international arms treaties, and developed high-impact corporate strategies.

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Three practices of successful product managers

Lead on Purpose

In most companies product managers have a lot of products and significant responsibilities. With all the meetings, floods of email, and requirements to manage, the thought of focusing on a product’s profitability can be illusive. Good product managers write understandable and timely requirements and prioritize them effectively.