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14 Leadership Experts Reflect on Humor and Fun: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

Humor and Leadership. “A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.” Martin Webster of Leadership Thoughts shares his personal leadership mnemonic. Martin Webster of Leadership Thoughts shares his personal leadership mnemonic.

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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2014

Leading Blog

Here''s a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in April. Accelerate : Building Strategic Agility for a Faster-Moving World by John P. The Unfinished Leader : Balancing Contradictory Answers to Unsolvable Problems by David L. Build your leadership library with these specials on over 120 titles.

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Leadership That Gets Results

Great Leadership By Dan

I have also observed up close and per sonal the leadership styles of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Scott McNealy, Mitt R omney and a number o f others. Here are three ways I have seen leadership demonstrated powerfully- the type of leadership that gets results. P eople aren''t wondering if they are going to be fired.

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Unexpected Leadership Lessons that Mobsters Can Teach Lawful Leaders

Leading Blog

L EADERSHIP is a broad term, and it applies to those who you might not have a positive perception of — including mobsters. We discovered through a rigorous analysis applying 70 years of Nobel-prize winning economics that Mobsters have leadership teams and structures that enable their success despite continuous efforts to disrupt them.

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How To Help Your Team Think Like an Entrepreneur

Let's Grow Leaders

One of the most meaningful leadership conversations David had in his first executive role was informing the middle level and front line leaders that “This is your company.” You don’t need to give someone full P&L responsibility to help them act like an owner of their part of the business.

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Consultants: Resistance Is Futile

N2Growth Blog

The room erupts with cheers and ACME is once again hired to save the Corporate P&L. The value propositions presented by ACME, all too often dazzles the decision makers with the creation of shareholder value through huge P&L benefits. NIH’s top leadership did neither. Can you hear the creepy organ music?)

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The Best Leadership Books of 2019

Leading Blog

L EADERSHIP development is a lifelong process. Great Leaders Have No Rules : Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business by Kevin Kruse (Rodale Books, 2019) Kevin Kruse debunks popular wisdom with ten contrarian principles for better, faster, easier leadership. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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