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First Look: Leadership Books for November 2024

Leading Blog

Get it right, and culture can be a positive force for good. 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. In short, culture matters.

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Made From Scratch

Leading Blog

But then founder Kent Taylor is not a conventional guy. Throughout the book, his colleagues, friends, and family members weigh in on Taylor’s remarkable journey, and at the end of each chapter, he summarizes lessons he had learned along the way. My counsel is to be the most positive person in the room. Most [leaders] are made.

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Dare Yourself to Face Tough Situations

Lead Change Blog

What if you spent the time imagining a positive future beyond the difficulty that’s coming? David Taylor-Klaus is the author of the book Mindset Mondays with DTK: 52 Ways to REWIRE Your Thinking and Transform Your Life , and the founder of DTK Coaching where he reintroduces successful entrepreneurs and senior executives to their families.

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

90% of the Best Companies expect employees to lead, regardless if they have a formal position of authority. tom_peters: New Cool Friend interview (#156) about change agents with Bill Taylor @practicallyrad. jmarkr: Taylor CEO Tony Signore discusses the commitment required for organizational change. The Degeneration of Decorum.

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Building your position

Lead on Purpose

I’ll do a full review when I finish, but for now I want to share Abraham’s fifteen ways to build your position into a strong brand. “These points are personality building blocks that will help you position yourself, your company, and/or your product as a preeminent persona in your marketplace.&#

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Guest Post: 10 Secrets of Effective Leaders

Lead on Purpose

Here are ten of the most proven tactics that have helped countless managers inspire their team to achieve greatness each and every day: Be a positive thinker. Every great manager knows that it’s impossible to create a positive work environment if they aren’t positive themselves.

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Don’t Pay It Back: How Positive Influence Leaders Pay It Forward

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Positive influence leaders make a big impact on the people they encounter and the outcome of that positive leadership is to pay it forward and help others. Today’s post is by Glenn Parker, author of Positive Influences.

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