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Big Hammer or Small Blade? What it Really Takes to Achieve Your Goals

RapidStart Leadership

The post Big Hammer or Small Blade? What it Really Takes to Achieve Your Goals appeared first on RapidStart Leadership. If you want to achieve your goals, take a lesson from this craftsman, who turns chunks of gnarly wood into things of beauty.

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Is Thought Leadership the Same as Change Leadership?

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development As the command-and-control model of leadership rapidly gives way to influential leadership styles, let’s look at two leadership models that are available to just about anyone at any level, change leadership and thought leadership. Change Leadership [.]

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How Hammers Become Screw Drivers

Leadership Freak

Little Mary just knocked a glass of milk on the floor. That’s what two year old’s do. There’s a group of five leaders at the table. Bob waves the waiter over and says, “Could someone clean this up?” Mindy says, “That happened because the milk was too close to the edge.” Joe says, “Don’t worry, [.].

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First Look: Leadership Books for December 2010

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December. Leadership Rules : How to Become the Leader You Want to Be by Chris Widener. Faster Cheaper Better : The 9 Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done by Michael Hammer and Lisa Hershman. Succeed : How We Can Reach Our Goals by Heidi Grant Halvorson.

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The Frustrating Magnetism of Strengths

Leadership Freak

“If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” ” Abraham Maslow Your strength is your hammer. Comfortable tools are… Continue reading → Leading Marks of leaders Personal Growth Taking others higher Leadership Leadership Development leadership journey'

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One-On-Ones: 7 Powerful Phrases to Use

Leadership Freak

Words are hammers. You spend large amounts of time talking. Understand, embrace, and increase the impact you have during one-on-ones. 7 powerful phrases. 10 powerful questions.

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Refuse to be Offended (Justin Maust)

Let's Grow Leaders

Justin and I were introduced to one another through a common connection who just knew we needed to know one another based on our values-based approach to leadership. Sometimes a leader needs to be the hammer. Allow the hammer to strike you so that you can effectively support the structure. Bad hammers ruin good nails.

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