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The Secret Ingredients to Successful Leadership

Leading Blog

E FFECTIVE leadership is an art. Leadership requires keeping several balls in the air at once. Drawing from my background as a physician and scientist, I designed The Wisdom Research Project, which involved interviews with 60 wise adults to find common denominators in their approach toward life. They involve: 1. He listens.”

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Overcome the Great Resignation: How Great Leaders Put People Before Projects

Let's Grow Leaders

“Karl,” a CEO we spoke with that same day, related the story of a recent in-person meeting for his national leadership team, their first face-to-face meeting in two years. As the pandemic and uncertainty persist, we invite you to consider putting people before projects. We’re not saying people instead of projects.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From The Adam Project

Joseph Lalonde

The Adam Project is a Netflix original movie. The film stars Ryan Reynolds as Big Adam Reed, Walker Scobell as Young Adam Reed (I will refer to each as Big or Young as both appear throughout the movie at the same time), Mark Ruffalo as Louis Reed, Jennifer Garner as Ellie Reed, and Zoe Saldana […].

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Project Power

Joseph Lalonde

Project Power is a unique Netflix original movie. The premise is that a drug is being manufactured and distributed that gives users superpowers for 5 minutes. You don’t know what your superpower will be. Your power could be incredible, or it could be deadly. The theme isn’t the only thing that is powerful […].

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It’s Time to Focus on Projects, Not Ideas

Leading Blog

W E get distracted from what matters to us by our personal projects. Charlie Gilkey says in Start Finishing that a project is “anything that takes time, energy, and attention to complete.” There are projects that keep us busy, and then there are projects that help us thrive—get us to the next level.

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Sustainable Leadership: A Blueprint for a Better World

Let's Grow Leaders

Have you ever wondered how businesses can foster sustainable leadership, creating real, lasting change without sacrificing profitability? You Can’t Market Manure at Lunchtime [00:00] – Defining Sustainability in Leadership The episode kicks off by exploring what sustainability really means in business.

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One Simple Question That Keeps Projects from Going off the Rails

Leadership Freak

It’s unusual for projects to come in on target, on time, and on budget. 12 reasons good projects go bad: One… Continue reading → Ask one simple question that gets teams solving problems before they happen.

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