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The Best Leadership Books of 2018

Leading Blog

It has always been true, but it is worth repeating: “What will differentiate the winners from the losers won’t be technology or capital but leadership and a willingness to learn.” ( Blog Post ). Donaldson with Karl Weber (Greenleaf Book Group, 2018) Donaldson and Karl Weber extract relevant lessons for leaders in Entrepreneurial Leader.

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Humility and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Greenleaf in 1970. Especially from a leadership coaching standpoint. Mitch A very good article, thanks. I have always been intrigued by the concept of the "servant leader" a term coined I think by Robert K. He said that servant leader will consider the priorities of his "followers" or team, first.

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Interview: Rebel Brown

N2Growth Blog

A friend of mine, Scott McKain, introduced me to Clint Greenleaf and Greenleaf Book Group and the rest is history. I was stuck in the status quo, following the past rules – instead of challenging that same status quo that I wanted to write about. I loved my editorial experience with them and the book is the book I wanted to write.

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October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition

Persuasive Powerhouse

Steve Boese of Steve Boese’s HR Technology shows how quickly small acorns can grow into the mighty oaks of an ‘A’ Team in Quick – Send in the ‘B’ Team Michael Lee Stallard entices us to take a break on our tour …er, journey…. and ponder The Pride Paradox.

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Influencing Creativity and Innovation

Persuasive Powerhouse

The fear of making mistakes is deeply ingrained in our psyche says Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies [link]. In order to influence creativity and innovation, leaders should also encourage employees to make mistakes in order to learn.

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

  Sharlyn shares the interesting historical origins of this popular leadership philosophy and goes on to highlight several core competencies associated with servant leadership as outlined by Robert Greenleaf in his groundbreaking essay The Servant as Leader.

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The Best Leaders Have the Best Systems

Lead Change Blog

Some things in life and at work are done by most people in almost the same way, based on best practices in a company or industry, regulations, or the technology you’re using. Larry Weidel is the author of Serial Winner: 5 Actions to Create Your Cycle of Success (Greenleaf, October 2015). To work, most systems have to be personal.

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